Activities On Land

North Sulawesi by car, by boat and by foot

If you're not a diver, but want the beauty of the sea and marine life experience, then you can use one of our boats to go to the islands Manado Tua, Bunaken or Siladen. Though inland North Sulawesi has a lot to offer too. There is an unspoiled jungle area where you can stand face to face with the famous Tarsier, you can cool off under one of the spectacular waterfalls, visit the traditional pottery village and climb a volcano, or visit other aspects of volcanic activity. Thalassa can show you the highlights of North Sulawesi in a comfortable and caring way.

Discover Bunaken

Our trip to this beautiful island will give you ample opportunity to enjoy the local atmosphere, the beautiful landscape and nature. You can relax while hiking and your guide answers all your questions and there is enough time to visit the little souvenir markets. Afterwards you can enjoy a tasty lunch at Liang Beach. Would you like to take a look underwater, but you don’t dive or snorkel? There is time for a trip on the glass bottom boat: a unique way to look at the spectacular corals and the rich marine life of Bunaken National Park.

Activities on Land

Although North Sulawesi does not have a very ancient and rich culture, it is worthwhile to explore the highlands. The Minahasa highland, south of Manado, is very mountainous. It is covered with rice fields, clove and fruit trees, vanilla and other crops. Thalassa organizes day trips to interesting and beautiful places in these volcanic highlands:

Place of Interests

Tomohon

 At 700 meters above sea level, sandwiched between the two active volcanoes Lokon and Mahawu, this is a pleasantly cool town full of flowers. This center of Christian missionaries is not only a wonderful place to escape the heat of Manado, but also worth a visit, because the land around Tomohon is covered with flowers, horticultural crops and rice fields, which the locals call 'padi's'. Here you’ll also find the 'Bukit Inspirasi’ loosely translated as, ‘Inspiration Hill’. This is a special meeting place for Christian churches.

Pulutan and Woloan

Pulutan is a traditional pottery village. Make your hands dirty and create your own souvenir. Woloan is the village where the 'Rumah Adat', the local houses, are made. You can compare this village to a showroom where you can pick your own house, have it wrapped up and bring it home.

Sawangan

If you love history, this village is a must. Here you will find the largest collection of 'Warugas” in Sulawesi. The "Warugas are rectangular shaped sarcophagi of the ancient Minahasan people whose culture stretches back to the 9th century.

Volcanoes Lokon or Mahawu

The volcanoes Lokon (1580 m) and Mahawu (1311 m) both have beautiful lakes: indigo-colored and bubbling. Lokon is considered the more beautiful of the two. If you are reasonably fit, you can walk in about 45 minutes to the top.

Kali Waterfall 

This spectacular waterfall is located in the village of Kali Pineleng, about 10 km from Manado. The clear water pours down from 60 meters high. It is an ideal place to enjoy the beautiful surroundings and take a quick dip. It's about a 30 minutes walk to get to the waterfall.

Lake Linow

The beautiful but strange Lake Linow is not far from Tomohon. Its colors are continuously changing. Sometimes it is red, sometimes green and sometimes blue. A wonderful spectacle and a great place to relax and unwind.

Ranopaso

Enjoy a bath in the hot springs of Ranopaso, about 3 km outside Tondano. In the vicinity are bungalows available for overnight stays. Tamaska Hijau Situated on a plain surrounded by rice fields, this area offers a magnificent panorama of the surrounding mountain ranges. There are hot springs to relax in and opportunities to stay overnight.

Tangkoko Jungle Reserve

In the northeast of the province some of the original jungle is still intact. A trip through this sanctuary, called Tangkoko, offers you the chance to get face to face with the famous world's smallest half-monkeys, the Tarsius. During the easy-going 2.5 hours hike you can meet Macaques, Hornbills, the Cuscus, snakes, giant spiders and all other plant and animal life the jungle has to offer. The trip can be perfectly combined with a 2-day trip to the Bangka Archipelago.