Sulawesi Trip from South to North 13 Days 12 Night


Sulawesi Trip from South to North 13 Days 12 Night

Day 01 : Makassar - Sengkang
Meeting with our Guide in your arrival at hasannudin airport, then departure to sengkang with 7 hours drive from the city, arrival by late afternoon, check in at Hotel

Day 02 : Sengkang Lake Tempe Tours - Toraja 
A Morning trips, discovering the bugis tribes around the lake tempe at sengkang village, visiting their floating houses around the lake, and visiting the silk centre, voted as the best silk hand weaving in eastern Indonesia. Afternoon heading to Toraja, Check in at Hotel.

Day 03 : Fullday Toraja Tour
Breakfast, you have 2 days for discover this fascinate land with organize by local guide and will participate you to the one of the funeral ceremony. Visit the village of Kete and palawa, with their traditional houses called Tongkonan, visit the stone grave of lemo with the states, royal grave at suaya and hanging coffin at londa. and also you will visit the traditional market of Rantepao or makele. Afternoon , back to hotel

Day 04 : Toraja – Pendolo
Breakfast, departure to the central sulawesi with 7 hours drive include stop stay at simple hotel in lake side of poso.

Day 05 : Pendolo – Tentena
Breakfast, on the way you will hunt the orchid and if you lucky you will meet the babi rusa. swim at the lake. Afternoon you will visit the waterfall of saluopa with possible to trek around. stay at siury cottage.

Day 06 : Tentena – Bada Valley
Breakfast, departure to bada valley for 4 – 5 hours. Enjoy some stops along the villages, and if we arrive early at bada valley, we will take some afternoon visits. Stay in a small Lodge.

Day 07 : Lindu National Park Tours
Discovering the Lore lindu national parks, trips with using a local transport ( four-wheel drive jeep car ). Trekking at the jungle of national park to See the wildlife such as : Hornbill, Maleos and probably could see some tarsiers. Continue the trips with visiting the amazing megalithic of bada valley. Stay at Small Lodge.

Day 08 : Lore Lindu / Tentena – Pagimana Harbor – Gorontalo
Early departure from bada valley / lore lindu, then travel through tentena to pagimana with total travel time around 9 to 10 hours including some stops along the roads. Late afternoon arrival, boarding to ferry boat, departure at 0800 PM ( evening ) cruising to Gorontalo. The ferry boat will be arrive in early morning ( sleep on ferry boat ).

Day 09 : Gorontalo – Tomohon
Morning arrival by ferry in Gorontalo, then enjoy trips around the town, and noon time Drive by car to tomohon, enjoy stop on the way for photo and enjoy the panorama. Late afternoon arrive at hotel in Tomohon, check in to a hotel near to lokon and mahawu volcanoes. Stay at Hotel Highland Tomohon resort.

Day 10 : Tomohon – Tangkoko National Park Tours – Manado
After Breakfast, driving to tangkoko national park. The Tangkoko is one of the Rainforest Nature Reserve in North Sulawesi with its flora and fauna. Combination o Mountainous and beach area. You’ll be guided by special ranger to explore the jungle with the possibility to see some rare animals such as Macaca Nigra, Horn Bill, Snake, Cuscus, wild pig and the smallest monkey in the world “Tarsius” spectrum, the saucer eyed. Late afternoon transfer to manado, check in to hotel. Stay at Aston City Hotel .

 Day 11 : Manado - Bunaken Island Snorkling Tours
Early Transfer to harbor, then crossing to Bunaken island, then check in to hotel. Continue with submarine boat trips, see the underwater ecosystem. Afterward, enjoy snorkeling till sunset time. Return to Hotel Bastianos resort Cottage Hill view. ( stay on bunaken island ).

Day 12 : Free Day on Your Own Program
Today is a free day, you can choose to stay relax at the beach or going for snorkeling along the beach, also you can rental any boats for visiting more places around this beautiful national park. Stay at Hotel Bastianos resort Cottage Hill view. ( stay on bunaken island ).

 Day 13 : Bunaken Island - Back to Manado - Drop to Airport – End
After Breakfast, Crossing back with boat to manado city, then drop to airport, Tours ended
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Toraja Package Tour 5 Days 4 Night


Toraja Package Tour 5 Days 2 Night

Toraja Package Tour 5 Days / 4 Nights

Day 01 : Arrival in Makassar - Depart to Tana Toraja (L,D)
Upon arrival at Hasanuddin Airport Makassar, you will be picked up by our tour guide. Then we will directly depart to Tana Toraja with approx. 8 hours drive passing through the Buginese villages with their typical houses on poles. On the way, we will visit the fishermen village in Barru district with its beautiful beach panorama. If we are lucky, we also could see the traditional Buginese “ Pa’bagan “ fisher boats. Lunch will be served at seafood Restaurant in Pare-Pare. In the afternoon, stop also will be made on Puncak Lakawan for having coffee break while enjoy the spectacular view of Mt. Kabobong. Late in afternoon, arrive in Rantepao, Tana Toraja. Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 02 : Fullday Tana Toraja Tour (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will take you on a full day tour around Tana Toraja. In the morning, we will visit Lemo to see the hanging graves with their rows of Tau-Tau effigies. Continue to Londa, a burial cave where we can find entombed deceased. Then we will visit the most famous Torajan village Kete Kesu the most famous Torajan village Kete Kesu where will see the architecture of traditional Tongkonan houses with the rice barns. After that, time to explore the secret of the peculiar baby graves in Suaya / Kambira. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, we will visit Pallawa & Sa’dan famous as the center of wood carving in Tana Toraja. Then we back to the Hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 03 : Fullday Tana Toraja Tour (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will have another excursion around Tana Toraja. Today we will visit Marante & Nanggala, local Torajan villages famous for their big Tongkonan houses and old rice barns. Then to Bori’ to see the ancient and old megalith stone. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Rantepao. After lunch, take a picturesque drive to Batutumonga. On the way, we will stop in Tinombayo to enjoy a wonderful superb of extensive rice terraces with the megalith stones and impressive mountain view. At last, we can take relax with some drinks and snacks in Batutumonga while enjoy the view of Rantepao city from the hill top. Also we can take a change to have a soft trekking to explore several local villages with the typical daily life style of the society. After enough time, back to Rantepao. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel.

Day 04 : Fullday Tana Toraja Tour (B,L,D)
In the morning we will drive to the east coast of Rantepao, where we will visit the Puncak Paredean to enjoy a spectacular view from the high distance. If we are lucky ( if the weather is good ) we will see the beautiful panorama of Palopo peninsula and surround areas. Here we will take a soft hiking try to catch several picturesque views nearby.  Lunch will be served at a local restaurant. After lunch, back to Rantepao. In the afternoon, we will visit Siguntuk & Tobarana Sa’dan. After enough time, we back to the Hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 05 : Tana Toraja - Makassar / Transfer Airport (B,L)
After breakfast, check out hotel. Then we drive back to Makassar via the same road of 1st day. Lunch will be served Kenari Bukit Indah Restaurant Pare-Pare. In the afternoon, arrive in Makassar. Onwards, transfer directly to Hasanuddin Airport Makassar to catch your flight for your next destination.

Includes : private ac car based on minibus L-300 ( tour with 2 pax passenger also can use other luxury car – we provide Toyota Innova ), tour as per program, English or other required speaking guide, entrance fees, full board meals, refreshment, mineral water during tour, parking / toll fees, tax & service and accommodation as per the above hotels mentioned.

Excludes : porter, airport tax & flight ticket
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Toraja Package Tour 3 Days 2 Nights



Toraja Package Tour 3 Days / 2 Nights

Day 01 : Arrival in Makassar - Depart to Tana Toraja (L,D)
Upon arrival at Hasanuddin Airport Makassar, you will be picked up by our tour guide. Then we will directly depart to Tana Toraja with approx. 8 hours drive passing through the Buginese villages with their typical houses on poles. On the way, we will visit the fishermen village in Barru district with its beautiful beach panorama. If we are lucky, we also could see the traditional Buginese “ Pa’bagan “ fisher boats. Lunch will be served at a seafood restaurant in Pare-Pare. In the afternoon, stop also will be made on Puncak Lakawan for having coffee break while enjoy the spectacular view of Mt. Kabobong. Late in afternoon, arrive in Rantepao, Tana Toraja. Dinner and overnight stay at the Hotel.

Day 02 : Fullday Tana Toraja Tour (B,L,D)
After breakfast, we will take you on a full day Tana Toraja Tour. In the morning, we will visit Kete’ Kesu, a local Torajan village where we can find the original of traditional Tongkonan houses and their rice barns. Here we can also see the giant tomb of the Kete’ Kesu royal family. Then we will visit Lemo where we can see hanging graves with their rows of Tau-Tau sculptures. Continue our trip to Londa, a natural grave in a cave with its entombed deceased. Lunch will be served at a local Restaurant in Rantepao. After lunch, we will visit Bori’ to see ancient megalith stones which already exist since thousands years. After that, we will take you to Tinombayo highland to enjoy the superb view of the rice terraces and Torajan local villages from the hill-top. Then we will visit Batutumonga where we can view the town of Rantepao. At last, we will visit Lokomata where we will find graves on a giant megalith stone. In the afternoon, we will back to the Hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 03 : Tana Toraja - Makassar / Transfer Airport (B,L)
After breakfast, check out hotel. Then we drive back to Makassar via the same road of 1st day. Lunch will be served Kenari Bukit Indah Restaurant Pare-Pare. In the afternoon, arrive in Makassar. Onwards, transfer directly to Hasanuddin Airport Makassar to catch your flight for your next destination.

Includes : private ac car based on minibus L-300 ( tour with 2 pax passenger also can use other luxury car – we provide Toyota Innova ), tour as per program, English or other required speaking guide, entrance fees, full board meals, refreshment, mineral water during tour, parking / toll fees, tax & service and accommodation as per the above hotels mentioned.

Excludes : porter, airport tax & flight tickets
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Toraja Package Tour 4 Days 3 Nights


Toraja Package Tour 4 Days 3 Night

Toraja Package Tour 4 Days / 3 Nights

Day 01  : Arrival in Makassar –  Depart to Tana Toraja (L,D)
Upon arrival at Hasanuddin airport Makassar, you will be met on arrival and transferred by private car to Tana Toraja, which takes about 7 hours, passing through the Buginese area with their distinctive stilt houses through magnificent scenery and mountain. Lunch at local restaurant in Pare Pare. Afternoon arrive in Tana Toraja. Overnight at Hotel, with all meals included.

Day 02 : Fullday Tana Toraja Tour (B,L,D)
After breakfast, visit the fascinating villages of Tana Toraja with the unique Tongkonan Houses which shape like a ship bow and stern. Lemo, grave yard on the cliff. Suaya, old royal stone graves of the seventh king. Sanggala, the tree for the dead babies. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch visit  Londa, an ancient  natural graves and puppets  on the balcony representing the dead. Ketekesu, traditional Toraja village. Overnight at Hotel, with all meals included.

Day 03 : Fullday Tana Toraja Tour (B,L,D)
After breakfast, visit Batutumonga, mountainous area with fantastic scenery passing  through the green paddy field, Pallawa, the oldest village of Toraja with old Tongkonan houses and rice barns surrounded. On the way back for lunch visit Bori, the stone showing the existence of the funeral site of the clan. Lunch at local Restaurant. After lunch visit Marante, the hanging graves.  Overnight at Hotel, with all meals included.

Day 04 : Tana Toraja – Makassar / Transfer Airport (B,L)
After breakfast you will be transferred by private car to the Makassar airport. Stop for lunch in Pare Pare. Fater lunch we proceed to the airport to cath the onward flight.

Includes : private ac car based on minibus L-300 ( tour with 2 pax passenger also can use other luxury car – we provide Toyota Innova ), tour as per program, English or other required speaking guide, entrance fees, full board meals, refreshment, mineral water during tour, parking / toll fees, tax & service and accommodation as per the above hotels mentioned.

Excludes : porter, airport tax & flight tickets

Note : Program can be combined with walking in the villages to see local people live and to visit fumeral ceremony or livestock market if any of them take place during our visits.
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