Trans Sulawesi tour via Togian Island, North - Central - South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Attraction : Culture, Diving/Snorkeling, Trekking.
Tour area : South Sulawesi – Central Sulawesi – North Sulawesi
Duration : 17 Days / 16 Nights
Grade : Easy – Intermediate
Start – End : Manado or Makassar
Day 01 : Arrival Services - Check in
- On arrival in Sam Ratulangi, Manado International airport, meet with our staff and guide than transfer you to hotel in Manado.
- Visit Tunan waterfalls in Talawaan village with about 60 M height, scenic view of the waterfalls.
- Drive through Manado ring road to Tomohon city with stopover at second highest Jesus Christ Monument after Rio the Jenairo, Brasil.
- Lunch on the road of tour.
- Up to th hill called Tinoor and Photo stop in Manado view point.
- On arrival check in Tomohon.
Day 02 : Minahasa highland tour
- Breakfast at resort.
- Drive to arround Minahasa, a windy and cool city, famous for flowers city, volcanoes,Rice field.Traditional Market is the place where you can see local life style in Tomohon.
- Woloan where the Local people make a traditional houses of Minahasan.
- Linow lake famous as a sulfur and changing color lake.
- Tampusu hill is a place where you can see the erotic panorama of Minahasa as a Tondano City and the lake also Langowan & Kawangkoan as a background view.
- Pulutan village is the places you can see the people make pottery in a traditional way.
- Tondano lake with is fish farming. This lake also famous as a Lunch stop places on the way of the trip.
- Get refresh with having bath at a Rano Lewo natural hotspring.
- Return to Manado and overnight at hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 03 : Mahawu volcano trekking
- Mountain Mahawu, which is 1.130 meters high above sea level is a no longer an active volcano and has become one of many tourist attraction in North Sulawasi. This has not been an active volcano since the 16th century.
- Mahawu Mountain is located in Tomohon city, approximately 1 hour drive from Manado city. The word Mahawu was taken from the old Minahasan language which means dusted.
- The most attractive part of this mountain is the crater. This crater looks so amazing in the rainy season when almost the entire crater is filled with water and smoke is coming out from it.
- The best time for you to do the trekking of this mountain is very early in the morning. It would be better for you to reach the top of the mountain at 6 a.m. to see the sunrise. You can also see Manado city's view, Tondano lake and Bitung city.
- Dawn to Tondano lake for lunch. After, we visit the hotsprings to swimming in the natural pool, surround by the rice field.
Day 04 : Tangkoko rainforest tour
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Depart to Tangkoko nature reserve. On the way stop at Sawangan village to see Waruga stone graves of Minahasan ancestors.
- Continue drive to Tangkoko Rainforest for exploring the tropical rainforest and enjoying your discovery of Tarsius Spectrum (The smallest monkey in the world), black ape, cuscus, hornbill, etc.
- Late afternoon return to Manado – Sintesa Peninsula.
- Overnight at Hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Day 05 - 10 : Bunaken Diving and Snorkeling tour.
- Breakfast at hotel,
- Drive you to the Harbor then to Bunaken island. Full diving / snorkeling activity at Bunaken island. It is very famous all over the world for marine life, drop-off coral reef and thousands varieties fish.
- Lunch will be served at Bunaken beach.
- Afternoon, return to hotel in Manado or overnight at the cottage on Bunaken Island.(Breakfast, lunch, Dinner)
- Snorkeling and Diving is an attraction on this tours.
Day 06 : Bunaken - Gorontalo
- Breakfast at resort.
- Depart for Manado harbor.
- On arrival we are drive to Gorontalo through the beautiful coastal scenery along the route. Sweeping around the bays of this hilly peninsula with stunning vistas of light turquoise water blending into the deep blue ocean.
- Lunch en route.
- Late afternoon arrive in Gorontalo, check-in a hotel and dinner.
Day 07 : Gorontalo – Togian Island
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Sightseeing around Gorontalo which it’s a pretty, clean and very friendly city with its beautiful old colonial buildings.
- Otanaha fortress, rattan furniture industry. Lunch at local restaurant.
- Sightseeing with local traditional transportation such as “Bendi or Becak”, can be arranged in this program.
- Dinner at restaurant , transfer to the harbour then by ferry ship (overnight) to Togian Islands.
Day 08 : Togian Arrival – Wakai Harbor
- Upon arrival in Wakai harbour directly to Kadidiri island for check-in a Resort.
- Free program.
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner at resort.
Day 09 & Day 10 : Two Days Togian Snorkeling Tour
- Togian island exploration for two days to enjoy the beauty of below and above the surface of nature in Togian island. White sandy beaches are a perfect place for enjoy your tour so far.
- Visit Nomadic Bajau “Sea Gypsies” will make your holiday as enjoyable and memorable as possible.
Day 11 : Togian – Ampana
- Breakfast at resort.
- Depart to Ampana by boat.
- Late afternoon arrive in Ampana check-in a cottage and dinner.
Day 12 : Ampana – Tentena
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Depart to Tentena by private car.
- Late afternoon arrive in Tentena check-in a hotel and dinner.
Day 13 : Tentena – Toraja
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Depart to Tana Toraja via Pendolo etc. Lunch enroute.
- Masamba (visit the crocodile farm)
- Late afternoon arrive in Rantepao (Toraja).
- Check-in a hotel and dinner.
Day 14 : South Toraja cultural tours ( 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 15 : Full day North Toraja cultural tour ( B.L.D )
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Visiting the typical Traditional Toraja village at PALAWA
- Traditional weaving village at SA'DAN, then visit the ancient Megalithic stone at BORI.
- Lunch will be served at local restaurant where you can enjoy the rice terrace with mountainous and valleys view at BATUTUMONGA.
- After lunch,we transfer you back to hotel for overnight and dinner.
Day 16 : Toraja – Makassar
- Breakfast at resort.
- Depart to Makassar.
- Stop over at Buntu Kabobong for a refreshment.
- Lunch will be served in Pare-Pare restaurant.
- Late afternoon arrive in Makassar, check in a hotel and dinner.
Day 17 : Makassar – Next Destination
- Breakfast at hotel
- Free program
- Transfer you to airport for your next destination..
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