Tana Toraja Sulawesi

Tana Toraja Sulawesi, Where Death is Something Sacred

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Tana Toraja Sulawesi Travel Guide 

Where Death is Something Sacred

Tana Toraja Sulawesi

Recently, Tana Toraja has been released as one of the must visit places in Indonesia after Bali. Together with other newest tourist destination such as Raja Ampat, Bunaken, Lombok, and etc, Tana Toraja is published to the world with uniqueness second to none. The portrait of Indonesia natural beauty can be seen here. And other than that, if you visit Tana Toraja, you will know the tradition, custom, art, and the most popular in here is the ritual to the ancestors and the graveyard. Yes, graveyard in Tana Toraja is quite a lot, and you will only see some of them in this land. Well, if you are interested in visiting Tana Toraja, let’s take a look at the all information about it.

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Tana Toraja Culture

Tana Toraja or in English have meaning Land of The Heavenly Kings, is the only one place famous for its burial rites in Indonesia. The rites and the graveyard are so many and they are spectacular to be seen. After a person dead, the body is kept even for several years. They also held funeral ceremony that can be lasted into a week. During the ceremony ritual dances, buffalo fight, and buffalo and pig slaughter done. To bury the death, the how is much more unique. They are buried in a small cave accompany with tau-tau statue, inside a hollow tree, or some even left exposed to the elements in a bamboo frame hanging from a cliff.

Beside for the burial ritual and graveyard, Tana Toraja also has attraction that is Tongkonan, a Torajan traditional house. The house has a roof like a horse saddle or buffalo horn. The walls stand traditional geometric and abstract patterns and natural realms. Tongkonan is the centre of Aluktodolo rites (part of the ancestors religion) functioned as store for the harvest in the carved rice barns, and place to hold buffalo slaughter.

Believe in Tana Toraja

People in Tana Toraja holds Christian at majority, and some of them are Muslim, Hindu, and many more. But at the same time they keep believe and tradition of their ancestors, especially in the believe of eternal cycle of life and death on earth. So though they believe in one God, many rituals from the ancestors, on the death especially, easily found and held in Tana Toraja. That’s why this is the land where death is something sacred. They are very unique in a way the combine their religious belief with mysticism and magic. It is one that makes visitors curious about Tana Toraja.

Torajan, the tribe, also consider the Toraja nobility as the descendant of god that come into earth through the heaven stairs to live in this beautiful world. Rituals are held to celebrate those who have died and still live in this world. Some of the ritual is held in planting season. To see the traditional custom and believe of the Torajan, you can visit Rantepao city that become one of the Torajan culture center.

Rambu Solo’ (The Unique Death Ceremony)

Come to Tana Toraja in June, July, or December. You will get the chance to see Rambu Solo’ Death Ceremony. This is a ceremony from Tana Toraja to honor the spirit which lasts for one to seven nights at maximum. During that time dozens of buffalo slaughtered. Buffalo for Torajan is an animal that can be sacrificed for a death ceremony, which can be a means of transportation for deceased spirits to head to Puya (heaven).

Tana Toraja Attractions to Visit

Lemo

Lemo is graves on rock cliffs. In this graveyard tau-tau exist. Tau-tau is little wooden statue with form of a human. The function of tau-tau is to be a place of the spirit. At the appointed times, the cloth in tau-tau will be changed through the Ma’nene ceremony.

Londa

Londa is the most famous graveyard in Tana Toraja. This site is located 7 km south of Rantepao city. To reach Londa you need to go down several stairs. From far after you arrive on the site you will meet steep cliffs overgrown with green trees. Several coffins were tucked in the cracks of this cliff wall. Also make natural caves that become graves. For nobles or important people of Toraja is buried in a coffin (erong). The crates will be supported by wood safe on the cliff. The higher the position of the crate on the cliff, the higher the degree of the corpse during his life. Be careful, in the cave of Londa you may see bone or skull on the ground, so don’t take them, don’t move them, or even step into it.

Tampang Allo

One of the oldest graveyard sites is Tampang Allo. The cave of Tampang Allo kept the oldest chest and skulls of Toraja nobility. Tau-tau is also found here. Two skulls of a lover were also buried here. According to the story they were lovers whose parents did not approve of, so they decided to take suicide, just like the story Romeo and Juliet.

Suaya

If you come to Suaya, you can see the tomb of the king of Toraja family and the baby tree grave. Babies who die here are buried in the tree so that the tree grows around the chest.

Tana Toraja Things to Do

Ke’te Kesu Village

Ke’te Kesu is the most visited village for you who want to get acquainted with indigenous Torajans. Toraja traditional house called Tongkonan is also here. Tongkonan has strata according to nobility such as gold, bronze, iron, and brass. The walls are limited with abstract and geometric patterns with natural colors of black, white, and red. The village is also famous for bamboo craft and other traditional crafts.

Bori Kalimbuang

This is also a grave but with megalithic stones which were stood upright. The stones are to celebrate the good action by dead nobles which were buried here. There is also the baby trees in this site.

Loko Mata

It is the biggest graveyard in the boulder. Dozens of tombs carved in the rock, with some small Tongkonan near the graveyard.

Batutumonga

Nowadays, Tana Toraja natural panorama has increasingly attracted tourist interest. In Batutumonga, for example, we can see breathtaking panorama of the rice terrace and greenery.

Pallawa

Pallawa is similar to Kete Kesu, where the village has some of the best and well-preserved Tongkonan houses. This one is underrated though some say it has better condition Tongkonan house. You can expect calmness while exploring the site here, because usually the site is not crowded day to day.

Toraja Weaving

Tourist can get to know crafts and most important Toraja weaving. One of the most famous Torajan culture is the weaving. So many patterns, so rich in philosophy. Tourist can bought some of the best fabrics with interesting motives.

Best Time to Visit Tana Toraja Sulawesi

Anytime is actually the best time to visit the place. But if you want to avoid rain during your tour, then it is advisable to come between June to October. Also, consider if you want to see Toraja funerals and Ma’Nene ceremonies, then you should come in between July to September. But especially August.

Some Tips to Remember:

  • Tana Toraja is cooler than any area in Sulawesi, 23 degree of Celcius in usual day. Tourist can wear comfortable clothes, not so thick yet not so thin.
  • Always remember to behave yourself in the places you visit, especially at funerals. Because human skulls and bones can be anywhere. So watch your step.
  • Torajan people are eco-friendly. Things related to home needs are usually made from natural materials, such as dishes, home decorations, etc. Always respect their culture.
  • Always brings your cash in Tana Toraja Sulawesi.
  • You don’t need to bother about facility in the hotels since the development is quite fast, there will be wifi and so on.

How to Get to Tana Toraja Sulawesi?

  • By Air

The best way is to go by air. Though it is not the cheapest recommendation but it is practice and saving time. You can go to Tana Toraja by transit first into Makassar, and then directly flying to Tana Toraja Airport. It takes one hour. From Tana Toraja Airport you can hire taxi to go to the center of Tana Toraja. The driving also spend 1 hour with the cost up to 250k IDR.

  • By Bus

You need to fly first to Makassar if you want to go by bus. Then take bus ticket in Makassar terminal. The journey takes 9 – 10 hours from Makassar to Rantepao (center of Tana Toraja). It is not advisable except for them who want to go to Tana Toraja with budget.

  • Renting Car or Taking Tana Toraja Tour Package

The best we can recommend is by renting car and taking Tana Toraja Tours Packages. In Pamitran Tours, you don’t need to plan everything one by one. We understand simplicity and good prices is all that you need. If you take our tour, the price has included the accommodation, transportation, entrance fees, other acilities, and more.

Toraja Tour Trekking Kandora 5 Days 4 Nights

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Toraja Tour Trekking Kandora

Your Toraja Tour Trekking Kandora 5 Days 4 Nights with Trekking Kandora Village in Sulawesi Island.
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Tour Itinerary

Day 01 Arrival – Makassar (no Meals)

Upon arrival at Hasanuddin Airport Makassar, meeting services. then transfer directly to Hotel. Overnight at Hotel

Day 02 Makassar – Toraja (B)

After breakfast, we will take you out on the picturesque drive to Toraja with approx. 10 hours driving along the Bugisnese villages with their typical houses. We will stop for a photo-taking during the trip. Lunch will be served in a seafood restaurant in Pare-Pare. In the afternoon stop on the PuncakLakawan to enjoy the spectacular view. Arrive in Rantepao in late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.

Day 03 Toraja Tour / village walk excursion (B,L)

In the morning a full day discovery trekking tour of Toraja, first you will be transferred to Kandora village where your trekking trip be began. Passing thru this Palipu village then onwards to Suaya and Tampangallo. Stop in Buntu Lobo to see the children performing music bamboo orchestra and traditional dance of Toraja. Afterwards visiting Kambira village where you can see the baby grave in the tree. In the afternoon we return to hotel.

Day 04 Toraja (Batu Tumonga, Soft Trekking (2 Hours) – Weaving Center) (B)

After breakfast, we will bring you out for a full day trip to Batutumonga, enjoying superb views of Rantepao and the surrounding valleys. You will enjoy a walk along the rice fields where you can see the daily life of Torajan people. Lunch (exclude) in local restaurant in Rantepao. After lunch, visiting Bori to see megalith stone, Pallawa, Sa’dan, known as the weaving center of Rantepao. Dinner (exclude). Overnight at Hotel.

Day 05 Toraja – Airport – Departure (B)

After breakfast, drive back to Makassar. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Pare-Pare. Then transfer directly to Hasanuddin Airport Makassar to catch the flight for your next destination.

Term and Conditions

Package Price :

  • This offer is valid from – (Valid for All Markets except Domestic)

Price are Person, based on sharing twin and Subject to 1% VAT

PRICE PER PERSON FOR FIT / GIT (RP)

IDR : – / person (Contact us for newest prices info)

Standard Class Package

  • Hotels based on Hotel Harper Makassar****(Superior Room) + Misiliana Toraja***(Deluxe AC room)

Package are inclusion :

  • Transport private AC
  • English speaking guide (French, Germany, Spanish, Dutch if available)
  • Entrance to visit object
  • Meals as program
  • Day 3 children performing music bamboo orchestra and traditional dance of Toraja
  • Hotel as mention
  • Mineral water daily @600ml (1 bottle/day/person)

Package exclusion :

  • Flight ticket and airport tax
  • Soft drink
  • Tipping
  • Lunch and dinner not mention in program
  • Ranger
  • Personal expenses

Toraja Tour 3 Days 2 Nights

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Toraja Tour

Toraja Tour, the highlands and sanctuary of the kings. Their unique culture is based on animistic beliefs in which death and afterlife ceremonies and rituals are for elaborate feasts, in which the dead are buried in cliff burial sites or hanging graves.

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Tana Toraja Tour Itinerary

Day 01 Arrival – Makassar – Toraja

Upon arrival at Hasanuddin Airport Makassar, meeting services. Afterwards we will take you out on the picturesque drive to Toraja with approx 10 hours driving along the Bugisnese villages with their typical houses. We will stop for a photo-taking during the trip. Lunch (exclude) will be served in a seafood restaurant in Pare-Pare. In the afternoon stop on the PuncakLakawan to enjoy the spectacular view. Arrive in Rantepao in late afternoon. Dinner (exclude) and overnight at Hotel.

Day 02 Toraja (Lemo, Kambira, Suaya, Londa, Kete Kesu) (B)

After breakfast, a full day exploring Toraja. First you will visit Lemo to see rows of Tau Tau statues and the hanging graves. Then continue to discover the secrets of baby trees in Kambira. Onwards to Suaya to the graveyard of Kings of Sangalla lies on the hillsides, and then proceed to Londa to see ancient tombs in which the deceased was not buried, but placed among the rocks. At KeteKesu one of the oldest Torajan villages you can see Tongkonan (the traditional ancestral house, or rumahadat of the Torajan people), and also the old traditional rice barns with colorful woodcarving. Lunch (exclude) in Rantepao. Lunch in Rantepao. Dinner (exclude). Overnight at Hotel.

Day 03 Hotel – Toraja Airport (B)

After breakfast, Transfer directly to airport to catch flight for your nest destinatio. End of Toraja Tour 3 Days 2 Nights.

Term and Conditions

Package Price :

  • This offer is valid from – (Valid for All Markets except Domestic)

Price are Person, based on sharing twin and Subject to 1% VAT

PRICE PER PERSON FOR FIT / GIT (RP)

IDR : – / person (Contact us for newest prices info)

  • Deluxe Class Package

Hotels based on Hotel Toraja Heritage Toraja**** (Standard room)

  • Standard Class Package

Hotels based on Luta Resort Toraja*** (Superior room) / Misiliana Toraja*** (Deluxe room)

  • Tourist Class Package

Hotels based on Torsina Toraja (Standard room) / Prince Toraja (Standard room),

Package are included :
  • Transport private AC
  • English speaking guide (French, Germany, Spain, Dutch if available)
  • Entrance to visit object
  • Hotel as mention with breakfast only
  • Mineral water daily @600ml (1 bottle/day/person)
Package excluded :
  • Flight ticket and airport tax
  • Meals (Lunch & dinner not mention on program) + Soft drink
  • Tipping
  • Ranger
  • Porter
  • Personal expenses

5D4N Minahasa Adventure Tour

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MINAHASA ADVENTURE TOUR ITINERARY : 

DAY1:ARRIVAL (D)
Depart from Manado City or Airport to your preferred Resort in Tomohon, up on the highlands. Free and easy until the time for your dinner.

DAY 2: MAHAWU VOLCANO TREKKING + MINAHASA HIGHLAND TOUR (B,L,D)
08:30 Leaving the Resort, we will first visit traditional food & flower market in Tomohon and then we head to Mahawu Volcano. From the starting point, we begin the 30 minutes climb up the stairs to the crater’s edge. From the observa- tion point at the top we can see Bunaken & Manado Tua Islands, as well as the bay of Manado. A walk around the crater’s rim will take us 45-60 minutes, and we can also observe a steaming lake and experience the smell of sulfur from the pool. After the market stroll and magnificent hike we go for lunch on Tondano Lake while enjoying the serenity of the lake and its surrounding hills. After lunch we travel to Pulutan Village, a cottage industry village for pottery-making. You can walk through the rice plantations. As we start back to the Resort, we will visit Ranopaso hot springs.

DAY 3: WHITE WATER RAFTING + MINAHASA HIGHLANDTOUR (B,L,D)
09:00 Leaving the Resort, our first stop today is Pagoda Ekayana in the village of Kakaskasen, Tomohon. A place of worship for Buddhists, the temple also welcomes visi- tors to admire its architectures that blends well with the surrounding nature. Afterwards it’s time to experience one of the most spectac- ular and thrilling adventure tours in North Sulawesi. You will be driven to Sonder Village for your white water rafting. After gear fitting and briefing, the journey down the river will take about one and a half hours and at the end you will scream for more. Every raft can hold up to six persons including an experienced guide. After this wet and wild experience, visiting the bentenan weaving workshop is a must to see the local weaving traditions being practiced.We have lunch at Lake Linow; a color-changing lake thanks to its sulfuric water and then visit Woloan Village, to see the Minahasan Traditional Style Houses being built, knock down style, ready for delivery or shipping before we take you back to your Resort for dinner and overnight.

DAY 4: KALI WATERFALL TOUR + TANGKOKO DAY TOUR (B, L,D)
09:00 From the Resort, we head to Kali Waterfall, part way down the road on the way to Manado. You will dis- cover a rural village and enjoy a scenic walk to the two falls. (Wear sneakers or hiking boots as it can be quite slippery, also perhaps a change of clothes, t-shirt and shorts). Be ready for lots of wind blown spray as the force of the water is pretty intense, causing the mist to pretty much cover everything and everyone. There is a nice bridge that spans the river where you can get some great shots of the waterfall. After the visit to Kali Waterfall, we continue our tour to Tangkoko Nature Reserve, driving for about 2 hours passing on small villages. We will have lunch en-route. At the Nature Reserve, you will be guided by forest ranger and Safari staff in search of the Macaca nigra (black crested macaques indigenous to North Sulawesi), horn- bills, couscous, Tarsier spectrum (one of the world’s smallest primate), as well as other fauna specific to the reserve. After the sun sets, we will take you for dinner at one of the local homestay near the nature reserve, then take you back to your Resort for overnight.

DAY 5: DEPARTURE (B)

Breakfast at Resort. We pick you up at the designated time to the Airport to catch your next flight, or next destination in Manado City.

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*Kali Waterfall can be changed to Tunan Waterfall
*White Water Rafting can be changed to Horse-back
riding

Minahasa Adventure Tour

Price include : 

  • Accommodation (Bungalow in Gardenia Country Inn, Deluxe Room in Highland Resort, homestay in Tangkoko for Tangkoko Overnight Tour)
  • Meals (from lunch on Day 1 to breakfast on Day 4)
  • Private AC car, English speaking guide cum driver, all entrance fees, Tangkoko park ranger fee, Tangkoko guide book (1 for 2 persons).
  • Applicable hotel tax and service charges.
    5. Private roundtrip airport/Manado transfers.

Price exclude : 

  • Airplane ticket
  • Tips
  • Personal expenses

EXPERIENCE : 

  • Beautiful scenery panorama of Manado and Bunaken from top
  • Visit Tondano lake
  • Visiting traditional pottery making
  • Rice field view
  • Ranopaso Hot Spring
  • Enjoying white water rafting
  • Weaving workshop
  • Minahasa traditional style houses and cultures
  • Kali waterfall
  • Witnessing macaca nigra at Tangkoko Nature Reserve

IDR : – / person (Contact us for newest prices info)

 

  • Kids are defined as 4-10 yo, include extra bed — 10+ years old will be charged full price —   Kids below 4 are free.
  • Add-on to Tasikoki: $35/person (net)
  • Rafting Tour instead of Highland or Mahawu Tour: add $35/person (net)
  • Pick up or drop off to Bitung: add $15/person/way (net)

Prices above may change at anytime

Discover Minahasa

Discover Minahasa 4 Day 3 Night Tour

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Discover Minahasa Itinerary:

Discover MinahasaDAY 1: ARRIVAL – TANGKOKO DAY TOUR (L, D)

12 noon Depart from Manado City or Airport to Tangkoko Nature Reserve. The 2-hours trip to this 9,000- hectare nature reserve is quite scenic as we pass on small villages. Lunch is served in a local restaurant en- route. At the Nature Reserve, you will be guided by forest ranger in search of the Macaca nigra (black crested macaques indigenous to North Sulawesi), horn- bills, couscous, Tarsier spectrum (one of the world’s smallest primate), as well as other fauna specific to the reserve. After the sunsets, we will drive to the chosen Resort in Tomohon, up on the highlands, for dinner and overnight.

DAY 2: MINAHASA HIGHLAND TOUR (B, L, D)

Breakfast at Resort. 09.00 Leaving the Resort, we first stop at Pagoda Ekayana in the village of Kakaskasen. A place of worship for Buddhists, the pagoda also welcomes visitors to admire its architectures that blend well with the surrounding nature. Afterwards we proceed to see the traditional food & flower market in Tomohon and to the small village of Woloan to see the Minahasan traditional style houses being built, knock down style, ready for delivery or shipping. We will have lunch on Tondano Lake while enjoying the serenity of the lake and its surrounding hills. After lunch we drive to Pulutan Village, an industrial village for pottery-making. As we start back to the Resort, the bentenan weaving workshop is a must to visit and see the local weaving traditions being practiced. Dinner and overnight at Resort.

DAY 3: MAHAWU VOLCANO TOUR (B, L, D)

Breakfast at Resort.09:00 .We leave the Resort to head to Mount Mahawu. Arriving at the starting point, we begin the 30 minutes climb up the stairs to the crater’s edge. From the observation point at the top we can see Bunaken & Manado Tua Islands as well as the bay of Manado. A walk around the crater’s rim will take us 45-60 minutes, and we can also observe a steaming lake and experience the smell of sulfur from the pools. After the hike we will drive to Lake Linow, a sulfuric lake, to have lunch and then we drive you back to the Resort. Dinner and overnight at Resort.

DAY 4: DEPARTURE (B)

Breakfast at Resort. We pick you up at the designated time to the Airport to catch your next flight, or next destination in Manado City.

VALIDITY

16 Dec 2015—15 Dec 2016

With Tangkoko Day TourWith Tangkoko Overnight Tour
DBLSGL3rd adult in roomKidsDBLSGL3rd adult in roomKids
Gardenia Country Inn$690$1,090$625$485$590$890$535$355
Highland Resort$585$875$525$385$510$750$470$300

Notes :

  • Kids are defined as 4-10 years old
  • Include extra bed 10+ years old will charged full price
  • Kids below 4 are free

Add-on to Tasikoki: $40/person (net)

Rafting Tour instead of Highland or Mahawu Tour: add $35/person (net)

Pick up or drop off to Bitung: add $15/person/way (net)

Price include:

  • Accommodation (Bungalow in Gardenia Country Inn, Deluxe Room in Highland Resort, homestay in Tangkoko for Tangkoko Overnight Tour)
  • Meals (from lunch on Day 1 to breakfast on Day 4)
  • Private AC car, English speaking guide cum driver, all entrance fees, Tangkoko park ranger fee, Tangkoko guide book (1 for 2 persons).
  • Applicable hotel tax and service charges.
    5. Private roundtrip airport/Manado transfers.

Price exclude : 

  • Airplane ticket
  • Tips
  • Personal expenses
Amazing Wakatobi

The Amazing Wakatobi 4 Day 3 Night Tour Package

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4D3N Beautiful Wakatobi Tour

ITINERARY :

(Arrival and Departure via: Matahora airport – Wakatobi)

Day 1
Pick up at the airport. Check in at the Hotel Wakatobi (Facilities: Air-conditioning, TV & Shower) and Lunch. Diving/Snorkeling 1 (Nua Shark Point) & Diving/Snorkeling 2 (Wandoka Pinnacle). Dinner

Day 2
Breakfast. Towards the Tomia island (+/- 4 hour long trip). Check in at the Abi Jaya Lodging (Facilities: Air-conditioning, TV & Shower) and Lunch.Diving/Snorkeling 3 (Mari Mabok / Roma) & Diving/Snorkeling 4 (Table Coral City). Diving/Night Dive 5 – free (Kollo Soha Beach) and Dinner.

Day 3
Breakfast. Diving/Snorkeling 6 (Ali Reef). Lunch and back to Wangi-Wangi island. Check in at Hotel Wakatobi (Facilities: Air-conditioning, TV and Shower). Land Tour : Night Traditional Market and Dinner

Day 4
Breakfast. Land Tour : Kontamale Cave Water. Drive you to the airport

WakatobiInformation Wakatobi Tour

From the east of Indonesia, Wakatobi Island recognized not only as part of the wealth of the nation, but primarily as part of the center of marine biodiversity in world class considered.

Defined as marine national park since 1995. Wakatobi’s biodiversity has made it one of the World Network of Biosphere Reserve that was declared by UNESCO in 2013 as well as Marine National Park and world tourism destination with its vision as the real underwater paradise.

IDR : – / person (Contact us for newest prices info)

Wakatobi Tour Price Include :

  • Pick up and drop off at the airport / seaport
  • Hotel (2 person / room)
  • 3 meals a day
  • Land tour
  • Inter-island transportation
  • Guide
  • Tube + Weight Belt + Dive Master + Dive Boat (Diving Trip Package)
  • Snorkeling Equipment (full set) + Guide + Snorkeling Boat (Snorkeling Trip Package)
  • Wakatobi National Park entrance tickets

Wakatobi Tour Price Exclude :

  • Plane Tickets
  • Dive Equipment Rental (BCD+Regulator+Wetsuit) IDR / day
  • Extra Dive IDR  / dive
Another Beauty Scenery from Takabonerate

Takabonerate National Park 5 Days 4 Nights

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5D4N Tour Takabonerate National Park

ITINERARY : 

Day 1 02.00 meeting point at Sultan Hasanuddin Airport in Makassar. Then travel overland by car to the island of Selayar. Selayar arrived at around 11:00 noon lunch. Continue to port Pattumbukan (2 hours) to start towards the island Tinabo Taka Bonerate where we will stay (travel about 4 hours). Dinner and free program. 

Day 2 Breakfast and go for snorkeling around the harbour Tinabo. After lunch proceed small Tinabo for snorkeling, continue to to Bunging Tinabo to enjoy the sunset with a view of the island Rajuni.

Day 3 Today we will go to several islands as well as diving and snorkeling spots, namely: Small Tarupa Island, and spot acropora. By late afternoon, return to the island Tinabo.

Day 4 In the morning we will return to Selayar, catch the sunset at the beach. Free program. 

Day 5 Return to Makassar and Tour is finish.

5D4N Takabonerate National Park

Takabonerate National Park Information :

Takabonerate National ParkTakabonerate National Park has various types of marine life and coral reefs are very beautiful. Is the largest atoll reefs in Southeast Asia and the third largest in the world with a very high level biodivertas and habitat for a variety of marine life are rare and protected .

On June 9, 2015 the National Parks Takabonerate officially became a member of the World Biosphere Reserve Network to the international meeting ICC – UNESCO in Paris, France.

This area consists of 21 islands, 7 of them uninhabited which are all surrounded by white sand.

The islands of Taka Bonerate, was:

  1. Ampalasa
  2. Belang-belang (No Population)
  3. Bungin Belle – Temporary village (for fishermen)
  4. Bungin Kamase (atoll)
  5. Jinato – Jinato Village
  6. Lantigiang (No Population)
  7. Latondu Kecil
  8. Latondu Besar – Latondu Village
  9. Mariam Barat (atoll)
  10. Pasitallu Tengah – Tambuna Village
  11. Pasitallu Timur – Tambuna Village
  12. Pasitallu Barat
  13. Rajuni Kecil – Rajuni Village
  14. Rajuni Besar – Rajuni Village
  15. Tambuna Kecil
  16. Tambuna Besar
  17. Tarupa Kecil (No Population)
  18. Tarupa Besar – Tarupa Village
  19. Tinabo Kecil (No Population)
  20. Tinabo Besar
  21. Tinanja

In general marine activities that can be done is diving, snorkeling, boating, fishing, sunbathing, exploring an island in the region and the sunset.

The best time to visit the National Park Takabonerate is between September – the end of November and the month of April to June .

Takabonerate Tour Packages

Diving Package : 

Start from IDR : – / person (Contact us for newest prices info)

Please contact us for more information

Price includes : 

  • Transportation Selayar – Takabonerate return
  • Transportation Makassar – Selayar return (Private Car Air-co)
  • 3x nights accomodation in Tinabo Island
  • 1x night accomodation in Selayar Island
  • 11 Meals
  • 6 Dive Takabonerate + 1 Night Dive
  • Tank, Weight Belt
  • Tour Leader
  • Entrance & Parking Fees

Price excludes : 

  • Airplane ticket
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips

Snorkeling Package : 

IDR : – / person (Contact us for newest prices info)

Please contact us for more information

Price includes : 

  • Transportation Selayar – Takabonerate return
  • Transportation Makassar – Selayar return (Private Car Air-co)
  • 3x nights accomodation in Tinabo Island
  • 1x night accomodation in Selayar Island
  • 11 Meals
  • Snorkeling Trip
  • Snorkeling Equipment
  • Tour Leader
  • Entrance & Parking Fees

Price excludes : 

  • Airplane ticket
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips