Overview
Toraja Cultural Discovery, Rammang-Rammang Karst & Malino Highlands
Explore the cultural heart and scenic landscapes of South Sulawesi on this immersive 6-day Toraja tour from Makassar, combining highland traditions, dramatic karst formations, and refreshing mountain escapes. Travel through Bugis villages and spectacular mountain ranges before reaching the mystical land of Tana Toraja, famous for its ancient burial rituals and unique architecture. Discover Toraja’s iconic highlights including the Buntu Burake Jesus Statue, cliff-side graves at Lemo and Londa, traditional village Kete Kesu, sunrise above the clouds at Lolai, weaving villages in Sa’dan, megalithic stones in Bori, and panoramic rice terraces at Batutumonga. Continue your journey to Rammang-Rammang Karst Forest in Maros, the third largest karst area in the world, explored by traditional boat. The adventure concludes with cultural visits in Makassar and a refreshing escape to ...Read More
Makassar, Pare Pare, Toraja
Arrive at Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar. Meeting Service. Transfer directly to Toraja Land with 8 hours drive takes across the Bugis Village with their houses on poles along the magnificent mountaionous ranges. Lunch will be served at Kupa Beach 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 hotel.
Toraja Full-Day Tour
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 Excursion
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, Maros, Makassar
After breakfast at hotel. Leaving Toraja Land for Makassar. Lunch enroute at local restaurant. Arrive in Rammang-Rammang Karst Maros. Take a boat and explore the magnificent views of the 3rd largest karst forest in the world. Then continue to Makassar. Check in hotel, dinner, and stay overnight.
Makassar, Malino Highland
After breakfast at hotel. Start tour to visit Royal Palace of Gowa Kingdom “Balla Lompoa” The palace was built in 1936, in traditional style on stilts, with an imposing flight of steps leading up to a large reception room, nowadays the palace was become a museum, here you can see the heritage of Gowa Kingdom. then continue trip to the town of Malino. Malino well know as fresh and fertile town is located at an altitude of around 850 meters on the slopes of the Bawakaraeng & Lompobatang mountains. Malino is beautiful located, surrounded by pine trees, green rice teraces, tea plantation and waterfalls. In the late afternoon, return to Makassar. Dinner will be served at a local restaurant, followed by transfer back to your hotel.
Makassar - Departure
Breakfast at hotel. Check out then tour to visit old Port of Makassar, called Paotere, it is home to the handsome world- famous Pinisi Boats of Buginese - Makassarese Schooners, here also you may can see the fishery market and daily life of Makassar fishermen's around port. After that continue our to visit Fort Rotterdam which was built about 1545 under King Tunipallangga of Gowa. Then Lunch at local restaurant. After Lunch directly transfer to Sultan Hasanuddin Airport Makassar for your flight back to home or others destinations. End of services.