Minahasa Highland Tour 3D 2N

Minahasa Raya is the area covering Bitung City, Manado City and Minahasa Regency, which are three of the seven regional administrations in the province of North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Originally inhabited by Malay-speaking peoples, the region was colonized in the 16th century by the Portuguese, then the Dutch. The Minahasa identify strongly with the Dutch language and the Protestant faith — so strongly, in fact, that when Indonesia became independent in 1945 factions of political elites of the region pleaded with the Dutch to let it become a province of the Netherlands. There is a considerable number of people from the Minahasa living in the Netherlands, as part of the Indo community.

Their music, too, is highly influenced by that of their former colonial rulers; their festivals feature large marching ensembles made up of clarinets, saxophones (source), trumpets, trombones, and tubas, all constructed out of local bamboo.

In this tour you will find many of Minahasan culture, such as the dances, the traditional house, the language, the cuisine and many more.

Dance

Kabasaran war dance, performed at a parade on August 17, 2006

Kabasaran is the fierce and famous Minahasan wardance which reminds of the old Minahasa warrior societies. The dancers wear red garments which in the old times was a color exclusive for the accomplished headhunter. This dance is similar to the Moluccan Cakalele wardance.

Traditional Housebuilding in Woloan

The Woloan Traditional house is already popular in the foreign country. Many type of this house was ordered and had been sent to the buyers outside North Sulawesi and Indonesia. This house is also  an earthquake-resistant.

Cuisine

Minahasan cuisine is very spicy, and can feature ingredients not typically found in other parts of Indonesia. For example, dog (RW, short for rintek wuuk, or "fine hair" in Tontemboan), cat (tusuk, also known as eveready because of the cat logo used by the battery), forest rat, and fruit bat (paniki) are commonly eaten. The provincial capital Manado is often referred to as Kota Tinutuan, in reference to a popular local dish: a rice porridge made with corn, smoked fish, greens, and chilies. Also known as Bubur Manado(Bubur Manado known outside this province), tinutuan is supposed to improve health and vitality.

The itinerary :

Day 1 : The guide will meet & assist you in Sam Ratulangi airport Manado to local restaurant for having lunch. After that, Manado city tour, there are boulevard road, Ban Hin Kiong temple, China town, government office area in Bumi Beringin, Jl. 17 August. Transfer in at hotel. free program.

Day 2 : After breakfast in Hotel, we will pick you up and start the EXPLORE TOMOHON TOUR. The Minahasa covers an area of approximately 418,862 ha. The capital of this district is Tondano, a town close to Tondano lake. It is situated on a plateau 700m above sea level, surrounded by magnificent countryside with cool mountainous air. The word Minahasa which means unification of the traditional tribes was derived from the word esa or one, hence the land was named Minahasa. This picturesque town 25km from Manado, is the center of many of the Christian Missionary groups. It's located on a plateau between town active volcanoes, Lokon & Mahawu. The cool fresh air enables a multitude of flowers and all kinds of the more exotic plantsto proliferate. We will explore full day to visit Minahasa highland, where offer you to see scenic of Manado Bay viewing with surrounding of Bunaken, old Manado island, Nain & Siladen island, Tomohon calm city, Minahasa jungle market, traditional house of Minahasa kocked down construction (traditional house industry), pagoda ekayana. Lunch will be served at local restaurant. After that, we will visit Linow Lake, the changing color lake in Minahasa. Return to the hotel.

Day 3 : After breakfast, prepare for the transfer out. Before we go to the airport, we will go souvenir shop to buy some souvenir. Transfer out to the airport. -END OF TOUR-