Road from Makassar or Ujung Pandang to Toraja runs along the coast about 130 km from the mountain and hits. After the entrance to Tana Toraja enter your magnificent landscape with giant gray, granites and stones and blue mountains in the distance after passing the market village Mebali. They form a sharp contrast with the lush green living, Terraces rain-fed and easy to read from the tropical laterite soil. This is Tana Toraja, one of the most magnificent areas in Indonesia.
Tana Toraja has a specific and unique funeral ceremony which is called Solo signs. In Tana Toraja, dead body is not buried, but placed in Tongkonan for some time, even more than ten years until his family has enough money to held the ceremony. After the ceremony, the corpse was brought to the cave wall or to the mountains. Skulls that show us that the corpse is not buried, but only kept in the stone or soil, or placed in hole.The funeral festival season begins when the last rice has been harvested, usually in late June or July, and lasts until September.
Tana Toraja has a specific and unique funeral ceremony which is called Solo signs. In Tana Toraja, dead body is not buried, but placed in Tongkonan for some time, even more than ten years until his family has enough money to held the ceremony. After the ceremony, the corpse was brought to the cave wall or to the mountains. Skulls that show us that the corpse is not buried, but only kept in the stone or soil, or placed in hole.The funeral festival season begins when the last rice has been harvested, usually in late June or July, and lasts until September.
By sea
Directly from the Hasanuddin Airport, Makassar or Ujung Pandang, proceed to Tana Toraja (two times a week on Tuesday and Friday) Rantetayo through the airport, near Makle, 24 km south of Rantepao and there is bus service to the city.
Directly from the Hasanuddin Airport, Makassar or Ujung Pandang, proceed to Tana Toraja (two times a week on Tuesday and Friday) Rantetayo through the airport, near Makle, 24 km south of Rantepao and there is bus service to the city.
With Land
Buses to Rantepao from Ujung Pandang leave daily from Ujung Pandang. Trip takes 8 hours and includes food stops. Tickets must be purchased in town but coaches actually leave DAYA from bus terminal, 20 minutes from the city by bemo. Coaches are usually out in the morning (7), lunch (1) and at night (7).
Several companies in Rantepao run buses back to Ujung Pandang with the departure time and price. The number of buses each day depends on the number of passengers.
Travelers who want to stay in the heart of the city have many choices available as many hotels. Or if you have an adventurous spirit, you can sleep in villages on the road.
Bemo is the best way to know the local area, in addition to rent vehicles (minibuses and Jeeps) with or without a driver. While you are in the village can be run to move around.
Exploring the market, you should not miss to go to traditional markets. Here you can get the top end of the Toraja coffee beans [like Robusta and Arabica]. And some areas veggies, fruits or Tamarella Terong Netherlands and gold fish [ikan mas].
Visit Stone Tumonga Plateu; This means that the stone facing to the sky. From here you can see a lot of volcanic rocks appear in the rice fields. And some giant stones into a cave tomb. The view is pretty awesome. Most of the Tana Toraja [Toraja land] looks so lush and green plants. Patchwork as gradation in color from the color green
Palawa is an excellent village to visit Tongkonan, or burial place still swarming with celebrations and festivals.
Trips depart from Rantepao to Kete, a traditional village with craft shops, excellent. On the back of a village on the slopes is a grave site for the statue to keep the body longer coffins
Most of the time, you can not eat at these locations, but appear more cafés and restaurants along the road. You can also bring their own food and beverages.
There are souvenir shops where you can buy all of the specific Tana Toraja. There are clothes, bags, wallets and other handicrafts.
Visitors are expected to comply with local customs and clothes to bring proof of attendance, such as cigarettes or coffee when entering Tongkonan.
As the road is not always paved, it is necessary to use a jeep or walk, even when the weather is good (between May and October).
Be careful with your head when going in to Tongkonan, traditional house in Toraja.
Enrekang, Makale and Toraja Higland surrounded by astonishing volcanic rock cliffs. Do not miss it, and only stopped briefly to take a picture and you will not regret.
Buses to Rantepao from Ujung Pandang leave daily from Ujung Pandang. Trip takes 8 hours and includes food stops. Tickets must be purchased in town but coaches actually leave DAYA from bus terminal, 20 minutes from the city by bemo. Coaches are usually out in the morning (7), lunch (1) and at night (7).
Several companies in Rantepao run buses back to Ujung Pandang with the departure time and price. The number of buses each day depends on the number of passengers.
Travelers who want to stay in the heart of the city have many choices available as many hotels. Or if you have an adventurous spirit, you can sleep in villages on the road.
Bemo is the best way to know the local area, in addition to rent vehicles (minibuses and Jeeps) with or without a driver. While you are in the village can be run to move around.
Exploring the market, you should not miss to go to traditional markets. Here you can get the top end of the Toraja coffee beans [like Robusta and Arabica]. And some areas veggies, fruits or Tamarella Terong Netherlands and gold fish [ikan mas].
Visit Stone Tumonga Plateu; This means that the stone facing to the sky. From here you can see a lot of volcanic rocks appear in the rice fields. And some giant stones into a cave tomb. The view is pretty awesome. Most of the Tana Toraja [Toraja land] looks so lush and green plants. Patchwork as gradation in color from the color green
Palawa is an excellent village to visit Tongkonan, or burial place still swarming with celebrations and festivals.
Trips depart from Rantepao to Kete, a traditional village with craft shops, excellent. On the back of a village on the slopes is a grave site for the statue to keep the body longer coffins
Most of the time, you can not eat at these locations, but appear more cafés and restaurants along the road. You can also bring their own food and beverages.
There are souvenir shops where you can buy all of the specific Tana Toraja. There are clothes, bags, wallets and other handicrafts.
Visitors are expected to comply with local customs and clothes to bring proof of attendance, such as cigarettes or coffee when entering Tongkonan.
As the road is not always paved, it is necessary to use a jeep or walk, even when the weather is good (between May and October).
Be careful with your head when going in to Tongkonan, traditional house in Toraja.
Enrekang, Makale and Toraja Higland surrounded by astonishing volcanic rock cliffs. Do not miss it, and only stopped briefly to take a picture and you will not regret.
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