Throughout the year colorful ceremonies are organized in and around Kendari. Visit the beautiful Morama waterfalls, about 65km from Kendari. It traverses a 2km plateau with more than a hundred seperate terraced plumes, some with their own natural bathing pool. The mountainous island of Buton is located south east of Kendari. Buton is an ancient sultanate, whose inhabitants traded with China and the Majapahit kingdom on the island of Java.
Women weave their traditional ikat garments.
An ideal place to take a swim. Kabaena, Wowoni and Salabangka islands These islands are home of the Bajau and offer some great opportunities for swimming and snorkeling at deserted white sandy beaches. From Tomori Bay you can make a hike inland of several hours. You may see the tiny tangkasi monkey, maleo birds, and wild pigs called babirusa . There are also sea caves with paintings of human hands on the walls.