No other in Indonesia is quite like the Moramo Waterfall. It is unique in traversing a 2 Km plateau, with 127 separate terraced plumes, with the top of the waterfall some 100 meters above is basin pool. The falls have seven main terraces, each with its own natural bathing pool.
This combination produces clean, fresh, cool air in the shade production tropical, jungle-forest setting, which surrounds the falls. This is the perfect habitat for Southeast Sulawesi's native animals and birds. Those who love nature at its purest will find this an ideal environment. Only 65 km east of Kendari, Moramo Waterfall is easily accessible by car or by boat, crossing Moramo Bay, with wide panoramic scenery of the sea.
Moramo is an interesting tourist destination. Everybody who has visited will admit to the beauty and uniqueness of this tourist resort. It is said that this is the only natural bathing place in the province of South East Sulawesi.
This bathing place becomes unique because it's shaped by the river stream, and is located on a slope of 40 to 75 degrees. At that inclination the flow of water has formed steps of little pools. Before shaping these stepped pools, millions of cubic metres of water flowed over the protruding stalactites. The protrudes widened, formed steps, flowers and threads of clear water.
The water flows along the slope of the Mount Moramo, but the stream is not wide, at the most 10 to 25 metres. And the water does not flow that fast, so swimmers need not to worry about being carried by the stream. On the contrary, the stream adds to swimming experience.
The waterfall is claimed as the most beautiful natural wonder in the region, unique for having at least 27 terraces of cascading water. All along the trails, growing ebony trees or "Kayu Hitam", teakwood, and huge hangain banyan trees or "beringin berjejer". From the top of the terraced waterfall, the water courses down for over a hundred metres and there is a large pool for swimming at the bottom.
To get to the waterfall, you need to take a taxi from your hotel to Pasar Baru terminal, then take a bus to Moramo . The distance is about 65 km away, to the Southeastern ward of Kendari town. Another option of visiting the waterfall is, by motorized boat from Kendari harbour to Lapuko harbour on a charter. The cruising will take 1.5 hours by 15 H.P machine. However, you still need a vvehicle to go up the waterfall.
While there's no hotel, or inn yet in this bathing area, for those who need a place to gather, a shed has been built, measuring 7 x 7 metres. This is used some times to shelter during rains, or to store tourists belongings, like clothing and supplies. Inside the shed, there are also changing rooms.
