Trans Sulawesi tour - via Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
Discover Sulawesi tour
Attraction : Trans Sulawesi tour via Morowali
Duration : 24 days / 23 nights
Tour area : Morowali Natural reserve
Grade : Intermediate
Start – end : Manado – Palu
Day 01. Arrival Services – Hotel in Tomohon.
- Upon arrival at Sam Ratulangi International Airport meet with our staff and drive you to the harbor then by boat to the resort on Bunaken Island.
- Lunch en-route at local restaurant.
- Chek in – Unpacking at resort on the island.
- Free at leisure (Swimming or Snorkeling)
- Dinner and overnight at resort.
Day 02. Western Bunaken Island Snorkeling tour
- Breakfast at resort
- Snorkeling at Bunaken Island lagoon
- Lunch at restaurant on Liang beach
- Snorkeling at Liang beach on Likuan point.
- Afternoon return to the resort.
- Dinner. Overnight.
Day 03. Eastern Bunaken Island Snorkeling tour
- Breakfast at resort
- Snorkeling at Muka Kampung point – pier.
- Lunch at the resort.
- Snorkeling at the house reef of Pangalisang beach
- Afternoon return to the resort
- Dinner. Overnight.
Day 04. Dolphin tours – Siladen Island Snorkeling tour
- Breakfast box.
- Early morning departure to looking for the Dolphin arroun Bunaken National park
- Stopover on Siladen Island for lunch.
- After lunch, continue with sunbath or snorkeling, explore the spectacular of Siladen Island marine life
- Afternoon return to the resort on Bunaken Island
- Dinner overnight
Day 05. Bunaken Island – Manado – Tangkoko
- Breakfast at resort
- Free at leisure until the departure time for Manado Harbor
- Pick by our driver and Guide to go to Tangkoko
- On the way visit waterfalls close by.
- Stop over at Airmadidi village to see the ancient megalithic stone called Waruga
- Lunch en-route
- Afternoon arrive in Batuputih village where the Tangkoko nature reserve wait to be explored by us.
- Chek in at resort/guest house in the area.
- A few hours in the jungle, to see the Smallest primate namely Tarsius, and many kind of wild life in the nature.
- Early evening return to the resort. Dinner. Overnight.
Day 06. Tangkoko – Tomohon
- Early morning walking in to the jungle beach to having sunrise and one more time to explore the area.
- Return for breakfast at resort.
- Packing and depart for Tomohon city.
- Lunch en-route.
- Afternoon arrive in Tomohon. Free at leisure.
- Dinner. Overnight at resort.
Day 07. Minahasa Cultural tour
- Breakfast at resort
- Visit a Pagoda temple in Kakaskasen Village, and having a view around tomohon city with Lokon Volcano as a background view
- Visiting Beriman traditional market in Tomohon
- Woloan where the local producing a wooden traditional Minahasa house
- Lunch on Linow Lake, a sulfurous changing color lake.
- Up to Tampusu hill to get the best view of Minahasa picturesque with Tondano lake and rice field as a background
- Return to Tomohon through Kawangkoan with stopover at Pulutan for handmade ceramic made of clay.
- Afternoon arrive in the resort. Dinner. Overnight.
Day 08. Mahawu Volcano trekking
- Breakfast at hotel
- Depart to Rurukan village as a starting point of the trekking
- Walking up to the crater are spectacular view of the vegetation.
- Lembeh straits, Tondano lake, Tomohon city are clearly seen from the peak of the volcano
- On arrival on top, the view of the great crater hole, with smoking ground in it are vision able from the all sector of the crater circle.
- Dawn to Tondano lake for refill the energy on lakeside local restaurant
- Afternoon through the way on the lake side we go the Rano Lewo natural hot springs to swim in it. A natural pool surrounded by rice field
- Afternoon return to Tomohon. Dinner. Overnight.
Day 09 . Tomohon – Luwuk
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Depart to airport for flights to Luwuk.
- On arrival drive to drive to the cottages for overnight
- Free at leisure.
- Dinner and overnight at guest house.
Day 10: Luwuk tour – Waterfalls etc
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Visit to Soladik waterfalls which are located in the thick tropical rain forest.
- Continue to hill of inspiration to enjoy the beautiful view of Luwuk Bay and the tiny town. Lunch at local restaurant.
- Afternoon visit to Hanga-hanga waterfalls which is used for electric power for the area.
- Return to hotel for overnights and dinner.
Day 11 : Luwuk tour – Visit Tikus Island
- Brekfast at hotel.
- By charter motorboat to Talaba and Tikus island for snorkeling or sunbath on the quiet island.
- Lunch box will prepared on the boat.
- Afternoon return to hotel
Day 12 : Luwuk – Baturube
- Breakfastat hotel.
- By private car Baturube. It takes about 6-8 hour passing rain forest, transmigration area along their vast rice fields.
- Lunch en-route.
- Arrive in the afternoon in Baturube.
- Check in at a Losmen.
Day 13. Baturube – Taronggo – Kayupoli
- Breakfast at guest house.
- Full day of trekking through among the rain forest, grassland, crossing stream and river is also make the trip be a perfect.
- Lunch on the route, afternoon arrival in Kayupoli
- Overnight stay at the village house.
Day 14. Kayupoli – Rano lake – Kekea
- Breakfast at guesthouse
- Depart by paddle canoe through against the raft of Muara stream, to cross a wonderful Rano Lake.
- Two hours hiking through among the forest.
- Lunch on the route cooked by guide.
- Overnight in the guest house in Kekea at the huts of Wana tribe or set up a camp.
Day 15. Kekea (Morowali reserve) – Kolonedale.
- Breakfast at guest house or tent.
- Trekking to Tomori bay harbor.
- Two hours by chartered motor boat crossing Tomori bay .
- On arrival we will take a car to hotel in Kolonedale.
Day 16. Kolonedale – Tentena
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Depart to Tentena + 6 hours drive by car crossing a beautiful landscape of mountainous tropical forest.
- This area is inhabited by several Mori tribe people who settled in small villages all over the eastern part of Central Sulawesi.
- Late afternoon arrival in Tentena for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 17 : Tentena and It's Surroundings (B,L,D)
- Breakfast at hotel
- Transferred to Saluopa waterfall which surrounded By green forest, it has twelve terrace of water
- Bathing on clean water
- Visiting white sand beach of Poso lake
- Visiting the schools, Caves & Sulewana Waterslide
- Enjoy Dinner with Fresh Water fish called Sugili, it’s a large eel
- Night in the hotel
Day 18 : Tentena – Toraja Land (B,L,D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Continue the journey, drives through mountains to the South of Sulawesi.
- Late evening will arrive in Rantepao, is the capital town of Toraja Land
- Enjoy beautiful along the way
- Check-in and overnight at Hotel
Day 19 : Northern Toraja Tour (B,L,D)
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visiting the villages, hiking through Toraja Land
- Night in the hotel
Notes : On the right time we can see funeral & burial ceremony of Torajan in this trip
Day 20 : Southern Toraja Tour (B,L,D)
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Visiting : the stone grave with Tau-tau in Toraja at LEMO, and then continue to the royal hanging grave at SUAYA.
- Easy walking to see a tree were made as burial site for a new born-baby at KAMBIRA.
- After Lunch, drive to The traditional Toraja village at KETE KESU, Natural cave at LONDA made as a grave yard.
- The typical Toraja village at NANGGALA with 16 rice-barns as a sign of their wealthy status in Toraja community.
- Visit the ancient house-grave at MARANTE village.
- Afternoon Return to hotel and dinner.
Day 21 : Toraja – Sengkang
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Depart to Sengkang, for silk weaving and the people who live on the lake at floating house.
- Afternoon visit a traditional silk factory to catch a beautiful sunset view Over Lake Tempe.
- Return to hotel (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 22 : Sengkang - Bira
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Transfer for Bira. The famous beach at South Sulawesi with it’s white sandy beach for resting, sun-bathing and swimming. Overn
- ight in cottages at Bira.(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 23 : Bira - Ujung Pandang
- Breakfast at cottages.
- Continue our trip to Ujung Pandang the capital city of South Sulawesi.
- On the way we will visit Tana Beru to see Buginese phinisi build , prawn farming, salt processing.
- Lunch will be on the way at local restaurant.
- Overnight and dinner at Hotel. ( Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner )
Day 24 : Departure - End of services
- Breakfast at hotel.
- At your own leisure until we take you to airport for your next destination.
Tour price included :
- Food & Drinks.
- Accommodation,
- Transportation
- Professional guide.
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