TORAJA TOURISM DESTINATION

TORAJA

 Toraja is one of the regions in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia has around 1 million people with culture and customs that are still very well maintained today. Toraja has one unique and sacred tradition that is a destination for foreign and domestic tourists. Solo signaling ceremony is a traditional event that is interpreted as an improvement in the death of someone who aims to respect and deliver spirits to the afterlife.

In this ceremony sacrificed a number of buffaloes sacrificed according to the ability and social strata of the Toraja community so it is not surprising that it would cost hundreds of millions to billions of rupiah.

So those who visit Toraja must attend or witness this traditional ceremony.

In addition to customs and culture, Toraja also has many natural or artificial tourist objects that become tourist destinations. So for those of you who want to visit Toraja the place below is the recommended place.

1. BUKIT MAPONGKA

Mapongka Hill is located in Ge'tengan Kec. Short, but toraja. Precisely located around 2 km from the Makassar-Toraja axis road.

Come at the time of morning or evening to enjoy the cold air of the mountains, if you are lucky and nature is friendly you will get a stretch of white clouds covering the valley around the mapongka hill.

2. MARINTANG

 

Not far from the mapongka hill, there is a seven-level waterfall called SARAMBU MARINTANG, where you will feel the sensation of playing water in the river that forms a multilevel waterfall.

3.AGROWISATA PANGO-PANGO

  

Still in the vicinity of the Makassar Toraja axis road, Pango-Pango agro-tourism is about 5km from the Makassar-Toraja axis road. There are natural beauty of pine forests, cool air and white clouds in the morning. There are also lodging facilities or can bring outdor equipment for camping.

4. BUNTU BURAKE RELIGION TOURISM OBJECT

  

This tourist object must be visited, because in addition to the tallest Jesus statue in the world, here you can also enjoy the expanse of clouds in the morning as well as the glass bridge that has just been completed recently. So you can say this one tourist attraction is a combination of Rio de Janeiro and glass bridges in China. The location is not far from the city of Makale and can be seen if you are already in the center of the city of Makale.

5. GHITARI COFFEE PLANTATION

  

Is one place to enjoy togetherness with family or friends at the end of pecans or on holidays. Located at dead end Kaero Kec. Sangalla, tana toraja, offers a cool and calm natural atmosphere to enjoy toraja coffee or find inspiration, with a collection of items and antique vehicles and Instagram designs that make it a must-visit place for young people or photography hobbyists.

6. KE’TE KESU

  

Ke'te kesu is a tourist village where customs and traditional life of the Toraja people can be found in this area. In Ke'te Kesu there are more than 500 years old stone graves.

Ke'te kesu has been the most popular adat village nominee in ANUGERAH PESONA INDONESIA 2017, but lost votes from tanimbar village, reg. North Maluku and saribu house gadang district. Solok.

7. OLLON

 

A small village located in the western part of Toraja, precisely in Kec. Bonggakaradeng is about 30 km from the city center of Makale, a small village full of the charm of the beauty of the hillside accompanied by a very clear river flow and nicknamed the Teletubies hill because it looks like a European plateau.

8. BUKIT SINGKI '

     

Bukit Singki 'is a hill in the city of Rantepao where the establishment of a large cross statue as an icon of the city of Rantepao itself. Passing hundreds of stairs and we can watch the rantepao city from this hill

9. PURPOSE NATURAL POOL

 

Presenting the beauty of nature and the sensation of swimming with ancient MOA fish. MOA and tilanga fish keep stories of myths in the lives of surrounding communities. Because of that when the people were there the community suggested not to say rude.

10. SUMALU

 

A new tourist attraction, here is a sand dune formed from black sand. Located in the district of Rantebua, North Toraja

11. SARAMBU ASSING

 

Located in the western part of Toraja precisely in the Bittuang sub-district, there is a waterfall or in the local language called sarambu.

12. TALONDO TALLU

 

Tallu Talondo is a waterfall which translates into three showers. Waterfall located in Kec. Malimbong seems unique because it is covered by two tributaries with clear river water.

13. WATERFALL BUNTU PEPASAN

 

As the name implies, this waterfall is located in the dead-end district of Pepasan, North Toraja. It offers the charm of a 25 meter high waterfall and clear river water with a fresh and calm atmosphere.

14. TINIMBAYO

 

One of the spots to enjoy the beauty of rice fields in Toraja, the beauty of rice fields will feel more beautiful when the rice starts to turn yellow.

15. TAMBOLANG

 

Tambolang Hill is an ancient and natural tourist attraction where there are ancient grave sites and views of the city of Ranthepao

16. ASSA NATURAL POOL '

A small lake that looks more like a lake that is formed naturally with a view of the surrounding hills becomes the attraction of this place. But those of you who want to go to this place must come at the right time because at certain times such as drought the length of the water discharge in this place will decrease.

17. LIMBONG NATURAL POOL

 

Limbong is a natural pond that forms naturally in the middle of a rock hill giving a natural view that spoils the eyes.

Location: Rantepao, North Toraja

18. LOLAI "the land above the clouds"

  

The village located on the sesean mountain foot is located in northern Toraja, about 15 km from the city of Rantepao. Located at an altitude of 1500 meters above sea level. Every morning this village is shrouded in thick fog with cold air until it returns. "The land above the cloud" that nickname sounds suitable for this beautiful village.

But the country's nickname on the clouds is not only in the wild, there are also some places that have the charm of clouds as beautiful as the moon.

19. BUNTU SESEAN

 

Deadlock sesean / mount sesean is a place that is very suitable for those who like to climb because here we can enjoy the natural scenery of Toraja and also the view of white clouds like lolai. But it takes about 2-3 hours to arrive at the dead end.

20. BATU TUMONGA

Tumonga is one of the tourist attractions that offers beautiful scenery and cool air. Located in the sub-district of Sesean Suloara, it can be reached in about 1 hour from the city of Ranthepao. In this place there are facilities such as hotels, home stays, restaurants and coffee shops.

21. BUNTU SARIRA

 

Buntu sarira is one of the best spots to enjoy views of the Toraja clouds. Similar to Lolai, this place is located in Makale Utara sub-district, Toraja. It took two hours of climbing to reach this place. Buntu sarira also keeps a variety of tales, one of which is the ERAN DI LANGI 'story which means STAIRS TO SKY.

22. BUNTU SIKOLONG

 

It is located about 4km from the city of Makale, one of the places like the lolai with views of white clouds surrounding it. Here we can see the statue of Jesus covered in clouds.

23. LONDA

 

It is a cemetery or tomb, but it is different from other graves because this tomb is located inside the cave, at the entrance there is a wooden statue or tau-tau in the Toraja language, the statue is a statue of the corpse which is buried there. You must know that the higher the location of the coffin the higher the degree.

24. LEMO

 

Located in Tondok Lemo Located about 30 km from the city of Makale, it can be reached one to two hours away by car or motorcycle. Here we can see several sub-districts in Toraja and panoramic valleys with the position of the Sa'dan river which divides the area while enjoying coffee from the original Tondok Lemo products.

25.OBJEK WISATA LEMO

  

If you think 24 and 25 you are wrong because this attraction is different from the previous Lemo attractions. Lemo attractions that are not far from the makale-rantepao axis road are cultural tourism where there are "burrows" or graves that only exist in Toraja.

 "DON'T DEAD BEFORE ENJOYING LEGS IN TORAJA"

(Syahrul Yasin Limpo)

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