15 DAYS TORAJA, TOGIAN, MANADO

 

DAY 01: ARRIVAL MAKASSAR

On arrival in Makassar meet our guide the hdirect visit Fort Rotterdam which was built about 1545 under King Tunipallangga of Gowa. Then continue to visit Royal Palace of Gowa Kingdom “Balla Lompoa” The palace was built in 1936. Overnight in Makassar

 

DAY 02: MAKASSAR – TORAJA

Morning transfer to Toraja with appproximately 8 hours trip taking across the Bugis Vilage with their typical houses on poles along the magnificent mountain passes. Late afternoon arrive in Toraja directly check-in at hotel for accommodation

DAY 03: TORAJA TOUR (B)

After breakfast at hotel, we will visit to the royal family tombs at Suaya, the cliff side stone grave with wooden effigies ''tau - tau " on the balcony at Lemo, the baby's graves in the huge tree at Kambira. the next interesting place to visit are Londa, the natural cave grave, and Kete Kesu, traditional wooden carving village and hanging grave. 

 

DAY 04: TORAJA TOUR (B)

Visiting Palawa, a village with the beautiful scenery of the Toraja family houses ' Tongkonan', Sa' dan To'Barana, the traditional cotton weaving village, Batutumonga, the highland area And the beautiful landscape,  Lo' ko mata, the graves on the rocky slope, Which mean, the hole of the grave seems like an eye. And then trekking from Pana to Tikala,

 

DAY 05: TORAJA – TENTENA (B)

After breakfast drive to Tentena via Pendolo late afternoon arrive in Tentena stay overnight at hotel 

 

DAY 06: TENTENA – AMPANA – TOGIAN (B,D)

Morning drive to Ampana to cacth your boat to Togian Islands. Overnight in Togian

 

DAY 07: KADIDIRI TOGIAN FREE DAY (B,L,D)
Free at leisure

 

DAY 08: KADIDIRI TOGIAN FREE DAY (B,L,D)
Free at leisure

 

DAY 09: TOGEAN ISLANDS – GORONTALO

After lunch time you will be transferred to Wakai Harbor to take a ferry boat back to Gorontalo. The ferry boat will depart at around 16.00. Overnight on the boat.

**The Ferry boat from Togean Islands only every Monday & Thursday

 

DAY 10: ARRIVAL GORONTALO – WHALE SHARK

Arrive Gorontalo Harbor at around 5AM and transfer to local restaurant for breakfast. Then  drive to Huwangobotu Village or Botubarani Village where we will normally can see tame Whale Shark.

 

DAY 11: GORONTALO – MANADO – MINAHASA HIGHLAND TOUR

Early morning transfer to airport for flight to Manado. Arrival in Manado meet our guide then transfer to Rurukan village to climb the Mahawu Mt. to see the magnificent view of the crater. continue to the traditional market at Rurukan, Pulutan village where we can see the process of making pottery and Woloan village, Overnight in Manado 

DAY 12: MANADO – SILADEN / BUNAKEN ISLAND

Breakfast at Hotel. Then depart to Manado harbor to catch your using a chartered wooden boat to enjoy the beauty of underwater marine life with colorful healthy corals and various kind of fishes in the area of National Park of Bunaken. Overnight at Bunaken Island

 

DAY 13-14: SILADEN / BUNAKEN FREE DAY

Today Free at leisure

 

DAY 15: BUNAKEN – MANADO – DEPARTURE (B)

Sail back to Manado then continue drive to Airport for flight to next destination

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