ROUTE AND ITINERARY

06 – 20 March 2011

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Day 1

Sunday 06
Palu (capital of Central Sulawesi province)
Riders arrive
Airport transfers
Bike assembly
Swimming (hotel) and Yoga
Accommodation in international hotel on Palu Bay

Day 2

Monday 07
Ist cycle day 74 km
Palu – Tanjung Karang – Palu
This’ll be a warm up day for the rest of the trip
We’ll cycle along the scenic coastline of Palu Bay to the old port of Donggala
then ocean swim and lunch at Prince John Dive Resort (Tanjung Karang)
Swimming (hotel) and Yoga
Accommodation in international hotel on Palu Bay

Day 3

Tuesday 08
2nd cycle day 82 km
Palu – Parigi
The route takes us up a scenic mountainous ascent to Kebun Kopi (Coffee Garden) where we’ll lunch followed by a ‘payback’ descent to the coast and swimming and Yoga at Parigi
Accommodation in family guest house by the sea

Day 4

Wednesday 09
3rd cycle day 150 km
Parigi – Poso
We’ll leave Parigi before dawn so that we can arrive into Poso before dark
This coastal route through Balinese transmigrants’ villages is mostly undulating
A vehicle will be available at Tambarana 100 km from Parigi for those who feel they’ve done enough for the day
Accommodation in coastal guest house

Day 5

Thursday 10
4th cycle day 64 km
Poso – Tentena – Tando Bone
The first 15 km out of town are flat
Then follows a 50 km scenic ascent which brings us to the pretty little lakeside town of Tentena where we’ll take canoes across the lake to Tando Bone
Lake swimming and Yoga
Accommodation in stilted wooden cottages right on the beach

Day 6

Friday 11
Morning Yoga followed by rest ‘n’ relaxation at Tando Bone
Late afternoon we’ll take canoes back to Tentena (so that we can get away early next morning)
Accommodation in foreign travellers’ family guest house

Day 7

Saturday 12
5th cycle day 88 km
Tentena – Pendolo
Scenic mountain route skirting Lake Poso through a mostly unpopulated forest
Swimming and Yoga
Accommodation in lakeside cottages

Day 8

Sunday 13
6th cycle day 64 km
Pendolo – Siuri
Very pretty village road edges the lake for most of the way
Contains some highly serious ascents
Lake swimming and Yoga
Accommodation in cottages on the beach

Day 9

Monday 14
Rest day with opportunity to visit fabulous Salopa waterfall cascades
Perhaps there’ll be time to visit ancient Megalithic stone statues like those on Easter Island
Lake swimming and Yoga
Accommodation in lakeside cottages

Day 10

Tuesday 15
7th cycle day 82 km
Siuri – Poso
This’ll be a luscious and rewarding descent day
Accommodation in coastal guest house

Day 11

Wednesday 16
8th cycle day 110 km
Poso – Padapu
Road is through serene coconut groves following the beach lined coast
Accommodation in family guest house by the ocean

Day 12

Thursday 17
9th (final) cycle day 60 km
We’ll cycle from Padapu to the port of Ampana where we’ll take a jet boat to the pristine Togian Islands
Accommodation in island dive resort
NOTE: Our bikes will be taken back to Makassar where we’ll pick them up on our way flying back home

Day 13

Friday 18
Togian Island
Rest, snorkle, dive, Yoga and more resting
Accommodation in beach side cottages

Day 14

Saturday 19
Togian – Gorontalo
Jet boat from Togian to Marisa, then minibus to Gorontalo with its 15th century Portugese fort
Accommodation in international hotel

Day 15

Sunday 20
Airport transfers
Fly out of Gorontalo