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3 Days 2 Nights — Likupang Special Economic Zone

Beaches and hills at the northern tip, away from the Bunaken crowds.

Duration
3 days, 2 nights · staying in Likupang and Manado
Destinations
Lihaga Island · Pulisan Hill · Pal Marinsow Beach · Larata Kinunang Hill · Manado city
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Likupang sits at the northern tip of Sulawesi, roughly two hours from Manado by road. The area has been designated a special tourism economic zone, and unlike long-busy Bunaken, its beaches are still wide open. What it offers is not a marine park but coastline and hills — grassland running straight down to the sea, and long stretches of white sand.

These three days put you in Likupang first, so there is no two-hour round trip every day. Day one crosses to Lihaga Island, day two traces Pulisan Hill and Pal Marinsow Beach before returning to Manado for the night. The last day is spent around the city — a temple, an old church, and the seafront Boulevard.

What makes it worth it

  • Likupang beaches that are still wide open, not a crowded resort strip
  • The grassland of Pulisan Hill running down to the sea
  • A crossing to uninhabited Lihaga Island
  • A night in Likupang, sparing you a two-hour round trip each day

How the day runs

Day 1 — Lihaga Island

  1. Airport pickup, then on to Likupang

  2. Cross to Lihaga Island, walk the island and snorkel

  3. Lunch

  4. Hotel check-in at Likupang

  5. Dinner

Day 2 — Likupang hills and beaches

  1. Pulisan Hill

  2. Pal Marinsow Beach

  3. Lunch

  4. Larata Kinunang Hill

  5. Back to Manado, dinner, hotel check-in

Day 3 — Manado city

  1. Breakfast and check-out

  2. Manado’s Zero Point and the city monument

  3. Ban Hin Kiong Temple

  4. Sentrum Church and the seafront Boulevard

  5. Lunch, then transfer to the airport

Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Driver who also guides
  • Fuel and parking
  • Two nights hotel, two or three to a room
  • Entrance fees to the sites
  • Drinking water
  • Five restaurant meals and two hotel breakfasts
  • Return speedboat to Lihaga
  • Snorkelling guide
  • Life jackets
  • Marine travel insurance
  • Photo and underwater GoPro documentation
  • Snacks on the beach

Not included

  • Flight tickets
  • Snorkelling and diving equipment
  • Extra menu items and drinks
  • Tips for the driver and guide (at your discretion)

Worth knowing

  • The road between Manado and Likupang takes about two hours each way. Staying in Likupang on the first night exists precisely to avoid repeating it.
  • Pulisan and Larata Kinunang hills involve walking uphill. Wear comfortable footwear.

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