North Sulawesi cycle tour 2012
The 500 km route for this cycle tour on Sulawesi, Indonesia, starts in North Sulawesi's provincial capital of Manado (just near world-famous underwater national park at Bunaken) and finishes in historic Gorontalo (a boat ride away from the spectacular coral Togian islands). We cycle past living volcanoes, thermal pools, scenic Lake Tondano and will enjoy hundreds of kilometres of palm-fringed and mountainous coastline, all of it untouched by tourism. The culture of Manado and environ has been shaped by an enduring Dutch influence and Christianity while Islam has strongly influenced the culture of Gorontalo and environs.