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Bunaken Day Trip

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

Duration
Full day · can be shortened to about 4 hours
Destinations
Bunaken Island · Bunaken Marine Park · Liang Beach · Manado Tua Island
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We collect you from your hotel, then the longboat leaves Megamas pier at eight. Manado Tua island stays in view the whole crossing — a cone rising straight out of the sea, and usually the first photo of the day before anyone reaches the island.

On Bunaken the time splits between Liang Beach and the edge of the marine park. What made this place famous is not the beach but the wall: the seabed drops away sharply a few metres from shore, so reef fish are visible even from the surface. Snorkelling and diving both work here, and a snorkelling guide stays with you in the water. If your schedule is tight, the day can be compressed into roughly four hours.

What makes it worth it

  • The Bunaken reef wall, visible even from the surface
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off included
  • A snorkelling guide stays with you in the water
  • Above- and underwater photography with camera and GoPro

How the day runs

Across the day

  1. Hotel pickup and a short briefing

  2. 08.00

    The longboat leaves Megamas pier

  3. Passing Manado Tua island, pausing for photos from the boat

  4. Arrive at Bunaken — photos at Liang Beach, fried banana with chilli paste

  5. Snorkelling or diving at the edge of the marine park with a guide

  6. Lunch at a local restaurant, then free time

  7. Return to Manado and drop-off at your hotel

Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Return longboat, Manado to Bunaken
  • Toilet on board
  • Harbour pass and island entry ticket
  • Lunch at a local restaurant
  • Fried banana with chilli paste
  • Soft drinks and bottled water
  • Snorkelling guide
  • Tour guide
  • Marine travel insurance
  • Camera and GoPro documentation, including underwater

Not included

  • Snorkelling gear rental
  • Diving gear rental
  • The guide’s own snorkelling equipment
  • Tips for the guide and crew (at your discretion)

Worth knowing

  • Snorkelling and diving gear are rented separately. Tell us when you book so it is ready for you.
  • Bunaken is a protected marine park — the coral must not be stood on or touched, and your guide will say so if needed.

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