Loboc-Loay River Cruise

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Do you want to eat your lunch in a place something unique? If Laguna has a raft chilling dinner in the Lake Pandin, Bohol also has an amazing floating restaurant dinner in Loboc-Laoay River. This is a great way to enjoy the scenery around the river while enjoying your lunch. A group of musicians will play a song and you can also sing with them.

The cruise and buffet cost P850.00 per person and this includes a short cultural show by the local community. You have a choice of Loboc River Cruises of either lunch time or dinner time. The buffet is Filipino cuisine.

The cruise ship will have live music. Songs might be Boholano, jazz, or blues. Marvel at children jumping from a 3-meter (10-foot) tree into the river. Enjoy traditional dancing and singing from riverside performers. Be sure to wave at passengers on other floating restaurants as they pass in the other direction.

Your floating restaurant will follow the winding, green-colored river. Cruise past nipa palm trees, coconut palm trees, banana plants, and bush plants. The water currents are calm until you reach Busay Falls at the end of your journey.

The Loboc River is one of the cleanest rivers in the Philippines. Besides the Loboc River Cruise, you may enjoy:

• bathing under Busay Falls

• enjoying fresh air

• fishing

• open-air dining, riverside

• photographing hanging bridges

• stand-up paddle boarding

• swimming

• watching fireflies

As part of your package tour, the Loboc River cruise is not far from some of Bohol's famous landmarks. Top tourist destinations include the Tarsier Conservation Area and Chocolate Hills.

How to get there

Transport Buses and jeepneys are available at the Tagbilaran City Dao Integrated Bus Terminal. It takes approximately one hour by public transportation from Tagbilaran city, and around 40 minutes to travel by private transportation such as a van or vehire. Loboc town is located approximately 24 kilometers from Tagbilaran, City.