Roxtours

PROPOSAL FOR TOUR Sulawesi FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
FOR 22 DAYS

DAY 1:
Arrival at the airport in Makassar, a city in southern Sulawesi.
The representative will take you directly to the hotel in the city.
The afternoon is expected to visit the ancient port and then the visit
in a nearby neighborhood where there are jewels. The dinner is planned on a
restaurant on the beach.
Returning to the hotel you can take a trip to the city by-night.

DAY 2:
Makassar - BIRA
After breakfast we start the journey to Tanjung BIRA.
On the way to Tajung bira you visit the park reserve BANTIMURUNG to see his great WATERFALL CAVE and THE NATURAL. Bantimurung means a place to get rid of sadness (membanting kemurungan).
The spectacular waterfall is located downstream of a steep hill and with its fertile tropical vegetation makes this area an ideal habitat for the types of butterflies and birds, which are famous for their small number.
Before entering the place of the waterfall you can see a statue of a species of monkey (lutung) about 6 inches of height.
This type of animal can only be found in Kalimantan and Sulawesi.
From the waterfall you can climb to see the lake at the top.
It 'a wonderful spectacle to see the blue lake with so many butterflies flying around it.
Let us go to Tanjung bira.
A Tanjung bira bring you to visit where the pottery produced in the traditional way and where to build wooden boats.
It stays here in Tanjung BIRA at the hotel.

Day 3:
Tanjung BIRA - Sengkang
After breakfast we continue the trip to Sengkang.
where are we going to see a large lake which is called TEMPE.
Here is a unique village with all the houses that float on water.
and then we go visit a place where people produce silk respecting tradition.
Return to hotel.

Day 4:
Sengkang - Toraja
After breakfast we leave and leave for Sengkang Toraja.
During the way to Sengkang Toraja are planned in many stops every beautiful point to admire the natural landscape and
to take photographs.
Lunch in a restaurant on the hill.
We continue to Toraja in the afternoon.
Dinner at the hotel.

DAY 5:
Toraja
Very intense day, to visit many interesting places, the traditional village and the ancient market.
Their old houses are called TONGKONAN.
The first stop will be in a village which is called LEMO where you can see the Tau-Tau, ie statues placed in niches in front of the openings of tombs carved into the rock.
Tau-Tau means "little person" or even "as a person." The Tau-Tau is the image of the deceased, dressed in clothes, jewelry and accessories.
It 'more than just a statue, for these people-Tau Tau captures the soul of the deceased.
Only members of the upper class may have a statue.
The journey continues towards the village of SUAYA.
Very interesting are the many ancient tombs carved into the rock and prepared the Tau-Tau of the royal family.
Lunch is served in a small local restaurant.
Later we visit the tombs of the particular:
are special graves of children who died a few months of birth were grouped in one place.
Return to hotel for dinner.

DAY 6:
Toraja
Another very interesting day.
The first visit is a texture that is located in the village of SADDAN to admire the traditional technique of weaving.
Then go to a nearby hill from which you can see the whole valley of Toraja.
We visit the market and after we visit the village's oldest Toraja with all the old homes built in teak and covered with a roof of reeds profile similar to the bow of a ship or the like buffalo horns.
These typical houses are called TONGKONAN; lives in each house one family. This is where you celebrate marriages and funerals.
The house is facing south.
Return to hotel in the afternoon.

DAY 7:
Toraja - PENDULUM
After breakfast, we leave for and arrive PENDULUM Pendulum in the afternoon.
It 'a small village on the south shore of Lake Poso, and is a place of transit for visitors from Toraja.
We go into a hotel for the night.

Day 8:
PENDULUM - Tentena
After breakfast we leave for Tentena which is located at the rear of Lake Poso the village is larger and more beautiful coming from Pendulum.
A Tentena is the largest Christian community throughout the Central Sulawesi.
This place is surrounded by hills planted with cloves.
The beach of Tentena is even more beautiful than the pendulum.
Tentena is famous for the breeding of eels, which can reach 2 meters in length.
Very interesting is also the SALUOPA waterfall with its 12 levels and the central hydro-electric built in 2005.
After lunch our tour continues by visiting a rain forest known for its orchid.
The stop in Tentena is scheduled for two days.

Day 9:
Tentena
Let's go back to visit the Lake Poso, of incomparable beauty and a cool climate.
There is the possibility of doing a tour of the lake by boat.
Lunch in a restaurant on the lake.
Return to hotel in the afternoon.

DAY 10:
Tenten - AMPANA
After breakfast our journey continues towards AMPANA, with lunch in a restaurant along the road.
AMPANA is the city from which the boats depart for the famous islands Togian.
We arrive at the hotel, we visit Ampana and dinner in a restaurant near the port.
Let's go back to the hotel for the night.

DAY 11:
AMPANA - ISLANDS Togian
The early morning, after breakfast, we go immediately to the port and take the boat to get on 'island.
While browsing the many beautiful islands we pass, we come to the capital of 'island in the afternoon.
We are approaching a speedboat to get to the resort in just 10 minutes of travel.
Our resort consists of simple but comfortable bungalows arranged directly on the beach of white sand facing a spectacular coral garden.
The resort has a fully equipped diving center.

DAY 12:
Togian ISLANDS
E 'possibile fare free activity of pure relaxation, or snorkeling or diving.

DAY 13:
Togian ISLANDS
Excursion to the village of fishermen and walk up to 'other side of for snorkelling.

DAY 14:
Togian ISLAND - GORONTALO.
This is the 'last days spent on' island.
The morning is still at your disposal to do snorkeling or diving or relax on the beach.
The departure is scheduled in the afternoon.
We return to the capital of 'island, take the boat to GORONTALO.
The journey by boat is 8 hours and the boat part of the evening.
The boat is equipped with comfortable and clean cabins, all with air conditioning and private bathroom.

DAY 15:
GORONTALO
Arrive in Gorontalo in the morning and go directly to the city for breakfast and leave your luggage.
In this city you can enjoy the real Indonesian life, discovering the daily work, culture, real residents who are not subject to the tourists.
In the afternoon visit to BETENG OTANAHA, located about 8 kilometers from town is a complex of strong 3 small built in the fifteenth century by the Portuguese.
351 steps lead to the strong or you can climb from the road behind the fort.
Once you arrive at there is a strong view of the magnificent valley.
We pass on the shore of Lake LIMBOTO and return to town to see Gorontalo in the evening and go to the night market.
Dinner at the hotel.

DAY 16:
GORONTALO - MOLOSING
After breakfast we leave for MOLOSING.
A Molosing we go to visit the Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park (formerly known as Bone Dumoga).
And 'here in this huge park of 300,000 hectares, which can be found with patience, some fascinating species endemic wildlife. Mammals such as babirusa or "pigdeer" not found in any other place in the world, and has his own horn like tusks that grow upward from the upper jaw and curl around in front of the eyes.
E 'unfortunately rare to see a babirusa game.
Similarly, the Maleo bird, a bird that lays an egg eight times the size of a chicken egg in a warm soil. Commonly seen here are the Hornbill redknobbed a particular species of Sulawesi, and Tarsius spectrum, the smallest primate in the world, a Gremlin-like creature the size of a golf ball with enormous eyes and ears coming out at dusk and feed on insects.
We remain overnight at MOLOSING.

DAY 17:
MOLOSING - TOMOHON
After breakfast, we leave for TOMOHON (the second name Tomohon is "City of Flowers") along the route will visit the pagoda (large Chinese temple) always in the city of Tomohon, then we went to the characteristic and charming TRADITIONAL MARKET.
In this market will be surprised by the unusual types of food, mice roast, roast dog, snake, flying fox and many other strange eating habits for the Western world.
From the market and continue to the famous town in which all the people working to build wooden houses respecting the architectural style of 'old MINAHASA.
The journey continues visiting the village of PULUTAN famous for the skill of its people working in ceramics.
Continue through the immense fields of rice traveling to the lake where the ROUND beautiful shores we will stop for lunch.
Spreading from the lake to Manado ROUND stop on the hill where you can admire a magnificent panorama: the city of Manado in its full extent between the sea and agricultural crops.

DAY 18:
TANGKOKO
After breakfast we leave for the national park Tangkoko.
On the way there is a pause to megalithic tombs of the cave and the Japanese of World War II.
Tangkoko to arrive and find accommodation in a bungalow in a resort for a night.
Tangkoko The park is situated in the north of the city of Manado, is located on the slopes of mount "Dua Saudara" in an area composed by green hills and wide valleys with superb views up by natural beauty.
This is a rain forest of origin covering an area of 3196 hectares, is a protected forest and is part of the country's national parks.
In this forest you can see the infinite variety of plants and animals endemic.
We strongly recommend this tour because many interests.

DAY 19:
TANGKOKO
The day starts very early in the morning to enter the park, it is important to enter the park before the 'dawn, when there is still the dark to see the famous nocturnal animal that is called SPECTRUM TARSIUS or just Tarsius Monkey
(Tarsius is the smallest primate in the world does not exceed 12 centimeters !!!!) coming out of its burrow only at night or early morning to procure their food.
Interesting is to see the monkeys nerra and many types of birds such as evil (are birds as big as a chicken who fly only for short stretches), which lays its eggs on the beaches to leave the warm sand, snakes, wild boars and many other animals, there is also the tarantula.
Lunch will be served in a beach near the park and is expected to stop in another beach where you can practice snorkeling or stop to relax and sunbathe.
Return to resort to the three in the afternoon and then continue the journey to reach Manado, Manado taken directly from the boat to Bunaken island.

DAY 20:
BUNAKEN
Day dedicated to the sea.
Snorkeling or diving or simply sunbathing and relaxing on the beach. Lunch at resort.
In the afternoon, or if you wish, we'll visit the village of Bunaken, to see the construction of wooden boats.
Then come back to the resort.

DAY 21:
BUNAKEN
After breakfast we go to sea to see dolphins .... And their presence is always guaranteed!
Snorkeling near an island that is called Siladen and lunch at the resort.
In the afternoon we go on an 'addition of' island of Bunaken, where there is a
beautiful beach with many typical restaurants and stalls with beautiful souvenirs.
Let us return to the resort.

DAY 22:
BUNAKEN
This is the 'last days spent on' island of Bunaken.
After breakfast we leave to return to Manado with the fast boat and then go directly to 'the airport to take the' plane to your next destination.

Our tour includes:

accommodation in hotel / resort.
3 meals per day
all carriage tour
English speaking local guide / Italian
transfers from the airport
Insurance

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