Visit To Toraja Land

Toraja Incl. Ujung Pandang (Makassar)offered by supplier M07555 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:Tour Duration: 5 day(s)Group Size: 2 - 14 peopleDestination(s): Indonesia Specialty Categories: Ecotourism Season: January - December Airfare Included: NoTour Customizable: NoMinimum Per Person Price: 332 US Dollar (USD)Maximum Per Person Price: 402 US Dollar (USD)
The best known Toraja are those in the southern region, the Sa'dan Toraja. Their animist culture is one of many ceremonies, including the best known, those centered on the buffalo. This animal plays an important role in Toraja life; it is a status symbol and also a sacrificial symbol slaughtered during religious ceremonies such as funerals. For the consecration of a new 'Tongkonan' or traditional house, large numbers of buffaloes might be slaughtered. Expensive Tongkonan houses are still built and used in the traditional ways. Your Itinerary: Day 1: Meeting services at Hasanuddin Airport of Makassar afterwards transfer to Toraja. Lunch is served at seafood restaurant in Pare-Pare. In the afternoon we will have a coffee stop at the Puncak Lakawang. Late in the afternoon arrival in Rantepao, dinner and overnight in hotel. Day 2: After an early breakfast we will take you on a full day excursion in Toraja, in the morning we will visit Lemo, where we will find rows of tau-tau and the hanging graves. Londa has an ancient natural grave where the deceased are entombed with big ceremonies. Kete-Kesu is a traditional Torajan village, where we can see the Tongkonan and the old rice-barns and it is famous for its woodcarving. Lunch is served in Rantepao. Dinner and overnight in hotel. Day 3: After breakfast, we make another full day excursion in Toraja. This day we will visit Pallawa, Sa'dan (the weaving center), Marante and Nanggala, which is a traditional Torajan village, known for its large Tongkonan and 14 rice barns. Lunch is served in Rantepao. Dinner and overnight in hotel. Day 4: After breakfast, we go back to Makassar; lunch will be served in seafood restaurant in Pare-Pare. Late in the afternoon we arrive in Makassar. Dinner and overnight in hotel. Day 5: After breakfast, we will take you on city tour in Makassar. Afterwards you will be transferred to the airport for your next destination.
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Notes:Airfare is not included in the tour price.
- Overnight accommodation in good medium class hotels in 2 person rooms;- Transport in comfortable air-conditioned minibus or bus incl. fuel.