Travel details
USD 530
/ per person
Note: The displayed price is the price at the time of application.
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Duration |
Departure in 2026/6 | 3 days |
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Participants |
2 person(s)（Adults 2 person(s)、Children 0 person(s)） |
Travel story
In the interior of Sulawesi, Indonesia, the Toraja people maintain their unique views on life and death and their architectural culture. Reached via Jakarta and Makassar, the mountain villages are home to cliff-carved graves and intricately carved traditional houses standing quietly. Visit cave tombs, terraced rice fields, and water buffalo markets, and surrender yourself to a journey where everyday life and faith blend into timeless landscapes. Simple meals and the warmth of the people leave a deep impression.
Signature points
Experience Toraja's spiritual culture of living with death
See unique funerary practices such as cliff graves, cave tombs, and stone tombs with standing statues. Experience the Toraja people's profound spiritual world that honors rather than fears death.
Traditional architecture and primeval landscapes breathing in the mountain villages
Visit villages with tongkonan traditional boat-shaped-roof houses and terraced rice fields. Encounter the wisdom and aesthetics of a life lived in harmony with nature.
The sense of achievement awaiting after long-distance travel to a remote land
Travel by land from Makassar to the mountainous region. The journey itself, with stops in towns and on hills along the way, becomes part of the memories as you reach the remote Toraja.
Itinerary
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(Not included)
Transfer to Makassar (UPG: Hasanuddin International Airport) via Jakarta
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Indonesia - Makassar
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Meet the guide at the airport terminal exit and transfer to Toraja (approx. 10 hours)
[Japanese Guide]
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Lunch
Transfer to Parepare and have lunch at a local restaurant
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Rest at Lakawan Hill and transfer to the hotel
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Indonesia - Toraja
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Dinner
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Toraja Misiliana Hotel
Meals B/F：× LUN：⚪︎ DIN：⚪︎
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Breakfast
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Toraja sightseeing
(Lemo Village)
Lemo Village features rows of stone tombs carved into the cliff, and wooden carved statues called "tau-tau" depicting the deceased stand quietly in front of them. You can observe up close the powerful landscape and Toraja’s unique view of life and death, which honors the dead as ancestors and lives together with them.
(Ronda Village)
At Ronda Village, where natural caves are used as burial sites, you can see coffins and funeral items placed inside the caves. The unchanged funeral customs preserved over many years convey the faith and culture that the Toraja people have cherished and passed down.
[Japanese Guide]
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(Ketekes Village)
Ketekes Village is one of the representative traditional settlements of Toraja. Traditional houses called "tongkonan" with boat-shaped roofs stand in rows, and granaries and burial sites honoring ancestors are scattered around them. Lush terraced rice fields spread out behind the village, offering a peaceful mountain scenery unique to the highlands.
[Japanese Guide]
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Lunch
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Visit the buffalo market and the traditional market
[Japanese Guide]
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(Parawa Village)
Parawa Village retains many traditional Toraja houses. Known for their distinctive roof shapes and intricate carvings, the village as a whole preserves the living style of Toraja culture. Visitors can closely learn about the structure and decorations of the houses and the atmosphere of local traditional events, providing a deep experience of Toraja history and culture.
[Japanese Guide]
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Dinner
Dinner at a local restaurant
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Transfer to the hotel
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Toraja Misiliana Hotel
Meals B/F：⚪︎ LUN：⚪︎ DIN：⚪︎
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Breakfast
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After checking out of the hotel, transfer to Makassar
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Indonesia - Makassar
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Stop at Lakawan Hill for a coffee or tea break
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Lunch
Transfer to Parepare and have lunch at a local restaurant
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Transfer to the airport according to your flight schedule
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(Not included)
Depart Makassar (UPG: Hasanuddin International Airport)
Meals B/F：⚪︎ LUN：⚪︎ DIN：×
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(Not included)
Transfer to Makassar (UPG: Hasanuddin International Airport) via Jakarta
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Indonesia - Makassar
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Meet the guide at the airport terminal exit and transfer to Toraja (approx. 10 hours)
[Japanese Guide]
-
Lunch
Transfer to Parepare and have lunch at a local restaurant
-
Rest at Lakawan Hill and transfer to the hotel
-
Indonesia - Toraja
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Dinner
-
Toraja Misiliana Hotel
Meals B/F：× LUN：⚪︎ DIN：⚪︎
-
Breakfast
-
Toraja sightseeing
(Lemo Village)
Lemo Village features rows of stone tombs carved into the cliff, and wooden carved statues called "tau-tau" depicting the deceased stand quietly in front of them. You can observe up close the powerful landscape and Toraja’s unique view of life and death, which honors the dead as ancestors and lives together with them.
(Ronda Village)
At Ronda Village, where natural caves are used as burial sites, you can see coffins and funeral items placed inside the caves. The unchanged funeral customs preserved over many years convey the faith and culture that the Toraja people have cherished and passed down.
[Japanese Guide]
-
(Ketekes Village)
Ketekes Village is one of the representative traditional settlements of Toraja. Traditional houses called "tongkonan" with boat-shaped roofs stand in rows, and granaries and burial sites honoring ancestors are scattered around them. Lush terraced rice fields spread out behind the village, offering a peaceful mountain scenery unique to the highlands.
[Japanese Guide]
-
Lunch
-
Visit the buffalo market and the traditional market
[Japanese Guide]
-
(Parawa Village)
Parawa Village retains many traditional Toraja houses. Known for their distinctive roof shapes and intricate carvings, the village as a whole preserves the living style of Toraja culture. Visitors can closely learn about the structure and decorations of the houses and the atmosphere of local traditional events, providing a deep experience of Toraja history and culture.
[Japanese Guide]
-
Dinner
Dinner at a local restaurant
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Transfer to the hotel
-
Toraja Misiliana Hotel
Meals B/F：⚪︎ LUN：⚪︎ DIN：⚪︎
-
Breakfast
-
After checking out of the hotel, transfer to Makassar
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Indonesia - Makassar
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Stop at Lakawan Hill for a coffee or tea break
-
Lunch
Transfer to Parepare and have lunch at a local restaurant
-
Transfer to the airport according to your flight schedule
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(Not included)
Depart Makassar (UPG: Hasanuddin International Airport)
Meals B/F：⚪︎ LUN：⚪︎ DIN：×
Price Includes / excludes
Accommodation
As stated in the itinerary (Toraja Misiliana Hotel)
Car
Air-conditioned vehicle with seat belts will be used. Fuel and parking fees are included. An Indonesian driver will accompany you.
Guide / Assistant
Included (Japanese-speaking guide, private tour)
Activity
Entrance fees for the sightseeing spots listed in the above itinerary are included.
Meal
B/F：2 LUN：3 DIN：2
As stated in the itinerary
Excludes (Others)
Beverages during meals, travel insurance, personal expenses, etc.
Accommodation list
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Makassar
Toraja Misiliana Hotel
2person(s) 1rooms
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