Mount Lokon

Mount Lokon Tours

Mount Lokon is an active volcano located on the west Tomohon,Manado, North Sulawesi with an altitude of 1580 masl and is adjacent to the mountain Mahawu. With the privilege of the craterand magnificent panorama. The time is right to start the journey ofKakaskasen, Tomohon is around 7 am, and can arrive at thecrater at the time of the morning air was still cool.

 Follow the coldlava flow that extends curving into the crater lake located 600 meters below the summit, with a depth of 60 meters of the lake.Sometimes - sometimes it ejects dust mountain crater up to thesettlements around. At last erupted in 2001, some areas of the city of Manado, which is about 25 km from the mountain, covered with dust rain which flushed due to wind. Dust material issuedfrom the crater of this volcano-shaped lava and its height is estimated to reach 400 meters.

Being the opposite direction to Mount Lokon, has a fairly gentleslope with a height of 1311 meters. Have stunning scenery, withgreen-colored crater lake with yellow sulfur.
Mount Mahawu is one of the mountains that flank Tomohon, andon the other is Mount Lokon.

Mount Mahawu

Mount Mahawu Tours

Mount Mahawu located in District Tomohon, Minahasa regency, North Sulawesi, with an altitude of 1300 masl and is a mountain that often erupt. Like the mountain - another mountain, along the slopes of Mahawu contained residential areas, forests and some areas of paddy fields. Mahawu have the proper name of another, namely Mahawoe or Roemengas. Mount Mahawu erupted first time in recorded history in 1789, after it erupted several times and the last in 1999.

 

Not recommended for travel to the top Mahawu especially in large quantities, more than five people. This is because at the top Mahawu land for camping is very narrow, even a seat for beristirahatpun not freely and directly related to the crater rim.Another reason, suggested not make the climb to the crater Mahawu because high concentrations of sulfur gases. If the visitor in a tired condition then inhaling sulfur gas can cause dizziness and nausea.
Mountain climbers who are not only enjoying the beautiful scenery around Mahawu. But more than that, its beauty and charm of a protected forest in this mountain region also adds its own charm.Protected forest areas is limited to this area until the area slopes to the summit Mahawu. These forest heights ranging from 600 m to 1200 m above sea level.

Mahawu adjoining mountain very close to Mount Lokon as geological sights. Nice to take advantage of the region around Lokon as an alternative trip. So also witnessed the clove farmers, coffee, cocoa, vegetables - vegetables, and fruit - fruit that is produced by many residents in the vicinity of Mount Mahawu this.

 ACCESS
Mount Mahawu within 25 km from the city of Manado. To get there, we can use public transportation facilities or car charter to the city of Manado District Tomohon via a paved road that has been smooth. From Tomohon, we need to go to Observation Post Mahawu and Lokon volcano in Kakaskasen. If you want to reach the top of Kakaskasen Mahawu, we can use public transport to the nearby village of Rurukan. Next, walk through the path taken to the top Mahawu within one to two hours.

Bunaken

Bunaken Marine Park

Being in the Bunaken Marine Park Bunaken SubdistrictKel.Bunaken about 7 miles from the port of Manado which can be taken for 35 minutes from downtown by boat motors. At firstBunaken is a coral island (atoll). Its area is approximately 887.5hectares with conditions slightly wavy morphology. Bunaken National Marine Park is one of the most beautiful in the world.
Most of the coastal area consists of mangrove forests and whitesand. Sea there is a hard and soft coral reefs, coral walls aresteep, with various shapes and colors of marine life includingsharks are fish, turtles, Mandarin Fish, sea horses, stingrays, andthe famous King of the Sea is an ancient fish (Coleacant) andthere are many more that make up the beautiful marine park.Beauty of the sea garden can be seen in locations called Lekuan1, 2, and 3, Fukui, Mandolin, Cape Chapter Bandung, Ron's Point, Sachiko Point, Pangalisang, Home Village, and EastBunaken.
Sea where tourism and nautical tourism with the object ofexcursions, the sea and beach. Tourism activities that can be done, enjoy a marine park by way sigtseeing (round) glass boat(catamaran), snorkeling (swim wear a respirator), diving (diving),and underwater photography (underwater photographs); andsunbathing bodies and sightseeing the beach. The facilities provided at Bunaken marine park, the boat filled, diving center,cottages (inn) eating house, pavilion, and souvenir stalls. TourismIndonesia Heaven on Earth.