Top Things to do in Rantepao
The 10 Best Things to Do in Rantepao, Indonesia
Discover the best top things to do in Rantepao, Indonesia including Batutumongga, Lemo, Kete Kesu Village, Wisata Religi Buntu Burake, Londa Burial Caves, Toraja Village, Bori' Parinding, Rantepao Livestock Market, Local Guides - Tana Toraja, Sulawesi Extraordinary Tour.
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1. Batutumongga
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 132 reviews
Reviewed By Julian R
Batutumonga offers nice walking options, the roads have little traffic and offer the best views over the valley. The climate is fresh, there are a lot of small village shops where to buy snacks and drinks. The local people is friendly and gladly tell you where to go if you are lost, so practice a little bahasa because little english is spoken. My favorite tracks are: the Batutumonga-Sapan road, the Batutumonga-Tikala-Rantepao road and the Batutumonga-Bori-Parinding road. For those travellers more adventurous I recomend the trek Sapan to Pulu-Pulu finish at Baruppu or Pangala but you must sleep at local houses in these villages becuse the turism infraestructure is non existent. I did not hire a guide, I used my gps phone and local people to help me get my bearings.
I strongly recomend the local authorities to develop a network of signaled paths for walking and cycling, also built homestays along these paths, do not need to be fancy just some local Enterprise to enhance the villages economies. These initiatives will encourage tourism to spread more over the area, to stay more days, even come back again. Tanatoraja Land has to offer more than the popular tourist spots and walking it is the most healthy, ecological and rewarding way of enjoy this little paradise.
2. Lemo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 60 reviews
Reviewed By Dave C - Derby, United Kingdom
Went with a "little monkey" on motorbike. The scenery was peaceful and authentic including during the ride after turning off the main road. The site itself was interesting but the area was rather small. There is an interesting wood carving gift shop selling carvings for sales.
We saw a water buffalo in rice fields.
3. Kete Kesu Village
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 196 reviews
Reviewed By yimin516 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
If you do not stay long enough in Tana Toraja to visit various burial sites scattered in different parts of Toraja, this is the place you need to come.
There were several sections in Kete Kesu, including traditional houses (Tongkonan), hanging coffin and cave grave. You will have a overview of the burial sites in Tana Toraja.
However, if you do have enough time to visit the other less touristy burial sites, you may skip Kete Kesu.
4. Wisata Religi Buntu Burake
Overall Ratings
4 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By Samuelpas - Bekasi, Indonesia
This is the highest above sea level Jesus statue in the world, although not the biggest one. The construction was not finish yet, but the statue itself had been finished. The statue was amazing and we can see the view of Makale city from here.
5. Londa Burial Caves
Overall Ratings
4 based on 287 reviews
Reviewed By Jeff S - Port Macquarie, Australia
Very strange to have human remains used as a tourist drawcard. Well worth a visit. The payment for a lamp doesn't include the person carrying it so be prepared to pay more.
6. Toraja Village
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 110 reviews
Reviewed By Mama2010 - Indonesia
The Toraja Village is a lot better than Kate Kesu, here we actually see people live in the Toraja house and a lively village, children playing, people do their daily activity. The minus is that it's a bit far from the city and transportation may not be easy. Highly recommended.
7. Bori' Parinding
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 45 reviews
It is a combination of ceremonial grounds and burials. The ceremonial ground is an open space used for traditional ceremonies, including rituals for the dead and thanksgiving.
Reviewed By Philip C - Spokane
Bori' Parinding (also referred to as "Kompleks Megalit Kalimbuang Bori') is a fascinating location with many places to explore for those who are willing to do a bit of hiking. Having visited the more popular places in Toraja over the years, we decided to set off on a drive through the countryside to see the places which are off the beaten path. We found Bori' Parinding to be much more interesting than the other sites, and we had the place to ourselves for most of our 1.5 hours of visiting the place.
The megaliths first catch your eye. However, as you continue to explore you will find several paths leading to graves carved into large rocks, and other fascinating sites.
If you only have time to visit one site in Tana Toraja, I would recommend Bori' Parinding.
8. Rantepao Livestock Market
Overall Ratings
4 based on 81 reviews
Reviewed By GabyVM - Jakarta, Indonesia
If you haven't been here, it's worthwhile coming as you can see how the locals trade the most important animal in their culture, water buffaloes.
Buffaloes are mostly raised to be sacrificed (slaughtered) during traditional funeral ceremonies as they are believed to help carry the dead to the afterlife world (meats are then distributed to family members, relatives and guests). The richer or more socially prestigious the family of the deceased is, the more and better buffaloes are required. The most expensive ones are of certain albino types which can be more expensive than cars (a few hundred millions of rupiahs each).
We visited on Saturday late morning (best to come early) and missed seeing the best buffaloes being bathed and sold.
9. Local Guides - Tana Toraja
Overall Ratings
5 based on 8 reviews
Local-Guides provides tailor-made tours in Tana Toraja ranging from day trips, to multi-day tours that could include a comfortable airport pick-up service in Makassar. You can easily book your tours online. We are not only reliable with our tours but also with the pricing, which is transparent and very competitive for all our tour.
Reviewed By marcmaurer21212 - Bali, Indonesia
We a french couple who live in bali. We have made a trip from Makassar, overnight stay in floating house, and another 2 night in toraja misliana and 1 night in traditional house called Tongkonan in mountain. Eko harwanto is fantastique french speaking guide. This has been unforgetable trip during our holiday in Indonesia, we have seen huge funeral ceremony in rural area. We just contact our guide via his whatsapp : +628114199136
10. Sulawesi Extraordinary Tour
Overall Ratings
5 based on 35 reviews
We are a small Company , located on the island of Sulawesi ( Toraja ) We arrange Culture and Nature tour ,island tour. Regards Hendrik
Reviewed By Steve W - Bonn, Germany
hendrik guided us effectively 1,5 days for 130eur in total. compared to other guides he is like 3 times more expensive. but he is a welcoming person with great knowledge so that no question remains unanswered. his english and german is very close to perfect
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