Minahasa Highland Tour

The highland of Minahasa is located in the Province of North Sulawesi. It is a beautiful destination for tourists who love nature and culture. There are volcanoes, lakes, waterfalls, farmland, rice fields, rivers, valleys and a lot of villages. Most of the inhabitants of Minahasa highland work as farmers. They grow rice, corn, tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, chilli, spring onion, rambutan, peanuts, clove, and a lot more. They also run pig fig and fish farming. 

Subdistrict town of Sonder

Visitors who are interested in spending their holiday time in Indonesia can travel to Minahasa highland. They need to fly from their country to Jakarta which is the capital of Indonesia. After that they could continue their trip by taking a domestic flight to Manado city. Airlines that provide regular flights between Manado and major cities include Garuda, Citilink, SuperAir Jet, Lion Air, Batik Air and TransNusa. It is the capital of North Sulawesi Province. After that, the next trip is by car. Most visitors go to Tomohon town. There are hotels and homestays in Tomohon which they can choose to stay. Another destination is Subdistrict Sonder. Visitors can stay in the homestays that are located in that small town. 

Minahasa Highland Tour

Visitors could enjoy hiking and sightseeing in Mount Mahawu. There are concrete stairs that lead visitors to its crater. There are also concrete paths that stretch along the slopes of the volcano. They can be used by visitors to explore plants, birds, insects, reptiles and mammals of Mount Mahawu. For visitors who love birdwatching. They could find Warbling White-eye, Sulawesi Cuckoo-dove, Turquoise Flycatcher, Crimson-crowned Flowerpecker, Crimson Sunbird, Scaly-breasted Kingfisher, and etc. 

Another interesting site near Tomohon is Pine Forest. It has got pine trees that grow around the slopes of sulphuric pond. Visitors could enjoy soaking their bodies in the hot spring water of the sulphuric pond that, according to local people, is good for curing skin disease.

Flowers along the roadside of Tincep Village

The subdistrict of Sonder is surrounded by farmland. Visitors could enjoy farm tour in Sonder seeing rows of clove trees along the slopes of its hills or walk through paddy fields that look like green carpet in a valley between Sonder town and Tincep village. Visitors could enjoy birdwatching and butterfly watching in Sonder. 

Sulawesi Hanging Parrot

Crimson Sunbird

Barred Rail

Birds that could be watched in Sonder include the Black-naped Oriole, Pygmy Hanging Parrot, Sulawesi Malkoha, Black Kite, Black-faced Munia, Chestnut Munia, Sooty-headed Bulbul, Green Imperial Pigeon, Pale Blue Monarch, Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon, and a lot more. 

Lake Tondano

Another attraction of Minahasa highland is Lake Tondano. It is the place where visitors go to enjoy Minahasa spicy culinary at the restaurants that are built along the side of the lakes.

Booking

If you are interested in enjoying your vacation in Minahasa highland and want me to organize your tour, please, contact me by email to: peace4wp@gmail.com or by whatsapp to: +6281332245180.