Cadapdapan Rice Terraces are Bohol’s answer to Bali’s famous Tegallalang, but with a fraction of the crowds and an untouched, authentic charm. Carved into the hills of Candijay, these terraces are a stunning display of local farming traditions, with endless layers of vibrant green cascading down the slopes. Whether you’re walking through the narrow dirt paths between the paddies or taking in the sweeping views from above, the landscape is nothing short of breathtaking. The best part? You’ll likely have it almost entirely to yourself, making it a peaceful and immersive experience that feels worlds away from the usual tourist spots.
The Cadapdapan Rice Terraces
In this blog post about the Cadapdapan Rice Terraces, I’ll share everything you need to know about visiting this beautiful location in Bohol.
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HOW TO GET TO CADAPDAPAN RICE TERRACES IN CANDIJAY
The Cadapapan Rice Terraces are in the Candijay region (pronounced ‘Candee-high’). I drove my bike up here from Panglao (a popular tourist area) and it took about two hours. I was continuing on to Anda after so I made it the stop on the way. If you plan to return to Panglao it will be a long journey of 2-hours driving each way.
Once you arrive at the Candijay Region, it is actually not super easy to find with a number of dirt roads to follow. However, it is pinned accurately on Google Maps just like Can-Umantad Falls and Canawa Cold Springs. That made navigating these three attractions quite easy. I have embedded the map below with the Cadapdapan Rice Terraces location pinned.
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MY EXPERIENCE AT CADAPDAPAN RICE TERRACES
After making the long drive from Panglao, we headed inland to Cadapdapan Rice Terraces. The plan was to also visit Can-Umantad Waterfall and Canawa Cold Spring. It’s a great region for a day trip because you have these three unique attractions all within close vicinity.
At a certain point, there is a little tent set up before you reach the rice terraces and you need to pay the 30 pesos entrance fee. It isn’t necessarily an entrance fee to anything in particular but just to the region. You will still have to pay an entrance fee at all three of the attractions but none of them are even more than 50 US cents.
There are several viewpoints for the Cadapdapan Rice Terraces but there is one main point. It is a restaurant in the middle of the terraces and you will need to pay a small entrance fee to pass through the gate. It is about five minutes further on from the initial entrance fee to the region. Hope that all makes sense.
Once you arrive at the restaurant you can grab something to eat or drink and leave your bag here as you walk out into the rice terraces to explore. They don’t mind at all and there are lots of little paths winding through the Cadapdapan Rice Terraces. I hung out at the restaurant and flew the drone for an aerial view. There are some little houses dotted amongst the rice terraces and I even captured a video with a carabao wondering through the terraces led by its owner.
Years ago, there was no road that went all the way around to Cam-Umantad Waterfall. This meant you had to walk up and down the stairs from the restaurant to visit the waterfall. It was like a 2-in-1 attraction. Now, there is a paved road that leads you to Cam-Umantad but to be honest it is so steep that I would rather walk down from the restaurant. You can see from the photo below how close the rice terraces are to the waterfall.
I’m sure you have heard about Cam-Umantad Falls if you are looking into Cadapdapan Cold Springs but in case you haven’t make sure you visit all three attractions on your visit to Candijay including the Canawa Cold Spring. It is very possible to do all three in one day and they are all unique and make a Candijay day trip an action-packed adventure with views, adventure, and swimming!
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