Makassar, Maros, Toraja

Arrive at Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar. Afterwards, drive approximately 30 minutes to Rammang-Rammang Karst in the Maros Regency. Take a boat and explore the magnificent views of the 3rd largest karst forest in the world. Continue your trip to the north and lunch will be served at Restaurant near Pare-Pare, a small port situated 155 kms north of Makassar. Enjoy afternoon coffee or tea with spectacular view of Bambapuang Mountain before you arrive in Toraja. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Rantepao, Toraja.

Toraja

After breakfast at hotel. A full day exploring Toraja Land, A statue of Jesus Christ at Makale in Tana Toraja Regency. It is the tallest statue of Jesus Christ in the world - with its height at 40 metres. It stands on the top of Buntu Burake hill about 1.100 metres above sea level. Continue to visiting the cliff-side stone grave with wooden effigies on the balcony at Lemo, then continue to Londa to visit coffins hang from cracks in the rocky face. Lifelike wooden sculptures or effigies complete with clothes, stand in neat rows in cracks hollowed out in the cliff faces, very much like the windows & balconies of a house. Lunch will be served at local restaurant. After Lunch, visiting the traditional wooden carving village at Kete Kesu. Late afternoon back to hotel for your overnight stay and dinner.

Toraja (Rafting at Mai'ting River)

After breakfast, a car will pick you up at the hotel and transport you to the starting point. Then start to walk through the breathtaking scenery of Dende Village for 30 minutes (you probably need to add an extra 15 minutes for selfies). The boat will be waiting at the riverside to welcome you. Enjoy rafting for around 3 hours and have lunch at side of the river with a beautiful waterfall in front of you. Then, it’s back to the city and make you way to Batutumonga. Enjoy afternoon coffee or tea with beautiful view from above the city. Back to hotel, dinner, and stay overnight.

Toraja Excursion

Wake up early to catch the beautiful sunrise at Lolai, then back to hotel for showering and breakfast. After breakfast at hotel. The second fullday excursion, visit the traditional cotton weaving village at Sa'dan. The ancient megalithic stones in Bori Kalimbuang and then proceed to Sesean Mount to view the large-ricefield terraces at Batutumonga. Lunch will be served on this spot. After Lunch, continue to visit the boulder grave at Loko' Mata', then take a nature-walk (an easy walk) through the rice-field and find some local tribes activities along the way down to the village and later on, you will be picked up by our driver and transfer back to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Note : The Toraja funeral ceremony is a living cultural ritual and one of the most iconic highlights of a Toraja tour. If a ceremony happens to take place during your travel period, we would be delighted to bring you to witness this unique tradition. Participation depends entirely on local schedules, so visits are subject to availability. When attending, we usually bring a small customary gift such as coffee, sugar, and a carton of cigarettes as a sign of respect to the host family. A typical Torajan local fruit and livestock market, Pasar Bolu, can also be visited.

Toraja, Makassar - Departure

After breakfast at the hotel, check out and begin your scenic drive back to Makassar. Along the journey, enjoy changing landscapes from highland views to coastal scenery. Lunch will be served at Kupa Beach Restaurant near Pare-Pare, where you can relax by the seaside before continuing the drive south. Upon arrival in Makassar, you will be transferred directly to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport for your onward flight. End of services.