Six days and five nights, most of them on a phinisi. You leave Makassar on the night bus, cross from Bira to Selayar and sail out to Tinabo, inside Taka Bonerate National Park. The next three days are reef, sandbank and island stops at Latondu, Jinato and Lantigian, with Nane Hill at sunrise on the way back.
Highlights
Nights on a phinisiSleep on board or in the Tinabo villa, with a last night in a Selayar hotel.
Baby sharks at TinaboWade with the young reef sharks in the Tinabo shallows.
Sunrise on Nane HillAn early hike on Polassi Island on day five.
Sandbank sunsetsBungin Tinabo on day three, Lantigian on day four.
Day by day
Hari ke-1Makassar to Bira
22.00Meet at Malengkeri Bus Terminal, Makassar
23.00Overnight bus to Bira port
Hari ke-2Ferry to Selayar, sail to Tinabo
06.00Arrive at Bira port
07.00Ferry from Bira to Selayar
11.00Arrive at Bonea Bus Terminal, pick-up by your trip leader
12.00Makan siang
13.00–14.00Loading at Benteng Port
14.00–22.00Sail to Tinabo Island, Taka Bonerate National Park
19.00Dinner on board
22.00Arrive at Tinabo (optional villa check-in)
Hari ke-3Tinabo, Latondu and Bungin Tinabo
Sunrise and breakfast
Walk around Tinabo Island
Baby sharks in the shallows
Snorkel or dive Acropora Point and Corina Corner
Lunch on board
Optional fun dive: Ibel The Orange
Island hop to Latondu, snorkel or dive the wall reef
Sunset on the Bungin Tinabo sandbank
Back to Tinabo for dinner
Day 4Jinato and Lantigian
Morning sail to Jinato Island, then breakfast
Walk through Jinato tourism village
Snorkel or dive The River
Snorkel or dive Jinato Wall Paradise, two sessions around lunch
Sail to Lantigian, paddle or snorkel until sunset
Dinner, then sail overnight to Polassi Island
Day 5Nane Hill, Tambolongan and Bahuluang
Sunrise hike up Nane Hill, then breakfast
Tambolongan Island: paddling and beach time
Bahuluang Island and lunch
Snorkel and paddle at Goa Lipan and Bone Ki'di beach
Sunset at the sandbank and Pulau Karang
Dinner, back to Benteng Port, hotel check-in
Day 6Back to Makassar
05.00Wake-up call
05.30Drop-off at Bonea Bus Terminal
06.00Bus back to Makassar
Included
Phinisi boat
Land transport in Selayar
1-star hotel in Selayar (twin share)
Local and snorkelling guides
Full board meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Mineral water, coffee and tea
Premium documentation: 1 group video and up to 25 edited group photos (drone, DSLR, underwater)
Life jacket and snorkelling gear
Standard first aid kit
Not included
Personal expenses and medicine
Taka Bonerate entrance ticket for foreign guests (Rp 150.000 per day)
Kiat kru (sukarela)
Diving (see add-ons)
Pengaya
Fun Dive (licensed)3 dives, certified divers onlyRp 1.750.000
Try Scuba (no licence)2 dives with an instructorRp 2.000.000
Where we meet
From Makassar · 6D5NMalengkeri Bus Terminal22.00 on day 1
Joining in SelayarH. Aroeppala Airport (KSR)13.00 on day 2
From guests on this trip
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Questions about this trip
Can I join in Selayar instead of Makassar?
Yes. Meet us at H. Aroeppala Airport (KSR) at 13.00 on day 2. Message us for the price from Selayar.
Is there an extra fee for foreign guests?
Yes. Foreign visitors pay the Taka Bonerate National Park entrance ticket, Rp 150.000 per day. It isn't included in the trip price.
Do I need a diving licence?
No. Try Scuba gives you two dives with an instructor, no licence needed. Certified divers can add three fun dives instead.
What if our group is smaller than 10?
Sailing departures run from 10 guests. With fewer, we adjust the price or facilities and tell you before you pay.
