SULAWESI OVERLAND TOURS
Makassar – Toraja – Tomohon- Tangkoko – Bunaken – Manado
Sulawesi Overland tours, is one of most favorites itineraries by people who would like to explore coast to coast, peninsula to peninsula of Celebes or Sulawesi Island. Absolutely different way of travelling then the other Sulawesi Journey ( Trans Sulawesi tours ). Sulawesi overland tours, offer a 20 days journey, begin from Makassar or Manado. Sulawesi land is rich of Cultures, and Natures. Many of activities is available during the journey and these itinerary offer you not only a highlights but combine with some places which is untouristic yet.
Makassar city, is the largest city in Sulawesi within modern facilities. Makassar located certainly in Losari beach, a best places to enjoy the sunset while having a typical of Torajan Coffee. Fort Roterdam, is a Dutch fortresses facing to the bay, nowadays is still operated by South Sulawesi government as a tourism office. Makassar also become as one of the busiest port for export and import in Sulawesi conecting eastern site and western site of Indonesia, and one of the port called Paotere, is an old port in Makassar operated by goverment for traditional fisherman.
Bira beach is a place where the people enjoy a longest white sandy beach in South Sulawesi, located at the peninsula of Bulukumba, made Bira beach is a favorite for beach lovers and underwater lovers spending time for snorkeling and diving at on the area, and also visiting Selayar Island from this places. Also available to explore Liukang loe island near by.
Ammatoa Villages, is traditional villages within Kajang tribes live in their habits which black dress in their daily life. The communities live in simple life style without electric, and technologies.
Sengkang Regency, locally known as a Wajo district, where the people live on the lake during the year. All activities is recently on Tempe lake. Get the boat ride for 30 minutes to reach the floating house of the community. Another interesting places to visit on the are is a village where producing the Silk weaving cloth at Sempange village.
Visiting Tana Toraja – A highland of South Sulawesi, located about 380 Km away from Makassar, need about 08 – 10 hours driving through the Bugisnese traditional house, Fish ponds, Prawn ponds, also some traditional product such as large dry fish. Typical Bugisnese cake named Dange, is offer you a taste of palm sugar mix with rice, good to be a snack before lunch at the beach side restaurant in Kuppa, Pare pare.
From Rantepao, the travelers can explore Tana Toraja for Cultural tour, Trekking tour, Rafting adventure, and also the most spectacular funeral celebration “Rambu Solo”. Most of the tour in Southern site of Rantepao is Tradition and habits, so Lemo burial cliff, Londa burial cave, Suaya royal sites, Kambira burial trees, Siguntu royal villages, Kete’ Kesu Hanging grave, Kete’kesu traditional villages, and Buntu Pune villages is a place where travelers can visits during the staying. For Natures lovers, and like to do outdoor activities such as hiking and trekking, the Northern sites is exactly right place to satisfy your adrenals.
Tentena is a small town located in the Poso Regency of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is situated near Lake Poso, one of the largest lakes in the country, offering scenic views and a peaceful atmosphere. Tentena is known for its natural beauty, with lush forests, waterfalls, and hot springs in the surrounding area. It is also a gateway for travelers exploring the cultural and natural attractions of the region, including the nearby Lore Lindu National Park, which is rich in biodiversity.
Lorelindu National Park is a huge National park, spread out from Lore Utara near Palu city untill Lore Selatan near Poso city. Travellers visit the park to see the megalithic stone in Bada Valley, Besoa Valley, Napu Valley. Beside the megalithic, this park also is a home for many of Sulawesi endemic birds and one of the favorites for birdwatcher. Overnight trekking also a favorite for travelers who likes to do from Lore Utara to Lore Selatan or the other way.
Moutong is a small town exactly at the border of Central Sulawesi and Gorontalo province. In the between could be interesting to stop at largest sea nomadic communities called Bajau people.
Torosiaje, is a name of the village, kids playing with rowing boat, coral and color full of fishes, it’s unique. One of the world largest Sea nomadic communities.
Saronde Island, is a must visits Island if you skip Togean Island. Get your chance to enjoy a long beauty of white sandy beach, kayaking, diving and snorkeling, and also hopping to another wonderfull islands surround. Beside Saronde Island, there are Bugisa island, Lampu Island, Raja Island, Mohinggito Island which is most of the island is inhabitant.
Out of the area, travelers can continue to Gorontalo city, a modern city facilitated with hotel, losmen, warung makan, restaurant, bank, ATM butics etc. The locals also friendly with tourist. Before depart the city, there are Otanaha fortresses, located at front of Limboto lake.
Tomohon city itself is a newest city in North Sulawesi, famous for Florist town, cool breeze, smiling people, and also religious men made the area is very save for travelers to visits and feel like home. The creative people, made this city also famous for Traditional wooden house industry, at Woloan Villages. And these people also are tough and skillfull in agriculture and agro industry within Kayawu Village and Rurukan Village as a center product. Traditional food market in town is another places to recognize how is the Minahasan people, at this market you can find at least Rats, Fruit bats, Phyton, etc. Anyway the big market is not every day, at least 2 or 3 times a week and the biggest will be on Christmas and New year Celebration, also these kind of extreme culinary is serve due to the thank’s giving, wedding, funeral etc.
Mahawu Volcano and Lokon Volcano is a two volcano which is favorite for travelers to reach the crater. Easy to Intermediate level, made those two volcano available and comfortable for individual travelers or group and Family with kids to explore at least one or two days.
The Tangkoko-Batuangus Nature Reserve, which covers a forested area near the coast. The reserve is famous for its unique wildlife, including the endangered black crested macaque, tarsiers, and various bird species.
And this Sulawesi overland tours will end it up in the most famous world diving class Bunaken Sea Garden in North Sulawesi, beside those place, tour participant will be visits the sanctuary of Sulawesi endemic flora and fauna called Tangkoko Natural reserve, also the beauty of Minahasa Landscapes within world ring of fire volcano such us Lokon, Mahawu and Soputan volcano.
Well combination of Mountainous, Rivers, Volcanoes, tropical rain forest, Marine life biodiversity, and many more of Flora and fauna will assist you to the satisfaction of the long journey. 20 Days and 19 nights is a more than a time to knowledge you about Sulawesi Island / Celebes.
“Journey Through Sulawesi: A Land of Adventure, Culture, and Nature”
OUR SERVICES :
Somba Opu Fortreses – Sulawesi-overland-tours
Ne – Gandeng, Museum – Sulawesi overland tours
Liukang Loe – Tanjung Bira – South Sulawesi
Kajang tribes Ammatowa – South Sulawesi
Bugisnese Traditional house – South Sulawesi
Tarsius spectrum – Sulawesi overland tours
Fruit bats island – Central Sulawesi
Tempe lake, South Sulawesi
Natural hotspring – North Sulawesi
Bajau Community – Gorontalo
Nutmeg fruits – North Sulawesi
Maleo chicken bird – Tambun Village, North Sulawesi
Attraction : Sulawesi Overland Tour
Duration : 20 Days / 19 Nights
Tour area : Bira – Toraja – Lorelindu – Gorontalo – Bunaken
Grade : Easy – Intermediate
Start – End : Makassar – Manado
DAY 01 : MAKASSAR – BULUKUMBA (B.L.D)
- We will pick you up at appointmen point in Makassar city. Before driving to Bulukumba, we will hvae stop for visiting Paotere Traditional harbor, Port Roterdam, China town, and Tana Beru, etc. Then continue to Bira beach in Bulukumba. Afternoon arrival in Bira beach tourism area. Check in at one of the beach resort. Lunch enroute at local restaurant.
DAY 02 : BIRA BEACH EXCURSION (B,L,D)
- Breakfast at hotel, and after that we are going to visiting Liukang Island to do a snorkeling trip and Turtles conservation site. Lunch on the restaurant on the island. Afternoon return to beach resort and having sunset plus dinner at local restaurant. Sleep overnight in Bira.
DAY 03 : BIRA – KAJANG – SENGKANG (B.L.D)
- Breakfast at hotel, Transfer to Sengkang – where we can explore bajau people who lives on TEMPE lake. On the we are stop in Ammatowa – a village wher we will meet the black dress communities named Kajang tribes. After Lunch en route. we are going to stop at South Sulawesi traditional house . Afternoon arrive in Sengkang directly check-in at hotel. Dinner. Overnight.
DAY 04 : SENGKANG – TORAJA (B.L.D)
- Breakfast at hotel. After that we are going to visit the Tempe lake by outrigger boat – to visit the Bajau communities who live on the water during their life of year. Transfer to Toraja with approximately 06 hours drive take along magnificent mountain passes with the typical Bugisnese houses on the poles. Also stop in the Silk weaving villages. Stop for lunch in Pare pare and coffee time in Buntu Kabobong – Enrekang. Afternoon arrive in Toraja Land, directly check- in at hotel in Rantepao.
DAY 05 : TORAJA CULTURAL TOUR (B.L.D)
- Breakfast at hotel. Full day tour within visiting : Bolu buffalo market and traditional food market, such as local spicey, vegetables, and local fruit as Tamarella. After explore this place we are moving to one of the oldest traditional village with buffalo horns in front of their houses in Palawa. From here moving up to the ancient megalithic stone at Bori. From here we are drive up to Tinimbayo hills on mount Sesean area. And the last place to visit is the terraced rice-field at Batutumonga with a beautiful scenery. Late lunch here. Continue with a short easy walking after lunch to the Boulder grave at Lokomata. Afternoon, return to hotel in Rantepao.
DAY 06 : TORAJA CULTURAL (B,L,D)
- Breakfast at hotel, drive you to the Lemo burial cliff where we can see the effiegies – tau tau a wooden man statue to representing the death man, stood at the veranda on cliffside. The corpses is in the boulder large stone surround by the rice field. Continue with hiking from Lemo to Londa burial cave, where we can see the efiegies at the cave side. We can go into the cave were we can see skeleton, and the coffins. After have lunch time, we are going to visit baby grave in Kambira, then continue to Suaya a Toraja kings burial tombs. From there, we are going to visit an iconic famous traditional village Kete’kesu. Afternoon return to hotel. Dinner and overnaight stay.
DAY 07 : TORAJA FUNERAL CEREMONY
- Breakfast at hotel, and we are visiting the most spectacular funeral celebration in the world named Rambu Solo. For the Torajan, a funeral is not a somber end but a joyous, elaborate rite that transitions the deceased to Puya, or the afterlife. There are so many things we can see and learns from this celebrations. Lunch at local restaurant and visit for Buntu Burake, a best place to have good panorama of Tana Toraja, and were located the highest Jesus Christ Mmonument blessing Tana Toraja. Afternoo return to have dinner and stay overnight.
DAY 08 : TORAJA – TENTENA (B.L.D)
- Early morning departure, first place to visit is the Torajan museum and then going up north to Tentena on the way stop for riverside, and waterfalls, We will have long journey today by car within stops for breakfast and lunch and some interesting places. Late afternoon arrive in Tentena directly check-in at resort for overnight and dinner. Sleep overnight.
DAY 09 : TENTENA – BADA VALLEY
- Breakfast at resort, by car from Tentena to Bomba Village. It takes about 2-3 hours driving trough mountain roads. Arrive in the afternoon direct visit to Langke Bulawa and Watu Loga Megalith. Lunch box, Dinner and stay overnight at Losmen (B,L,D)
DAY 10 : BADA VALLEY EXPLORATION
- Breakfast at losmen. And then visiting, the giant Megalith called Palindo Stone at Sepe area and then visiting another megalithic stone are in Bada valley. Lunch enroute. Afternoon return to losmen. Dinner. Stay overnight at losmen.
DAY 11 : BADA VALLEY – TENTENA
- After breakfast, we will check out and depart to starting point for trekking about few hours trough the rivers and jungle to see the wildlife during the trekking. After the trekking we drive to Saluopa waterfall near Poso lake. Late afternoon check in at hotel near Poso lake. Dinner and stay overnight. (B.L.D).
DAY 12 : TENTENA – MOUTONG
- Breakfast at resort. By car to Moutong for 08 – 10 hours drive. Lunch enroute. On the way we can stop for many of tourism attraction within beaches, islands, monument and traditional villages. Overnights in Moutong at hotel.
DAY 13 : MOUTONG – GORONTALO
- Breakfast at hotel, Check out then continue driving to Torosiaje for 3 hours, a largest Sea gyptian community in the world named Bajau – sea nomadic tribes, the communities who live on the water ( Ocean ) during their life. Lunch serve enroute. Afternoon arrival in Gorontalo. Check in – overnights at hotel in Gorontalo, before check in we can have a time to visit the Dutch fortresses and we can see the great view the gulf of Bone.
DAY 14 : WHALES SHARK BOAT TRIP – KOTAMOBAGU
- Breakfast at resort, and visit the whales shark shows in Botubarani beach nature reserve. From this site, we are moving to Bogani Nani Wartabone, to see the Maleo Chicken bird, and traditional gold mining. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 15 : KOTAMOBAGU – TOMOHON (B.L.D)
- Breakfast at hotel. After breakfast, transfer to TOMOHON (the flower city). On the way stop some foto point, and also we can stop for some destinations. Lunch en route. On the way we can enjoy the scenic of North Sulawesi mountainous. Arrive in TOMOHON directly check-in at cottage in town. Dinner at local restaurant.
DAY 16 : VOLCANO TREKKING (B.L.D)
- We will drive early morning to Kakaskasen village where you start the trekking to Mount Lokon active volcano (1530 M above sea level- approximately 03 hours hiking v.v.). After the trekking we are going to visit the Tondano lake, Natural hotspring, Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon return to Tomohon.
DAY 17 : TOMOHON – TANGKOKO (B.L.D)
- Breakfast at hotel (check-out hotel). Morning departure to Tangkoko, through Manado within photo stop at Tinoor to view the entire city of Manado and Bunaken island from this hill-pop point. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch continue to Tangkoko, on the way we are going to visit the nutmeg plantations, clove plantations and the great view of Mt.Dua Sudara. On arrival, we will check in at homestay or resort. And then we will do the afternoon trip , to walk into this nature reserve to see the tarsius spectrum, the smallest primate in the world, and you can also see the Knobbed horn bill and black monkeys (macaque nigra ), cus-cus. Return to homestay for overnight and dinner.
DAY 18 : TANGKOKO – MANADO – BUNAKEN
- Breakfast at home stay, and than by car transfer to Manado harbor. On the way we can stop in Waruga – A burial stone since megalithic where local Minahasa people burried the corpses in sitting posesion – On arrival at harbor change the transfer by private boat to crrossing Manado bay for 45 minutes to Bunaken Island. On Arrival in Bunaken we are directly check-in at resort for the accommodation. Optional : Snorkeling or swimming infront of the resort. Dinner overnight at resort.
DAY 19 :DOLPHIN TOUR – SAND BAR TRIP – SILADEN SNORKELING (B.L.D)
- Early morning departure for dolphin tour. After that we are continue to sandbar trip near the Nain Island – a white sandy in the midle on the ocean, to do sunbath, snorkeling or take a photo selfie. On the way back we will stop at small tiny within long white sandy beaches in Siladen Island. Lunch box serve on board. Afternoon return to Bunaken Island for a five star snorkeling along the eastern beach of the Island. Dinner will be served at resort.
DAY 20 : BUNAKEN SNORKELING DAY
- We start after breakfast to snorkeling in some snorkeling around Pangalisang beaches and Liang beach two main site of Bunaken Island within Pangalisang in the eastern site facing to sunrise and western site within facing Sunset. Also we can visit Bunaken village on the island by motorbike or hiking around the island. Lunch on the beach. Afternoon return to resort.
DAY 21 : MANADO – AIRPORT (B.L.D)
- Breakfast at hotel and after breakfast will free at leisure until your time departure. Transfer you to Sam Ratulangi Airport for your next destination. End of services – Home Sweet Home
RATES : Euro/Person
Include : Accommodation, Private car, Fuel, Driver, Proffesional Guide, Entrance fee, Three time meals, Mineral water, Tea, coffee, and snacks.
Exclude :
Private expenses, Alcohol drinks, Flight ticket
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