The 10 Best Day Trips from in Sulawesi, Sulawesi

Spending slightly longer in Makassar is not a bad idea when admiring Indonesia’s natural splendour, beyond the South Sulawesi’s capital city borders, is what you’re after. The refreshing climate and fresh air of the Malino Highlands were once the weekend retreat of choice for the Dutch settlers during the times Makassar was controlled by the Dutch East India Company as one of the main trading gateways between the East and the West. It’s cool and clean air, 1050 meters above sea level, has made the Malino Highlands an ideal place for various plantation projects, and in particular tea.

Inclusions: A full-day tour with a professional English-speaking guide, Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver. , Lunch at local restaurant (food only), All taxes and service fees included, All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the description.

Exclusions: Personal expenses such as meals, drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees , Hotel accommodation in Makassar, Single supplement charges for single travellers, where applicable, Any airline tickets, visa fees, additional transportation cost from and to the general meeting point, Transfers from any airport or resorts located outside the general pick-up and drop-off locations, Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)

● Tour beautiful Nusa Penida as a convenient day trip from Bali ● Explore the east side of the island, stopping at Thousand Island Viewpoint, Atuh Beach, Teletubbies Hill & more ● Travel with a local guide who knows the island like the back of their hand!

Inclusions: Bottled water, English speaking tour guide, Entrance Fees, Insurance, Hotel pickup and dropoff, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Personal expenses, Food and drink

Rammang-Rammang is a place in the karst mountain range (limestone) in Maros-Pangkep. It settled in Salenrang village, District Bontoa, Maros, South Sulawesi province, or about 40 km north of Makassar. Rammang-Rammang is can be reached by road with car in less than 2 hours from the city of Makassar. Rammang-Rammang is conveniently located just a few meters from the highway across provinces. The name of "Rammang-Rammang" comes from the language of Makassar, where rammang means "cloud" or "mist". So, rammang-rammang means a set of cloud or fog. According to the local believe this place was named Rammang-Rammang because of the clouds or fog that always appearing around the area, especially in the morning or when it rains.

Inclusions: Professional Guide, Transport - Car / Bus, Boat to Rammang - Rammang Village, Entrance Fee

Exclusions: Lunch, Personal Expenses, Tipping, Insurances, Meals during the tour

We organise tours for people with disabilities and seniors at an adapted pace under professional care & guidance. You can book accessible transport or accessible hotel rooms with us, single day tours or your entire holiday. We stand for thorough tour preparation through direct communication with our guests and agencies to guarantee personal care and safety. We offer wheelchair-accessible transport, accomodation and assistive devices.We accompany your tour in accordance with your preferences and requirements. Our main destinations in Indonesia are Bali, Java and Sulawesi. In collaboration with local people and service providers we show our guests the real Indonesia, daily life, amazing tropical landscapes, volcanos, temples and beaches. Indonesia is not yet fully accessible. We carry out accessibility surveys for every destination and hotel ourselves and provide detailed information to our guests about the level of accessibility, and how we avoid or overcome barriers.

Inclusions: Assistive devices (showerchairs, wheelchairs, beach wheelchair, ramps, transfer borad, grab bars, commode, toilet raisers, , Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water, Information and support for wheelchair-friendly holiday

Exclusions: Flights into and out of Indonesia, Travel Insurance, Entrance tickets to sightseeing objects

If you’re a nature enthusiast, our private Sulawesi wildlife packages hit the very best wildlife-watching destinations in Tangkoko National Park. Spend your day to private explore Tangkoko National Park with Hotel pickup from Manado. The ranger guide in Tangkoko nature reserve will take you to a tree that is locally famed as the home of a family of Tarsiers. Surround yourself with black-crested critically endangered macaques leaping from tree to tree. See other interesting animals such as Sulawesi bear cuscus, endemic Sulawesi dwarf kingfisher and Sulawesi hornbill flying overhead, ochre-bellied boobooks, and spotted tarsier hiding beneath a leaf.

Inclusions: Transportation service (only cover Manado City area), Ranger/ guide fee, Admission ticket, Lunch

Exclusions: Personal expenses (extra meals, shopping, etc), Personal traveler’s insurance, Tip, Documentation

"Mount Mahawu and Mount Locon become the most popular spot for easy trekking and the paths generally easy to follow. It takes around an hour drive from Manado. After 10 minutes trekking from the starting point of Mahawu Mountain, you will be gazing down over a gorgeous view of the mountains and valleys. There are great views (to the west) towards Mount Lokon and Mount Empung. Then, move to Lokon Mount 11 km away from Mahawu. Lokon has an active crater located on the saddle between the two peaks of Lokon and Empung Mountain. You need a proper trekking shoes to trek to the crater, as the igneous rock trail formed by cooled lava can be slippery."

Inclusions: Hotel pick up and drop off service (only cover Manado City area), Trekking Guide

Exclusions: Personal expense (meals, shopping, etc), Personal traveler’s insurance, Tip, Documentation

Our tour is the cheapest trip in the city of Manado and the best service in the city of Manado, we are very experienced in serving all guests. Tour guides who are professional and can speak English and Chinese, in this tour you will also get many new experiences because we are very different from the others, we only think about how you can feel satisfied with our trip, and hope to use our services again at other times, we also provide sea travel, diving and swimming in several islands in the city of Manado and surrounding areas, white sand scenery and various types of fish will add to your happiness while on vacation in the city of Manado.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Lunch, Coffee and/or Tea, All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Entrance ticket to Rumah Alam

Karst Mountains and limestone cliffs form the décor of one of South Sulawesi’s landmarks. Visitors truly will be blessed with views beyond your wildest imagination when sailing from Rammang Rammang Village through this natural wonder outside Makassar. • Be blown away by the beauty of the karst mountain ranges • Explore Mother Nature’s wonders outside Makassar by boat • Meet the friendly Bugis, an Sulawesi ethnic minority • Get to know the stories behind the creation of Sulawesi • A packed lunch is included during this day

Inclusions: A full-day tour with a professional English-speaking guide, Motorized boat or canoe through the Karst Mountains, Picnic lunch en route near Rammang Rammang Village, All taxes and service fees included, Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver, All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the description

Exclusions: Other entrance fees and expenses, such as any meals not mentioned in the program, drinks, tips and shopping, unless otherwise stated, Hotel accommodation in Makassar, Single supplement charges for single travellers, where applicable, Tips and gratuities, Any airline tickets, visa fees, additional transportation cost from and to the general meeting point, Transfers for customers arriving or departing outside the general area , Hotel expenses of a personal nature, should an overnight be included, Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)

Meet with your guide at the hotel and drive in the comfort of private car and driver to East of Manado for day experience. Waruga - a stone coffin or sarcophagus, burial tomb of Minahasa people since 1600 AD144 tombs standing tall in Sawangan village; One tomb for one family that can accommodate up to 12 people put in squatting position wrapped by woka leaf. Lunch at local restaurant Tangkoko Nature Reserve the habitat of tarsiers, the black macaque monkeys, maleo birds, cuscus and the hornbills. We will escort you trek inside the forest to spot Spectral Tarsier. It is amongst the smallest of all primates,nocturnal, but some can be sighted during the day. They have long legs for leaping up to 6 metres from tree to tree with remarkable agility Note: Pick up, drop off time and route are subject to change depending on the agreed meeting point.

Inclusions: Private air-conditioned transportation, Pick-up and drop off in Manado city, English-speaking guide, Bottled water, Lunch, Entrance, ranger and parking fees

Exclusions: Food, drinks other than mentioned, Items of personal nature ( tipping, souvenir), Other services not clearly indicated in the inclusions.

Our Makassar tours has been created to deliver the best Makassar historical tour. Meet the guide in lobby hotel, port or airport at 9 AM then start the tour to visit Balla Lompoa, the Royal Palace of Gowa Kingdom that was built in 1936. Move to Fortress Somba Opu, the historic sights of Makassar. There are several traditional houses representing 3 ethnic groups. Then, enjoy local cuisine for lunch. Continue to visit Fort Rotterdam which was one of the best-preserved examples of Dutch military architecture in Indonesia. After that, visit old Port of Makassar, called Paotere, it is home to famous Pinisi Boats. End the tour and the driver will transfer you back to the hotel, port or airport.

Inclusions: Private Transport with Air-Conditioned vehicle, Car Driver, English Speaking Guide, 1 X Lunch at Local Seafood Restaurant, Entrance Fee, Mineral Water, Parking Fee and Toll Fee, Tax & Service

Exclusions: Tipping, Juice or Beer at Local Restaurant, Personal Expenses (extra meals, Drink etc), Insurance