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Chocolate Hills (Chocolate Hills Complex, Carmen, Bohol)
Best time to visit
Visit at sunrise or late afternoon for soft light and fewer tour buses; sunrise on weekdays is usually quietest. For the classic brown hue plan your visit during the dry season, roughly November to May.
Budget tips
Entrance is a small local fee, typically around PHP 60–100, plus a modest parking charge; check the gate for current rates. Many Bohol day tours include the Chocolate Hills, so compare package prices or use public transport to save.
Recommended for
Photography enthusiasts, Nature lovers, Day trippers, Families with older children
Plan your visit
45-90 minutes
About
Kiired faktid: Over 1,200 cone-shaped mounds dot the landscape, most standing between 30 and 120 meters which gives the scene a strangely rhythmic silhouette. Viewpoints let you hear wind and grass up close, while colors flip from vivid green in the rainy months to chocolate-brown during the dry spell.
Tipphetked: Golden light turns each grassy cone into a miniature hill of honey, and a local storyteller points out a cluster of exactly 13 near-identical mounds nicknamed 'the sisters'. A playful legend about a giant's broken heart is often recited, and hikers say the dry-season slopes smell faintly of cocoa as wind sifts through the grass.
Insider tips
- Wear sun protection, a hat, and comfortable shoes, stairs to the main viewing deck can be hot and steep.
- Head straight to the upper viewing platform for uninterrupted panoramic shots of the cone fields.
- Arrive before 8:00 AM or after 4:00 PM to avoid the midmorning and midday tour bus rush.
- Skip most souvenir stalls at the viewpoint where prices are higher; buy snacks in Carmen town or bring your own.
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