Wonderful Bugis – Toraja Tour
Route : South SulawesiDuration : 7 Days / 6 Night
Include :
6 (six) nights Accommodations Base On Double/Twin/Triple sharing
Private AC Transport
Meals Fullboard (as itinerary)
Entrance fees
Boat Lake Tempe
Mineral water along trip
English Guide speaking
Toll and Parking.
Exclude :
Air ticket & Airport tax
Optional tour
Personal expenses (phone, mini bar, laundry)
Travel Insurances
Juice/Beer at local restaurant
Tipping for Guide – Driver – Bellboy hotel and Porter Airport.
Day 01 : Makassar Arrival – Tanjung Bira (L/D).
Upon arrival at Sultan Hasanuddin airport Makassar, meeting service, then direct trip to Tanjung Bira via Gowa, Jeneponto, Takalar, Bantaeng and Bulukumba Regency it will be take about 5 – 6 hours drive from Makassar. Lunch will be served en-route. On the way you will stop at Tana Beru Village, we will have a chance to admire the skillful hands of Buginese in constructing Phinisi boat, this is the Center of Phinisi Boat building in Sulawesi Island. After that continue the trip to Bira, upon arrive in Bira, check in hotel and overnight. Dinner at local restaurant or at hotel.
Day 02 : Bira – Kajang (B/L/D).
After breakfast hotel, tour to visit Kajang Village, where we will explore the black culture of the primitive Kajang ethnic by leadership of Ammatowa. To enter this place we have to do it by walk. Lunch we will be served en-route. In the afternoon, back to Tanjung Bira, free program, you may enjoy the white sand beach. Dinner at local restaurant or at hotel.
Day 03 : Bira – Bone – Sengkang (B/L/D).
After breakfast, check out then leaving to Bone Regency, located on the center of the former Bugis kingdom. Lunch will be served en-route at local restaurant. After lunch we will visit the Museum of Andi Mappasissi where we can find all ancient collections of the former Bone Kingdom. After that continue the trip to Sengkang Regency. Upon arrive in Sengkang, check in hotel. Dinner at the local restaurant.
Day 04 : Sengkang – Lake Tempe – Tana Toraja (B/L/D).
Breakfast at the hotel, check out then visit the weaving center where we can see women hand spin and weave traditional Bugis silk clothes. After that continue tour to visit the Lake Tempe where we will have a boat trip to explore the daily life of the local Buginese fishermen who do still live on the floating houses, lunch at local restaurant, after lunch continue the trip to Tana Toraja, the trip will pass of mountain Bampa puang. Afternoon arrive in Toraja, check in hotel. dinner at local restaurant.
Day 05 : Toraja Fullday Tour (B/L/D).
Buffet breakfast at hotel, starting Toraja tour to visit The cliff-side stone grave with wooden effigies on the balcony at Lemo, the royal family tombs at Suaya, Ke’te Kesu (traditional wooden carving village and hanging grave), then lunch at local restaurant. After lunch continue the tour to visit Londa (the natural cave grave) and Marante (is a village where a lot of Tongkonan House, big paddy barns and big rocky hill containing hanging stone graves which the located called “Erong”). Afternoon back to the hotel, Dinner at the local restaurant, free program.
Day 06 : Toraja Fullday Tour (B/L/D).
Buffet breakfast at hotel, starting tour to visit Batutumonga, the highland area and the beautiful landscape of 1.355 meters from sea level, Pallawa (The most beautiful village with buffalo horns in front off their houses), Kambira (Baby grave) then lunch at the local restaurant after that continue the tour to visit Lokomata (the boulder grave) then visit Sa’ dan To’Barana, the traditional cotton weaving village. Afternoon back to the hotel, Dinner at the local restaurant, free program.
Day 07 : Toraja – Makassar Departure (B/L).
Buffet breakfast at hotel leaving to Sultan Hasanuddin Airport Makassar. Lunch will be served at the local restaurant in Pare-pare, afternoon arrival at Hasanuddin airport for your flight to next destination.
End of the program.