Upon arrival at Hasannudin airport of Makassar (Ujung Pandang), our guide will meet you for direct 7- 8 hours drive to Tana Toraja. Lunch will be served in Pare-Pare. Several stops will be made enroute according to local happenings. Accommodation and dinner will be at your hotel - Tana Toraja. (L,D)
Breakfast at hotel. Fullday excursion in Tana Toraja includes visits Lemo where you will find rows of tau-tau and the hanging graves. Onto Londa to see an ancient natural grave where the deceased are entombed with big ceremonies. Proceed to Kete Kesu - a traditional Torajan village where can see the Tongkonan and the old rice-barns and it is famous for its woodcarving. Lunch will be served in Rantepao. Afternoon return to hotel. (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel. Fullday explore Tana Toraja to visit Pallawa, Sa'dan - the weaving center. Marante and Naggala - a traditional Torajan village known for its large Tongkonan and 14 rice barns. Lunch will be served in Rantepao. Return to hotel. (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel. We leave the populated area of Tana Toraja to visit outlying villages. You will use a combination of driving and trekking to get between villages. Here is a mountainous area with exquisite rice paddies and traditional houses. By getting away from the traveled areas you are an oddity that attracts the local attention and encourages interaction. Overnight will be in thatch-roofed bamboo huts called pondoks, in a traditional village. (B,L,D)
After breakfast, from the village of Limbung you trek into the panoramic Gorge of the Maulu River. A 30 minute hike down into the canyon walls, lush scenery, the raging river and eagles overhead make for a hike never forgotten. Class IV-plus white water, appropriate for beginners yet accompanied by veterans which will me more exciting, awaits you. Scenery includes polished stone cliffsides, hanging vines and terraced ricefields. The journey is 5 hours long until we take out at Rembon. Then drive to Pare Pare for accommodation at your hotel. (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel. Drive back to Ujung Pandang. Arrival in Ujung Pandang in time to catch your flight for your next destination. (B,L)
What includes :
- Private transfer and tour as per itinerary
- Meals as indicated in the itinerary
- Entrance fees, donations and parking fee
- English speaking guide
What does not include :
- Airfares and airport taxes
- Any personal expenses such as phone call, tipping, beverages, etc
- Travel insurance