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Do you want to experience a traditional Torajan funeral or see the old burial cliffs as well as some unique monolithic stone graves? Or maybe you are interested in trekking to Batutumanga and the top of Mount Sesean for some spectacular views of the surrounding countryside? Would you like to visit some traditional Torajan villages with their tongkonans to experience local life first hand? Please contact me !! +62812416524073 days
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Bori Kalimbuang is located in Sesean Village, North Toraja. Here you will enjoy a collection of menhir that standing neatly and charming to be seen. Although the distance is not too far from the center of North Toraja capital, the place is somewhat not too crowd to be visited by tourists.
This site is located about 5 km from the city of Rantepao, and it located on Jl. Bori, District Sesean in North Toraja. To get to this megalith site, the road that can be taken is quite a lot, with terrain that is not too good, but after reaching the site you will just be enchanted.
Bori Kalimbuang is the place of ancient Menhir. There are around 102 menhirs those magnificently standing firms. All these different sizes of composition and placement looks very beautiful and lovely. There are 24 stones in large size, 24 medium size and other 54 is small-sized.
This megalith site is one of the nine sites that been clasified as tourism object from UNESCO world cultural heritage in North Toraja. 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not IncludedView Location
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Toraja Village
Ba'tan, kesu' malenong, Rantepao, Indonesia, 91831Various interesting activities are held during the ceremony of Rambu Solo are :
Mapasilaga tedong (buffalo fighting). Competed buffalo in Toraja has unique characteristics horns curved down or crusted striped called tedong bonga. This type of water buffalo (babalus bubalis: mud buffalo) is endemic species in Tana Toraja.
Dances ritus of Rambu Solo, namely ma'badong, ma'dondi, ma'randing, ma'katia, ma'papanggan, and massailo. On ma'badong, guests were standing around while holding onto hands. Then they sing and dance together. Strain of their song describes the sadness.
Instrumental music called pa'pompang, pa'dalidali and unnosong.
Matinggoro tedong (slaughter the buffalo). How to slaughter the buffalo on this ceremony is unique, cut the neck with a single swing of chopper. Buffalo is first tethered on a stone called simbuang batu. Buffalo butcher (patinggoro tedong) swing the chopper in a moment.2 hours • Admission Ticket Not IncludedView LocationAccommodation : Not Included
Meals : Not Included
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Tour operator will pick up all customers from their respective locations- Travelers can choose a custom pickup or meeting location.
- We can pick you up in the all hotels in Rantepao
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- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Tour Guide Available In
- English
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- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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Tickets will be delivered post-booking by email; or, physically delivered to the customer or the customer's hotelPlease bring your ticketCancellation & Refunds
Cancellable up to 24 hours before the travel date (local supplier time) for a full refund. A 100% cancellation penalty applies for cancellations submitted less than 24 hours before the start time.- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Cancel at least 1 day before activity starts in Asia/Jakarta time to receive 100% refund.
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