3 days4 Days Toraja Cultural Tour from Makassar: Tongkonan Houses to Toraja Funerals
Length
4 days
Itinerary
4 days planned
Group
Private
Guides
English
Overview
Tana Toraja which lies in South Sulawesi known for its unique culture of varied funeral rituals, Tongkonan houses, ancient menhirs and Toraja hand weaving. You’ll be picked up from your hotel/airport in Makassar at 8 AM. Visit Kete Kesu, Marante and Pallawa Village to get a glimpse of Tongkonan houses - a traditional house of Toraja people. For sure you will visit the famous burial sites such as stone funeral burial, hanging graves, tree burials, burial cliffs, and cave burials. The most picturesque burials located in Lemo, Londa, Sangalla and Suaya. The places where you can see effigies of the dead called Tau Tau and the royal family tombs. Possibly witness a festive funeral in your private 4 days excursion.
Day by day itinerary
1Day 1 (Makassar – Tana Toraja)⌄
08.00 AM | Hotel/ port/ airport pick up (only in Makassar City area) Heading to Tana Toraja (about 8-9 hours drive). You will enjoy the beautiful rice field, fish pool and the Traditional Houses of Bugisnese along the way to Tana Toraja Lunch at local restaurant in Pare Pare
By bus/minivan to Tana Toraja, for 8-9 hours approximately, through several urban districts with natural views and typical Buginese-Makassarnese traditional houses which it's built on pole.
Stop at Pare-Pare for lunch. After lunch, the journey continues and a photo stop at "Ainun Habibie's True Love Monument".
Coffee break in the mountains of Bambapuang "The Erotic Mountain".
In the afternoon/ by evening , arrive in Rantepao, the capital of North Toraja and check in at the hotel to stay and having dinner at a local restaurant. Free time
Meals: Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: Stay overnight at 4 star hotel in Tana Toraja (Heritage Hotel Toraja or Similiar) base on Double/Twin/Triple Sharing
2Day 2 (Tana Toraja)⌄
After breakfast at the hotel , Visiting several attractive objects, such as: LEMO, it's a noblemen stone grave on the cliff with several TAU-TAU (sculptures) on display.
The Royal Tomb of Sangalla at Suaya, Tana Toraja.
Visiting Tampang Allo and having lunch at the local restaurant.
After having lunch, visit KETE KESU Village, one of the villages that supported by UNESCO as a Cultural Heritage. Here, you could see the typical of Toraja House which is called "TONGKONAN".
After that, going to Rantepao for shopping at the one Gallery, dinner at local restaurant, back to the hotel, and having free time
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: Stay overnight at 4 star hotel in Tana Toraja (Heritage Hotel Toraja or Similiar) base on Double/Twin/Triple Sharing
3Day 3 (Tana Toraja)⌄
After breakfast at Hotel, visiting the beautiful Village of PALLAWA, driving up to DERI Village then hiking to LEMPO.
Lunch Will be served at Batutumonga Resto.
After having lunch the tour continue to BORI VILLAGE ( Megalithic and Baby Tomb on the Tree).
Back to hotel, dinner Will be served at local Resto and having free time.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: Stay overnight at 4 star hotel in Tana Toraja (Heritage Hotel Toraja or Similiar) base on Double/Twin/Triple Sharing
4Day 4 (Tana Toraja – Makassar)⌄
08.00 AM I Heading back to Makassar, after having breakfast at hotel. With the same route, stop by for coffee break at Bambapuang Cafe.
Lunch will be served at local restaurant in Pare Pare.
After lunch, then transfer to Sultan Hasanuddin Airport for the next flight.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
What's included
- ✓3 Nights accommodation base on Double/Twin/Triple Sharing Room at 4 star hotel
- ✓Entrance fee, Meals, and Mineral Water as Itinerary
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Dinner
- ✓Breakfast
- ✓Private Transport, Driver, English-speaking Guide, Parking and Toll Fee based on the itinerary
Not included
- ✕Tipping for guide, driver and bellboy hotel
- ✕Personal Expenses (extra meals, Drink, Juice or Beer, etc)
- ✕Photo, Video and Personal traveler’s insurance
Good to know
Cancellation: All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This package does not include a visit to Rammang Rammang. If you wish to go there, please confirm with us in advance, as it requires an additional charge
- The listed schedule is only an estimate and serves as a general guideline. It may change during the trip depending on conditions and weather
- Flight tickets from your location to Makassar and accommodation before and after the trip are not included
- Pick up time about 08.00 AM, we recommend you to take a flight with arrival time at Hassanudin Airport before 08.00 AM
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