Overland Sulawesi tour - South - North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Discover Sulawesi tour
Attraction : Culture, Diving/Snorkeling, Trekking.
Tour area : North Sulawesi - Central Sulawesi - South Sulawesi
Duration : 12 Days / 11 Nights
Grade : Easy – Intermediate
Start – End : Manado or Makassar
Day 01 : Makassar - Toraja (B.L.D)
- Arrive in Makassar, meeting services.
- Directly transfer to Tana Taraja with approximately 08 hours drive take along magnificent mountain passes with the typical Buginese houses on the poles.
- Lunch will be served at Kupa Beach Restaurant in Kupa (30 minutes from Pare-Pare), a small port situated 155 km north of Makassar.
- After Lunch, continue drive to Toraja with a break at Puncak Lakawan (Top-Hill) to enjoy the beautiful scenery of erotic mountain.
- Late afternoon arrive in Toraja Land, directly check-in at Hotel for overnight and dinner.
Day 02 : Toraja Excursion (B.L.D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Full day tour by visiting : The stone grave at LEMO. The royal tombs of SUAYA.
- The baby-grave in the tree at KAMBIRA. Cultural performance at SANGALLA.
- Lunch will be served in Rantepao at local Restaurant.
- After lunch,continue to visit the Natural burial cave at LONDA. The traditional carving village at KETE KESU.
- Return to Hotel for overnight and dinner.
Day 03 : Toraja Excursion (B.L.D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Full day tour visiting : The traditional village with buffalo horns in front of their houses at PALAWA.
- The traditional weaving village at SA'DAN. The Ancient megalithic stone at BORI.
- The terraced rice-field at BATUTUMONGA and stop here for having Lunch at local restaurant with a beautiful scenery.
- After lunch visiting the Boulder grave at LOKOMATA.
- Late afternoon, Back to Madarana Hotel for overnight and dinner.
Day 04 : Toraja - Pendolo (B.L.D)
- Breakfast at hotel
- Leaving TORAJA for PENDOLO Some stops on the way for the nice views .
- Arrive in Pendolo direclty check-in at hotel for overnight and dinner.
Day 05 : Pendolo - Bancea - Tentena (B.L.D)
- Breakfast at hotel .
- Cruising by motorized-boat to BANCEA to visit the natural orchid forest.
- Proceed to TENTENA for Lunch.
- Drive to SIURRI for your accommodation at cottages (at the side of the Poso Lake)
- Dinner will be served at this cottage.
Day 06 : Tentena Tour (B.L.D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Half day Tour , visiting the seven steps waterfall at SULEWANA.
- The speedy water at SALOPA, the ancient cav at LATEA. Lunch enroute.
- On the way back to hotel, stop on the hill for a nice panorama (Break time)
- Late afternoon, return to hotel for overnight and dinner.
Day 07 : Tentena - Parigi - Moutong (B.L.D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Leaving Tentena for Moutong via Parigi.
- A long trip passing through the coconudt, Coastal area and some typical villages.
- A stop will be made at Tomini Area of Siney Village, the exact point of the EQUATER LINE to see the Equator monument. Lunch enroute.
- Late afternoon arrive in Moutong direct check-in at hotel for your accommodation and dinner.
Day 08 : Moutong - Gorontalo (B.L.D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Depart for ISIMU with mountainous and sea view pictureque drive-trip.Lunch enroute.
- Late afternoon arrive in Gorontalo direct check-in at hotel for overnight stay and dinner will be served at restaurant in town.
Day 09 : Gorontalo - Tomohon (B.L.D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Depart for Tomohon (it is known as a flower town located at about 1300 meters above the sea-level.
- Your lunch will be provided en route.
- Late afternoon arrive in Tomohon (flower town) direct check-in at Resort for overnight stay and dinner.
Day 10 : Minahasa Highland Tour (B.L.D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Transfer to RURUKAN village where the starting point of Mahawu Volcano trekking this active volcano (1350 M above sea level- approximately 02 hours hiking v.v. ) .
- Down for lunch in Tondano restaurant.
- After lunch you will be passing through the colorful LINOW lake at LAHENDONG village.
- Return to TOMOHON for overnight and dinner.
Day 11 : Manado - Bunaken - Manado (B.LD)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Transfer to the pier and sail to Bunaken island.
- Arrive on the island . changing your first boat into the second one which is a special boat called "Catamaran" (Glasses-bottom ) for diving or snorkeling needs. If you don't want to get wet but still a chance to see the magnificent beauty of coral reefs and some innumerable species of decorative fishes through this "Katamaran" boat .It is really fascinating diving tour.
- Lunch will be served on the island.
- Late afternoon, take a boat trip return to Manado's pier and transfer to Hotel.
- Overnight stay and dinner will be served at local restaurant.
Day 12 : Manado - Airport (B)
- After breakfast at hotel, transfer to Sam Ratulangi International Airport, Manado for your next destination.
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