Plan your Trip
Flights to Gorontalo, Sulawesi
Flights to Gorontalo originate from several cities in Indonesia. These include Jakarta, Denpasar (Bali), and Makassar.
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Divers planning to board flights to Gorontalo have daily options. Most flights to Gorontalo start in Jakarta. Several airlines have flights to Gorontalo via Makassar (previously known as Ujung Pandang). They are Garuda Indonesia, Batik Air, Lion Air, and Citilink. Divers checking onto a Garuda Indonesia or Citilink flight can ask for the sports equipment waiver on any overweight baggage. Mention that you have alat olahraga diving equipment.
Most flights from Jakarta stop in Makassar for 20 minutes before preceding to Gorontalo. Divers can also choose flights to Gorontalo from Denpasar (Bali).
Prior to the pandemic, there were flights to Gorontalo from Manado. The overland route takes about nine hours over the mountains. If you plan to travel via Manado, please contact Miguel’s Diving for solutions.
Direct International Connections to Sulawesi
Scoot Airlines flies several times a week between Singapore and Manado. Air Asia provides flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Makassar (UPG) several times a week. A domestic flight from Makassar to Gorontalo takes about one hour.
New Airport Terminal
Divers with reservations with Miguel’s Diving have airport transfers in Gorontalo included in their dive package. Since the pandemic, we recommend booking private transport with us. For airport taxis, there can be as many as four passengers per vehicle. The ride takes about an hour.
Language & Communication
Visitors to Gorontalo can experience Sulawesi untouched by mass tourism. This also means that little English is spoken. Bring an Indonesian phrase book or translate on your phone. Gorontalo people are genuinely friendly and feel proud that outsiders come to visit their homeland. WIFI is available at your hotel. Cell phone coverage is available, although at times its capacity is overloaded.
Currency Exchange
Indonesian banks will usually only accept new USD100 bills. Banks in Gorontalo do not accept Euro, so we cannot. Travelers heading to Gorontalo should change money prior to arrival in Indonesia or at your arrival airport. Gorontalo has one money changers in town. ATMs for cash withdrawals are readily available in Gorontalo. Miguel’s Diving can now accept Visa and MasterCard. There is no surcharge.
HOW TO CONTACT US FOR
GORONTALO DIVING
For inquiries or bookings, please contact us directly. For information in English or
Bahasa Indonesia, please use our cell/WA number. Staff are often at sea in the mornings.
Gorontalo is in the same time zone as Singapore. If you have not received a reply within 24
hours, please resend your message.
Address
Miguel’s Diving Gorontalo Jalan Yos Sudarso No 218A Kec. Hulonthalangi, Kota Gorontalo Gorontalo, Indonesia 96133
Contact Us
Cell/Whatsapp: +6285240047027
Email: info@miguelsdiving.com
Payment Methods
Cash rupiah, Transfer
(Wise/BCA), Visa/MC.