SULAWESI TOURS

:: MAKASSAR – BIRA – SENGKANG – TORAJA – LORELINDU – TOGEAN ISLAND – BUNAKEN – TOMOHON 

Sulawesi tours package, is created to the people who wants to explore the Sulawesi island from North to South or from South to North of Sulawesi. 

It is a long trip  to explore Sulawesi, within Makassar can be as a starting point through Bulukumba, Sengkang, Pare pare, Tana Toraja, Pendolo, Tentena, Lorelindu, Togean Island, Gorontalo, Tomohon, Tangkoko, Manado and will end the trip in Bunaken Island National Marine Park.

Between Makassar – Manado, is about 1.766 km and and the distance can be reach about 40 hours by car. Through the smooth asphalt road. 

The way from Makassar to Manado, there are many tourist attractions that can be visited, such as : Bira Beach with white sand, Ammatoa Traditional Village, Making traditional wooden boats in Tana Beru, continue to the Bajo Community on Lake Tempe, and then visit the village where silk weaving is made, then from here we head to Pare Pare with stunning views, then on the way to Tana Toraja, stop by Bukit Nona, for coffee and a short rest before entering the city of Rantepao.

Leave Tana Toraja after visiting the tourist attractions in the area, and head to Pendolo City and Tentena, a small town located on the shores of Lake Poso.

The next day we will visit the Bada Valley area located in the Lorelindu National Park area. After a few days in Lorelindu, today, we return to the city of Tentena and continue to the Port City of Ampana, to get a boat to the Marine National Park area in the Togean Islands, Tomini Bay, here we will stay a few days for snorkeling, swimming and sunbathing on the beach and beautiful white sand.

After a few days here, we continue the journey by public ferry to Gorontalo Port. Arriving at dawn the next day, we will be picked up by the driver and car, of course to continue the journey to the Whale shark tourist spot in the Bottubarani Beach Area, then in the afternoon to the hotel in Gorontalo city.

The next day we immediately head to the city of Tomohon with a travel time of 10 hours by car, but there are many places where we can rest and visit. In Tomohon, we will climb two volcanoes, and then head to the Wildlife Park Forest, Tangkoko in Batu Putih Village, Bitung City.

From here we are leaving for Manado, and continue to Bunaken Island, there will be some day we are here for snorkeling and visiting the surrounding islands.

Back to Manado, a day before your flight schedule to your next destination.

SAMPLE ITINERARY 

Attraction    : Culture – Trekking – Snorkeling 
Tour Area    : Tana Toraja – Lorelindu – Togian Island – Bunaken Island
Duration      : 20 days / 19 nights
Grade          : Easy – Intermediate 
Start – End  : Makassar – Manado

DAY 01 : MAKASSAR ARRIVAL SERVICES – BIRA BEACH (L.D)

  • We will meet you at the airport or hotel lobby in Makassar city, according to your time arrival and the appointment. An the are directly drive you to Tanjung Bira. Through this route we can stop for some destination such us : Tana beru (Traditional Phinisi wooden boat builder), and Development of People’s Salt Bussines program in Jeneponto. On the way stop to having lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon arrival, directly check in atthe resort. Afternoon free at leisure at Bira beach are to having the sunset.  Dinner , will serve at the restaurant with local menus. Return to resort . Sweet dream.

DAY 02 : BIRA BEACH – SNORKELING TOUR

  • Breakfast at resort, and then we prepare for full day to visit and snorkeling in Crystal water and white sandy beach of Liukang Loe Island. Lunch at the local restaurant on the island. After lunch we can go to visit the turtle conservation, then afternoon return to Tanjung Bira. Dinner at local restaurant.

DAY 03 : BIRA BEACH – KAJANG – SENGKANG

  • Early morning departure, to sengkang. On the way we will visiting Kajang Villages to see the tribes who always in black dress color, and with no electricity, no phone and internet conection. They are choose to live in their habits to keep the natures and tradition. No sandal and no other colours allowed to wear in the area. After visiting the Amatowa communities we will get out of the area and continue to take a lunch en route.  at local restaurant. And then we are continue drive for Sengkang, small town in Bone area, where the Wajo – Bajau people community exist on Tempe lake during their life. On afternoon arrival we go to check in at hotel. Dinner prepare at local restaurant in town.

DAY 04 : SENGKANG – TORAJA (B.L.D)

  • Today after breakfast, check out from the hotel and directly to the river harbor to get the boat to visits the Bajau communities on Tempe lake. On arrival we will permit to the locals and stay  a while on the floating house. Observe their daily life activities. On the way of this river trip we might to see many kind of birds. From here we return to the harbor and get the car and continue the trip to visits the village were the locals people producing a silk weaving cloth in traditional equipment. Get the best price of the cloth in this place. From here we will continue to drive to Rantepao – Tana Toraja. On the way we will stop for lunch in Pare pare. Stop for coffee break in Buntu Kabobong. Afternoon arrive in Rantepao, check in at hotel. Dinner in local restaurant. 

DAY 05 : SIGHTSEEING TORAJA TOUR (B.L.D)

  • Many interesting places and beauty side for sightseeing in Tana Toraja, and today after the breakfast at hotel, we will be doing a day exploring of  Toraja within a unique cultures and traditions by visiting : Lemo burial cliff – Famous for its tombs carved into the cliffs. This site is one of the oldest burial sites in Toraja, dating back to the 16th century. Londa burial cave –  is a Toraja burial area consisting of stone graves where bodies are stored, specifically for Toraja ancestors and their descendants. Kambira burial trees – is a burial place for Toraja babies which is done inside a tree. This tradition is called Passiliran.  Kete’kesu traditional villages – is a tourist village in the Tana Toraja area which is known for the customs and traditional life of the community. Kete’kesu hanging grave – The hanging graves at Kete Kesu are traditional Toraja coffins (erong) hanging from the cliff.  This all places are specialist to observed what the difference between the burial style. Afternoon return to hotel. Lunch at local restaurant. Sleep and overnight at hotel.

DAY 06 : TORAJA SIGHTSEEING TOURS ( B.L.D)

  • Breakfast at hotel, and begin the trip within visiting : Bulo traditional market, where we can see local people who trades all necessary thing such us rice, meat, fresh water fish and many kind of traditional herbs and spices. From this place, we are visit Pallawa traditional village, the oldest village in Tana Toraja, shows the 11th row of Tongkonan houses and 15th old granaries. Bori Parinding Megalithic stone will be the next places to visit, as a one of the ancient sites located in Toraja, South Sulawesi and is a UNESCO world heritage site. Having lunch, in Batutumoga the highest peak of Tana Toraja within exotic photo point. On The way Stop in Lempo to  see the spectaculer panorama of Rantepao and a huge of rice field. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon return to hotel in Rantepao. Dinner and overnight sleep in hotel, Rantepao.

Notes : In two days trip, we can visit the funeral ceremony, in the local villages

DAY 07 : TORAJA – TENTENA (B.L.D)

  • After the early morning breakfast at hotel, today we are going to drive to Pendolo by passing the beautiful scenery at Puncak Kattun national Park with the curve road. Then to Massamba, Wotu and Mangkutana. Lunch is served at Mangkutana local restaurant. Late afternoon we arrive in Pendolo , Central Sulawesi. Dinner and check in hotel for overnight stay.

DAY 08 : PENDOLO – LORELINDU NATIONAL PARK (B,L,D)

  • Breakfast at cottage, and depart to Bada valley in Lorelindu national park. Lunch en-route. Afternoon arrive in Bomba Village. Dinner and sleep overnight at guesthouse. 

DAY 09 : BADA VALLEY EXPLORATION

  • Breakfast at guest house. Explore the megalithic stone on the area such as : Palindo megalithic, Dakon Megalithic, Maturu, Pokokea, etc. Afternoon return to guest house.

DAY 10 : BADA VALLEY – TENTENA

  • Breakfast at guesthouse and do the final exploration in Bada valley, and continue driving return to Tentena town. On the way stop for soft trekking in the villages. From here we drive back to Tentena, stop for Saluopa waterfalls. Check in at Poso lake resort. Dinner and sleep overnight.

DAY 11 : TENTENA – AMPANA – BOMBA  (B.L.D)

  • Early morning breakfast and depart to Ampana Harbour. Beautiful panorama as a mountainous and sea view can be enjoy during the trip. On arrival in Ampana we will get the  boat and than sail to Togean Island. On the way stop, in Taupan island to have snorkeling. After snorkeling here we are continue, the boat trip to the resort in Bomba.  Afternoon arrive in the resort, check in. Time at leisure to observe the area Dinner at resort.

    DAY 12 : BOMBA ISLAND – BOLILANGA ISLAND (B.L.D)

    • After breakfast at resort, we are check out and by boat sail accross to Bolilanga island. On the way, we stop for snorkeling in Katrin barier reef, Bajau Siatu community, from here, we will snorkeling in Tangkubi barier reef, next by boat we go hrough the island within traditional villages and going through the mangrove site, keep forward stop to Kampung Nelayan or Fisherman village, swimming to see very beautiful Corals & Kind of Fishes or bathing on the white natural sandy beach. Afternoon arrive on the island, we go check in and have dinner at resort.

    DAY 13 : BOLILANGA – MALENGE SNORKELING (B,L,D)

    • Breakfast at resort. Today we will do snorkeling trip to Barier of Togean island at Reef 1, Reef 2, Reef 3.  Stop on the Siera beach, beautiful white sandy beach, lunch on board. After lunch continue to visit the Pulau Papan, to have snorkeling and visit the village afternoon return to resort.

    DAY 14 : BOLILANGA – KADIDIRI PARADISE

    • Today check out from the resort after the breakfast, and the we are going to visiting Jelly fish lake to swimming and snorkeling, on the way we will doing snorkeling at Karina beach, lunch on board. After lunch we are going to visit Taipi island fringing reef. Afternoon we will landed in Paradise site of Kadidiri, to stay overnight and dinner.

    DAY 15 : KADIDIRI – GORONTALO.

    • Check out from Kadidiri resort, and transfer to Wakai harbor to get the public ferry to Gorontalo, stay overnight on board, early morning arrival at the harbor in Gorontalo.

    DAY 16 : GORONTALO – KOTAMOBAGU

    • Early morning pick up from Ferry boat harbor in Gorontalo, and then going to have breakfast at local restaurant and then we are going to meet Sherly, a named of whaleshark in Bottubarani Gorontalo. Lunch at local rastaurant en-route, afternoon arrive in Dumoga Nani Wartabone Bone. Check in and stay overnight at homestay.

    DAY 17 : DUMOGA NANI WARTABONE – TOMOHON (B.L.D)

    • Breakfast at homestay and taking a bit hiking to to observe the Maleochephalon fowl (Chicken bird – Maleo). After that we return to homestay and get the car to driving up to cooper village on the soil South Minahasa highland, named Modoinding with it’s agriculture area. After the place, we can stop in Wanga village , where we can see the local people, producing a local wine called “Cap tikus” made of arrenga palm tree. Lunch en-route. Afternoon arrive in Tomohon. Check in at hotel.

    DAY 18 : TOMOHON EXPLORATION 

    • Early morning wake up, and directly drive to the starting point to do the Lokon Volcano trekking, the trekking will take easy walking up and return. The walking is not to go to the peak, but we just go up to the crater lake side. Lokon volcano, is a stratovolcano, and so far this is the most active volcano in North Sulawesi. Lunch at local restaurant. Continue drive to Linow sulfurous lake, Wooden house industry in Woloan village, and then go to have refreshment within swimming in natural hotspring. On the way return, stop for having coffee or tea. Afternoon return to Tomohon, for sleep and overnight. Dinner at local restaurant.

    DAY 19 : TOMOHON – TANGKOKO FOREST

    • Early morning wake up, by car to do Mahawu volcano trekking, easy walking to reach the top and the crater. After the volcano trip, we are go dawn and visit the traditional herbs and spices also tasting the local cake, food and others. From the market, we are going dawn to Tangkoko forest through Tondano lake, lunch serve at the lake side restaurant, dawn to Airmadidi, to see the Waruga – is a stone grave were the locals burried the corpses in the stone in sitting position, settle as a baby in mother womb. It’s since the megalithic era. Arrive at noon in Tangkoko, and directly prepare the trip in to the forest to find out the world smallest primate, named Tarsius spectrum within 200 grams and 15th cm height, it’s nocturnal wild life. We will going into the forest with local ranger. Late evening evening arrive at hotel in Manado. Dinner at local restaurant on tours. 

    DAY 20 : MANADO – BUNAKEN ISLAND TOUR (B.L.D)

    • After breakfast at hotel, we will meet you at hotel lobby and transfer to the harbor of Manado to depart to Bunaken Island, and from the harbor we directly going to  sail accros of Manado bay. On arrival on the spots, we do snorkeling in Tawarah, where we can see the colour full of fishes, and spectacular reef formations. After snorkeling on Bunaken Island, we are moving forward to do more snorkeling in Siladen Island, a small island as a part of Bunaken National Marine Park. We can spend a time here within snorkeling, sunbath on the beautiful white sandy beach. Afternoon return to Bunaken Island and check in at bungalows in the resort. If time possible we can combine within visiting the embose sand, and Mantehage island. Dinner and sleep overnights on Bunaken Island

    DAY 21 : BUNAKEN FREE AT LEISURE (B.L.D)

    • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner. Bunaken on your own leisure, or we can walk to visit the local people who lives on the island of Bunaken National marine park. Afternoon

    DAY 22 : MANADO – DEPARTURE (B)

    • Breakfast at resort. Free at leisure until the time to transfer out to Samratulangi Airport. Home sweet home, or your next destination

    RATES :

    Notes :

    • We are happy to create a tour plan according to your budget, wishes and needs.

    Kete’kesu – Tana Toraja

    togean-island - tours south sulawesi

    Snorkeling Togean Island – Bomba Island

    togean-island-tours, Wakai Harbor - Togean Island tour

    Wakai harbor – Togean island.

    Smallest Primate – Tarsius spectrum – Tangkoko forest

    lokon-volcano-trekking