The Banggai area in Sulawesi is one of Indonesia’s most underrated places to travel, with an amazing blue lake called Paisupok and other good things to see including beaches, caves, waterfalls, and wildlife.

This is a big area that includes three different regencies — Banggai, Banggai Islands, and Banggai Laut — so it’s a bit more complicated than visiting other places in Sulawesi. My wife is Indonesian so that helped a lot.

We visited the Banggai islands independently, arranging our own hotels and transport for each step of the journey, and this blog post will explain how you can too. I’ll also share some contacts for local tour guides if you want to join a group or do a private tour to make it easier.

Either way, Banggai has some wonderful sights and it’s well worth a visit if you’re already planning a trip to Sulawesi. Here’s our travel guide!