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TOURISM stakeholders in Bohol will continue to offer day tours to local and foreign tourists through alternate routes, said a top official from the Department of Tourism (DOT). “It’s business as usual for Bohol although not all roads are passable,” said DOT-Central Visayas regional director Rowena Montecillo in a phone interview Wednesday. “For tourism we are looking into alternate routes in going to the tourism sites.” Bohol is the second most visited destination in Central Visayas after Cebu. Montecillo, who is in Bohol, said that with the cooperation of the private tourism sector, they identified alternate routes in Bohol, particularly for day tour activities. New route She said they also found a new route and a new area where local and foreign tourists can still experience the breathtaking view of the famous Chocolate Hills. “We found a route whose roads are in good condition and passable, though its 20 kilometers farther than the usual route. We also discovered a new tourism site, an adventure park which is supposedly due for launching but given the recent calamity, they will open the site for tourists. It has a mini park and a viewing deck, with 248 steps, for Chocolate Hills,” said Montecillo. Tourists, though, would miss the viewing of century-old churches and the lunch cruise at the Loboc River Floating Restaurant as roads going there are not yet passable and the Loboc River is not yet operational, she said. According to Montecillo, the day tour activity will start in Tagbilaran City going Read More …