SULAWESI OVERLAND
FULL BOARD

Highlight: Makassar-Toraja-Tentena-Bada Valley-Togean-Gorontalo-Manado-Minahasa-Tomohon-Bunaken

Day01:  ARRIVAL-MAROS (L/D)
Upon arrival Makassar, meet guide and then drive about 1 hour to Maros.
STAY    : Rammang-Rammang Eco Lodge

Day02: MAROS-TANA TORAJA (B/L/D)
After breakfast admire ramming ramming, one of the biggest carst in the world that this site has been inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Here you will also visit Berua Village with its traditional stilt houses, cruising through Puteh River, and visit the lake that the local call as Danau Bidadari. Afterwards long drive to Tana Toraja.
STAY    : Toraja Misiliana Hotel

Day03: TANA TORAJA TOUR (B/L/D)
After breakfast, we will take you on a full day excursion around Toraja. In the morning we will visit Lemo where we can find stone graves on the cliff-sides with rows of effigies called tau-tau representing for the deaths. After that, proceed to Sangalla sub-district where we will visit Tampangallo, one of the most ancient burial caves in Tana Toraja. Here we can find entombed bones are set in the corners of cave, and impressive ancient coffins and tau-tau effigies. Then taking about 15 minutes walking to Suaya to discover the majestic and authentic small torajan villages offer the sensation of peaceful. Then in suaya we can find the graves of the former Sangalla royal family. Afterwards, drive about 20 minutes to Kote where you will be experiencing the extra-ordinary story about the baby graves on tree. Lunch will be served at panorama restaurant, where you can taste and enjoy the typical Torajan cuisines; such as pammarrasan (meat with black seasoning) or Pappiong (chicken cooked in bamboo). After lunch, we will take you on a soft walking tour around Karuaya to enjoy the fascinating villages, hills and rice terraces including the local activities. Before going to the hotel, we will take our time to visit the most glorious and important village of the Toraja community which is Kete’ kesu where we can find old Torajan tongkonan houses and rice barns. This village is also listed as one of world heritages by UNESCO.
STAY    : Toraja Misiliana Hotel

Day04 : TORAJA TOUR (B/L/D)
After breakfast, we will take you on another full day tour exploring the north part of Tana Toraja. For the first visit, we will take you to Londa, where we can find the strangest and most spectacular grave in world.  After that, we will visit Bolu to discover the buffalo market where we will get know how important and how precious the buffalos are for the Toraja people in their funerary rites. Then proceed to Bori to find the ancient monoliths and a Torajan house, decorated with more than 300 buffalo horns. Our tour will be continued to Sa’dan weaving center where you can see women weave the traditional Toraja ikat and sarong. This village also offers a very nice ambience with its authentic houses, river and mountain with rice terraces. Then visiting pallawa, an ancient Torajan village where you will find the original style how do the Ttorajan live in each community. After that, driving up to Tinimbayo highlands where we can make nature photography stop, capturing the beautiful wild-rice terraces dotted with small villages with many rocks spreading over on the rice fields. Lunch will be served at saman Batutumonga café & restaurant, offers fantastic and breath-taking view of Rantepao, surrounded by rocky-mountains. After lunch, we will visit the giant rock of Lo’komata which is full of graves. In the afternoon, we will take you on a soft adventure around Landorundun, a village which is more remote where we can enjoy walking tour quietly and peacefully with impressive villages and marvelous rice-fields. Then back to Rantepao via Buntulobo. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
STAY    : Toraja Misiliana Hotel

Day05 : TORAJA-TENTENA (B/L/D)
Check out and long drive to Tentena, Check in hotel at the bank of Lake Poso.
STAY    : Siuri Cottage Tentena

Day 06: BADA VALLEY MEGALITHIC (B/L/D)
Depart at 07,00 from hotel and drive 3 hours to Bada Valley. Where you will visit megalithic sites in the valley: Palindo Megalithic Site, Suso Megalithic, Site Loga Megalithic, Site Cow Head Megalithic Site. Drive back to Tentena.
STAY    : Siuri Cottage Tentena

Day07: TENTENA-AMPANA (B/L/D)
After breakfast, check out and visit Saluopa Waterfall. And then long drive to Ampana.
STAY    : Marina Inn Ampana

Day08: AMPANA-WAKAI-TOGIAN ISLANDS (B/L/D)
Take ferry to Wakai Harbor Togian and then sail to hotel in Kadidi Island
STAY    : Kadidiri Paradise Resort-Togian Islands

Day09 : FREE TOGIAN ISLAND (B/L/D)
STAY    : Kadidiri Paradise Resort-Togian Islands

Day10 : FREE TOGIAN ISLAND (B/L/D)
STAY    : Kadidiri Paradise Resort-Togian Islands

Day11: FREE TOGIAN ISLAND (B/L/D)
STAY    : Kadidiri Paradise Resort-Togian Islands

Day12: FREE TOGIAN ISLAND (B/L/D)
STAY    : Kadidiri Paradise Resort-Togian Islands

Day13: KADIDI-WAKAI-GORONTALO (B/L/D)
Take ferry to Gorontalo (about 12 hours)
STAY    : On ferry boat

Day14: ARRIVAL GORONTALO-WHALE SHARK TOUR (B/L/D)
Upon arrival Gorontalo and then transfer to Butobarani where you will have a chance to swim with whale shark.
STAY    : Makna Hotel Gorontalo

Day15: GORONTALO-MANADO (B/L/D)
Check out and long drive to Manado.
STAY    : Arya Duta Manado Hotel

Day16:  MINAHASA HIGHLAND-TOMOHON TOUR (B/L/D)
In the morning visit Jesus statue and then visit Tomohon market where locals sell some extreme food. Proceed to Puncak Tetetana, the highest peak in Minahasa where you can overlook Manado city and Bukanen Islands. Visit Tondano area where Benteng Moraya (Moraya Fortress) stands to remind the golden days of Minahasa tribe. After lunch at Lake Tondano and then proceed to Lake Linow. Stop by at Makatete Hill.
STAY    : Arya Duta Manado Hotel

Day17: MANADO-BUNAKEN  (B,L,D)
After breakfast sail to Bunaken.
STAY    :Bastianos Resort Bunaken

Day18; BUNAKEN FREE (B/L/D)
STAY    :Bastianos Resort Bunaken

Day19: BUNAKEN-MANADO (B/L/D)
STAY    : Arya Duta Manado Hotel

Day20: TRANSFER OUT MDC AIRPORT (B)
Transfer Airport (B)

INCLUDE:
Private transfer:Toyota Innova
Hotel with breakfast
Tour as per program
English Speaking Guide
Entrance fees as program
Meals as per program
Ferry Ampana to Wakai-Togian Islands – Gorontalo
Whale Shark Tour all inclusive Boat Manado
Bunaken Round Trip Mineral Water Parking/toll fees

EXCLUDES:
Tipping
Travel Insurance
Personal Expenses
Minibars
Flights
Others not mentioned in inclusion  

WHAT TO BRING:
Sunscreen
Hat
Swimming suit
Mosquito repellent
Personal Medicine