3 Days Manado Highland Escape

Upon arrival at Sam Ratulangi Airport Manado, the group will be welcomed by the tour guide and begin a city tour of Manado. Visit the city center, Chinatown, and Ban Hin Kiong Temple - the oldest temple in Manado, built in the 18th century (±300 years old). Continue by passing Sentrum Church, the first Protestant church in North Sulawesi from the Dutch era, and the World War II Monument, which marks the destruction of Manado in 1942 by Japanese forces. 

The tour then proceeds to the Ring Road area of CitraLand to see the Blessing Jesus Monument, a statue of Jesus built in a unique forward-leaning position overlooking Manado City. After that, visit Makatete Hill - located at 200 meters above sea level, offering panoramic views of Manado City, Manado Tua Island, Bunaken Island, Siladen Island, the open sea, and Mount Klabat, the highest peak in North Sulawesi.

Dinner will be optional at a local restaurant. After dinner, visit SunBae, one of Manado’s trendy seaside hangout spots, where guests may enjoy the evening atmosphere along with various snacks and drinks from numerous food stalls (optional). Afterwards, transfer to the hotel for check-in and rest.

After breakfast at the hotel, the participants will be picked up by the tour guide for a full-day excursion to the Minahasa Highlands, passing through the Tinoor area where guests can enjoy panoramic views of Manado City from an altitude of 500 meters. 

Upon arrival in Tomohon, visit the Pelangi Tourism Park, where participants can admire the beauty of various colorful flowers. Continue to the Tomohon Extreme Market, where guests can see a variety of wild meats such as bats, forest rats, snakes, and other exotic animals. At a separate spot, guests may also witness the live cooking process of Manado traditional snacks such as kue cucur, apang gula merah, dodol, and other local delicacies.

The tour continues to Tuur Maasering, a forest of aren (palm) trees featuring several Instagrammable photo spots. Here, participants can also observe the traditional production of the local liquor “Cap Tikus,” made through the fermentation and distillation of aren tree sap.

Optional lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, the journey continues to Bukit Kasih, a unique natural attraction featuring active sulfur craters and stairways leading to the hilltop, offering scenic views and a distinctive cultural experience. The area also has natural sulfur hot springs where guests may swim or soak their feet for relaxation (optional).

Next, visit Lake Linow, a sulfur lake famous for its ever-changing water colors and beautiful scenery, where coffee or tea will be served. Return to Manado City. Optional dinner at a local restaurant, followed by transfer back to the hotel.

After breakfast and completing the hotel check-out process, the tour participants will be picked up by the guide and transferred directly to the airport for their return flight. Tour ends.