Ancient traditions and diverse nature
This special 20-day journey to the beautiful Indonesian island of Sulawesi begins with a flight from Jakarta or Denpasar. You will visit Fort Rotterdam in Makassar, walk through Tanah Toraja villages with their impressive Tongkonan houses, see rare wildlife in the jungle and enjoy a stay on a tropical island in the Bunaken Marine Park. A trip through Sulawesi means beautiful landscapes where volcanoes alternate with clove plantations and long exuberant strips of palm, sago and coconut palms. Abundant flora and fauna and authentic culture combine in this part of Indonesia hand in hand. Where the world can't find you...
Tips & Tops Round trip through Sulawesi:
- Visit 17th century Fort Rotterdam in Makassar
- The Toraja are known for their unusual burial rituals; from July to September you are most likely to attend a multi-day funeral, a unique experience
- During a visit to the Toraja, you will learn more about the spiritual elements of ancient Toraja architecture
- Gorontalo is a pleasant town with a wealth of historic colonial architecture, leafy avenues and old-fashioned transportation in the form of rickshaws and horse baby carriages where you can also visit natural attractions such as thermal springs, lakes, waterfalls and national parks
- The wild orchid park just outside the village of Bancea on Lake Poso is well worth a visit
- Go in search of the world's smallest primate, the ghost animal, at Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve
- Spot rare and endangered species such as the babirusa (a type of wild boar) and the anoa (dwarf buffalo) in the jungles around Lake Poso
- Beneath the calm and clear waters of the Togean Islands is a vibrant marine world filled with schools of colorful fish and dazzling coral reef formations
- Go diving at The Pinnacle at Una Una, a truly spectacular site and perhaps the best dive spot in the Togean Islands
- See how locals make palm sugar and coconut oil in a wooden hut at Una Una
- Swim in Jellyfish Lake, a seawater lake with thousands of harmless jellyfish, and be completely surrounded by the jellyfish without getting stung
- Enjoy the beautiful underwater world and a tropical island on the Siladen or the Bunaken
