Our guide will pick you up at the hotel or another meeting place and start the tour.
Price Includes:
- Meeting service and porter-age
- Private A/C coach
- All entrance fees and admission fees
- Guide assistance
Price Excludes:
- Lunch
- Accomodation in Makassar and Toraja
- Optional tour (Extra tour)
- Extra meals as in programs
- Tips for guide or driver
Makassar and Toraja in 5 Days
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The program gives you a chance to visit both Makassar and Toraja in 5 Days with more focus on Toraja Land. Makassar is the biggest town in Eastern Indonesia and offers you historical sites and superb local cuisine.
Toraja is one of the very unique civilizations in the world. Its house architecture-- built in boat shapes and decorated with colorful wood engravings-- depicts the philosophy of Toraja.
Aluk Todolo, the hundreds years old Toraja teachings, rule the life of Toraja in all its aspects although most of Torajanese are now Christians. During your stay you will visit traditional villages, witness how the Toraja respect their ancestors and you may even attend colorful mortuary rituals or traditional house inauguration ceremonies.
Day 01 Arrival Makassar
Today's program will depend on the time of your flight arrival. The visit in Makassar includes Fort Rotterdam, Paotere Harbor with the traditional sailing boats and Balla Lompoa. If your flight arrives late then only one of the mentioned places of interests will be visited. The rest will be done on the following day.
Day 02 Makassar - Toraja overland
Drive the whole day through a sceanic road passing coastal areas with rice fields, fishpond and Bugis village along the coastal area until reach Pare - pare area for lunch. Afternoon start entering the highlands through Enrekang with some photo stops provided en route. Arrive late afternoon in Toraja. The drive to Toraja takes about 8 to 9 hours
Day 03 Visit South Toraja
If there are no cultural events to attend, the program today will include a visit to Lemo, a place best visited in the morning as it is facing east. Lemo is a place where the wooden effigies representing the ancestors are on display high up on the rock cliff with tombs dug on the rock like chambers. The next place is Kambira, a place where you can have a closer look at a tree trunk where infants are buried. The last palce to visit before lunch is Suaya - the Toraja Royal family burial place where various types of sarcophagus are on display as small museum. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon visit Siguntu - a small village on a hill with beautiful Tongkonan and rice barns then proceed to Londa, a cave as a natural catacomb.
Day 04 Toraja Tour
Visit Ke'te Kesu - a beautiful Toraja village with traditional houses and wood carfing. Ancient wooden sarcophagus can be seen next to the village. Proceed to Sa'dan where Toraja weaving is produced then drive to Batutumonga, a place located on the slope of Mt. Sesean with beautiful panoramic views down to the valley with terraced rice fileds and Toraja villages. Lunch at local restaurant in Batutumonga. Afternoon drive down to Rantepao with a stop in Bori where the tallest stone monuments in Toraja are located.
Day 05 Toraja - Makassar
Early morning return to Makassar and drive the same way back. You may visit some more interesting places if your flight departs at the early evening or if you are staying another night in Makassar.
Participant guidelines
A funeral ceremony is one of the very interesting attractions in Toraja. We highly recommnend participating in such cultural activities.
Be prepared with the following items:
- Provide yourself with black costume in case there are funeral ceremonies to attend during your Toraja visit.
- Dress light and proper
- Bring along a jacket or pullover for high altitude places during your stay in Batutumonga
- Rubber shoes or flat footwear is advised for short treks and visit villages.
Other disclosures
It is polite to bring something when you attend cultural rituals, whether it be a funeral ceremony or new house inauguration ceremony. You will attend as part of the society and not as onlookers. Your guide will advise what is worth bringing along.
The tour program in Toraja may change to adjust with any cultural events in Toraja. But the stay in Batutumonga is fixed because of the room availability concern.
| Tour | From |
| Makassar Village and Bantimurung Tour | USD 71 |
| Toraja Highlight | USD 215 |
| Malino Tour | USD 65 |
| Toraja Exotic | USD 285 |
| Toraja Culture and Soft Trekking | USD 280 |
| Bantimurung Tour | USD 39 |
| Bugis and Toraja in 5 Days | USD 248 |
| Makassar City Tour | USD 50 |
| Toraja and Beyond | USD 387 |
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