Chocolate Hills

Geological formation Carmen, Central Visayas, Philippines

What to expect

The Chocolate Hills are a geological formation in the Bohol province of the Philippines, featuring over 1,260 conical hills made of grass-covered limestone. The hills are 30 to 50 meters high, with the largest being 120 meters in height. During the dry season, the grass-covered hills dry up and turn chocolate brown. The hills are scattered throughout the towns of Carmen, Batuan, and Sagbayan, and are considered a remarkable example of conical karst topography. The Chocolate Hills have been declared the country's third National Geological Monument and are proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List

Plan your family visit to the Chocolate Hills with these blog insights 👇

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Visit Bohol and Panglao, what to do - Philippines

Visit Bohol and Panglao, what to do - Philippines
This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Chocolate Hills, a unique geological formation of thousands of cone-shaped hills covered in grass that turns brown during the dry season

Highlights: We enjoyed the panoramic views from the observation point, but we were a little disappointed that we couldn't hike amongst the hills. The kids were fascinated by the unusual shape of the hills ✨

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Bohol with kids: 11 fun kids activities listed!

Bohol with kids: 11 fun kids activities listed!
This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Chocolate Hills and took a quad and baby carriage ride to get there. We walked up one of the mountains and enjoyed the beautiful view

Highlights: It was a super fun adventure with the kids and the view was beautiful ✨