South and Central Sulawesi – Togian Island 19 Days – 18 Nights

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Itinerary

DAY 01  : ARRIVAL MAKASSAR – BIRA  (L.D)

After meeting service and than transfer to Puteh river in Maros and take a boat to go to Rammang rammang mountain Karst , on the way beautifull panorama with mangrove tree and after walk around rammang rammang than continue to  BIRA passing throught some typical Makassar villages and some stop at TANA BERU to see the traditional Phinisi boat building. Lunch enroute. Arrive in Bira directly check-in at Hotel .

DAY 02  : BIRA  (B.L.D)
Free programmer or visit Liukang Island to see the life of fisherman people in the island, in day time possible make a BBQ and doing some swiming and snorckling , late noon take a boat again for back to Hotel in Bira .

DAY 03 : BIRA – SENGKANG  (B.L.D)
After breakfast, Transfer to SENGKANG where the lake TEMPE there, stop in Sinjai with traditional Port ,Lunch enroute, Arrive in Sengkang directly check-in at Pondok Eka hotel or BBC Hotel and then proceed to take a boat-trip on the lake TEMPE to see the way of life of local people who live at the lakeside, floating houses, and traditional silk weaving village. Late afternoon back to Hotel for Overnight and dinner.

DAY 04  : SENGKANG  – TORAJA (B.L.D)
After breakfast at hotel, directly transfer to Taraja with approximately 05 hours drive along magnificent mountain passes with the typical Buginese houses . Lunch will be served at BUKIT INDAH restaurant in Pare-Pare, a small port situated 155 km north of UjungPandang. After Lunch, continue drive to Toraja with a break at Puncak Lakawan (Top-Hill) to enjoy the beautiful scenery of erotic mountain, after continue to Toraja but Before arrive in Rantepao ,stop in Lemo with stone grave and statu of the dead person ,after to Londa where the Natural grave with hanging graves , than to Kete kesu : Toraja Houses with fully of wooden carving , Late afternoon arrive in Toraja Land, directly check-in at Hotel  for overnight and dinner.

DAY 05  : TORAJA TREKKING TOUR  (B.L.D)
Morning after breakfast, We have another fullday exploring Tana Toraja. Visit Sadan village, the Toraja weaving center. Visit Pallawa, a spectacular traditional village with rows of tongkonan houses and traditional granaries. Then start trekking to Batutumonga via Akung village with its magnificent and fascinating mountain, rice terrace, coffee and cacao plantation, and green trees surrounding will give the trip more impressive one. By chance, you meet the local people doing their activities in traditional way. Afternoon arrive in Batutumonga, check-in at Homestay, dinner and overnight.

DAY 06 : TORAJA TREKKING TOUR (B.L.D) 
After breakfast, trekking deep into the country’s side through the footpath, crossing the river through suspension bamboo bridge and walking passing through coffee and cacao plantation. Enroute you will find a very beautiful landscape, old traditional houses, and stone grave. Afternoon arrive in Limbung, diiner and overnight at simple village with the real traditional house (Tongkonan) in which you will stay at with local family.

DAY 07 : TORAJA TREKKING TOUR (B.L.D) 
Breakfast at Pangala’ then proceed to Ma’dong village via Dende with a very beautiful sceneries of rice fields landscape. You will be picked up at Dende to continue by car to Rantepao. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Note : If there is traditional funeral ceremony which can be reached by foot will be included within two days Toraja tour. A typical torajan local fruits & live stuff market can also be visited during your two days tour in Toraja Land.

DAY 08  : TORAJA – PENDOLO (B.L.D)
After breakfast at hotel Leaving TORAJA for PENDOLO Some stops on the way for the nice views on Puncak before Palopo with many valley , than from Palopo to Masamba where the transmigration area , many people come from Java , Bali , Toraja and other island of Indonesia and they do as Farmers , Goverment organise and give them a place like land for planting ,ricefield and houses , Lunch enroute ,afternoon Arrive in Pendolo direclty check-in at HOTEL for overnight and dinner.

DAY 09 :  PENDOLO – BANCEA – TENTENA ( Dolidi ) – (B.L.D)
After breakfast at hotel . Cruising by motorized-boat to BANCEA to visit the natural orchid forest. And then proceed to TENTENA for Lunch. After Lunch, Drive to Hotel for your accommodation, after check in than visit Saluopa where the big Waterfall , and butterfly are there also , than continue visit the Bali village near Tentena , late noon back to Hotel .

DAY 10 : TENTENA – BADA VALLEY (LORE LINDU NATIONAL PARK) (B.L.D)

After breakfast at hotel, we drive to Bada Valley takes about 4 hours drive, check in at Ningsih Homestay and after lucnh start your megaliths tour visits to a huge megalith of Sulawesi in Sepe area called Palindo. Located in Savannah and flat 7 km from your home stay, walk crossing hanging bridge and through cocoa plantations and rice fields. From Palindo megalith, continue hikes towards Maturu, Crown, Kalambas and Oba megalith. Lunch will be on the way. After lunch continue hiking to the main road where a jeep will pick us up for transfer to visit Tinoe, traditional bark clothes processing then to Baula megaliths. From Baula, by jeep drive back to Bomba village where the home stays is located. On the way we stop at Tarai Roi and Ari Ipohi megalith. Dinner and stay overnight at Ningsih homestay.

DAY 11 : BADAK – TENTENA  ( B,L,D )
Again after breakfast walk to other side of the park and see another motif of megalitic stone ,nice view surroundings with ricefield  some birdlike parrot and others .

Mid day after lunch back to Tentena and stay again in the same Hotel

DAY 12 : TENTENA – AMPANA ( B,L,D )
After breakfast at hotel, direct transfer to AMPANA with approximately 06 hours drive passing through POSO town. Lunch enroute, and proceed to AMPANA for your accommodation .
DAY 13 : AMPANA – TOGIAN ISLAND  ( B, L, D ):

After breakfast Take a drive to the pear and then take a boat to sail to WAKAI ISLAND as the transit island to continue to KADIDIRI ISLAND. Arrive in KADIDIRI ISLAND directly check-in at BUNGALOWS  for overnight and dinner.
DAY 14 – 15 – 16 : TOGIAN ISLAND  ( B, L, D ) : Breakfast at hotel . FREE programmed with your leisure, activity trekking, island trip, snorkeling or diving, could be arranged in your own Budget . Lunch, dinner and overnight at BUNGALOW.

DAY 17 : TOGIAN ISLAND – AMPANA  ( B,L,D )

After snorckling or swim around the beach take lunch and than the Hotel staff will  transfer you to Wakai where to get Ferry for back to Ampana , arrive in the afternoon than check in to Hotel again .

DAY 18 : AMPANA – PALU or POSO or LUWUK ( B,L,D )

Morning after breakfast take a drive to Palu via Poso city , Lunch in Poso an after continue to Kebun Kopi where many coffee plantation growt up on the hill with beautifull scenery of coffee plantation, ricefield  and after enjoy panorama continue to Palu city , check in at Hotel .

Day 19 : Palu – AIRPORT

After breakfast transfer to airport for your next destination 

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