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This nature reserve is around 2 hours from Bitung city. You can use cheap public transportation, but it will be very difficult, as you have to change cars several times. The most efficient and easiest way is to rent a car, which cost around Rp 450,000 to Rp 500,000 per day. Here you must stay one night, as there are many resorts and small hotels in this place. At night you can hire a guide to take you to the forest to see the smallest primate in the world called as Tarsius.
Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve, Indonesian: Tangkoko-Batuangus Dua Saudara is a nature reserve in the northern part of Sulawesi island of Indonesia, 70 kilometres from Manado City. The reserve covers an area of 8,718 hectares, and includes three mountains: Mount Tangkoko at 1,109 metres, Mount Dua Saudara at 1,361 metres, and Mount Batuangus at 450 metres.
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This beach has clear water and allows for snorkelling. Also a popular place for camping or having a picnic.