An ancestral trek in Toraja country, between rice paddies and traditions

Early morning transfer to the Maros region (discovered by Alfred Wallace), renowned for its rice paddies and karst peaks. A short walk in the surrounding area and exploration of a cave nearly 39,000 years old, filled with numerous rock paintings. Your guide also offers a canoe trip on a nearby river inhabited by many bird species. Meet the local people who live in stilt houses. Late morning transfer to the coastal town of Pare Pare, then travel up the Sa'Dan River towards the mountains, through magnificent landscapes. The plains quickly give way to dense coconut palm forests. A stop en route at Bambapuang offers a view of a mountain known as the "erotic mountain." Arrival in Rantepao (the capital of Toraja) in the early evening. Check-in at the hotel.

Early morning transfer to Sangkurapi, the starting point of your 5-day trek through Toraja country. Rice paddies, forests, rivers, and authentic villages will be your daily companions. Arrival in Karonanga in the afternoon. Free time until dinner, which you will share with the local people, who use bamboo in surprising ways in their cooking.

Day two of hiking towards Sapan, through terraced rice paddies, villages & bamboo forests. Overnight stay with a local family in a typical Toraja house.

You continue your trek towards Baruppu, mostly through the forest.

The path leads you today to Melosya through splendid landscapes.

Last day of walking, which brings you closer to Rantepao. Transfer to the Toraja capital in the mid-afternoon.

Today, you begin with a visit to the Lemo burial site. It is a rock face in which balconies have been carved, housing numerous figurines called Tau Tau.

Next, transfer to the royal tombs of Suaya and continue on foot to another interesting site: Tampangg'alo. In the afternoon, visit the Londa caves, at the foot of a large cliff, which house coffins and scattered bones. An easy hike leads to the village of Kete Kusu (renowned for its wood carvings and rice granaries), passing through rice paddies, villages, and a bamboo forest. Discover cave tombs and other, older, hanging tombs.

We travel to the shores of Lake Tempe and board motorized canoes for an extraordinary exploration of this marshy lake, home to numerous bird species and a remarkable lakeside village. This is your chance to immerse yourself in the customs and traditions of the villagers, for whom time seems to stand still. In the morning, we visit the charming little town of Sengkang, which stretches along the banks of the Walanae River. In the afternoon, we tour traditional silk weaving workshops.

Early departure towards the Bantimurung region, with the opportunity to visit the Leang-Leang archaeological site en route. In the afternoon, you continue your journey to Makassar airport.