Diving Togian Island - Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
The Togian Islands have long been out of sight and out of mind for most, including the Indonesian government, and so remain very much undeveloped. Life continues for the majority of those that live here in a similar way to that which they have known for many years.
The islands have been in the forefront of several conservation groups minds for quite some time now. Several attempts were made to grant the Togeans national park status. However, due the slow-moving machinations of the bureaucratic wheels within Jakarta, and the fact that any such revenues gained would go straight back to line the coffers of central government, national park status has never been achieved.
Moves are now afoot to grant local marine reserve protection rights instead. It is hoped that this will speed up the process, empower and motivate the locals to properly police the area, and bring much needed revenues to the residents of this part of Sulawesi.
Population
There are only about 25,000 people in total in the Togians. Pollution is not a major problem out here (yet) and, as evidence of that, remarkably even the piers are clear of floating rubbish.
The people are mainly Muslim Minahasans from Gorontalo, but also the eruption on Una Una in 1983 brought refugees from that island. An interesting ethnic group indigenous to Tomini Bay are the Bajau, or Sea Gypsies. The Bajau number some 2,000 people and adopt a rather secretive, nomadic existence entirely at sea.
They live in wooden shacks built on stilts on top of the coral reefs. They move from home to home by dugout canoe and exist by subsistence fishing and selling sea cucumbers to the chinese markets. The Bajau practice breath hold diving and use only goggles and spears for hunting.
Most of the population live on the main island settlements in small fishing communities on Dolong, Togean and Batudaka.
TOGIAN ISLAND DIVING TOUR
Attraction : Dive Togian Island
Duration : 09 Days - 08 Nights
Tour area : Manado – Gorontalo – Togian Island.
Grade : Easy – Intermediate
Start - End : Manado
Day 01 : Arrival Manado – Gorontalo
- On arrival our staff will meet you at the airport and transfer you to hotel in Manado.
- Free at leisure.
- Dinner, overnight in Manado
Day 02 : Manado – Gorontalo – Ferry to Kadidiri Island.
- Breakfast box
- Early morning 05.00 am – 06.00 am, depart to Gorontalo.
- Driving about 08 hours, on arrival in Gorontalo Every Wednesday and Thursday or Saturday(Gorontalo) take the overnight Ferry to Kadidiri.
Day 03 : Day 06 : Togian Islands Diving Days based in Kadidiri Island
- Four full days diving to explore the underwater of the Togian Islands in Central Sulawesi.
Day 07 : Kadidiri – Gorontalo
- Dive in the morning and after lunch take the afternoon boat to Gorontalo.
Day 08 : Gorontalo – Next Destination
- Arrive in Gorontalo then direct transfer to the airport for your next destination.
- Or pick up by car than drive to Manado.
- On Arrival check in at hotel in Manado.
Day 09 : Manado – Departure.
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Free at leisure till the departure time.
- Drive to Sam Ratulangi international airport for your next destination.
Price includes :
- Accommodation,
- Three meals a day,
- Tax and Services
- Two dives a day (total 8 dives plus 1 night dive included).
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