TRANS SULAWESI via TOGIAN ISLAND
Duration: 26 DAYS / 25 NIGHTS
START/FINISH:  MAKASSAR / MANADO
Grade: EASY - MODERATE

Day 01 : AIRPORT – MAKASSAR
Arrival in Makassar, Visiting Traditional Port, Fort Rotterdam, Orchid Flowers, lunch and dinner at local restaurant, transfer to your hotel.

Day 02 : MAKASSAR - SENGKANG - PARE PARE
After take breakfast at hotel, our guide will pick you for Pare-Pare via Sengkang, drive 4 - 5 hours by land, we will visit prehistoric cave and possible to see monkey forest en National Park in Camba. Continue to Sengkang, after lunch at local restaurant you’ll embark on a tour Tempe Lake and take a view a floating house, when we back from the lake will visit a Buginese home industries to watch demonstration of traditional silk weaving. Continue to Pare - Pare with a 3 hours by drive by car, directly transfer to the hotel (B)

Day 03 : PARE PARE - TORAJA
After breakfast at your hotel, drive to Toraja land will take a rest in Puncak Lakawan with a mountain view called " Erotic Mountain" by local people. In the afternoon we will arrive at Rantepao ( a touristy place in Toraja ) directly check in to your choice hotel (B)

Day 04 : TORAJA TOUR
This the day excursion around Tana Toraja entails visits to various ancient villages; lemo, which is famous for its stone grave as well as for its beautiful Toraja house; kete Kesu Pallawa, a traditional village rich in local handicrafts; Londa, where the dead buried with ceremonies invoking reincarnation; the business places handicrafts Rantepao, Enjoy lunch during the tour and return to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay (B)

Day 05 : TORAJA TOUR
You’ll spend the day exploring more of Tana Toraja, learning about the costumes and traditions of several tribes sprawled throughout the region (B)

Day 06 : TORAJA OPTIONAL TOUR (Rafting and Trekking )
In this free program. you can explore Toraja with special interest tour with Rafting or Trekking around the village to see way of life the Torajan poeple (B)

Day 07 : TORAJA - PENDOLO
After breakfast at hotel Leaving TORAJA for PENDOLO Some stops on the way for the nice views . Arrive in Pendolo direclty check-in at MULIA POSO LAKE HOTEL for overnight and dinner (B)

Day 08 : PENDOLO - TENTENA
We can start our journey after having breakfast . By public boat while crossing the Poso lake and surrounding mountains . This trip takes for hours . Lunch will be served in Tentena in the afternoon , check – in at Victory Hotel for overnight (B)

Day 09 : TENTENA – BADA VALLEY
After breakfast at hotel, direct transfer to Bada Valley by Jeep. Check in at Ningsih Home Stay in Bomba Village (B,L,D) 

Day 10 : BADA VALLEY
Today we’ll tour the valley, examine some of the curious stone megalithic in the area. Trekking will continue with enter the Lore Lindu National Park. Overnight in the hut, camping. (B,L,D)

Day 11 : LORE LINDU NATIONAL PARK TREKKING
Early in the morning after breakfast, trekking will continue. More less than 8 hours, trekking will equal with short and long rest. We will passing the Sulawesi tropic forest with in hight is 500 until 900 metre above sea level, slop of mountain with the Bada Valley mountain range. Overnight will spend at the tent. ( B,L,D )

Day 12 : BESOA VALLEY ( Doda Village )
Last day trekking, more less than 7 hours. After  move to several mountain range, we will enter Besoa Valley with the natural spectacular view.  Stay overnight and dinner at the Berkat Home Stay at the DODA Village. ( B,L,D )

Day 13 : DODA - PALU
After breakfast, visiting several archaelogical site at the Doda. Return to lodging for the night for lunch. After lunch, by the car we move to Palu city, the Centre of Sulawesi city. Stay overnight at the Golden Hotel Palu. ( B,L )

Day 14 : PALU – POSO - AMPANA
After breakfast at hotel, direct transfer to Ampana, passing through Poso town. Lunch enroute, and proceed to Ampana for your accommodation and dinner (B)

Day 15 : AMPANA - TOGIAN ISLAND
After breakfast Take a drive to the pear and then take a boat to sail to WAKAI ISLAND as the transit island to continue to KADIDIRI ISLAND. Lunch boxes provided in this cruising journey. Arrive in KADIDIRI ISLAND directly check-in at BUNGALOWS for overnight and dinner (B,L)

Day 16 - 17 - 18 : TOGIAN ISLAND
Breakfast at hotel . FREE programmed with your leisure, activity trekking, island trip, snorkeling or diving, could be arranged in your hotel. Lunch, dinner and overnight at BUNGALOW (B)

Day 19 : TOGIAN ISLAND - AMPANA - LUWUK
After breakfast, take a boat for crossing to Ampana on our arrivel in Ampana will take lunch. After lunch continue to Luwuk drive 4 - 5 hours by car (B)

Day 20 : LUWUK - MANADO - TOMOHON
After breakfast at hotel, transfer to the airport and flight with your guide to Manado, directly transfer to Tomohon / Minahasa Highland directly transfer to hotel. Afternoon free program. (B)

Day 21 : TOMOHON - TANGKOKO
After breakfast at hotel (check-out hotel) Tranfer to Manado approximately 01 hours drive-trip. On the way stop at TINOOR to view the entire city of Manado and Bunaken island from this Hill-Top point. Arrive in Manado, stop for lunch and after lunch, proceed to TANGKOKO NATURE RESERVE. Late afternoon, arrive in Tangkoko directly check-in at MAMA ROSS HOMESTAY for your accommodation. Before dark, take a walk into this nature reserve park to see the TARCIUS SPECTRUM, the smallest monkey in the world, and besides this protected animal, you can also see the HORNBILL and BLACK MONKEYS ( macaca nigra ), cus-cus. Back to HOMESTAY for overnight and dinner (B)

Day 22 : TANGKOKO – MANADO – BUNAKEN
After breakfast at homestay Transfer to MANADO, Arrive in Manado directly take a boat for BUNAKEN (B)

Day 23 - 24 : BUNAKEN
Breakfast at hotel . FREE programme with your leisure, activity trekking, island trip, snorkeling or diving, could be arranged in your hotel. Lunch , dinner and overnight at BASTIANOS BUNGALOW (B)

Day 25 : BUNAKEN - MANADO
Free at your time in the island, proceed transfer to Manado for city tour after check in to hotel (B)

Day 26 : MANADO - OUT
After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight to your next destination. (B)

INCLUDED:
• All land transportation including airport transfers Manado
• Accommodations based on twin/double share at hotels
• Accommodation at guest house with basic facilities
• Every domestic flight
• Charter boat
• English speaking guide and a cook
• Porters during trekking (villagers)
• Full board meals (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)
• Permits and donations
• All activities mentioned on the above program

EXCLUDED:
• Travel insurance
• Airport taxes and extra baggage charges
• Personal expenses such as phone calls, laundry, beverages etc
• All expenses incurred due to the flight cancellations or due other causes beyond our control

Photos by : Uncle Le & Rully Mawardi - INDONESIA TREKKING

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