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6 Days discover North Sulawesi

Explore Minahasan highlands where stunning volcanoes and lakes loom over the city of Tomohon. Snorkel the famous Bunaken Marine National Park, Indonesia's premiere diving vicinity.

DAY 1 : AIRPORT MANADO - KALASEI BEACH - TOMOHON - TINOOR REST AREA - MAHAWU VOLCANO (SHORT WALK)

Welcome to Sulawesi! Upon arrival at Sam Ratulangi International Airport Manado, our tour leader will greet you. We will then drive to Kalasei Beach to enjoy delicious seafood lunch. You will continue with a scenic drive up to Tomohon highland area. Pictures stop will be taken at Tinoor Rest Area to see the Bunaken island, a world diving destinations. In the afternoon we will try to walk up to Mahawu Volcano to see the rim and volcanic soils. Late in the afternoon we return to resort.

Dinner and stay overnight at the Lokon Boutique Resort.

 

DAY 2 : TOMOHON MACABRE MORNING MARKET - WOLOAN - LINOUW SULPHUR LAKES - TONDANO LAKES - POTTERY VILLAGE - JESUS STATUE HILL - KAWANGKOAN VILLAGE

Today is your Tomohon Highland tour. First, you will visit Tomohon Morning Market then to Woloan traditional house builder village, Linouw Sulphur Lakes, and Tondano Lakes. Enjoy lunch in Tondano Lakeside restaurants. Afterwards, we will visit Pottery Village to see the village community making the pottery pots from clay. Continue to Jesus Statue Hill. On the way back, we will stop at the Kawangkoan Village to enjoy a cup of community coffee.

Dinner and stay overnight at the Lokon Boutique Resort.

 

DAY 3 : TOMOHON - LOKON VOLCANO WALK - AMURANG ANCIENT GRAVES - TANGKOKO NATIONAL RESERVE (TARSIER SPOTTING) - MANADO

Wake up early in the morning, you will be driven to the base of Lokon Mountain or known as Lokon Volcano Walk. Afterwards, we will take a 2 hours trekking to craters edge, where we can see the Tomohon Village from top. We will return to the resort to pick up our luggage, then we set out for Tangkoko. Lunch will be served in Tondano downtown. Next, drive down to Amurang to see the ancient graves and listen the ancient story presented by locals. Upon arrival at Tangkoko National Reserve entrance gates, we get out from the car then walk to the park to catch a sight of Tarsier monkeys. We send the time until late in the afternoon afterwards we drive to Manado.

Dinner and stay overnight at the Novotel Manado.

 

DAY 4 : BUNAKEN ISLAND SNORKELING TRIP

After breakfast, we will drop you off to Marina, where a private chartered boat will takes you to the one of the most popular diving spot in Indonesia called Bunaken Island. Check-in at the Sea breeze Resort Bunaken then you may explore the sea garden by snorkeling.

Lunch, dinner and stay overnight at Sea Breeze Cottage.

 

DAY 5 : LEISURE TIME

Today is your free time to enjoy the beauty of Bunaken island. You may walk along the island to see the locals

 

DAY 6 : TRANSFER BACK TO MANADO - AIRPORT

After breakfast by the resort, you will be taken by speed boat to get back to Manado. Then, you will be transferred to Ratulangi International Airport to catch the flight back to your next destination.