This Toraja itinerary covers many of the highlights of Toraja. Timing may need to be adjusted based on your flight schedule.. Remember to be respectful when visiting burial sites and traditional villages. Our local guide can provide more cultural insights. The natural scenery and cultural traditions in this region are truly unique and worth experiencing in depth.. Overall, Toraja offers a rich cultural experience with its stunning landscapes, unique traditions and warm hospitality
Palopo is a coastal town app 3 hr drive to the east from Toraja.
Pick up by our guide in Palopo, then, drive about 2 - 3 hours to Tana Toraja.
Before we arrive at the hotel, we will visit :
Londa : the famous cave tombs with the Tau Tau dolls (images of the deceased).
Ketekesu : Traditional houses and hanging tombs (tombs on the rock) behind the village.
*Flight schedule from Makasar (ujung pandang) to Palopo VV
Note: Flight schedule and airfare subject to change in the future.
Wings Air IW 1350 Ujung Pandang – Palopo 09.50 – 10.40
Wings Air IW 1351 Palopo – Ujung Pandang 11.10 – 12.10
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Hotel plan : Toraa Heritage or similar
Breakfast at hotel, then, we make a day trip to the south of Toraja.
Visiting :
Lemo : rock burial site which is app 40 meter heigh.
Suaya : The royal tombs complex
Karuaya old traditional house ( Tongkonan)
Kote : the site of the baby grave. The Toraja do not bur their baby in the land / cave, but, on the tree instead.
We may start at 08.00 or 0830 am, supposed to be back at hotel at 17.00 hrs.
Hotel plan : Toraa Heritage or similar
Breakfast at hotel Then, we make a day trip to the north of Toraja
Visiting :
Pallawa : a village with the beautiful scenery of the Toraja family houses ' Tongkonan', and a number of buffalo's horns decorated to the front of their houses
Bori : The site of the huge megalith stones
Drive via Batutumoga : Batutumonga Village lies on the highland area, app 1.355 meters above sea level
On the way to Batutumoga, we will pass some small villages with beautiful Toraja houses. There are some terraced rice field too
Proceed to Lokomata village, the site of the boulder grave. (B,L,D)
Hotel plan : Toraa Heritage or similar
Transfer to Palopo town on the east from Rantepao.
Then, you fly to Bali or other destinations
Palopo – Makassar, Wings Air 1351 09.35 – 10.25
Makassar – Bali, Lion Air 745 14.10 – 15.40
Arrival in Bali, transfer to hotel.
Hotel plan :