D1. Makassar – Pare-pare – Toraja

Arrive at Hasanuddin airport, meeting services. Drive to Toraja approx 8 hours drive passing through Bugis villages along the coastal area. Lunch will be served in Kupa Beach or Pare-Pare. Afternoon continue the trip inland with beautiful panoramic views. Some stops are provided for stretching legs. Enjoy the nature beauty and refreshment. Arrive in Toraja late in the afternoon.

D2. Toraja Full day  Tour

If there is no weekly market or cultural event, then visit this following places. Lemo – the please where the burial places carved high up on the rock cliffs. There are rows of effigies of deceased on display next to them. Continue then to Pasiliran in Sangalla area - it is a burial place for babies on tree trunk. The last visit before lunch is Suaya- the burial site for the nobles of Sangalla. There are effigies on a balcony carved on the cliff, there are pre served ancient sarcophagus nearby. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon visit Londa – the biggest burial places in the cave. There rows of Tau Tau or wooden effigies also exist here. Kete’ Ke’su one of the most beautiful places with rows of traditional houses set on a beautiful setting. It is area of well known Toraja wood carving too.

D3. Toraja Full day Tour

If no cultural events, visit Pallawa- one of the biggest Traditional village, proceed then to Sa’dan the place know for the typical Toraja Weaving. Lunch at local restaurant. Drive then to Batutumonga the place where one can have an aerial view over the valley of central Toraja. Next to Batutumonga there are Lokomata, the burial place carved on a single huge rock almost in round shape. On return to hotel drive to through Bori visit a place where the Simbung – Toraja stone monuments located.

D4. Toraja – Sengkang

In the orning visit Marante and Nanggala the two places worth visit. Drive then to Palopo passing one of the most beautiful panoramic views on the province. They are clove plantation, virgin highland forest, ravines and brooks. Lunch will be served at local restaurant in Palopo. Then continue to Sengkang, drive along the almost flat and wide road passing fishponds, rice fields, cocoa and clove plantations. Approaching Sengkang there is more and more house on stilts along roadside. Take a chance to visit some to them to get in touch with locals who are producing Sengkang Silk textiles. Then check in at hotel Apada. If time permit we will take a boat ride toward Tempe Lake. The real interest is not the lake but the daily activities of locals along the riverbank

D5. Sengkang - Kajang – Bira

If there is no chance to visit the lake in the previous day, then the visit maybe made this morning. It is better to visit before schools hours, the river will be busy with traffic of boats ad people bathing and washing along the riverbank. Breakfast at hotel and then drive towards Bira Beach. Lunch will be served in Sinjai. En route to Bira, visit Kajang – the place well known as one of native Indonesian who still keeps the pre Moslem tradition. The house architecture and clothing are specific.

D6. Bira – Tana Beru – Bulukumba – Bantaeng – Makassar Airport

Early departure with a stop at Tana Beru. It is the home of famous traditional boat builders where Phinisi – the well known Bugis schooner are built in traditional way without written design or modern technical calculation, but tradition and personal judgments. Lunch will be served in Makassar on the time transfer to airport for your next destination.