Duration: 12 Days/11 Nights
Start & Finish : Makasar & Manado
Mini participants : two persons

ITINERARY
Day 01: ARRIVAL IN MAKASSAR / TRANSFER IN (D)
Upon arrival at Hasanuddin Airport Makassar, meeting service. After that, transfer directly to Makassar the capital town of South Sulawesi. Then we will take you on a half day city tour visiting The Museum of Balla Lompoa where we can find all ancient collection from the royal family of Gowa kingdom. Onwards to Sulawesi Miniature Garden to see all types of South Sulawesian traditional houses. Afterwards, we will visit Akkarena Beach Tanjung Bunga for resfreshment. Dinner will be served at a local restaurant. After dinner check in at Hotel for stay overnight – located on the beach front.
Day 02: DRIVE TO TANA TORAJA (B,L,D)
After breakfast, take approx. 8 hours scenic drive to Tana Toraja with many photo-stops en route, passing through the Buginese villages with their typical wooden houses. Lunch will be served at a seafood restaurant in Pare-Pare. In the afternoon stop on the Puncak Lakawan for having coffee break while enjoy the wonderful view of Mount Buttukabobong. In the afternoon arrive in Rantepao. Dinner and stay overnight at Hotel.
Day 03 : FULL DAY TANA TORAJA TOUR (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will take you on a full day Tana Toraja tour. In the morning we drive to Batutumonga highland, where we can enjoy the spectacular views of blue mountains, green rice terraces & other unique sites around the spot. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Rantepao. In the afternoon, we visit Lemo where we can find hanging graves with its rows of Tau-Tau effigies. On to Londa, a natural grave where the deceased are entombed. Kete Kesu is a traditional Torajan village where we can see the Tongkonan houses and the rice barns. Than back to Hotel Toraja Heritage for dinner and stay overnight.
Day 04: TORAJA – PENDOLO (B,L,D)
After breakfast, drive to Pendolo via Palopo. The road between Tana Toraja to Palopo offers us many spectacular views. Lunch en route. In the afternoon, arrive in Pendolo a small town, located on the south shore of Lake Poso. Dinner and stay overnight at Hotel – simple accommodation.
Day 05: PENDOLO – TENTENA (B,L,D)
After breakfast, depart for Tentena. Today, we will take a charter boat, crossing the crystal clear waters of Lake Poso. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Tentena. After lunch, we will visit the Wera Saluopa waterfall, famous for its multi stepped waterfall. Dinner and stay overnight at Cottage – simple accommodation.
Day 06 : TENTENA – PALU (B,L,D)
After breakfast, set out to Palu. On the way we will visit the Sulewana Waterfall. Lunch will be served in Poso. In the afternoon, arrive in Palu. Dinner and stay overnight at Hotel.
Day 07 : PALU – DONGGALA (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will take you on a full day tour to Donggala. We will stop in Kampong Lere to see the traditional house of Joyo Kodi, the house of the former king of Kaili people. Then we will take a walk through a fishing village near Donggala. Lunch will be served on a sandy beach seashore. After lunch, we will take a short city tour in Donggala by traditional horse carriage. In the afternoon, transfer directly to Resort.
Day 08 : DONGGALA (B,L,D)
Free program at Resort
Day 09 : DONGGALA – GORONTALO (B,L,D)
After breakfast, depart for Gorontalo, passing through several villages where we can see the local life. Lunch en route. Late in the afternoon, arrive in Gorontalo. Dinner and stay overnight at Hotel.
Day 10 : GORONTALO – MANADO (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we drive to the capital town of North Sulawesi “Manado” by passing through the picturesque villages, white sandy beaches, coconut and clove plantations. Late in the afternoon, arrive in Manado. Then direct transfer to your hotel for dinner and stay overnight at Hotel.
Day 11 : FULL DAY MINAHASA HIGHLAND TOUR (B,L,D)
You spend your day among the Minahasan cultures and absorb the beautiful scenery from this North Sulawesi highland. Departure from your hotel and drive into the highlands and visit Tinoor, from here an impressive view over Manado city, afterwards visiting Woloan village; this village has the Minahasan traditional wooden houses, Continue to Temboan Hill; seeing Tondano lake surrounded by green slopes and if not clouded you can see Bitung Harbor. Onwards to Pulutan village that famous for its clay pottery. A romantic moment on the Hill of love with the water spring and its stairs with 2435 steps circled around the hill. This tour is not complete if you did not see the colored lake in Lahendong due to the sulfur reflecting the sunshine, after this spectacular view you will return to your Hotel for dinner and stay overnight.
Day 12 : TRANSFER OUT (B)
After breakfast, transfer directly to Sam Ratulangi Airport Manado to catch your flight for your next destination.