BAUBAU SHORE EXCURSION: BUTON SULTANATE FORTRESS & VILLAGES

Baubau is the main town of Buton island, once the centre of a sultanate that controlled the sea routes of eastern Indonesia.

The route (about 6 hours)

• Benteng Keraton Wolio, the fortress of the sultans, with stone walls about 3 km around a hilltop. It is often called one of the largest old forts in the world by area.
• The old Masjid Agung and the flagpole inside the walls, and traditional houses.
• A drive through the hills and villages with views over the strait.

How these shore excursions work

• Private tour for your group only, from a few people in a van up to a full coach.
• An English-speaking local guide meets you at the cruise terminal (or at the tender pier if your ship anchors).
• We plan the day around your ship's times and bring you back well before all-aboard.
• Send us your ship name, port date and docking hours, and we fit the route to them.

Included

• English-speaking local guide
• Private vehicle with driver
• Entrance tickets and boat rides in the route you choose

Not included

• Lunch and drinks, unless we agree on a lunch stop in the price
• Tips for the guide and driver

Price

The price per person depends on your group size and the route. Tell us your ship, date and number of people and we will send a plan and a price.

More in Indonesia: all Indonesia shore excursions. Other ports: Karimunjawa (Menyawakan Island), Bali, Komodo. Or see all our cruise port tours in Asia.