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Explore Toraja and the Togean Islands in this 14-day trip packed with exciting experiences! Toraja land is situated on highlands of southern Sulawesi with tall mountains and cliffs that protect the area. As interesting as it sounds, they have amazing landscapes to see every day but the most interesting part is the ancient and unusual culture they have that revolves around funerals and death ceremonies. We’ll take you to the central part, to the small islands of Togian, your tropical island getaway. It’s also home to Bajo tribe or ‘sea gypsies’ who spend their daily life in the water. Blessed with abundant of underwater beauties makes it an amazing snorkeling and diving spot!
Welcome to the island of Sulawesi or also known as Celebes, an exotic and wild island with a very particular shape similar to the letter “K”. Sulawesi has an impressive variety of animal species, tropical plants, and two extravagant ethnic groups; the mountainous Toraja, and the Bugis sailors. Makassar airport of the capital of the Sulawesi, is the transit center of all the planes that move from East to West of Indonesia (and vice versa). And here begins the adventure of the island of Celebes, heading by car towards Toraja Lands. The route, about 310 km, is full of rice fields, Bugis towns, who are the owners of the famous and traditional Phinisi ships and for that reason they are better known as “sailors”. It will be 9 hours by car from the airport, so they will make a stop halfway for lunch or dinner. (It will depend on the time of your flight). Arrival at the Hotel, take a well-deserved rest after the long journey.
Meals: –
Accommodation: Santai Hotel / Misiliana Hotel / or similar
We will have two days of adventure in the Toraja Lands. It will be two days of exploring not only its incredible landscapes but its strange culture. And it is time to discover it during our stay in this magical land. The local people, mostly although Christians, still practice animism according to their original religion called Aluk Todolo. Are you ready to soak up the Toraja culture? We will visit Lemo with the cemetery on the rock walls and all the wooden statues called Tau-Tau representing their deceased. The town of Ke’te Kesu, one of the oldest in Toraja where you will see the typical houses called “Tongkonan”. You will also see other hanging tombs in one of its caves. And in the villages of Bori, Nanggala, Suaya, there are baby graves in the trees. It may seem strange to us but it is something that is part of this ancient culture. During your stay in this land of spirits with “luck”, we can see up close their funeral rites. These picturesque funerals are frequent but not every day, so we cannot assure that we see them. When we attend them, as an offering to the family tourists are asked to donate around 100,000 Rupiah.
In addition to these visits, we will visit its attractive markets where local people carry out their transactions daily. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, a bigger market develops. We return to the hotel to rest.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Santai Hotel / Misiliana Hotel / or similar
Today, our adventure continues. After breakfast, we will go to the village of Salu which is about 12 km from Rantepao. This will be the starting point of our trekking in the South of Toraja. From this point, we will start our trekking towards the Mailing River Valley. We will walk in the fields of rice, coffee plantations and small settlements of Torajans. For lunch, there will be a picnic and we will spend the night in a typical local house in the beautiful town of Limbong. In total, there will be about 4 hours of trekking (2 hours of ascending + 2 hours in plain). After this you will enjoy your well-deserved rest, and you will have time to share with the locals.
This is a medium level of trekking. Because of the area being humid and hot, trekking can be hard especially on the first day because we are going to ascend during 2-3 hours. If you are not in good condition, we can start the trekking from other places in the Toraja Land. Other option is to rent a car to go to Limbong, if you prefer not to walk. In any case, we must decide this two days before the trekking begins. Accommodation is based on a local house (Tongkonan) with basic condition. Sleeping is arranged on a mattress above the wooden floor. The bathroom is outside the house, a flashlight is needed because there is no electric light.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Accommodation: Local house
We cannot start our adventure today without breakfast. After that, we will head towards the Maiting River (it is approximately 1-hour walking). Once we reach the river, we will prepare for this adventure in a dream environment. Rafting is quite simple yet adventurous, the rapids are level 2 of 6. The visual experience will be impressive passing through deep canyons, natural waterfalls and towns. In addition, we can see animals such as iguanas and tropical birds. After enjoying this adventure, we return to our hotel in Rantepao.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch
Accommodation: Santai Hotel / Misiliana Hotel / or similar
After breakfast we will depart by car towards the jungle and the isolated central part of the island, first we will descend the mountain pass that separates the Toraja from the Wajo, along a rough road, surrounded by small houses, clove plantations, waterfalls and lush vegetation, to the coastal town of Palopo. After eating we will go up towards the central highlands, towards the city of Tentena. On the last road section we will go around Lake Poso until we arrive at the inn which is located at the foot of the lake shore.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Siuri Cottage
We finish our deserved breakfast at the hotel, then we march towards Tentena. On our path of travel, you can enjoy the wonderful nature landscapes of Lake Poso. We will take short road to get to the waterfall Saluopa located in the middle of the forest that was discovered some decades ago. This natural waterfall is very great in size and shape. After having a good time in this nature, we will go to our hotel located on the opposite to the beach of Lake Poso, of course, we will have a good view of the beach and lake.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Marina Cottage
Enjoy your breakfast, then we will go by public boat to the island of Togian. Your tropical island getaway begins shortly! On arrival, check in at the hotel and have the rest of the day free to familiarize yourself with the area.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Lia Beach Togian
You will have two days to relax and enjoy the beauty of this island. The nature, its beautiful beaches, makes it one of the best beaches in Southeast Asia. Huge colorful corals, fish of many sizes and shapes, they tempt you for some diving or snorkeling. Contact the hotel for more information of how you can contract the activities.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Lia Beach Togian
After breakfast we will return by public boat to the coastal town of Ampana, where we will take a car to Luwuk (5 hours).
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Swissbel Luwuk
Today is the last day of our Toraja & Togean Islands trip on this beautiful land of Sulawesi. From Luwuk you will board a flight back to Makassar. Thank you for traveling with Come2Indonesia. Sampai Jumpa!
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: –
Direct flights to Makassar are available from Jakarta (CGK) and Denpasar, Bali (DPS). There are also some direct international flights from Singapore by Lion Air, AirAsia and SilkAir.
Our favourite time for travel in Indonesia is between April to October. Although Indonesia is a great year-round destination, offering memorable experiences for all kinds of adventures. July to August are the peak summer months.
In West to Central part of the weather is delightfully warm and it’s a popular time for travellers to visit for holidays. Whilst if you wish to travel from October to April, the Eastern part Indonesia like Banda and Raja Ampat would be the best option.
If you wish to have a relaxing journey in Indonesia with less crowds, the shoulder months of April to June and September to October are ideal and slightly more economic. If you must travel in ‘high season’ but want to avoid the crowd, worry not. There are numbered of unbeaten track in Indonesia ready to be explored.
Tropical areas are usually warm and often sweaty places, especially if you have Borneo or Sulawesi included in your travel. Check out our suggestions on What to Wear:
Depends on the type of travel, you may also need these in your What to Bring list:
Underwater trips:
Land tours and trekking:
We have classified our tours in 3 different classes. Always check which one suitable for your condition. If you have any doubt, you may consult to our travel expert.
Easy: Suitable for most people in good health. These trips can include short walk for days with around 2–3 hours in good paths and at low altitudes.
Medium: A reasonable level of fitness or technique is required, as these trips can require sustained endurance levels. The trip may include longer days of approximately 5-6 hours of activity or/and in higher altitudes or snorkelling in strong current.
Hard: These trips are physically demanding and best suited for people with a high endurance level, good level of fitness and exercise regularly. Days can be long around 7-8 hours of activity, often at high altitudes in remote regions and sometimes without a support vehicle nearby. Travellers may be required to carry their backpack. Trip with trekking overnights without access to normal toilets or accommodations.
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