Indonesia: Sacred Highlands & Island Spirits (6 Days)
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Duration 6 days
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Type City Tour
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Group Size 50 Peoples
Overview
Theme: Tribal Rituals + Volcanic Adventures
Begin your journey in Sulawesi’s mystical Tana Toraja region, where animist traditions still guide life and death. Explore ornate tongkonan houses, attend ancient funeral rites, and hike past hanging graves and effigies. Then fly east to Flores, where dramatic volcanoes and sacred lakes await, along with time in hidden traditional villages.
Included & Excluded
Land in Makassar, Sulawesi; scenic mountain drive to Rantepao Check into a traditional lodge; dinner with Torajan coffee tasting
Witness an authentic Torajan funeral ceremony (if available) Visit Ke’te Kesu village, hanging graves, and Tau Tau effigies Overnight in traditional tongkonan-style homestay
Guided trek through rice terraces, burial cliffs, and animist shrines Picnic in the highlands with panoramic valley views Local folklore storytelling around the fire
Morning flight to Ende (Flores Island); transfer to Moni Settle into a forest lodge and enjoy a volcanic hot spring soak
Sunrise trek to Kelimutu’s tri-colored crater lakes Visit traditional ikat weaving village in Detusoko Dinner with local music and Flores-style grilled fish
Optional morning walk or market visit before airport transfer
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