Sulawesi Adventure Package
(Bunaken Marine Park - Tangkoko - Toraja - Lore Lindu - Tentena - Donggala - Palu Valley)
Tour Code: MH-TS 084 | Duration: 14 Days / 13 Nights
Tour Description : Trans Sulawesi, Adventure - trekking tour, wild animals, Indigenous tribes, Snorkeling, Culture & History
Tour Highlights : Tarsius spectrum & Macaque nigra, Funeral and burial ceremony Saluopa Waterfall, Poso lake, Stone megalith statues, Bark- clothes, Local food, handy crafts, snorkeling on Bunaken Island & Tanjung Karang beach
Tour Area : Bunaken National Marine Park, Tangkoko Nature Reserve Minahasa highland, Toraja Land, Lore Lindu National Park, Tentena, Donggala, Palu Valley
Starting Point : Manado
Ending Point : Palu
Day 01: Arrival in Manado – Bunaken National Marine Park
- Meeting service
- Transfer to Bunaken Marine National Park
- Snorkeling or scuba diving as your optional interests
- Night at the cottage on Bunaken Island
Day 02: Bunaken National Marine Park
- Snorkeling or scuba diving as your optional interests
- Dolphin Tour (if good weather)
- Visiting Bajoe sea gypsy tribe who build simple wooden houses over a reef for whole life
- Enjoy fabulous sunset
- Night in the cottage
- Notes; Scuba diving fees & snorkeling equipment doesn’t included in the tour cost
The Marine National Park
Is home to thousands of different species of fish, coral, endangered marine mammals and reptiles, birds, mollusk of mangrove forest species. Bunaken National park is also home of various exceptional species in the world that make it very challenging place for scientific purposes.
The fascination underwater life in water territory of this area Bunaken national park varieties, specific on unique and exotic, make this area as the beautiful Manado tourism sand grows one of famous marine park object in the world
Day 03: Bunaken Island - Tangkoko Nature Reserve
- Transfer to Manado, Onwards via Minibus to Tangkoko Nature Reserve
- Afternoon trip for seeing Black Macaque Nigra (Black Sulawesi Monkey) and Tarsius Spectrum, a nocturnal primate
- Night at a Homestay near park
Day 04: Tangkoko Nature Reserve - Minahasa Highland - Manado
- After breakfast the journey continues to Minahasa highland
- Stop at Airmadidi for stone megalith statues of Minahasan ancient (called Waruga)
- Take a short hike to Mahawu volcanic mountain; you can see beautiful view from all Around
- Lunch is served at floating restaurant over the lake Tondano
- Visiting Woloan village where you can see unique wooden houses which designed by Minahasan motif
- Night at Hotel in the centre of Manado city
Day 05: Manado – Makassar - Toraja Land
- Travel by Air to Makassar, is the capital city of South Sulawesi provincial
- Onwards driving to Toraja Land
- Night in Heritage hotel on Rantepao town
Toraja Land
Is undoubtedly the most popular destination in Sulawesi. It’s a vast, pretty and mostly traditional villages, unique architecture, and fascinating cultures
Day 06: Toraja Land (Tana Toraja)
- Visiting the villages, hiking through Toraja highland
- River rafting (if the timing is right you can see funeral and burial ceremony)
- Night in the Heritage hotel
Optional Tour
According to your interests we can offer flexible day tours. The price of these tours is not included in the overall package price
Available options are :
Day 07: Toraja Land
- Visiting the villages
- River rafting (if the timing is right you can see funeral and burial ceremony)
- Night in the Heritage hotel
Day 08: Toraja - Tentena
- Full day of driving through Central Sulawesi, you can see beautiful along the way
- Night the hotel near Poso Lake, Tentena town
Day 09: Tentena - Bada Valley
- After breakfast transfer to Sulewana waterfall for photography of Sulewana waterfall surrounded by green forest, beautiful and clear water, cooler, and with pleasant sounds of bird calls
- The trip continues (overland by 4 Wheel Drive/Jeep along a dirt road to Bada valley, you can see exotic view of Poso Lake
- Visiting Stone megalith statues around Bada valley
- Night at the Homestay, Bomba village
Day 10: Bomba - Tuare (Lore Lindu National Park)
- Visiting Stone megalith statues around Bada valley, a large one, stands up more than four meters, it’s called Watupalindo, nobody knows exactly the story, and still mysterious to to cover
- Meet Native people who design bark-cloth, made of Fig trees. It has been using for a hundred years
- Photography (Fabulous view of Bada valley)
- Night at a Homestay in Tuare village
Lore Lindu National Park
Covering an area of 119,000 hectares, this large and remote national park has barely touched by tourism. It is a wonderful area for trekking - the park is rich in exotic plant and animal life, including butterflies larger than a human hand. It’s also home to several indigenous tribes, most of whom wear colorful clothing at least for traditional ceremonies. Other attractions include ancient megalithic relics, mostly in the Bada, Besoa and Napu Valley; remote peaks, some over 2500m; bird watching around Kamarora; and the 3150 hectares lake, Lindu Lake
Day 11: Tuare - Moa
- A 21 km trekking through dense forest
- Night at villager house of Moa village or heading to three kilometers, set up a tent near riverside (overnight in our camp)
Day 12: Moa - Gimpu - Palu - Donggala/Tanjung Karang Beach
- After breakfast, the trip continues, trekking 24km to Gimpu. We can see beautiful along Lariang river, is the longest river in Sulawesi
- Onwards via Minibus down to Palu, shopping, and heading drive 30 minutes to Donggala
- Night in a cottage near white sandy, Tanjung Karang
Day 13: Donggala - Tanjung Karang beach
- Snorkeling or scuba diving as your optional interests
- Enjoy fabulous sunset over ocean, live music presented by local singer and guitar player with pleasant Songs from the villager, shaded by light of bonfire
- Notes; Scuba diving fees & snorkeling equipment doesn’t included in the tour cost
Day 14: Donggala – Palu (Airport)
- After breakfast transfer to the airport for your next destination
- End of our services
Price includes:
- Private car, boat during your tour package
- Airplane Ticket Manado - Makassar
- Extra Local Transport
- Permit + Conservation Fee for the Parks
- Accommodation based on 2 people sharing a room
- Full board (3 meals/day), mineral water, Tropical fresh fruit
- 10% Government tax and service
Price Excludes:
- Personal expenses
- Alcoholic beverages, Juice, Soft drinks
- Personal Insurance
- Donation
- Phone calls
- Laundry