South Sulawesi

The gateway province of Sulawesi, with the port city of Makassar, Tana Toraja's funeral culture and a shipbuilding tradition.

South Sulawesi lies on the southwestern peninsula of Sulawesi. Its capital, Makassar, is a transport hub for eastern Indonesia, with Fort Rotterdam and sunsets along Losari Beach. Tana Toraja in the northern mountains is known for its traditional houses with boat-shaped roofs, elaborate funeral ceremonies and cliff graves. Rammang-Rammang near Maros has spectacular karst scenery and prehistoric rock art, and Bira in the south has white-sand beaches and traditional pinisi schooner building. The dry season runs roughly May–Oct. The main gateway is Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar.

Destinations

• Makassar
• Tana Toraja

Itineraries

• Makassar Karst & Toraja Highlands – Explore Makassar's old town and karst stone forest, then take a night bus to Toraja to visit cliff graves and Tongkonan…
• Trans-Sulawesi South-to-North Overland – Journey north from Makassar all the way to Bunaken, passing through Toraja, Lake Poso, and the Togean Islands.