The Central Visayas hold Cebu City's Sinulog festival, Bohol's Chocolate Hills (1,260 conical mounds) and tarsier sanctuary, Siquijor's mystical reputation, and the whale shark interactions at Oslob.
Highlights
Cebu
Bohol
Moalboal
Siquijor Access
When to Visit
Dec-May
Dry season with Visayan island-hopping at peak, Sinulog festival the third Sunday of January fills Cebu City, and whale sharks at Oslob year-round but visibility at peak.
Jan
Sinulog Festival the third Sunday of January is the country's biggest Mardi Gras-style street parade with grand parade floats and Sto Niño veneration.
Mar-May
Hot dry season with Bohol's Chocolate Hills at peak brown chocolate colour, Siquijor at high season, and the Holy Week pilgrimages across Cebu's Magellan's Cross.
Jun-Nov
Wet season with typhoon risk peaking August-October, but Cebu and Bohol stay accessible between systems and rates drop across Siquijor and Bantayan.
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