The complete Sulawesi experience in one seamless journey. Snorkel the world-class reefs of Bunaken National Park, meet the spectral tarsier and crested black macaque in Tangkoko, breathe the cool highland air of Tomohon, then fly south for the cultural heart of the island: Tana Toraja, with its Tongkonan houses and epic Rambu Solo funeral rites. Finish gliding through the Rammang-Rammang karst by wooden boat before a farewell sunset on Losari Beach, Makassar.
Fully private and flexible — travel at your own pace with your own English-speaking guide and driver.
Meet your guide at Sam Ratulangi Airport and transfer to your hotel. Depending on arrival time, stroll Manado's waterfront, visit the Christ Blessing monument and enjoy a first taste of Manadonese cuisine.
Full-day boat trip to Bunaken island. Snorkel above pristine coral walls — around 390 coral species and some 2,000 fish species — with lunch on the island and time to relax on the beach.
Drive to Tangkoko on the northern tip. At dusk, walk into the forest with a local ranger to meet the spectral tarsier as it wakes — one of the world's smallest primates.
Early morning trek to see the crested black macaque troops and, with luck, the bear cuscus and knobbed hornbill. Continue to the cool highlands of Tomohon.
Explore the famous Tomohon market, the nine-storey Ekayana Pagoda, and the colour-changing volcanic Lake Linow. Hike the crater rim of Mount Mahawu (optional) with views of Mount Lokon.
Morning flight to Makassar, then a scenic 8-hour drive through Bugis villages and rice belts into the highlands of Tana Toraja. Evening at leisure in Rantepao.
Visit the cliff graves and tau-tau effigies of Lemo, the hanging graves of Kete Kesu and the burial caves of Londa. If a Rambu Solo funeral ceremony is being held, we attend respectfully.
Morning at the megaliths of Bori and rice terraces, then drive back to Makassar region. Continue to Rammang-Rammang for the night near the karst.
Glide by traditional boat along the Pute River between 100-metre limestone towers, visit Kampung Berua village, then transfer to Makassar for Fort Rotterdam and the Losari Beach sunset before your departure.
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