TORAJA-BIRA-SENGKANG (TEMPE LAKE) 8 DAYS

8 Days
Bira in Bulukumba Regency is a hidden gem offering beautiful beaches, rich marine life, cultural experiences, and a peaceful environment, making it a popular destination for both domestic and international tourists seeking an authentic Indonesian coastal experience.
  • Location: Bira is situated on the southern tip of Sulawesi Island, approximately 200 kilometers from Makassar, the provincial capital of South Sulawesi. It lies within the district of Bonto Bahari in Bulukumba Regency.
  • Beaches: Bira is renowned for its pristine white sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters. The main beach, Pantai Bira (Bira Beach), stretches along the coastline and offers a relaxing atmosphere ideal for sunbathing, swimming, and water sports.
  • Scuba Diving and Snorkeling: The waters around Bira are rich in marine life and coral reefs, making it a popular destination for scuba diving and snorkeling enthusiasts. Divers can explore vibrant coral gardens, underwater caves, and encounter diverse marine species.
  • Boat Building: Bira is also known for its traditional Phinisi boat-building industry. Phinisi boats are traditional Indonesian wooden sailing vessels famous for their craftsmanship and unique design. Visitors can witness the boat-building process and even take boat tours.
  • Local Culture: The majority of the population in Bira are of the Bugis ethnic group, known for their seafaring traditions and maritime skills. Visitors can experience Bugis culture, including traditional ceremonies, dances, and local cuisine.
  • Laid-back Atmosphere: Bira offers a relaxed and laid-back atmosphere, making it an ideal getaway for those seeking tranquility and natural beauty. The sunsets at Bira Beach are particularly stunning and draw many visitors.
  • Bus,City Car (E.x Toyota Inova)
  • Same Hotel,Sermani Hotel Sengkang,Heritage Hotel Toraja

Itinerary

Upon arrival at Hasanuddin Int Airport, drive to BIRA. On the way will visit at Tana Beru, the buginese are the skill full boat builders and sailors in Indonesia. At tana beru you can see phinisi traditional boat construction. Lunch will be serve at local restaurant. Overnight at SAME HOTEL

Abf, Free time or optional Diving /Snorkling all equipment are personal account

After breakfast, we will visit Tana Beru wooden boat construction where we can see the Makassarese, Buginese and Konjo People construct and build traditional wooden Phinisi sail boats with traditional ways. Then proceed to Kajang Lekleng where we will explore the black culture of the primitive Kajang people with their customary chief called Ammatowa. Then drive to Sengkang via Pantai Timur/East Coast of South Sulawesi. Stop will be made in Sinjai for having lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, arrive in Sengkang onwards we will visit the Lake Tempe where we will have a boat trip to explore the daily life of the local Bugis fishermen who do live on the floating houses. Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel Leja Resort Sengkang

After breakfast, take a change to catch beautiful views of the sunrise over the Lake Tempe. To day we will also visit a traditional silk factory, where women handspin and weave silk cloth then transfer to toraja via palopo lunch en route dinner and over night stay at the Hotel.

a full day exploring Tana Toraja. First you will visit Lemo to see rows of Tau Tau statues and the hanging graves. Later continue to discover the secrets of baby trees in Nonongan. Onwards to Londa with its ancient tombs in which the deceased was not buried, but placed among the rocks. Lunch break in a local restaurant in Rantepao. Onwards to Kete Kesu with a stop in Karuaya to enjoy the beautiful and typical Toraja panorama, From here we will continue with a short walk to Kete Kesu, one of the oldest Toraja villages. Here you still find two rows of the original village houses, the traditional ancestral houses of the Toraja people, Tongkonan, as well as traditional rice barns with colorful wood carvings. Overnight at hotel.

Pick up at Hotel, we will bring you to visit Pallawa & Sa’dan To’baranna, local Torajan villages known as the weaving center of Rantepao. Afterwards drive up and stop over in Tinimbayo where we can enjoy the spectacular view of the megalith stones spread over the extensive rice fields. Then to a burial cave of Lokomata. From Lokomata, transfer to local restaurant for having lunch with rice field view. After lunch continuing our trip to Batutumonga where we will a have short trekking down around 2-3 hours to Lempo village, enjoy the beautiful panorama and experience a moment of the unique Torajan life style (interaction with local life, see coffee plantation, bamboo forest and rice terrace). Then we will visit Bori village to see the stone menhir before back to the hotel for overnight

After breakfast, check out hotel. Then drive back to Makassar via the same road. Lunch will be served at a seafood restaurant in Pare-Pare. In the late afternoon, arriving in Makassar checkin at the Hotel for overnight

After breakfast, short city tour visit ; FORT ROTTERDAM the old Dutch Fortress and Paotere Anchorage the Makassarese and Bugisnese boat harbor. Then after lunch transfer to the Airport for your flight next destination