Tourist attractions Bunaken National Park of North Sulawesi - Indonesia

Tourist attractions Bunaken National Park of North Sulawesi - Indonesia 

 Bunaken National Park in North Sulawesi has long been a well-known place with natural beauty under the sea. No wonder, every time, many tourists come to visit this place. Those who come not only local tourists, but also foreigners. Being across from Manado City makes Bunaken National Park so famous in Indonesia. The beautiful marine park is able to attract anyone to come there. You will find a paradise beneath the sea that is so beautiful to look at.

• Natural Beauty Under the Sea Bunaken National Park

Just like Raja Ampat, Bunaken also has beautiful sea beauty. The national park which was founded in 1991 has an area of ​​890.65 km ². It has 390 species of coral reefs and also has various types of fish, reptiles, mollusks, and various types of marine mammals.

Bunaken National Park has 97% of marine habitat, while for the 3% it is land. Not only 90 species of fish, this national park has the type of terrestrial habitat namely deer and cuscus, while living in the magrove forest there are seabirds, lobsters, crabs and molluscs. In 2005, Bunaken was registered as a UNESCO world heritage site.

• 20 Amazing Dive Points in the Bunaken National Park 

Whether you love diving or snorkeling, Bunaken National Park is a great place for the sport. You will be spoiled with various types of beautiful marine biota. Not only that, the water visibility level is about 20-40 meters so you can see clearly from the boat without having to do diving or snorkeling.

In total there are 20 point dives one of which is Timor Point which is located not far from the center of Manado City. This diving point is not a shallow water as usual but this is a combination of diving and snorkeling spots that have walls or cliffs directly adjacent to the deep sea.

For those who only like diving, there is one interesting spot to visit. The spot has a steep vertical coral reef at a depth of 20 to 25 meters. You will feel swimming in front of the beautiful coral wall.

• Best Time to Visit Bunaken National Park 

The best time to visit Bunaken National Park is from May to August. Not infrequently many foreign tourists who come back to Bunaken after a vacation here. Snorkeling or diving, beautiful scenery that will spoil your eyes.

• Location of Bunaken National Park 

This one national park is located adjacent to Manado. Here is a map of its location on Google Maps:

• How to get to Bunaken National Park 

To go to Bunaken National Park, from Manado City you can board the boats rented on the docks. Many boat rental services around the docks are already standby there. It would be better if you come with a group because the rent will be more affordable. One chartered boat usually contains 20 people. Upon arrival, you will have to buy a ticket that can be purchased at the nautical tour operator until the ticket counter on Bunaken Island and Siladen.

The moment until you can rest first by drinking fresh young coconut and tasting the typical culinary. Or you can see the natural beauty of the beach and can rent diving and snorkeling equipment here. If you have not been able to experience diving yet, it's better to snorkel only. In addition to cheaper rental equipment, also more easily. Have fun!

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