North Sulawesi is becoming an increasingly popular international tourist destination, based mainly on the stunning coral reefs around the island of Bunaken, which is close to the capital city of Manado. The mainland also has many attractions including the amazing and accessible Tangkoko-Batuangas Dua Saudara (Tangkoko) National Park, where among fabulous forest stretching from the coast to 1,500 m elevation you can see endemic black macaques, tarsiers, and endemic red-knobbed hornbills.

There are plenty of good volcanoes too, including the highest peak in the province – Gunung Klabat – whose trailhead is only 1 hour drive from Manado. Others are more remote, and those located off the end of the peninsular and challenging to reach and can be dangerously active.

Ribus of Sulawesi Utara

Name	Elevation	Ribu Category	Island
Klabat	1,990m	Kurang Tinggi	Sulawesi
Matabulawa	1,964m	Kurang Tinggi	Sulawesi
Karangetang	1,827m	Kurang Tinggi	Siau
Ambang	1,752m	Kurang Tinggi	Sulawesi
Sempu	1,596m	Kurang Tinggi	Sulawesi
Lokon	1,560m	Kurang Tinggi	Sulawesi
Awu	1,304m	Kurang Tinggi	Great Sangihe
Manado Tua	783m	Spesial	Manado Tua
Malingge	740m	Spesial	Thulandang
Ruang	725m	Spesial	Ruang