4 Days Toraja Tour
6:18:00 PMTana Toraja in South Sulawesi is well known for their unique culture and traditions. Beside that Toraja is also popular with beautiful sceneries and beautiful traditonal houses called Tongkonan.
Toraja 4 Days 3 Nights Itinerary:
Day 1: Makassar - Toraja
Pick up at Sultan Hasanuddin airport/ hotel in Makassar then proceed to Toraja. Driving to Toraja takes around 9-10 hours with some stops.
We will stop for lunch in Reza Cafe Pare-Pare to try the local food from Pare-Pare. Next stop is in Buntu Kabobong or Erotic Mountain, Enrekang for a cup of coffee or tea then continue to Toraja and check in at hotel. Then free program.
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| Reza Cafe Pare-Pare |
Day 2: Toraja Full Day Tour
After breakfast We will go to the south part of Toraja, tour starts at 9 am. First we will visit Lemo which is an ancient grave with tau-tau on the cliff.
Then we continue to Buntu Burake. The view from this hill is so beautiful. You can see mountains and Makale town, the capital of Tana Toraja. Beside that you can see Jesus Statue here.
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| Lemo Stone Grave |
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| Jesus Statue in Makale |
After that we will have lunch in Panorama restaurant. After lunch we will go to Kote baby grave. In Toraja, they put dead babies inside the trees. After that we will visit Tampangallo, a cave grave with many old wooden coffins (erong) and old effigies.
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| Kote Baby Grave |
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| Old Effigies in Tampangallo Cave Grave. |
Then last stop will be Kete Kesu. A traditional village that has 6 traditional houses (Tongkonan) and 12 rice storages (Alang). Some of the houses are around 300 years old. There are also modern grave (Patane), hanging grave, and cave grave. Back to hotel then free program.
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| Hanging Coffin in Kete Kesu |
Day 3: Toraja Full Day Tour
We will go to the north part of Toraja, tour starts at 9 am. First we will visit Bolu market. Here you can see livestock market where they sell water buffaloes, pigs, roosters and we can also see the traditonal market.
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| Bolu Livestock Market |
After that we will stop to see beautiful rice terraces in Tinimbayo then continue to Batutumonga for lunch with the view of rice field and the view of Rantepao from above. We will have lunch in a local restaurant. After lunch we'll have trekking along the rice field.
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| View of Rice Terraces in Tinimbayo |
Then we will go to Bori to see a field for funeral ceremony with 102 menhirs. Each stone represents a different funeral. Here you can also see stone grave and baby grave.
Back to hotel then free program.
Day 4: Toraja - Makassar
After breakfast we will go back to Makassar to catch your flight or drop off at the hotel if you stay overnight in Makassar. We will have some stops on the way back to Makassar.
Note:
- This program is flexible and you can customized it based on your preferences and needs.
- If you want to see a funeral ceremony please let us know in advance so we can find an information about schedule of funeral ceremonies that happen to be held when you'll be here.
- A moderate amount of walking is involved.
- Wear hiking shoes or hiking sandals.
- Don't forget your sunscreen and mosquito repellant.
Inclusions:
- Private car ( Avanza or similar). We provide some type of cars depending the number of guests. Please contact us for more info.
- English speaking driver.
- Gasoline.
- Parking & toll.
- Entrance fees based on program.
- Accomodation at Torsina hotel or similar.
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Mobile WiFi hotspot.
- Baby car seat.
- Baby stroller.
- Cooler box.
Exclusions:
- Flight ticket to Makassar.
- Dinner.
- Donation if you want to attend a funeral ceremony.
- Personal expenses.
- Tipping.
For further info:
Phone/ Whatsapp: +6282194918590
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/southsulawesitours
E-mail: ikhsanahmad@gmail.com
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