SOUTH & CENTRAL SULAWESI VERLAND INCL. BATUTUMONGA TREKKING
Makassar – Toraja – Pendolo – Tentena – Ampana
7 Days / 6 Nights

 

Day 01
ARRIVAL IN MAKASSAR / DRIVE TO TANA TORAJA (L,D)
According to your schedule of arrival, you will be meet our Tour Guide at Hasanuddin Airport Makassar. Then take approx. 8 hours drive to Tana Toraja passing through the Buginese villages with their typical wooden houses. Lunch will be served at a seafood restaurant in Pare-Pare. In the afternoon have some drink or snack on Bambapuang café while enjoy the wonderful view of MountButtukabobong. In the afternoon arrive in Rantepao. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

 

Day 02
FULL DAY TANA TORAJA TOUR (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will visit the stone hanging grave of Lemo with its Tau-Tau effigies. Then to Kambira where we can find the peculiar baby graves in the trees. Onwards we will explore the architecture of Tongkonan houses in Ketekesu village and Londa, which is a natural grave with entombed deceased. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Rantepao. In the afternoon, we visit Nanggala and Siguntuk, local Torajan villages famous for their old Tongkonan houses and rice barns. Then back to the Hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

 

Day 03
FULL DAY TANA TORAJA TOUR (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will visit Pallawa & Sa’dan, local Torajan villages famous as the center of wood carving. Then to Bori, where we can see the ancient stone megaliths. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Rantepao. In the afternoon, we will take you to Marante, local Torajan village with their big Tongkonans and old rice barns. Then back to the Hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

 

Day 04
FULL DAY TANA TORAJA TOUR + BATUTUMONGA TREKKING (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we drive into the mountains and visit Tinombayo where we can enjoy the spectacular view of the megalith stones spread over the extensive rice fields. Then to a burial cave of Lokomata. From Lokomata, we continue our trip to Batutumonga where we will a have a trekking, enjoy the beautiful panorama and experience a moment of the unique Torajan life style. Lunch will be served close to the top of the mountain. In the afternoon we will have a short trekking along rice terraces, steep hills with huges bamboos and spectacular views. Then back to Rantepao. Dinner and overnight stay at the Hotel.

 

Day 05
TORAJA – PENDOLO (B,L,D)
After breakfast, drive to Pendolo via Palopo. The trip between Toraja to Palopo, we will stop on Paredean to enjoy the spectacular view of Palopo peninsula. Lunch en route. Stop also will be made in Palopo to visit the crocodile farm. In the afternoon, arrive in Pendolo. Dinner and overnight at a simple accommodation near lake Poso.

 

Day 06
PENDOLO – TENTENA (B,L,D)
After breakfast at hotel cruising by motor boat to Bancea to visit the natural black orchid forest. And then proceed to Tentena for Lunch. After lunch, we will visit the Wera Saluopa waterfall. Then drive to Siurri for your accommodation at Cottage at the side of the Poso Lake. Dinner will be served here.

 

Day 07
TENTENA – AMPANA / END OF SERVICE (B,L,D)
After breakfast, check out hotel. Then drive to Ampana. Lunch en route. In the afternoon arrive in Ampana. Then drop to the hotel in Ampana for check in. END OF SERVICES.

 

Preis gilt pro Person bei Doppelbelegung STANDARD CLASS
Hotel : Marante Toraja**** - on deluxe room & Pantai Gapura**** - on deluxe room room

 

Aufschlag FIRST CLASS + 95.00 Euro pro Person
Hotel : Toraja Heritage**** - on standard room & Imperial Arya Duta***** - on deluxe sea view

 

Includes :

 

    * Private ac car based on mini bus L-300
      ( Note : tour with 2 passenger can be use other luxury transportation – we provide KIJANG INNOVA OR AVANZA )
    * Tour as per program
    * English or other required languages speaking guide
    * Entrance fees
    * Full board meals
    * Refreshment
    * Mineral water during tour
    * Boat transportation Pendolo – Ampana
    * Tax & service
    * Accommodation based on the above hotels mentioned
      ( Note : the accommodations outside Toraja areas are simple hotels )

 

Excludes : porter, airport tax & flight tickets.