BUGIS ADVENTURE ( LAKE TEMPE EXPLORATION ) + TORAJA CULTURE AND NATURE TOUR 5 Days / 4 Nights
Category : Toraja Adventure at Tana Toraja, Makassar
Tarra Tree The Baby Grave
Kete Kesu Village
Tau - Tau Sculptures
Toraja Hanging Graves
Toraja Buffalo Traditional Mar
Bantimurung Waterfall & River
Bugis Adventure (Lake Tempe Exploration) + Toraja Culture And Nature Tour 5 Days / 4 Nights
Itinerary:
Day 01
ARRIVAL IN MAKASSAR / DRIVE TO SENGKANG (L,D)
On you arrival at Hasanuddin Airport Makassar, you will meet our Tour Guide. Then drive to Sengkang. On the way, we will visit Bantimurung, a multi stepped waterfall also famous for its colorful butterflies. Lunch en route. In the afternoon, arrive in Sengkang onwards we will visit the Lake Tempe where we will have a boat trip to explore the daily life style of the local Bugis fishermen who do live on the floating houses. Then check in at BBC Hotel Sengkang / similar—simple accommodation.
Day 02
SENGKANG - TORAJA (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will visit the weaving center where we can see women hand spin and weave traditional sutera sarong silk clothes. Then drive to Toraja via Palopo. On the way from Palopo to Toraja offers us many spectacular vieto ws where we will also stop on Puncak Paredean for having refreshment while enjoy the beautiful mountainous panorama. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, arrive in Rantepao. Dinner and overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day 03
FULL DAY TANA TORAJA TOUR (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will take you on a full day Toraja tour. First, we will visit Lemo where we can find hanging graves with their rows of Tau-Tau sculptures. Then we will visit to Tampangallo, an ancient and natural grave in a cave with its entombed deceased. On to Kambira, where we will explore the extra ordinary of the baby graves on tree which called “ Tarra Tree “. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. After lunch, we will have an easy walking tour from Bebo to Karuaya enjoying the afternoon atmosphere with authentic life of its local people with various typical activities. This walking tour also offers simply nice landscape of rice terraces dotted by small local villages with its Toraja Tongkonan houses. At last we will visit Kete’ Kesu, a beautiful local Torajan village which has been listed on the world heritage book where we can see old Tongkonan houses with rice barns and ancient hanging graves on the cliff-side. This village is also functioned as one of Wood Carving Centers in Tana Toraja. Then we back to the Hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 04
FULL DAY TANA TORAJA (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will take you on another full day tour around Tana Toraja. In the morning, we will visit Londa to see the strangest graves of the world. Then proceed to Pasar Bolu to see the buffalo market of Tana Toraja where we will prove that Rantepao is the homeland of the buffaloes. Then we continue our scenic drive to Bori’ where we can find ancient monolith stones which have been nailed since the past of 600 years. Onwards to Pallawa where we can see the original style how do the Toraja people live with the formation of its Tongkonan houses Then we will take you to Tinombayo highland to enjoy the superb and spectacular view of rice terraces dotted by many rocks and small Torajan villages seen from the mountain slope. Then we will visit Batutumonga where will be having lunch at Mentiro Tiku Restaurant, offers a picturesque view of whole part of Rantepao. Then we will visit Lokomata where we will find graves on a giant rock. Proceed to Suloara to start our 1-2 hours easy walking tour to Kapalapitu enjoying a pleasant and quite walking tour with less of people and tourists. This walking tour also offers gorgeous panoramas of rice terraces, small local villages, forests with chirping of some endemic birds of Sulawesi. After arriving in Kapalapitu, drive down hills to Rantepao with impressive views en route. Dinner and overnight stay at the Hotel.
Day 05
DRIVE BACK TO MAKASSAR / TRANSFER AIRPORT (B,L)
After breakfast, check out hotel. Then drive back to Makassar via Pare-Pare. On the way we will stop on Puncak Bambapuang to view the spectacular view of the erotic mountain Buttukabobong. Lunch will be served at a seafood restaurant in Pare-Pare. In the afternoon arrive in Makassar, and transfer directly to Hasanuddin Airport Makassar to catch your flight for your next destination. End of Tour. Thank you very much for joining us for your Trip in Sulawesi. Hope to see you again. Selamat jalan & Terima kasih / Thank you.
Tana Toraja Accommodation Option:
Option 1:
- Hotel Toraja Heritage (****) on Standard Room
and
- BBC Hotel Sengkang (**) on Deluxe Room or Similar
Option 2:
- Hotel Misiliana Toraja (***) on Deluxe Room
or
- Luta Hotel (***) on Deluxe Room
and
- BBC Hotel Sengkang (**) on Deluxe Room or Similar
Option 3:
- Hotel Torsina Toraja (**)
or
- Hotel Indra Toraja (**)
and
- BBC Hotel Sengkang (**) on Deluxe Room or Similar
Include:
- Private AC Car Based on Minibus L-300 ( Tour With 2 Pax Passenger Also Can Use Other Luxury Car – We Provide Toyota Innova )
- Tour as Per Program
- English or Other Required Speaking Guide
- Entrance Fees
- Full Board Meals
- Refreshment
- Mineral Water During Tour
- Parking / Toll Fees
- Tax & Service
- Accommodation as Per The Above Hotels Mentioned.
