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5 Days 4 Nights — Likupang, Lihaga, Bunaken, Minahasa

The fullest itinerary: highlands, four islands, Likupang, and the city.

Duration
5 days, 4 nights · hotel stays
Destinations
Tetetana Peak · Lake Tondano · Lake Linow · Makatete Hills · Nain Island · Siladen Island · Bunaken Island · Pal Marinsow Beach · Pulisan Hill · Lihaga Island · Manado city
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This is the fullest itinerary we offer. Five days is enough to touch nearly everything that draws people to North Sulawesi: the Minahasa highlands, four islands, the Likupang coastline, and Manado itself — without having to fold two regions into a single day.

It is worth saying plainly: five days means four early mornings, and three of them involve long travel. Days two and four are both on the water; day three is a long road day north. If you want a restful trip, the three-day package suits better. If you want to go home feeling you have genuinely seen this region, this is the shape of it.

What makes it worth it

  • Four islands: Nain, Siladen, Bunaken, and Lihaga
  • The Minahasa highlands and the Likupang coast
  • Every region gets a day of its own
  • A light final day — the city and souvenirs before you fly

How the day runs

Day 1 — Minahasa Highland

  1. Airport pickup

  2. Tetetana Peak

  3. Lunch beside Lake Tondano

  4. Lake Linow

  5. Makatete Hills for sunset, then hotel check-in

Day 2 — Nain, Siladen, Bunaken

  1. Hotel breakfast

  2. 07.30

    The boat departs for the islands

  3. Three islands with snorkelling along the way

  4. Return in the late afternoon, then dinner

Day 3 — Likupang

  1. Hotel breakfast

  2. Pal Marinsow Beach

  3. Pulisan Hill or Larata Kinunang Hill

  4. Lunch, then an afternoon café stop

  5. Dinner, then rest

Day 4 — Lihaga Island

  1. Hotel breakfast

  2. Speedboat to Lihaga Island

  3. Walking the island, lunch on the beach

  4. Optional snorkelling along the island’s edge

  5. Back to the mainland, dinner

Day 5 — Manado city

  1. Breakfast and check-out

  2. Souvenir shopping

  3. The city monument, Ban Hin Kiong Temple, Sentrum Church, and the Boulevard

  4. Lunch, then transfer to the airport

Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Driver who also guides
  • Fuel and parking
  • Four nights hotel, two or three to a room
  • Entrance fees to the sites
  • Drinking water
  • Seven restaurant meals, two boxed lunches, and four hotel breakfasts
  • Return longboat to Nain, Siladen, and Bunaken
  • Return speedboat to Lihaga
  • Small boat transfer at Nain
  • Snorkelling guide
  • Life jackets
  • Marine travel insurance
  • Photo and underwater GoPro documentation
  • Snacks and drinks at selected stops

Not included

  • Flight tickets
  • Personal snorkelling and diving equipment
  • The guide’s own snorkelling equipment
  • Extra menu items and drinks
  • Tips for the driver and guide (at your discretion)

Worth knowing

  • Four of the five days start early. If you would prefer a gentler pace, the 3-day package covers the essentials with more room to breathe.
  • Bring a light jacket for day one, comfortable footwear for the Likupang hills, and sun protection for the two days on the water.

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The marine park that made Manado famous, in a single day.

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