Toraja Culture & Nature Tour
4 DAYS/ 3 NIGHTS ITINERARY
Discover Torajan ethnic group that believed to be descendants of heavenly being who came down from heaven to earth by stairway to live in this beautiful landscape. Eventhough most of the population are christian, Torajan still practice their old belief called “Aluk To Dolo”. We will visit four types of grave in Toraja, because Torajan aren’t buried in the ground. They are cave grave, stone grave or “Liang Pa”, baby grave, and modern grave or “Patane”. If you think the Torajan graves are unique, wait untill you see a funeral ceremony (if there is a funeral ceremony happens). This ceremony can last for few days and involving the whole villagers. Travelling to Toraja won’t be perfect without a visit to a traditional village and trekking through rice terraces in Batutumonga.
DAY 1
Makassar – Toraja
On arrival at Sultan Hasanuddin airport, you will be met by your English speaking driver for your private transfer to Rantepao, North Toraja. The trip from Makassar to Toraja will take around 9-10 hours with a stop for lunch and coffee break on the way. Arrive at the hotel.
DAY 2
Toraja Tour
During the first day, you will explore baby grave inside a living tree in Bori, cave tomb in Tampangallo, stone grave with effigies in Lemo, traditional village with incredible design of Tongkonan houses and rice barns that look like a boat, and we will also visit the Jesus statue that is taller than the Jesus statue in Rio de Janeiro. Here you can see the view of Makale town from above. If there’s any funeral ceremony happens today, you can come and witness one. The dead body usually kept for few years inside the house and still consider as a sick person and will be officially dead on the first day of the funeral ceremony, after they sacrifice at least one water buffalo.
DAY 3
Toraja Tour
In the north part of Toraja you will wander a market where local people selling their products and every 6th day, cattle are brought to the market. Then head out to Lokomata to see the boulder grave with a stop in Tinimbayo rice terrace. Before short trekking through paddy fields and bamboo forest with your local tour guide, you can have lunch in Batutumonga with the view of Rantepao from above. Our driver will meet you up at the end of trekking route and continue to see megalithic stones in Bori.
DAY 4
Toraja – Makassar
Depart Toraja today to your hotel in Makassar or directly to Sultan Hasanuddin airport. The trip from Makassar to Toraja will take around 9-10 hours with a stop for lunch and coffee break on the way.
FACILITIES
Include
- Air conditioned car
- English speaking driver
- Fuel
- Parking & toll fee
- Accomodation for 3 nights in Toraja
- Breakfast at the acomodation
- A local guide for 2 days in Toraja
- Entrance fees based on the itinerary
- Mineral water
- Mobile WiFi hotspot
- Baby car seat
Exclude
- Meals & beverages
- Donation if there is a funeral ceremony
- Tipping
- Personal expenses
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