The 7 Best Private Tours in North Sulawesi, Sulawesi

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

Explore the hidden gem of North Sulawesi whether you want a romantic getaway or an adventurous escape, or a mix of both. Get ready for an enriching experience that will keep you grounded. If you like off the beaten path and fine with basic facility plus harmless wildlife, then look no further. After all, what’s more authentic than home-cooking meal, live like a local, and see things from their perspective? You will stay in a hut without electricity, TV, and wifi — it is time for digital detox. Just enjoy the nature, fresh air, and a much needed break from daily routine. Be it quality time with your precious one or me time to repurpose your life, this experience could be the answer if you give it a go. Our area is an ideal stopover point for a road trip/cycling between Manado and Gorontalo. We are here to make your long journey less painful and more meaningful. This experience is a community-based tourism initiative so your visit will be an energy booster to keep us going.

Inclusions: Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Two nights accommodation at Simore Peak, Transport as scheduled, All Fees and Taxes

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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

Discover Manado and surrounding at your own pace and be free to go wherever you want to for maximum 10 hours with your personal car, driver and English-speaking guide. Daily starting anytime from 7 am (pick up time) and ending no later than 10 pm (drop off time) Type of vehicle: Toyota Innova for 4 and Toyota Hiace for 5-12 passengers 10-hour time starts from the agreed stand by / pick up time. Guide for other language is subject to additional charge and availability Highlights : Flexibility to customize itinerary to your own preference, Flexible departure times and pick up/drop off locations within Manado and Minahasa, Excellent value for money. Notes: Price is not applicable for shuttle use

Inclusions: English speaking guide, Conditioned vehicle including petrol, Hotel pickup and drop-off (Manado city), Private chauffeured air

Exclusions: Gratuities, Port entrance fees/permit (for pick up at the harbour for cruise passengers), Entrance, donation and parking fees, Food and drinks

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.

This is the most popular one day trip from Manado to Minahasa. We will make a visit to Woloan Village that famous for its industry in traditional knock-down houses. Then continue towards Linow Lake. Here, you will see various geothermal manifestations such as hot springs, fumarole, and also mud pool. Not so far from Linow Lake there is the biggest lake in North Sulawesi. Lake Tondano has been a site where life cycle of important flora and fauna takes place, and water source that is used for agriculture. Continue to see Watu Pinabetengan, the sacred stone of nine Minahasan tribes. If there's still time left, you have to stop at Tekantelu waterfall and visit Waruga Burial Complexes.

Inclusions: Hotel pick up and drop off service (only cover Manado City area), English speaking guide, Lunch

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