Toraja Culture and Soft Trekking

Day 01 Makassar - Toraja

Depart from Makassar either from the airport or your hotel. Drive the whole day through a scenic road passing coastal areas with rice fields, fishpond and a 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 02 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 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 where infants were 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 a 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 03 Half day Trek to Batutumonga and overnight at the slope of Mt. Sesean

Morning visit Sa'dan, a village with Toraja Weaving and then trek up to Batutumonga. The guide will decide the suitable trek trail according to your walking performance. You will arrive in Batutumonga at around lunch time. Another trek will be made in the afternoon to visit Lokomata, where a huge single rock is carved to build lots of chamber like tombs.

Day 04 Half day trek

Trek down to Bori where the tallest stone monuments in Toraja are located and then drive to local restaurant for lunch. Afternoon visit Ke'te Kesu -  a beautiful Toraja village with traditional houses and wood carving. Ancient wooden sarcophagus can be seen next to the village.

Day 05 Return to Makassar

Drive the same way back to Makassar with lunch en route. You may be dropped to the airport or to your hotel.

Children under 12 years old will get 50% discount from the full rate.

• 25% charged for cancellation 1 week prior to tour day
• 45% charged for the cancellation less than 1 week
• 50% charged for the cancellation on the tour day