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Trans Sulawesi Overland Tour is one of the most famous Package Tour which can be consider if you are interests to Explore Sulawesi Island from North to South or the other way around. Our Trans Sulawesi Overland Tour is starting from 12 Days, 21 Days, 25 Days to 30 Days Package Tour and can be customized according to your requirement, interest and budget. Visiting Makassar, Bira Beach, Tempe Lake Sengkang, Toraja Land, Poso Lake, Togian Islands, Gorontalo, Minahasa Highland, Tangkoko Nature Reserve, Bunaken Island, and Manado City Tour. Below is a sample of our Trans Sulawesi Tour Itinerary.

TRANS SULAWESI OVERLAND TOUR

DAY 01  : ARRIVAL AT MAKASSAR AIRPORT (D)
Upon arrival, meeting service and transfer to your own choice hotel in Makassar for overnight stay and dinner.
Note : if you have morning flight , then you can directly leave Airport for Toraja Land without taking an overnight stay in Makassar.

DAY 02  : UJUNGPANDANG – BIRA  (B.L.D)
After breakfast at hotel, A short city tour ; by visiting : Fort Rotterdam, Paotere ; traditional harbour, and Sea-shell collection – Orchid garden and Somba Opu shopping centre After the city tour, proceed to BIRA passing throught some typical Makassar villages and stop at TANA BERU to witness the traditional Makassar way of Pinisi boat building. Lunch enroute. Arrive in Bira directly check-in at BIRA VIEW INN for overnight and dinner.

DAY 03  : BIRA  (B.L.D)
Free programmer.

DAY 04 : BIRA – SENGKANG  (B.L.D)
After breakfast, Transfer to SENGKANG (the lake TEMPE town)  Lunch enroute, Arrive in Sengkang directly check-in at BBC hotel and then proceed to take a boat-trip on the lake TEMPE to see the way of life of those who live at the lakeside, floating houses, and traditional silk weaving village. Late afternoon back to BBC Hotel for Overnight and dinner.

DAY 05  : SENGKANG  – TORAJA (B.L.D)
After breakfast at hotel, directly transfer to Taraja with approximately 06 hours drive take along magnificent mountain passes with the typical Buginese houses on the poles. Lunch will be served at BUKIT INDAH restaurant in Pare-Pare, a small port situated 155 km north of UjungPandang. After Lunch, continue drive to Toraja with a break at Puncak Lakawan (Top-Hill) to enjoy the beautiful scenery of erotic mountain. Late afternoon arrive in Toraja Land, directly check-in at Madarana Hotel  for overnight and dinner.

DAY 06  : TORAJA TOUR  (B.L.D)
Breakfast at hotel, Full day tour by visiting : The stone grave at LEMO. The royal tombs of SUAYA.The baby-grave in the tree at KAMBIRA. Cultural performance at SANGALLA. Lunch will be served in Rantepao at local Restaurant. After lunch,continue to visit the Natural burial cave at LONDA. The traditional carving village at KETE KESU. Back to Madarana hotel  for overnight and dinner.

DAY 07  : TORAJA FULLDAY TOUR (B.L.D)
After breakfast at hotel. (check-out hotel) Full day tour visiting : The traditional village with buffalo horns in front of their houses at PALAWA. The traditional weaving village at SA’DAN. The Ancient megalithic stone at BORI. The terraced rice-field at BATUTUMONGA and stop here for  having Lunch at local restaurant with a beautiful scenery. After lunch visiting the Boulder grave at LOKOMATA. Late afternoon, check-in at Mentiro Tiku Guest-house for overnight and dinner.

DAY 08 : TORAJA TOUR  (B.L.D)
After breakfast at hotel (check-out hotel Check-out from Mentiro Tiku Guest-house You will take a small nature-walk down to PANA , trekking through some typical Toraja villages and rice-field terrace to TIKALA. The driver will be stand-by at TIKALA and drive you to Rantepao. Lunch will be served at Rachmat restaurant. After lunch, take a a little walk around the town of Rantepao and then proceed to MARANTE to see the ancient grave. Continue to NANGGALA to visit the Wealthy family with their 16 typical granaries standing in a row as a sign of their ranking of noble family. Late afternoon, transfer to Madarana HOTEL for your second-stay in this hotel and dinner.

DAY 09  : TORAJA – PENDOLO (B.L.D)
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.

DAY 10 :  PENDOLO – BANCEA – TENTENA (SIURRI) – (B.L.D)
After breakfast at hotel . Cruising by motorized-boat to BANCEA to visit the natural orchid forest. And then proceed to TENTENA for Lunch. After Lunch, Drive to SIURRI for your accommodation at SIURRI COTTAGE (at the side of the Poso Lake). Dinner will be served at this cottage.

DAY 11 :  TENTANA (SIURRI) TOUR (B.L.D)
After breakfast at hotel Half day Tour , visiting the seven steps waterfall at SULEWANA. The speedy water at SALOPA, the ancient cav at LATEA . Lunch enroute. On the way back to SIURRI COTTAGE, stop on the hill for a nice panorama (Break time). Late afternoon, back to hotel for overnight and dinner.

DAY 12 :  TENTENA (SIURRI) – AMPANA (B.L.D)
After breakfast at hotel, direct transfer to AMPANA with approximately 08 hours drive passing through POSO town and stop at ebony handicraft center. Lunch enroute, and proceed to AMPANA. Arrive in AMPANA directly check-in at MARINA COTTAGE for your accommodation and dinner.

DAY 13  : AMPANA – TOGEAN ISLANDS (WAKAI ISLAND) (B.L.D)
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 Black Marlin Dive Resort for overnight and dinner.

DAY 14 :  KADIDIRI ISLAND  (B.L.D)
After breakfast . FREE  programme (snorkeling or diving ). Lunch , dinner and overnight at Black Marlin Dive Resort.

DAY 15 :  TOGEAN ISLANDS TOUR (B.L.D)
After breakfast. Take a boat trip to UNA UNA (the best reef and sea-coral in the group  of Togean islands) Lunch boxes provided during this island tour. Late afternoon back to KADIDIRI ISLAND for overnight and dinner at Black Marlin Dive Resort.

DAY 16 :  KADIDIRI ISLAND  (B.L.D)
After breakfast . FREE  programme (snorkeling or diving ). Lunch , dinner and overnight at Black Marlin Dive Resort.

DAY 17 :  KADIDIRI ISLAND – GORONTALO (B.L.D)
Breakfast at Bungalow Morning leisure . Lunch will be served at Bungalow. Afternoon, by ferry to GORONTALO. Dinner on board.

DAY 18  : GORONTALO – TOMOHON (B.L.D)
Arrive in GORONTALO , transfer to SARONDE for taking your breakfast. After breakfast, transfer to TOMOHON (the flower city) Lunch enroute. Arrive in TOMOHON directly check-in at Minahasa Highland Resort for your accommodation and dinner at hotel

DAY 19 :  TOMOHON HIGHLAND TOUR (B.L.D)
After breakfast at hotel Transfer to RURUKAN village where you start out your trekking this active volcano (1350 M above sea level- approximately 02 hours hiking v.v.). Afternoon going down for lunch enroute. After lunch you will be passing through the colorful LINOW lake at LAHENDONG village. Back to TOMOHON for overnight and dinner.

DAY 20 :  TOMOHON – MANADO – TANGKOKO (B.L.D)
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 Tangkoko Lodge 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.

DAY 21  : TANGKOKO – MANADO (B.D)
After breakfast at homestay Transfer to MANADO Arrive in Manado directly check-in at Aston Hotel for your accommodation. Afternoon, FREE PROGRAM.

DAY 22 :  MANADO – BUNAKEN ISLAND (B.L.D)
After Breakfast at hotel Transfer to the pier to take a boat for sailing BUNAKEN ISLAND. Arrive on BUNAKEN ISLAND directly check-in at Bastianos Resort. Lunch served on this island. Afternoon, back to Bastianos Resort for overnight and dinner.

DAY 23 : BUNAKEN ISLAND (B.L.D)
After breakfast at hotel, taking the Catamaran (Glass bottom boat) to explore the Bunaken Underwater from the boat. Lunch will be serve at the hotel. In the afternoon, free programme. Dinner will be served at the hotel

DAY 24 :  BUNAKEN – MANADO (City Tour) (B.L.D)
After breakfast at the resort, take a boat trip back to Manado. Arrive in Manado, take a city tour arround Manado. Afternoon, check in at the hotel for accommodation and dinner.

DAY 25 :  MANADO – AIPORT (B)
Breakfast at hotel On time transfer to Airport to catch the onward flight

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Note : If you found the above-stated accommodations were not on your style. Don’t worry ! We can still arrange your accommodation based on your preferred type of lodging, such as bed & breakfast basic, budget class or a kind of homestay, or if you require to upgrade from standard to luxury / classed type of hotel, then we surely can manage of your taste.

How to book your trip :
First you may check out the above sample tour programs and if you’re interested then we ask you to take a few minutes of your time to fill in the Reservation Form. From this form we learn about your preferences and will be able to arrange your very individual holiday.

The price of the whole trip will be sent to you by e-mail promptly. Study the above Itinerary very carefully and tell us where you want some changes to be made.

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