Tarsiers in Bohol

Tarsiers are a small species of primates found in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines. They are somewhere between a lemur and a monkey and have really big eyes! If you don’t look closely, you might miss them since they are so small.

Hours

We visited the Tarsier Conservation Area in Bohol after visiting the Chocolate Hills. The conservation area is open everyday from 8AM to 5PM.

Admission

The entrance fee to Tarsier Conservation Area is 80 pesos per person (70 pesos for students/seniors).

Directions

The drive from the Chocolate Hills to the tarsiers was about a 30 to 40 minute drive.

Tarsiers

After you pay the entrance fee, you are able to enter the conservation area and walk at your own pace. Make sure to really look in the trees because if you don’t, you might miss them! The tarsiers are hanging from the branches and are small so they camouflage well. They are also most likely sleeping. You won’t be able to touch them but you can take pictures and videos (as long as there is no flash).

There are guides throughout the area that will help you find the tarsiers too if you are having a difficult time. If you’re lucky, you’ll be able to see the tarsiers big eyes looking back at you!

There are several rules you will need to follow when visiting the Tarsier Conservation Area:
-Be silent (so as to not scare the tarsiers)
-No camera flash photography
-No selfie sticks/monopods

There is a gift shop at the end of the conservation area that has a big selection of things you can buy. We ended up buying our souvenirs here (magnets of the tarsiers on boats and in cups). Our friend bought a hat.

Seeing the tarsiers was very entertaining and exciting. I am glad that we made time during our Bohol tour to stop here!