Tumbak Tourism

Tumbak Tourism is one of the most remarkable tourism potential in the soil after Bunaken in North Sulawesi. Currently, publications and information about tours in Southeast Minahasa Tumbak is still not much. But, did you know that tourism has a beautiful Tumbak truly stunning marine park? Its beauty is parallel to what you may have felt in Bunaken Marine Park is famous for.

Marine Park Tumbak is geographically located in Southeast Minahasa Regency, you have to travel for 3 hours from the city of Manado for Tumbak can get to the village, a village that is included in the administrative territory of the District Posumaen in Southeast Minahasa.

One of the things that characterize Tumbak and not owned by the Bunaken is a small island of white sand. This scenery is amazing sea panorama that you can only meet in the sights Minahasa this is still not well known. Crystal clear sea water in blue Tumbak really lovely. So crystal clear, making the expanse of beautiful coral be highly visible from the surface. 

If you want to enjoy the beauty of the beach Tumbak, then the most rational choice is to take the rent the inn to stay there for at least 2 days. There is a cottage that you can rent. Cottage is located just above the sea Tumbak, you can arrive at the cottage motor boat takes about 15 minutes from the village of Tumbak.

Diving and Snorkeling in Tumbak Minahasa

In Tumbak, you can choose a 20 point snorkeling and diving. Some spots of interest, among others Napo fans, Bohaga Mangrove, Small Bohaga, MFT 1, MFT2, Reef Park, and Ocean Door.

Tumbak dives will take you on a panoramic expanse of coral spacious, and softcoral hardcoral. There, you can even see the forest diverse marine fan in an area of 300 m at a depth of 3-6 m.

In addition to snorkeling and diving, in Tumbak interesting activities that you can do is to enjoy the beauty of the surrounding mangrove forest Tumbak boat. If you prefer, you can do treking islands of beautiful white sand, for example Tumbak (Bentenan), Propeller Island, and the island Ponteng.

Lodging and Accommodation in Tumbak

Tumbak village is a fishing village as you can come across in various regions in Indonesia. However, in Tumbak there is an inn standing on the sea. His name Water Cottage. This cottage has two rooms and made of planks.

With cottage tariff of Rp 350 thousand per night, you had the opportunity to watch the sunset arising on the left Soputan, a volcano in the South Minahasa. Areas of sekeling cottage full expanse of living coral. Your material does not have far to enjoy the beauty of the underwater Tumbak. If you prefer, you can take a night off with fishing from the cottage porch.

Keep in mind also, at this time there are also some homestay already opened by the village community Tumbak for lovers of travel, especially lovers of diving and snorkeling activities.  

Do not forget to buy some souvenirs typical of Manado as gifts for your friends and family. 

    

Marine Park Bunaken

Tourism Bunaken is a tourist spot in Manado most popular. Number of tourists visiting Manado to Bunaken shows an upward trend year after year. Statistical data recorded at the end of August 2012, the number of tourists visiting Bunaken reach 21 889 7850 from within the country and from abroad. On average, the tourist attractions Bunaken in Manado visited more than 35 thousand people every year.

The beauty of the coral reefs and underwater paradise in Bunaken Manado is the comparative advantage of the most alluring of a number of diving spots in the world. Travel Manado Bunaken is one of the best in Indonesia, in addition to Raja Ampat Papua and Weh island, Sabang.

Bunaken Marine Park is located in the Bay of Manado, geographically located in north Sulawesi. Together with Siladen and Pulau Mantehage, Bunaken Marine Park to form a Bunaken Manado Indonesian government has unveiled a few years ago.

Charm Bunaken Marine Park

Coral reefs in the underwater world of Bunaken is an important part of the strength of Bunaken tour. Coral reefs have a place to live 2,000 species of fish and a variety of marine life. Common fish species are wrase, dansel, trigger, sweetlip, unicorns, and so on. The unique character Bunaken Marine Park is the depth of the sea that reach up to 1000 m.

On the sea, you can see various kinds of large fish, there are tuna, marlin, hammer head sharks, rays, screen, tuna, barracuda, dolphin, until the pope. If you are lucky, you can even see the fish species that are rare and endangered species, such as dugongs, turtles, and coelacanths (the coelacanth).

Characteristics of the underwater world in the Park is the Underwater Great Walls, also called the hanging walls, which means giant rock walls that stand vertically and curved upward as high as 25-50 meter. The rock walls adalag source of food for fish in the Gulf of Manado.    

Snorkel and Diving in Bunaken

There is plenty of snorkel equipment rental and diving at Bunaken, prices ranging from Rp 150 thousand per person per day. On average, the price has been fixed equipment lease and the same applies in many rental places in the Park. As an illustration, with Rp 150 thousand you will get peralaan snorkel like a mask, flippers and a wetsuit.

To take pictures underwater, you can also pay Rp 350 thousand. To get the snorkel guide, you will be charged a fee equal to the cost of renting snorkel equipment. If you've never been or have not been accustomed to diving (diving), then the guide will be ready to teach you the techniques of diving.

Other activities Tourism Bunaken

Actually, just by walking around the beach in Bunaken alone be an interesting experience. Therefore, the tourist attractions in Manado is indeed a beautiful beach panorama. Greenish sea water, natural scenery around the sea in Bunaken will leave a strong impression for you. If you like to walk across the sea Bunaken, then you can climb the catamaran, which is a glass vessel leased off the coast of Bunaken Island.
 

The glass-walled catamarans, so you can enjoy the underwater beauty of Bunaken. Besides catamaran, there are also Blue Banter submarine that will only operate during high tides. Of course, you have to spend quite a lot to be able to take the experience of marine tourism. However, the pleasure will be commensurate with the cost! As well as tourism activities that you can encounter on the tourist attractions in Manado Siladen Island. 

Admission Tourism Bunaken

To be able to get into the tourist area of Bunaken Marine Park, you have to have passes and tickets can be obtained Bunaken in Manado or also directly in Bunaken National Park. Bunaken tour admission price is $ 2 thousand per person per day for the tourists in the country. As for foreign tourists, Bunaken admission price is Rp 50 thousand per person per day or can be directly purchased for one year at Rp 150 thousand per year.   

Transportation from / to Bunaken Manado

Transport access to the Bunaken Manado sights very easy. Sam Ratulangi Airport airport service flights direct from and to foreign countries, such as Singapore, Manila, Kuala Lumpur and Davao in the Philippines. The passenger terminal at the airport also have supporting facilities of international standard. To reach the city of Manado, you can use a taxi at a cost of Rp 150 thousand to Rp 200 thousand from the airport. 

As for how to get to Bunaken Island from the city of Manado, there are two options set out, namely from Bersehati Market or from the Marina. Market rental rate ship of Bersehati to Bunaken around Rp 300-400 thousand. Rates will be more expensive if you depart from the Marina, which ranges from Rp 600-800 thousand. Alternatively, you can use a traditional boat with a cost of only Rp 50 thousand per person. From the port of Manado to Bunaken Island will take about 30 minutes.
If you want directly to the dive sites in Bunaken Island, it will take about 20 minutes. If you depart from the Marina, you will be boarding a cruise, and this is the reason why the cost is greater, and traveled for 10-15 minutes to be able to Bunaken Island.

Lodgings and hotels in Bunaken

Of course you might be interested in looking for hotels or cheap hotels in Bunaken. However, you can actually choose to stay in town or in Bunaken Manado. If the selection in the city of Manado, there will be plenty of lodging options, from budget hotels cost Rp 100 thousand per night up to a five-star hotel at the rate of millions of rupiah per night.

If you want to stay in Bunaken Island, you can take a cottage or a house that is widely available along the coast there. Cottage rental price varies, depending on the distance of the cottage to the site of the marine park. The closer the location of the cottage with sea garden, the more expensive the rent.

Typically, the rental price is calculated per person in there. The average size of the rental fee cottages in the Park is around Rp 150 thousand to 350 thousand per person per night. The price includes 3 meals a day with a predominantly seafood menu.