Renny's Tangkoko Safety Stop

Perfect guides in the park and they also have a bar and diving centre on the beach where they teach children to learn English and to collect plastic around. We spent a very good day with them today and saw a lot of animals in the park. Marvelous!!!!!

In the little town of Batu Putih, Renny's stands out as an all in one stop. Mama Renny is a fantastic guide, knowing all the secret spots in the jungle trail. Her daughter Lea is a divemaster - and can organise dives for you. Her son Eno is a musician and often plays live music at the restaurant. Their restaurant is the finest in Batu Putih. Sea-facing, great food, great music, and good wifi if you want to work. From my one month in Batu Putih, I spent most of my time with them. 5 stars.

This wasn’t a travel story I wanted but it’s one for the books. I get picked up late. I was quoted one price and got charged another. They have a basic excuse for a restaurant. My friend got food poisoning there. I didn’t eat there but it looked pretty dirty. Everything is cooked in a bucket of palm oil. The animals are a 30% hit or 70% miss. Renny texted me drunk and rudely harrassing me. What a joke. I was not willing to pay for two tours. And she tried to charge me for a night tour. I saw all the guides go to the same place and bring everyone to the same place. it’s a little like a zoo walk.

What a bad decision! I have no idea how they are high reviews. You have to imagine that many people might do this tour because there is no other guide that knows how to market themselves. These are the people that need money. So let me give you the facts: They all do the same thing. There is nothing special or original that Renny does, except litter and throw her garbage around, and also smokes the entire trail. They overcharge and don't show you much. Not good for solo travelers. They cater to big groups and tourist traps. Just go and find some guide and they can take you. It literally is the same thing.

This trip to Tangkoko National Park was spontaneous so, me andy friends didn't have any expectation for this trip. But with Renny as our guide, it was fantastic! She tried her best to find all targets and luckily we saw all 4; black macaque, bear cuscus, Tarsiers and red knobbed hornbill! We were very happy and definitely wouled recommend Renny as your guide to Tangkoko National Park.

Renny and her family gave us the most amazing experience in Tangkoko. Renny and her daughter Lea were so dedicated and so helpful in organizing our nature experiences we had in Tangkoko. We saw so much wildlife and thorough ally enjoyed it all. Please just contact Renny to organize any experience you would like to have in Tangkoko area. With her children and other family members they can organise any experience you would like to have, including rainforest - wildlife experiences, day snorkel or dive trips to Bangka, Lembeh etc without staying at pricey resorts, dolphin trip from Tangkoko, affordable transport around North Sulawesi. Renny and her family are very respectful of the wildlife. They do not feed or use bright lights or chase animals and ensure that they are left to be wild for the future. They genuinely care about the wildlife and hope people can also learn more about them and enjoy them. Renny is above and beyond helpful and knowledgeable about this area.