Jumat, 11 Juni 2010

Eco Break Volunteering in Makassar and Tree Planting in Reforestation Project

This is an Eco Community Base Tourism where you plant trees on farmer lands which will own and take care of the trees further. You will help local farmer in setting up forest farming, agro forestry and silvopasture. Your presence on the farm area will be a great motivation for the farmers.
The reforestation project was initiated to secure water and to provide wood from the thinning and cleaning of the trees. Water is very scarce during the dry season. Lastly, the reforestation initiative is to contribute to the preservation of our environment.

DAY-01

Upon arriving in Makassar you will be welcomed by our guide and transferred directly to beach cottage in Makassar to have a break after a long travel. At the cottage you will enjoy beach view and the sound of wave. If you will arrive before sun down, which depends on your flight, you will view beautiful sunset before you enjoy dinner.

DAY-02 to Day 06 ( In the City of Makassar )

Four days will be spent in Makassar to get to know experience different kind of city. The first day will be visit of several objects like Losari Beach View, Fort Rotterdam with museum, Mandala Tower, to view the whole city, the large Mosque Almarkaz Al Islami, urban area etc. The second day will be going around by small public transport, becak and Pete2 to experience the authentic way of live. The other days will be helping or presentation on Solar Energy and Mechanical Workshop/Engineering in our skill training workshop.
Breakfast and dinner will be prepared at the cottage and lunch will be out side. On the day 07, we will travel to the reforestation project in Pandala and be accommodated either in Eco Lodge in Puntondo or in local villager house for experience.

DAY-07 to DAY-11

Every day after breakfast at the eco lodge in Puntondo, we will be transfered to the reforestation location in Pandala. Various activities awaiting us there. Planting Bitti trees with the farmers on the farmers lands or on LPTM pilot project land, visit farmers lands to observate the trees which were planted before, visit the farmers house for cultural communication etc. Meeting with groups of farmers to discuss about forest gardening, agro forestry, silvopastures and other possible topics on alternative energy, carbon emission, village improvement, etc. This is a real immersion in local community to see what ever we can help. Lunch box will be provided on field. Before going back to the eco lodge before sundown, we could visit places of interest such as beaches, sea weeds farmers, historical places, providing we will have enough time.

DAY-12

After breakfast in Puntondo we will leave for Bira Beach in Bulukumba. During the travel of about halve a day, we will see beautiful landscape along the way through the regency of Jeneponto, Bantaeng and Bulukumba. In Tanaberu, we will visit the wooden boat building traditional industry where the Bitti wood is applied as boat building materials. It is fascinating to see how they build the wooden ship with very minimum equipment. There after we will visit Kajang village and meet Kajang people which use only black shirt and refuse to use industrial product at their village. We have to use black costums provided, in order to enter their village. They are earth conservation believer. We will be at Bira cottage before evening where we will stay one night on the beautiful beach area with dilicious frest fish dinner.

DAY-13

Departure back to Makassar with first visit Ara coastal village. Ara is the origin of the wooden boat builder of Phinisi, a beautiful coastal village where beach directly adjacent to hills. Lunch will be taken in Bantaeng or in Takalar. A while stop to enjoy cooked corn in Takalar. We will arrive in Tanjung Bayang beach lodge before evening. A visit in souvenir shop can be arrange if needed.

DAY-14


Departure to the airport after breakfast with a possible sovonier shop visit depands on the departure time of the fligh back home.

PRICE
1. Single person $. 1,777.- per person
2. Two persons $. 1,609.- per person
3. Three persons $. 1,555.- per person

4. Four persons $. 1,527.- per person

5. Five persons $. 1,511.- per person

6. Six persons $. 1,500.- per person

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