4 Days Toraja Cultural Tour from Makassar: Tongkonan Houses to Toraja Funerals

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4 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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.

What's Included

Entrance fee, Meals, and Mineral Water as Itinerary
3 Nights accommodation base on Double/Twin/Triple Sharing Room at 4 star hotel
Lunch (Optional[4])
Lunch
Dinner (Optional[3])
Dinner
Breakfast (Optional[3])
Breakfast
Private Transport, Driver, English-speaking Guide, Parking and Toll Fee based on the itinerary
Tipping for guide, driver and bellboy hotel
Personal Expenses (extra meals, Drink, Juice or Beer, etc)
Photo, Video and Personal traveler’s insurance

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We pick up from Hasanudin Airport Makassar and any hotels at Makassar City Area

Itinerary

Duration: 4 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Day 1 (Makassar – Tana Toraja)

    5 stops
  • 1

    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

  • 2

    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.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Stop at Pare-Pare for lunch. After lunch, the journey continues and a photo stop at "Ainun Habibie's True Love Monument".

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Coffee break in the mountains of Bambapuang "The Erotic Mountain".

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 5
    Rantepao

    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

    Admission ticket free
  • Day 2

    Day 2 (Tana Toraja)

    5 stops
  • 6

    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.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 7

    The Royal Tomb of Sangalla at Suaya, Tana Toraja.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 8

    Visiting Tampang Allo and having lunch at the local restaurant.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 9
    Kete Kesu Village

    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".

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 10
    Rantepao

    After that, going to Rantepao for shopping at the one Gallery, dinner at local restaurant, back to the hotel, and having free time

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 3

    Day 3 (Tana Toraja)

    4 stops
  • 11

    After breakfast at Hotel, visiting the beautiful Village of PALLAWA, driving up to DERI Village then hiking to LEMPO.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 12

    Lunch Will be served at Batutumonga Resto.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 13

    After having lunch the tour continue to BORI VILLAGE ( Megalithic and Baby Tomb on the Tree).

    Admission ticket free
  • 14
    Londa Burial Caves

    Back to hotel, dinner Will be served at local Resto and having free time.

    Admission ticket free
  • Day 4

    Day 4 (Tana Toraja – Makassar)

    3 stops
  • 15

    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.

    Admission ticket free
  • 16

    Lunch will be served at local restaurant in Pare Pare.

    Admission ticket free
  • 17
    Makassar

    After lunch, then transfer to Sultan Hasanuddin Airport for the next flight.

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • 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
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