Toraja 4 Days

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Itinerary:

DAY 01 : BALI – UJUNG PANDANG – RANTEPAO / Toraja Country.

Arrival in Ujung Pandang, the capital of South Sulawesi. Reception and departure towards the North for the Toraja country bound for Rantepao: 340 kms of road (about 8 hours with stops), passing through the plains and the Bugis villages, people of legendary sailors. You will cross small villages, located along the sea, with their small houses on stilts. Stop along the way to visit the Bugis house and the fishing villages where you can see the fishing boats, nicknamed "Pinisis". Lunch of fish specialties in Pare-Pare. The road then leaves the seaside, to go up along the Sa Dan river and then rises towards the mountain, offering you magnificent panoramas. The coastal zone, very quickly replaced by a thick forest, is the kingdom of coconut palms and the Nipah palm which is used for roofing. Arrival at the end of the afternoon in Rantepao and installation in your hotel.

DAY 02 : LEMO – LONDA – KETE KESU – TORAJA / Toraja Country.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Full day exploration of the Toraja Country. Departure for Londa, cliffs and funerary caves with an impressive series of balconies with mortuary effigies, the Tau Tau.

Then visit the Kete Kesu village, organized around the chief's house, a true masterpiece of architecture and colorful harmony. Then, drive south to the royal tombs carved into the rock of Suaya. Breakfast in a local restaurant.

Discovery in the afternoon of Sanggala, tombs of newborns, placed in the cracks of the cheese tree. Stop in a spice plantation, then drive to Lemo, one of the most beautiful Toraja villages, bordered by a cliff at the foot of which is a cave guarded by “Tau Tau” effigies. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

DAY 03 : TANA TORAJA

Breakfast at the hotel.

Day dedicated to discovering the beauties of nature in the Wild North towards Tinimbayo, Batutumonga and Loko Mata, at 1400 m above sea level.

Easy 1-hour walk around Lempo to meet the villagers and their way of life.

Crossing villages, coffee plantations, cocoa fields in superb landscapes. Toraja specialty lunch in bamboo at Tongkonan BATU. After lunch, Toraja Country dance show (For the minimum group 10 pax), Then visit the traditional village of Palawa, located on a small hill, 9 km north of Rantépao. This village consists of several groups of traditional houses. The first group is made up of 8 houses in front of which there are 8 rice granaries, in front of which the inhabitants work the rice, from drying to forming bundles to store it. then discovery of a traditional weaving center in the village of Sangkombong. Return to the hotel. Dinner and Toraja dance show. Night at the hotel.

DAY 04 : TORAJA – PARE PARE – UJUNG PANDANG / DEPARTURE .(B-L-X)

Breakfast at the hotel. Return to Ujung Pandang through beautiful landscapes.

Lunch en route. Arrived at Ujung Pandang, transfer to the airport and take off for Lombok on a regular Garuda flight.