TORAJA CULTURE AND NATURE TOUR TOUR INCL. MAKASSAR 5 Days / 4 Nights
Category : Toraja Adventure at Tana Toraja, Makassar
Balla Lompoa Museum
Toraja Hanging Graves
Toraja Traditional House
Hanging Graves Cave View
Tau - Tau Sculptures
Mt. Kabobong
Toraja Culture and Nature Tour Incl. Makassar 5 Days / 4 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 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 03
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 04
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 05
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 Superior Room (Tongkonan House Room Style)
and
- Hotel Arya Duta Makassar (*****) on Deluxe Room Sea View
or
- Claro Hotel (*****) on Superior Room
Option 2:
- Hotel Misiliana Toraja (***) on Deluxe Room
or
- Luta Hotel (***) on Deluxe Room
and
- Novotel Hotel Makassar (****) 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.
