Makassar Trip Overview
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Additional Info
Duration: 8 days
Starts: Makassar, Indonesia
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Makassar, Sulawesi, Indonesia
pacébo tours Ltd. should undoubtedly be very outstanding. You will always be in good hands with their personalized attention. pacébo tours ltd. can organize classic packages and special interest tour. The latter with include the opportunity to study the nature, culture, customs, and life style of the unique society of Indonesia.
Itinerary
Day 1: Makassar, Maros, Pare-Pare, Toraja
Stop At: Rammang-Rammang Village, Dusun Rammang-Rammang Desa Salenrang, Maros Indonesia
Arrive at Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar. Afterwards, drive approximately 30 minutes to Rammang-Rammang in the Maros Regency. Take a boat and explore the magnificent views of the 3rd largest karst forest in the world. Continue your trip to the north with a lunch break scheduled in Pare Pare.
Duration: 8 minutes
Stop At: Bambapuang, GQFM+RM6, Tindallun, Anggeraja, Enrekang Regency, South Sulawesi 91752, Indonesia
Get your coffee or tea fix at Bambapuang to see the erotic mountain. In the late afternoon, arrive in Toraja. Have dinner and stay overnight at a hotel.
Duration: 8 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Toraja Misiliana Hotel a 3-star Hotel.
Day 2: Lemo, Londa, Ke’te’ Kesu’, and Karassik Hills
Stop At: Lemo, Off Makale-Rantepao Road Tanah Toraja, Makale Indonesia
After breakfast, spend a full day tour exploring Toraja. First, visit Lemo, where the burial site comprises of a commanding karst cliff that blends beautifully with the surrounding vegetation and rice fields.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Londa Burial Caves, Londa Village, Rantepao Indonesia
Drive to Londa to see an ancient grave where the deceased are entombed in a cave.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Kete Kesu Village, Rantepao Indonesia
After lunch, continue to Ke’te’ Kesu’ to see and explore Toraja traditional houses, called Tongkonan.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Toraja Village, Rantepao 91831 Indonesia
Visit Karassik Hills to learn about Toraja Batik and make one to take home. Enjoy a wonderful dinner in one of the restaurants in Rantepao. Stay overnight at a hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Toraja Misiliana Hotel a 3-star Hotel.
Day 3: Toraja: Sesean Suloara’ Village, Lo’ko’ Mata, Sanggar Tari Pana’, Lempo
Stop At: Mount Sesean, Tana Toraja Indonesia
After breakfast, we set out on a trip to Sesean Suloara’ Village in Sesean.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Lembang Tonga Riu, Lo’ko Mata, Tana Toraja 91833 Indonesia
visit Lo’ko’ Mata, with its burial chambers cut out of a giant boulder. Then, watch Toraja traditional dances at Sanggar Tari Pana’. Don’t hesitate to try one of the dances, like Pa’gellu or Manganda dance.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Toraja Village, Rantepao 91831 Indonesia
After lunch, enjoy a soft trek through beautiful rice fields in Lempo. Make sure to enjoy the view of buffaloes, birds and the swaying of the rice stalks in the fields around you. Return to the hotel before you enjoy dinner in the city and stay overnight.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Toraja Misiliana Hotel a 3-star Hotel.
Day 4: Toraja: Land Above The Clouds, Burake, Coffee Roastery, Shops in Rantepao
Stop At: Lolai Village, Tana Toraja Indonesia
Wake up early to catch the sunrise with beautiful, white clouds in Lolai. Capture the moment in Tongkonan Lempe and have a breakfast at Café Lolai. Don’t forget to walk through the pine forest of Tirotiku and stop by at To’tombi to enjoy the bird’s eye view of the city.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Wisata Religi Buntu Burake, Bukit Buntu Burake, Makale 91811 Indonesia
After lunch, head to Burake, where you can see the highest Jesus statue in the world from up close.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Toraja Village, Rantepao 91831 Indonesia
Continue the journey to one of the coffee roasteries in town. Try the local taste of Toraja Arabica coffee and then explore the town and its shops on foot. Stay overnight at a hotel.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Toraja Misiliana Hotel a 3-star Hotel.
Day 5: Beyond Toraja: Sengkang, Watampone, and Bira
Stop At: Tempe Lake, Sengkang Indonesia
After breakfast, drive to After breakfast, drive to Makassar through Sengkang, which is located in the center of the Bugis Kingdom. You can sail through Tempe Lake to visit the floating houses in the middle (note: Tempe Lake might be shallow in dry season due to lack of rainfall. If the lake is too shallow, you will not be able to cross the lake). Lunch can be served in a house in the middle of the lake if ordered ahead.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Mampu Cave Kabupaten Bone, Kecamatan Duaboccoe Jln. ManurungE, Watampone 92713 Indonesia
Continue to Watampone to visit the Museum of Andi Mappasisi to see the collections of the former Bugis royalty, with one of their most famous kings being Arung Pallakka.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Bira Cape, Bulukumba Indonesia
Arrive in Bira in the late afternoon. Have dinner and stay overnight at a hotel.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Toraja Misiliana Hotel a 3-star Hotel.
Day 6: Tanjung Bira
Stop At: Liukang Loe Island, Bira Indonesia
Have breakfast at the hotel and then enjoy free time. You can enjoy water activities such as a banana boat, snorkelling, or renting a boat to visit Liukang Island located across from the main island. Liukang Island is also known as the breeding place for the green turtle and if you’re lucky, you can swim together with these turtles. Have dinner and stay overnight at a hotel.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Woywoy Paradise Hotel
Day 7: Bira, Tana Beru, Bantaeng, and Makassar
Stop At: Tana Beru, Peisisir Pantai Bulukumba, Bulukumba Indonesia
After breakfast, drive to Makassar for approximately 6 hours. Stop at Tana Beru to see the famous Bugis-Makassar Pinisi Ship builders. Lunch will be served at a seafood restaurant with a beautiful view to the sea.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Marina Bantaeng Beach, Bantaeng Indonesia
Continue to Bisappu waterfall in the Bantaeng Regency and, while passing through Jeneponto Regency, keep an eye out for the salt farms.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Losari Beach, Jl. Penghibur, Makassar Indonesia
Enter Makassar in the late afternoon and enjoy dinner at your favorite restaurant in town.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Pantai Gapura Hotel Makassar
Day 8: Fort Rotterdam, and Makassar Airport
Stop At: Fort Rotterdam, Ujung Pandang Street, Makassar Indonesia
After breakfast, if time allows, go for a short city tour to visit Fort Rotterdam, the old Dutch fortress located right in front of Losari Beach. Then, head directly to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport to catch a flight to your next destination.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
