Welcome at Makassar airport and transfer to hotel. Makassar is the capital of the province of South Sulawesi, situated on the Makassar Strait. Rest of the day at leisure. In the early afternoon, visit the fish market, an essential meeting place, as fish is an important part of Indonesian culinary culture. Transfer to the port of Paotere to admire the magnificent wooden schooners. The tour ends with a visit to Fort Rotterdam, built in 1545 by Raja Tunipalangga: originally it consisted of an earthen rampart called a "makassar". It was not until 1634 that these were reinforced with stone walls, at the request of Sultan Alaudin. The fort was later (in 1667) conquered by the Dutch and renamed "Rotterdam" (the birthplace of Speelman). Today, the fort has been fully restored and even houses a small museum recounting its history.

Morning transfer to the Maros region (once discovered by Alfred Wallace), renowned for its rice fields and karst peaks. Take a short stroll in the surrounding area and explore a cave that is almost 39,000 years old and contains numerous cave paintings. Your guide will also take you on a pirogue ride on a river near which many species of birds live. Meet the local people, who live in houses built on stilts. At the end of the morning, transfer to the seaside town of Pare Pare, then head up the Sa'Dan river towards the mountains, through some magnificent scenery. The flat landscape is quickly replaced by thick coconut forest. Stop en route at Bambapuang, where you will have a view of a so-called "erotic" mountain. Arrive in Rantepao (the capital of Toraja country) in the early evening. Check-in at your hotel.

Morning transfer to Sangkurapi, the starting point of your 5-day trek through Toraja country. Rice fields, forests, rivers and authentic villages will be your daily routine. Arrive in Karonanga in the afternoon. Free time until dinner, which you will share with the locals, who use bamboo in surprising ways in their cooking.

Second day of trekking to Sapan, through terraced rice fields, villages and bamboo forests. Overnight in a typical Toraja house.

You continue your trek towards Baruppu, largely through the forest.

Today's route takes you through some splendid scenery towards Melosya.

Last day of walking, bringing you closer to Rantepao. Transfer to the Toraja capital mid-afternoon.

Your first stop today is the Lemo burial site. This is a rock face into which balconies have been carved, housing numerous figurines known as Tau Tau. We then transfer to the royal tombs of Suaya and continue on foot to another interesting site: Tampangg'alo. In the afternoon, visit the Londa caves, at the foot of a large cliff, which contain coffins and scattered bones. Easy walk to Kete Kusu village (famous for its wood carvings and rice granaries), through rice fields, villages and bamboo forest. You'll also discover troglodytic tombs and older suspended tombs.

We head for the shores of Lake Tempe and board motorised canoes for an extraordinary discovery of this marshy lake, home to numerous species of birds and an astonishing lakeside village. This is your chance to immerse yourself in the habits and customs of the villagers, for whom time seems to have no hold. In the morning, we travel to the charming little town of Sengkang, which stretches along the banks of the Walanae River. In the afternoon, visit the traditional silk weaving workshops.