Tumbak is in Northern Sulawesi. Tumbak is a small bajo village, mostly fishermen.
Understand
[edit]Tumbak is a small bajo village, mostly fishermen. It has limited tourist development for now limited by fragmented land ownership.
Get in
[edit]From Manado, take a bus to Ratahan from Karombasan bus terminal in Manado, Rp 35,000 (or to Langoan with change in Langoan Terminal/Church to Ratahan, Rp 25,000+12,000). As usual, expect old minibus leaving only when full (completely full). Then take an ojek or a bentor from the “pertigaan” (t-crossing, next to Kifran restaurant) before Ratahan, Rp 30,000-50,000.
A taxi from Manado would be around Rp 500,000-600,000 for about 2-3h trip.
The last part of the road from Tantengesan Satu is smaller, passing through rice fields and easily flooded. If in motorbike, you possibly can get feet wet.
Get around
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The village is easy to walk.
See
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[edit]- Snorkelling
- Diving
Buy
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[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Tumbak Island Cottage Ratahan, CV Tumbak Island Cottages, Desa Tumbak jaga 2, kecamatan Pusomaen, Kabupaten Minahasa Tenggara, ☏ +62 812 41 47 35 57, [email protected]. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Pulau Bohonga "island". 4 standard rooms, 1 private cottage. The private cottage and two standards are at the back with higher elevation than older front buildings for which bathroom can sometimes be flooded at high tide. Standard double room, mosquito net but too small for double bed, bedsheet, private bathroom with fresh water bucket for shower and salt water bucket for toilet flush, toilet paper, towel. Light at night, electricity plug only during day (08:00-18:00). Meals included, coming from village each time (less abundant than bunaken). Fish and coral ID cheatsheets and books. Owned by Yoann, a French marine biologist installed there for more than 10 years and married to an Indonesian. Guests left on themselves at night as Yoann and staff sleep at the village. Free fins. No wifi, Telkomsel 4G coverage. Tumbak address is 1 gateway house/boat to the island cottage. If want beer, fruits, or snacks between meals, need to bring it. Standard Rp 300,000, Private Cottage Rp 350,000, extra Rp 50,000 for lonely travelers including 3 meals per day. Snorkeling tour (half day) Rp 150,000, Day trip to Ratatotok bay Rp 250,000 (minimum 4 people).
- Tumbak Homestay, Tumbak Induk, Ahmad p Rumah Lao, Kabupaten Minahasa Tenggara, ☏ +62 852-4028-8058. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00.
Cope
[edit]No ATMs in Tumbak. Nearest likely Ratahan or Langoan.