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Most of the work of a Togean trip is getting there. The usual route is the ferry from Ampana, on the mainland of Central Sulawesi, to Wakai on Batudaka, with a crossing from Gorontalo as the main alternative from the north. From Wakai, small boats take you out to the islands where most people stay.
Start with Ruben's account of getting from Ampana to Kadidiri in a single day, then read Tasya's notes on the crossing from Gorontalo if you're coming from the north. We don't publish timetables we haven't checked recently, so expect to confirm departures locally.
Ten days is enough to see three parts of the Togeans if you stop trying to catch every boat. This is the route I followed in July 2026, with the spare days I would keep and the side trips I would only add with more time.
Continue Reading: A ten-day Togean itinerary that doesn't rush the boats
Most travel advice for the Togeans starts in Ampana, but I came in from the north. These are my notes on crossing the Gulf of Tomini from Gorontalo in June 2025, and how it changed the shape of my trip.
Continue Reading: Gorontalo to the Togeans: the northern way in
The ferry from Ampana to Wakai is the easy part; the day goes wrong in the gaps either side of it. This is the order I did things in during February 2025, and the one connection I would plan differently next time.
Continue Reading: How I got from Ampana to Kadidiri without losing a day