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Tangkoko Nature Reserve

Protected area in Sulawesi, Indonesia

Photo: Lip Kee Yap, Singapore, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Tangkoko Nature Reserve is in Northern Sulawesi (Sulawesi Utara), on the north-eastern tip of Sulawesi island of Indonesia.

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Getting there

Tangkoko National Park is about 50 km from Manado, in the northern sector of Bitung. It takes 1 to 2 hours to reach from Bitung or Manado.

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UnderstandThe first conservation area at Mount Tongkoko was established in 1919. To this, the Duasaudara area has been added in 1978, and the Batuangus and Batuputih areas in 1981, together encompassing a total of 8718 ha.

Get inTangkoko National Park is about 50 km from Manado, in the northern sector of Bitung. It takes 1 to 2 hours to reach from Bitung or Manado.

Fees and permitsEntrance fee to the Tangkoko Nature Park is Rp 100,000 per person for foreign tourists, and Rp 5,000 for locals.

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DoThe tarsiers are the top attraction, but they don't come down from the trees until dusk; so you need your dive lights for the hour walk out of the woods.

EatEating options are a bit limited in this place, and the price is more expensive than Manado. Usually, overnight guests stick to their accommodation.

SleepLosmen (simple guesthouses) are available for overnight stays.

ConnectBroadband internet has not reached this area yet. Only Telkomsel network is running, and the internet is unstable and slow. Guest houses are offering Wi-Fi from their mobile phone hotspot.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Tangkoko Nature Reserve" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
Photo: Lip Kee Yap, Singapore, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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