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Town in North Maluku, Indonesia
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Tobelo is the capital of the North Halmahera district in the Maluku islands of Indonesia. It is also the second largest town in the province of the North Maluku after the provincial capital, Ternate.
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Danau Galela, Telaga Duma
Enjoy the view and you may eat a mujair bakar ( grilled freshwater fish Oreochromis mossambicus) in some floating restaurants around the lake.
Talaga Paca
One of the biggest lakes in North Halmahera.
Tugu Hibualamo
Tobelo city landmark. There is an example of a traditional house from a tribe in North Halmahera called Rumah Adat Hibualamo.
Pantai Luari
A nice white sand beach right in front of Luari town. You can take a minibus there. Snorkelling is nice off the beach, in low tide however it's hard to swim across the shallow part without scratches. Snorkelling in front of the headland connected with a sandbar just north of the beach is even nicer. The beach may be very crowded on weekends and groups of schoolchildren may want to take many pictures with foreigners.
Gunung Dukono
An impressive 1,259 m high active volcano. It can be climbed, usually in a two day hike with a night near the top. Only recommended for the physically fit. A guide is absolutely necessary, the active volcano spews ash clouds and can be very dangerous: several tourists were killed by an explosion in 2026. The ash makes it far into the forest below and may irritate your eyes, especially if dripping down with rain from the leaves, take a good hat, some people hike with swimming goggles. Inquire at your hotel for a guide. If the guide has a good motorcycle you don't have to hike for the first part.
Boating around mini coral islands with blue waters. You may swim there.
Serves Javanese food, ayam bakar, bakso, mie ayam, sate and tongseng.
Coffee and snacks.
Kupa Kupa has a few cottages from basic to comfortable and is situated right on a small nice beach overhanged by huge trees. Tasty meals are served in the restaurant. Owned by a German-Indonesian couple, the retired owner Lutz will show you his orchid and insect collections.
A budget hotel in the city. There is a mosque across the hotel.
By ojek
Using ojek (motorcycle taxi) is more flexible to go to tourists or public objects.
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