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ITO-03: Toraja Tour (05 days / 04 nights)

Day 01Upon arrival at Hasanuddin Airport Makassar, meeting services. Afterwards, set out on the picturesque drive to Toraja. Lunch at a seafood restaurant in Pare-Pare, precedes a scenic drive with many photo-stops en route. In the afternoon, we will have a coffee-break on the Puncak Lakawan. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 02After breakfast, a full day exploring Toraja. First visit Lemo to see rows of Tau Tau statues and hanging graves. Suaya the cliff graves then Londa, to see an ancient grave where the deceased are entombed. At Kete Kesu we can see Tongkonan, old rice barns, and traditional woodcarving. Lunch will be served in Rantepao. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 03After breakfast, another full day discovery tour of Toraja, this time visiting Pallawa, Sa'dan, the weaving center as well as Marante and Nanggala, traditional Torajan villages renowned for their large Tongkonans and rice barns. Lunch in Rantepao. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 04After breakfast, we set out on a full day trip to Batutumonga, enjoying superb views over Rantepao and surrounding valleys. Lunch will be served in local restaurant. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 05After breakfast, transfer back to Makassar. Lunch in Pare-Pare, afterwards transfer directly to Hasanuddin Airport Makassar to catch the flight for your next destination.





ITO-04: Toraja incl. Mamasa (07 Days / 06 Nights)

Day 01Upon arrival at Hasanuddin Airport in Makassar meeting services. Afterwards, direct transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 02After an early breakfast we set out on the scenic drive to Mamasa, passing through Buginese villages with their typical houses. Lunch in Polewali, a small Bugis port town. Mamasa is a cool mountain resort, with numerous hot springs nearby. There are interesting walks among the rolling hills, rice terraces and villages. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 03After breakfast, take a full day excursion around Mamasa. We visit the traditional house Rante Buda, Kampong Tawalian, Osanga Village, the tombs from Tedong-Tedong Minanga and the weaving center of Rantesapu Bala. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 04After breakfast, on to Toraja, with lunch in Polewali. We will have a coffee-break at the Puncak Lakawang with its gorgeous mountain views. Arrive at Rantepao late in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 05After breakfast, a full day excursion in Toraja, visiting Suaya cliff graves, then Londa and Kete-Kesu, where we will see traditional Tongkonan houses and rice barns. Lunch in Rantepao. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 06After breakfast, another full day Toraja excursion,visiting Marante, Nanggala, and Palawa, to see fine examples of Torajan architecture. At Sadan, women demonstrate traditional weaving. Lunch en route. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 07After breakfast, return to Makassar, lunch en route at a seafood restaurant in Pare Pare. Afterwards, directly drive to Hasanuddin Airport for your flight to your next destination

ITO-08: Trans - Sulawesi (19 days / 18 nights)

Day 01Upon arrival at Hasanuddin Airport Makassar, transfer to your hotel. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 02After breakfast, transfer to Bira. On the way we visit Tana Beru to see Buginese Pinisi boat-building. Accommodation and dinner in Bira.
Day 03After breakfast we set out in the direction of Watampone, visit the Museum of Andi Mappasisi and listen to stories of the former Bugis royal families. Lunch, dinner and overnight in Watampone.
Day 04After breakfast continue the journey to Sengkang, pausing in the afternoon to catch a beautiful view of the sunset over Lake Tempe. Today's tour will include a visit to a traditional silk factory. Lunch and a "selamat" dinner in our hotel.
Day 05After breakfast we start the picturesque drive to Mamasa, lunch in Polewali, a small Buginese harbour. In the afternoon a coffee break on the Puncak, and a scenic drive through tropical forests. Dinner and a cultural performances at our hotel in Mamasa.
Day 06After breakfast, a full day excursion around Mamasa. We will visit Rante Buda, Kampong Tawalian, and the village of Osanga. Also stopping at the weaving center in Rantesapu Bala for a picnic lunch. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 07After breakfast, transfer to Toraja. Lunch en route at Polewali. An afternoon coffee break on the Puncak Lakwan taking in the panorama view. Arrival late afteernoon in Toraja. Dinner and overnight in hotel in Rantepao.
Day 08After breakfast, we set out on a full day excursion discovering Toraja. We will visit Suaya, Londa, Lemo, Kete-Kesu and Nanggala. Lunch in Rantepao, dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 09After breakfast, departure for Pendolo, a small village on the south shore of Lake Poso. A picnic lunch at the irrigation project nearby Palopo. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 10After breakfast, we ferry across the crystal clear water of Lake Poso to Tentena for lunch, and a visit to Wera Salopa, a spectacular multi-stepped waterfall. Dinner and overnight in cottages.
Day 11After breakfast, we visit the Pamona caves. Lunch in hotel, free program for the afternoon. Barbeque dinner in the evening and overnight in cottages.
Day 12After breakfast, on the way to Palu we visit the Sulewana Waterfall, a set of steep rapids one kliometre long. Lunch in Poso, arrival late afternon in Palu.
Day 13After breakfast, a full day tour to Donggala, with the first stop at Kampong Leretraditional house of Joyo Kodi, the former king of the Kaili People. This is will be followed by a walk through a fishing village and lunch on a sandy beach nearby Donggala. After lunch we take you on a city tour of Donggala in a horse-drawn Bendi. Back to Palu for dinner and overnight. to see the
Day 14After beakfast, we set out to Gorontalo, pausing in several villages to see local life. Arrival late in the aftenoon in Gorontalo, where Dutch architecture is still in evidence. Dinner and overnight in Gorontalo. Today we have crossed the equator.
Day 15After breakfast, we set out towards Manado, the capital city of North Sulawesi. Lunch en route. We pass picturesque villages, white sandy beaches, coconut and clove plantations, arriving in Manado by late afternoon. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 16After breakfast, we cruise by motorized canoe to the island of Bunaken to dive in one of the worls' most beautiful sea gardens. Tour includes snorkel and fins, and lunch on a white sandy beach near Bunaken. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
Day 17After breakfast, we start with a city tour of Manado followed by a drive on up to the Minahasa Highlands. We will visit Tomohon, a town situated between two active volcanoes, and see Japanese caves, built during the Second World War. Dinner and overnight in Sonder. This village is located about 355 km outside Manado and enjoys a cooler climate.
Day 18Free program for one day. Lunch, dinner and overnight in Sonder.
Day 19After breakfast, transfer to Sam Ratulangi Airport. Departure for your next destination.

Nederlands

Rondje Zuid Sulawesi (08 Dagen / 07 Nachten)

Dag 01Na aankomst op de luchthaven van Makassar vertrek naar Bira. De Buginezen staan bekend als de beste scheepsbouwers en zeevaarders van Indonesië. In Tanah BeruTanjung Bira, aan het parelwitte strand. kunnen we zien hoe deze mooie trotse houten schepen, de "Phinisi" worden gebouwd. Lunch onderweg. Overnachting en diner in
Dag 02Na het ontbijt vertrek naar Sengkang, een klein plaatsje gelegen in het centrum van het voormalige Bugineze Koningkrijk aan het Tempe meer. In WatamponeAndi Mapasissi, om naar zijn verhalen te luisteren over de voormalige Bugineze Koningen. In de middag per gemotoriseerde "longboat" het Tempe meer op, om te zien hoe de vissers met hun families op hun drijvende dorpen leven op dit meer. Overnachting en een heus "selamat" diner in het "huis" van de laatste Bugineze Prinses, hotel Apada. bezoeken we het museum van
Dag 03Na het ontbijt vertrek naar Toraja. In de ochtend eerst nog een bezoek aan de locale huisnijverheid van Sengkang en omgeving; het weven van de Bugineze zijde. De tocht gaat via Palopo waar we de oudste moskee van Sulawesi kunnen bezoeken. De route van Palopo naar Toraja levert prachtige vergezichten op. In de middag aankomst in Toraja. Lunch onderweg, diner en overnachting in het Hotel.
Dag 04Na het ontbijt, de gehele dag op ontdekking door het Toraja land. We bezoeken vandaag onder andere Lemo, waar de rijen Tau Tau poppen op de balkons voor de graven staan. Suaya en omgeving, om achter het geheim van de babyboom te komen. Londa waar de doden nog steeds met groots ceremonieel worden bijgezet en Kete Kesu, niet alleen bekend vanwege zijn mooie Tongkonan's maar ook vanwege het prachtige houtsnijwerk. Lunch in locaal restaurant, diner en overnachting in het Hotel.
Dag 05Na het ontbijt wederom de gehele dag op excursie door het Toraja land. Vandaag bezoek aan Batutumonga vanwaar we een prachtig uitzicht hebben over Rantepao en de vallei. Prachtige omgeving voor het maken van een wandeling of misschien een lichte trekking down. Een wandeling door de sawa's en het dagelijkse Toraja-leven met zijn karbouwen, en Tongkonan's met zijn zadeldaken. Ook bezoeken we vandaag Sa'dan, bekend als het weefgebied van Toraja. Lunch onderweg, diner en overnachting in het Hotel.
Dag 06Gehele dag in Toraja. Het leven is daar in volle gang. Wie weet wordt daar één dezer dagen de wekelijkse grote veemarkt gehouden, die de moeite waard is om te bezoeken. Of wordt er ergens een ceremonie gehouden waar we welkom zijn. Lunch in een lokaal restaurant. Diner en overnachting in het Hotel.
Dag 07Na het ontbijt vertrek terug naar Makassar. In de ochtend een stop op de Puncak Lakawan tegenover de "erotische" berg om van het uitzicht te genieten. Vervolgens een tocht langs de Bugineze dorpen met de typische "huizen op palen". Lunch in een visrestaurant in Pare Pare. In de namiddag aankomst in Makassar. Diner en overnachting in het hotel Pantai Gapura Makassar, gelegen in het centrum van de stad aan zee.
Dag 08Na het ontbijt een rondrit door het voormalige Ujung Pandang. We bezoeken onder andere het oude Hollandse Fort Rotterdam en Paotere, de oude haven waar de Bugineze Phinisi nog met de hand worden geladen. Door naar de luchthaven van Makassar voor het halen van de vlucht naar uw volgende bestemming.






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