Tour Package 6D5N
Day 1: Transfer In – Manado City Tour (D)
Participants will be picked up at Sam Ratulangi Airport by the tour guide and immediately explore Manado city, passing Soekarno Bridge, Manado City Park, the oldest temple Ban Hin Kiong, Sentrum Church (the oldest church in Manado), and Jl. 17 Agustus, the city’s office district. Continue to the Christ Blessing Monument, an iconic landmark of Manado. In the afternoon, visit Malalayang Beach Walk to enjoy the coastline. Optional: fried banana or Manado porridge. Dinner at a local restaurant, then check-in at the hotel and rest.
Day 2: Bunaken – Nain – New Bunaken (B/L/D)
After breakfast, depart to Megamas Pier. First, sail to Nain Island. Upon arrival, transfer by small boat to Nain Sandbar for swimming, fishing, and photos. Continue to New Bunaken, a new scenic spot for taking beautiful pictures. Lunch box served on the boat. Then sail to Bunaken Island for snorkeling/diving (equipment optional). Non-snorkelers can relax onshore with fried banana “dabu-dabu roa” and young coconut (optional). Snorkeling lessons provided for beginners. Underwater photos will be taken. After finishing, return to mainland Liang Beach, rinse off, shop for souvenirs, and then head back to Manado for dinner. Return to hotel and rest.
Note: Schedule is flexible depending on tides and sandbar conditions.
Day 3: Minahasa Highland Tour (B/L/D)
After breakfast, head to the Minahasa highlands. First stop (Option 1) is Tetetana Peak for views of Manado and Bunaken Islands, with a beautiful flower garden background for photos. Option 2 is Tuur Maasering, a cultural site where guests can see the making of Minahasa traditional drinks: captikus and saguer. Next, visit Moraya Fort in cool Tondano, a historic symbol of Minahasan heritage. Lunch at a floating restaurant on Lake Tondano. Then visit Lake Linow, known for its color-changing water, and enjoy snacks and coffee with live acoustic music. On the way back to Manado, stop at Makatete Hills for sunset and panoramic city views. Dinner at a local restaurant, then back to the hotel.
Day 4: Lihaga Island (B/L/D)
After breakfast, depart to Megamas Pier for a briefing. Sail to Lihaga Island, where the guide will take photos. Lunch on the island. Explore and snorkel (optional). After free time, return to Manado. Dinner at a local restaurant, then hotel rest.
Day 5: Tangkoko National Park (B/L/D)
After breakfast, head to Bitung for Tangkoko National Park. Here, you can spot the world’s smallest monkey, the tarsier (Tarsius spectrum), along with black macaques (Macaca nigra), babirusas, mountain anoas, Sulawesi civets, hornbills, maleos, yellow-crested cockatoos, and Sulawesi bear cuscus. Lunch at a local restaurant. Return to Manado for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: Shopping – Transfer Out (B)
Breakfast at the hotel followed by free time to enjoy hotel facilities. Then head to Grand Mercifull Building, the main souvenir center in Manado, for shopping. Lunch at a local restaurant. Afterwards, transfer to Sam Ratulangi Airport. Check-in and end of tour. Have a nice trip!