Loboc River Cruise
Loboc River
Ride a bamboo-raft floating restaurant up the emerald Loboc River, enjoying a buffet lunch while a local band sings.
The Loboc River winds through Loboc town in central Bohol, passing dense coconut groves and tropical rainforest. Its water is a jade green. The classic experience is the “floating restaurant.” Bamboo rafts serve a buffet of Filipino home-style dishes, including roast pork, fried fish, seafood curry and tropical fruit, while musicians on board play guitar and sing. During the roughly one-hour round trip, the boat stops at riverside villages, where local children and elders perform traditional dances. The destination is the small Busay Falls. The lunch cruise costs about 800 to 1,000 pesos per person, lunch included. Tickets can be bought directly at the pier, and it is most crowded around midday. Along the river you will also find a suspension bridge, stand-up paddleboarding and night firefly tours. The Loboc Church near the pier was built in the 18th century and was seriously damaged in the 2013 earthquake. It has since been restored. Getting there: the river is about 24 km from Tagbilaran, roughly 40 minutes by hired car. On land tours, it is usually scheduled at midday.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–16:00 (mainly lunch service)
Nearby sights
- Loboc Church
- Bilar Man-Made Forest
- Simply Butterflies Conservation Center
- Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary
- Baclayon Church
- Blood Compact Shrine
- Dauis Church
- National Museum Bohol Area Museum