Makassar (Ujung Padang) Thorntree forum

Makassar (Ujung Padang) forum

Create a new thread

1
2
3
4
5
...
85
Next

Showing 1-25 of 2,105 results

Recent posts

Transport to/from Flores

by akimowitsch 29 May 2012

Dear fellow travellers, I'm looking forward to my trip through Indonesia in June! First I'll visit Sulawesi, exploring the Tana Toraja,…
Re: Itinerary in Sulawesi (Bunaken or Bira)

by birachris 28 May 2012

hi gerardo Well i cant answer all of your questions but i can help with some. I manage Bira Divers so call tell you about South Sulawesi.…
buses: Makassar to Rantepao and Surabaya to Probolingo

by viajar 28 May 2012

Greetings, I'll be flying from Manado to Makassar with Merpati and arriving at about 17:15 (if no flight delays). I'd like to get on…
RE: Sulawesi- itinerary?

by rubashov 26 May 2012

Start in manado, then head to Makassar and fly to Ambon. Makassar has direct flights to Ambon, Manado does not. To fly from Singapore…
RE: FUNERAL CEREMONY IN TORAJA MAY - JUNE.

by DodothePenman 26 May 2012

Today I am still in Toraja, this morning I got information about Funeral in Toraja : - 8 - 9 June at Akung. - 6 - 9 June at Sangalla…
Sulawesi- itinerary?

by jsohmer 25 May 2012

Hi: I am planning my trip to Sulawesi,and I would like to include Tana Toraja, the Togeans, Manado- Bunaken, and from there, fly to…
Makassar - Maumere ferry

by cflamboyant 25 May 2012

How many ferries/boats a week are there feom Makassar to Maumere? Is it just the PELNI ship or are there other services?
RE: Badu Valley/ Lore Lindu Park

by TopSportsman 25 May 2012

O.K., My experience is that the bus from Rantepao to Tentena leaves at 10 a.m. and arrives in Tentena in the middle of the night -- it…
Re: Badu Valley/ Lore Lindu Park

by jules13 25 May 2012

Yes, I would also be visiting the Tana Toraja area, but there is plenty of information available on how to do that. I would want to go…
RE: Why the anti-Bali bias from Lonely Planet Indonesia Writer?

by lucapal 25 May 2012

Well...you can fly with Merpati...last time i went (from Makassar) it was rather less than $100.Then a boat from Sorong was around $15…
RE: Badu Valley/ Lore Lindu Park

by TopSportsman 24 May 2012

Your question seems to be incomplete because you don't explain where you are going AFTER you see the megaliths. I have not been to see…
FUNERAL CEREMONY IN TORAJA MAY - JUNE.

by DodothePenman 24 May 2012

For the one who will visit South Sulawesi / Toraja, here is the FUNERAL CEREMONIES TIME ON MAY - JUNE : - 28 -31 Mei di Kanuruan. - 4…
RE: Getting to Bunaken from Malaysia, May 2012 volcano eruption, scuba diving

by zebratravels 21 May 2012

Hello all, Thanks for all the info and for sharing your beautiful pictures. I made it to Bunaken by flying from Makassar to Manado with…
RE: Makassar Airport to Tana Toraja

by damp_fleece 21 May 2012

Just to add that if you want to head to Daya terminal from the airport you need to stand by the road headed immediately to the left of…
Re: Where else should I go in Indonesia besides Bali

by Konniandmatt 20 May 2012

Hello khutala1: If you have only one plus week for Sulawesi, here is my suggestion: Skip Central Sulawesi with the Lore Lindu NP and Lake…
RE: Travel from Sumatra to Sulawesi?

by therighteousdude 20 May 2012

Dear rosiep10, These days you can extend your visa on arrival from 30 to 60 days: http://www.indonesiamatters.com/8193/tourist-visa/…
RE: Tips on Islands to relax on....

by muminjapan 20 May 2012

Topsportsman, I liked your pick but when I checked flights from KL , Malaysia to Sulawesi they only fly into Makassar. I think it is…
RE: Tips on Islands to relax on....

by TopSportsman 19 May 2012

It's time for you to visit Sulawesi. There are two excellent spots on Sulawesi island: (1). *Tanjung Karang Beach* located 60 minutes…
RE: Are Travellers Cheques ok in Bali and the rest of Indonesia?

by dougv 19 May 2012

I didn't actually change any TC's in Rantepao, I was told he would. But I did change TC's in Makassar from the Muslim moneychanger. However,…
RE: Are Travellers Cheques ok in Bali and the rest of Indonesia?

by dougv 18 May 2012

I too have decided not to use TC's anymore. Now, just cash and ATM. However you can still cash TC's on Bali and there was a Muslim moneych…
Re: 6 weeks in Sulawesi and Java

by Konniandmatt 18 May 2012

Hello irbrugby: Your time frame for Sulawesi seems to be realistic. It is certainly better to buy a 60-day visa for Indonesia in advance,…
Re: Where else should I go in Indonesia besides Bali

by Konniandmatt 18 May 2012

Hello khutala1: I would like to elaborate on #4 timdog’s suggestion about Sulawesi which will provide a sharp but very positive contrast…
Itinerary in Sulawesi (Bunaken or Bira)

by grancanaria8 17 May 2012

Hi, we are 2 friends going to Indonesia next September and after Bali (3 days), Lombok (only Rinjani trek), maybe Gili and 10 days in…
RE: Where else should I go in Indonesia besides Bali

by timdog 17 May 2012

Flores is nice. Seven days is a relatively limited amount of time however. You would want to fly to Maumere and out of Labuanbajo (or…
RE: 6 weeks in Sulawesi and Java

by John555 17 May 2012

Makassar for sure. But there's the issue, remoter places can be askew on the rules.