THE BEST OF CELEBES: THE MARVELLOUS TORAJALAND TOUR PACKAGES
Discover The spectacular Torajaland, famous for her awesome funerary rites and her magnificent natural scenery, in THE BEST OF CELEBES IN 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS DISCOVERY: THE MARVELLOUS TORAJALAND until THE BEST OF CELEBES IN 5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS DISCOVERY: THE MARVELLOUS MAKASSAR AND TORAJALAND.

THE TORAJALAND (TANAH TORAJA) IN THE ISLAND OF CELEBES (SULAWESI)

The Toraja Country has been blessed with an extraordinary beauty where traditional villages are built in the middle of picturesque rice fields flanked by beautiful hills and mountains. Up to this day the Torajan people continue to maintain the ancient customs of their ancestors. They build their traditional Tongkonan style rice barns and houses in the form of saddled boats or buffaloes as a vehicle to send the spirit to the heaven. The dead members of the family will be buried inside tombs dug in the cliff rocks or inside of the megalithic stones, followed by spectacular funeral rites in which dozens of buffaloes and hundreds of pigs will be sacrificed in honor of the dead and to entertain the honorary guests and relatives. It is not surprising then that the number of buffalo’s horns placed in front of their traditional houses is the measure of the wealth of the family. Come and discover this exotic land and unique culture with our wonderful trips!

THE BEST OF CELEBES IN 5 DAYS 4 NIGHTS DISCOVERY: THE MARVELLOUS MAKASSAR & TORAJALAND

Day 1: (Bali-Celebes:) Denpasar - Makassar
We pick you up at your hotel and then take you to the airport to get the early flight to Macasar, South Celebes. Our guide will pick you up and take you to the city to visit the traditional port of Paotere in Makassar where we still see a lot of wooden boats manufactured by the Bugis and the Macasarese carrying goods from one island to other islands of the Indonesian archipelago from centuries ago until nowadays. Then we visit the fortress of Rotterdam, built in the seventeenth century by the Dutch after conquering the kingdom of Macasar. Food will be served in the city. In the afternoon we will enjoy the atmosphere of the promenade of Losari beach, next to the hotel, an ideal place to contemplate the sunset over the sea and to live the nocturnal atmosphere afterwards. Dinner and overnight will be provided at the Imperial Arya Duta Makassar Hotel or at similar category hotel in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

Day 2: (Celebes:) Makassar – Pare Pare - Rantepao
Breakfast at the hotel. We continue the trip to Torajaland by van through Bugis villages known for their typical houses on stilts crossing the cloudy blue mountains of Toraja, a distance of 308 km, full of impressive landscapes along the road. Lunch will be served in a seafood restaurant in Pare-Pare, while in Puncak Lakawan we will stop for a while for hot tea or coffee contemplating the beautiful view of the erotic mountain of Bukit Kabobong or Bukit Nona in front of us. In the afternoon we arrive at our hotel in Rantepao. Dinner and overnight will be provided at the Toraja Heritage Hotel or at other similar category hotel in Rantepao; Tanah Toraja (Torajaland).

Day 3: (Celebes:) Lemo-Londa-Ke'te Kesu-Pallawa - Sa'adan
Breakfast. We take a full day excursion to visit ancient tombs made inside of the rock at Lemo and Londa, where the bodies of the dead are buried in an animistic ritual that is still practiced to this day as it was centuries ago. In the village of Ke'te Kesu we will see the traditional houses of Torajan people whose roofs are made in the form of boats or buffalo’s horns as a vehicle to guide the soul towards the heaven. From one village to the others we appreciate the rural life of the Torajan people despite tourism, and the picturesque view of the countryside and the beautiful mountains along the way. Afterwards we will take you to Pallawa, the village of Torajan wood carvers where we can see craftsmen creating excellent wooden masks and statues; and then to the Sa'adan village where beautiful pieces of traditional Ikat cloth are still made by traditional technique by hand as it was centuries ago. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant along the route. Dinner and overnight will be served at the Toraja Heritage Hotel or at other similar category hotel in Rantepao; Tanah Toraja.

Day 4: (Celebes Marante - Nanggala - Bori - Tinombayo - Batutumonga
Breakfast. After breakfast we will take you to see the villages of Marante and Nanggala, famous for their large traditional Tongkonan houses and traditional granaries, and then, we continue our tour to Bori, a village known for the tombs made inside of the megalithic stones. The path ascends step by step through the slope of the mountain until Tinombayo where picturesque view of the terraced rice paddies extending from the mountainside to the distant valleys with megalithic stones in the middle can be appreciated. Lunch will be served in Batutumonga, a hilltop village with a spectacular view towards the town of Rantepao and the surrounding areas. In the afternoon we return to Toraja Heritage Hotel or to other similar category hotel in Rantepao; Tanah Toraja, for dinner and overnight.

Day 5: (Celebes-Bali) Rantepao – Pare-Pare - Macasar (Ujung Pandang) - Bali
Breakfast at early morning. Today we return to the Ujung Pandang airport of Macassar, with a stop at Puncak Lakawan for hot tea or coffee break, and at the seafood restaurant at Pare-Pare for lunch. In the afternoon we arrive at the airport to get the flight leaving at 17.25 p.m. to Denpasar, Bali. Upon arrival in Denpasar, Bali, then we pick you up and then we will take you back to your hotel.

 

THE BEST OF CELEBES IN 4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS DISCOVERY: THE MARVELLOUS TORAJALAND
Day 1: (Bali-Celebes:) Denpasar - Makassar
We pick you up at your hotel and then take you to the airport to get the early flight to Macasar, South Celebes. Our guide will pick you up and take you to the Torajaland by van through Bugis villages known for their typical houses on stilts crossing the cloudy blue mountains of Toraja, a distance of 308 km, full of impressive landscapes along the road. Lunch will be served in a seafood restaurant in Pare-Pare, while in Puncak Lakawan we will stop for a while for hot tea or coffee contemplating the beautiful view of the erotic mountain of Bukit Kabobong or Bukit Nona in front of us. In the afternoon we arrive at our hotel in Rantepao. Dinner and overnight will be provided at the Toraja Heritage Hotel or at other similar category hotel in Rantepao; Tanah Toraja (Torajaland).

Day 2: (Celebes:) Lemo-Londa-Ke'te Kesu-Pallawa - Sa'adan
Breakfast. We take a full day excursion to visit ancient tombs made inside of the rock at Lemo and Londa, where the bodies of the dead are buried in an animistic ritual that is still practiced to this day as it was centuries ago. In the village of Ke'te Kesu we will see the traditional houses of Torajan people whose roofs are made in the form of boats or buffalo’s horns as a vehicle to guide the soul towards the heaven. From one village to the others we appreciate the rural life of the Torajan people despite tourism, and the picturesque view of the countryside and the beautiful mountains along the way. Afterwards we will take you to Pallawa, the village of Torajan wood carvers where we can see craftsmen creating excellent wooden masks and statues; and then to the Sa'adan village where beautiful pieces of traditional Ikat cloth are still made by traditional technique by hand as it was centuries ago. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant along the route. Dinner and overnight will be served at the Toraja Heritage Hotel or at other similar category hotel in Rantepao; Tanah Toraja.

Day 3: (Celebes Marante - Nanggala - Bori - Tinombayo - Batutumonga
Breakfast. After breakfast we will take you to see the villages of Marante and Nanggala, famous for their large traditional Tongkonan houses and traditional granaries, and then, we continue our tour to Bori, a village known for the tombs made inside of the megalithic stones. The path ascends step by step through the slope of the mountain until Tinombayo where picturesque view of the terraced rice paddies extending from the mountainside to the distant valleys with megalithic stones in the middle can be appreciated. Lunch will be served in Batutumonga, a hilltop village with a spectacular view towards the town of Rantepao and the surrounding areas. In the afternoon we return to Toraja Heritage Hotel or to other similar category hotel in Rantepao; Tanah Toraja, for dinner and overnight.

Day 4: (Celebes-Bali) Rantepao – Pare-Pare - Macasar (Ujung Pandang) - Bali
Breakfast at early morning. Today we return to the Ujung Pandang airport of Macassar, with a stop at Puncak Lakawan for hot tea or coffee break, and at the seafood restaurant at Pare-Pare for lunch. In the afternoon we arrive at the airport to get the flight leaving at 17.25 p.m. to Denpasar, Bali. Upon arrival in Denpasar, Bali, then we pick you up and then we will take you back to your hotel.

 

THE BEST OF CELEBES IN 3 DAYS 2 NIGHTS DISCOVERY: THE MARVELLOUS TORAJALAND
Day 1: (Bali-Celebes:) Denpasar - Makassar
We pick you up at your hotel and then take you to the airport to get the early flight to Macasar, South Celebes. Our guide will pick you up and take you to the Torajaland by van through Bugis villages known for their typical houses on stilts crossing the cloudy blue mountains of Toraja, a distance of 308 km, full of impressive landscapes along the road. Lunch will be served in a seafood restaurant in Pare-Pare, while in Puncak Lakawan we will stop for a while for hot tea or coffee contemplating the beautiful view of the erotic mountain of Bukit Kabobong or Bukit Nona in front of us. In the afternoon we arrive at our hotel in Rantepao. Dinner and overnight will be provided at the Toraja Heritage Hotel or at other similar category hotel in Rantepao; Tanah Toraja (Torajaland).

Day 2: (Celebes:) Lemo-Londa-Ke'te Kesu-Pallawa - Sa'adan
Breakfast. We take a full day excursion to visit ancient tombs made inside of the rock at Lemo and Londa, where the bodies of the dead are buried in an animistic ritual that is still practiced to this day as it was centuries ago. In the village of Ke'te Kesu we will see the traditional houses of Torajan people whose roofs are made in the form of boats or buffalo’s horns as a vehicle to guide the soul towards the heaven. From one village to the others we appreciate the rural life of the Torajan people despite tourism, and the picturesque view of the countryside and the beautiful mountains along the way. Afterwards we will take you to Pallawa, the village of Torajan wood carvers where we can see craftsmen creating excellent wooden masks and statues; and then to the Sa'adan village where beautiful pieces of traditional Ikat cloth are still made by traditional technique by hand as it was centuries ago. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant along the route. Dinner and overnight will be served at the Toraja Heritage Hotel or at other similar category hotel in Rantepao; Tanah Toraja.

Day 3: (Celebes-Bali) Rantepao – Pare-Pare - Macasar (Ujung Pandang) - Bali
Breakfast at early morning. Today we return to the Ujung Pandang airport of Macassar, with a stop at Puncak Lakawan for hot tea or coffee break, and at the seafood restaurant at Pare-Pare for lunch. In the afternoon we arrive at the airport to get the flight leaving at 17.25 p.m. to Denpasar, Bali. Upon arrival in Denpasar, Bali, then we pick you up and then we will take you back to your hotel.

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