TORAJA CULTURE AND NATURE TOUR INCL. MAKASSAR 4 Days / 3 Nights
Category : Toraja Adventure at Tana Toraja
Toraja Village
Toraja Buffalo Traditional Mar
Kete Kesu Village
Lokamata
Toraja Hanging Graves
Toraja Culture and Nature Tour Incl. Makassar 4 Days / 3 Nights
Itinerary:
Day 01:
ARRIVAL IN MAKASSAR / DEPART TO TANA TORAJA (L,D)
Upon arrival at Hasanuddin Airport Makassar, you will be picked up by our tour guide. Then we will directly depart to Tana Toraja with approx. 8 hours drive passing through the Buginese villages with their typical houses on poles. On the way, we will visit the fishermen village in Barru district with its beautiful beach panorama. If we are lucky, we also could see the traditional Buginese “ Pa’bagan “ fisher boats. Lunch will be served at a seafood restaurant in Pare-Pare. In the afternoon, stop also will be made on Puncak Lakawan for having coffee break while enjoy the spectacular view of Mt. Kabobong. Late in afternoon, arrive in Rantepao, Tana Toraja. Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 02:
FULL DAY TANA TORAJA TOUR (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will take you on a full day Tana Toraja Tour. In the morning, we will visit Kete’ Kesu, a local Torajan village where we can find the original of traditional Tongkonan houses and their rice barns. Here we can also see the giant tomb of the Kete’ Kesu royal family. Then we will visit Lemo where we can see hanging graves with their rows of Tau-Tau sculptures. Continue our trip to Londa, a natural grave in a cave with its entombed deceased. Here we also can find the strangest graves of the world. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. After lunch, we will visit Bori’ to see ancient megalith stones which already exist since thousands years. After that, we will take you to Tinombayo highland to enjoy the superb view of the rice terraces and Torajan local villages from the hill-top. Then we will visit Batutumonga where we can view the town of Rantepao. At last, we will visit Lokomata where we will find graves on a giant megalith stone. In the afternoon, we will back to the Hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 03:
TANA TORAJA - MAKASSAR + SHORT EXPLORE OF RAMMANG-RAMMANG (B,L,D)
After breakfast, check out hotel. Then drive back to Makassar via the same road. Lunch will be served at a seafood restaurant in Pare-Pare. In the afternoon, we will have a short explore by taking a boat trip from River Pute to Rammang-Rammang, visiting some beautiful caves around the limestone hills area with its impressive stalactites and stalagmites. We will also have a short time to explore the black karst stone forest trying to catch good photos of the karst stones with various unique formations. After enough time, drive through to the center of Makassar to check at the Hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 04:
SHORT CITY TOUR / TRANSFER AIRPORT (B)
After breakfast, we will take you on a short city tour around Makassar by visiting Fort Rotterdam, an Old Dutch Fortress. Then proceed to Paotere Anchorage, the traditional Makassarese and Bugines wooden Phinisi boat harbor. Then transfer directly to Hasanuddin Airport Makassar to catch your flight to your next destination.
Tana Toraja Accommodation Option:
Option 1:
- Hotel Toraja Heritage (****) on Standard Room
and
- Hotel Arya Duta Makassar (*****) on Deluxe Room Sea View
or
- Claro Hotel (*****) on Deluxe Room
Option 2:
- Hotel Misiliana Toraja (***) on Deluxe Room
and
- Novotel Hotel (****) on Deluxe Room
Option 3:
- Hotel Torsina Toraja (**)
or
- Hotel Indra Toraja (**)
and
- Hotel Fave Makassar (***) / Similar Hotels
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.
