6 DAYS RAMMANG-RAMMANG, TORAJA, TENTENA, & AMPANA TOUR 2

6 Days Rammang-Rammang, Toraja, Tentena & Ampana Tour

Discover archeological evidences that are estimated around 5000 years old. Then explore the second larget karst in the world by a motorized boat to Berua village, Kunang-kunang cave, stone forest. After that meet the 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 a soft trekking through paddy fields in Batutumonga.
After that we move to Central Sulawesi to visit third deepest lake in Indonesia then visit a waterfall with 12 levels in Tonusu village. Then we will drive to Ampana and the tour is over. You can continue your tour to Togean islands from here.

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Itinerary

Day 1: Makassar – Rammang-Rammang

On arrival at Sultan Hasanuddin airport, you will be met by your English speaking driver for your private transfer to Rammang-rammang. But before that we will visit Leang-leang prehistoric park. After that we will continue our tour to Rammang-rammang. Rammang-rammang is known as the second largest karst in the world. Today we will visit stone forest, Kunang-kunang cave, and Berua village. After that we will spend the night in the lodge inside Bantimurung Bulusaraung national park.

Day 2: Rammang-rammang – Toraja

Today we continue our tour to Rantepao, North Toraja. The trip from Rammang-rammang to Toraja will take around 9-10 hours with a stop for lunch in Pinrang or in erotic mountain, Enrekang. Arrive at the hotel.

Day 3: Toraja Tour

During the first day, you will explore baby grave inside a living tree in Kote, 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 4: 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 5: Toraja – Tentena

Today we drive from Toraja to Tentena. The drive from Toraja to Tentena takes around 12 hours with some stops. Tentena is located near Poso lake, between Toraja and Ampana. We will spend the night in the accomodation right in front of Poso lake.

Day 6: Tentena – Ampana

After breakfast, we will leave to Ampana. Ampana is around 200 km from Tentena and it will take around 5 hours to get there. But before that, we will visit Saluopa waterfall first. Arrive in Ampana and the tour is over.