'''Tomohon''' is a highland city in North Sulawesi between Manado and Bitung and a great place to escape the heat and dust of those two cities. Also known as the City of Flowers, you will see plenty of roadside nurseries and there is an annual flower festival.
Get in
The nearest airport is Sam Ratulangi in Manado.
By car
Get a taxi direct from the airport on arrival. Or, if transferring from Manado hire a taxi from around 125,000Rp.
By Mikrolet
If traveling light, get a bus from the terminal south of Manado (6,000 Rupiah).
By bus
Get around
The best way to get around Tomohon and reach some of the surrounding villages is by mikrolet. These light blue Mitsubishi Colts are everywhere. They operate on set routes with established fares, but when empty will pick you up to go anywhere--at a price. Be sure to negotiate a fare price when going off route. All regular routes begin and end at the main market terminal. Although it may appear easy to get from one village to another on the map, it is often easier to return to the central terminal and get the next departing mikrolet.
Fares within Tomohon proper, say from Kinilow area to the market are set set at 2,300 Rp per person.
See
As a cool highland, Tomohon has some very pleasant hiking and walking.
Lake Linow (Danau Linow)
Mount Mahawu (Gunung Mahawu)
Do
Buy
Visit the central market for an amazing view of all of the exotic ingredients that go into Minahasan cuisine.
Eat
Drink
Sleep
'''Gardenia Country Inn Tomohon''', [http://gardenia_countryinn.tripod.com/index.htm]. About 30 minutes from downtown Manado, this inn offers villas, bungalows, and rooms. Rates starting at $90 (chalet single occupancy.) Overpriced!
Volcano Resort. Five minute ride on a public mikrolet from the Terminal, and a 5 minute walk off the main street. Or you can charter a mikrolet for about 15,000 Rp. Wooden bungalows with attached cold showers cost 125,000 Rp per night.
Happy Flower Resort. Right across from the Volcano Resort. Four large bungalows with hot showers range from 150,000 - 250,000 Rp. per night
Highland Resort Tomohon. inilow Jaga VI. +62) 431 353333/353888. ttp://www.highlandresort.info/. Right outside of town and a 400 meter walk from the main road. Newer and sleeker bungalows than the Happy Flower and Volcano Resorts with hot showers and TV. 30-60 Euros per night.
Onong Resort. A ten minute walk from the Highland Resort. The bungalows are spaced further apart from each other than the Highland Resort and are also quite new. 250,000 Rp. per night
Contact
Get out
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