CEMPAKA ERWANTO



NATURE FIELD TRIP TORAJA REGENCY

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Welcome to my blog. My name is CEMPAKA ERWANTO R And I'm a 3rd semester travel student, Makassar State Tourism Polytechnic. I would like to share a story about my experience while doing a Nature Field Trip in northern Toraja regency.



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On 14 15 16 October 2019 me and my classmates of the Travel Department study program tour travel business doing Nature Field Trip activities in the north toraja regency. We travel for 3D2N. And before we do our marine trip activities we do a meeting first with our tour leader. We gathered at our beloved campus (Makassar tourism polytechnic) at 07.00 and our tour leader gave directions and gave us other tour equipment such as (songage tags, ID cards and refresmants).

Day 1

We left the campus at 08.00 and headed to Barru regency for lunch. During the trip, each student is assigned to be a tour guide. From Makassar city to Barru Regency, it takes about 3 hours. We arrived at kupa beach restaurant, barru district. There we were welcomed by the owner of a welcome drink restaurant. Like the color of milk but not the taste of milk. Like the taste of coconut milk, but delicious and fresh to drink. After that we had lunch together, pray, rest and then continue the journey to Bambapuang, Enrekang Regency. From Barru Regency to Bambapuang, it takes around 3-4 hours. In Bambapuang, Enrekang District, we did a coffee break and enjoyed the beauty of "Mount Miss". Miss Nona is also one of the tourist attractions in Enrekang Regency. Besides being able to do coffee breaks in Bambapuang, you can also buy ole ole typical of Enrekang district because there are so many different types of food that can be made by. After traveling from Bambapuang we continued our journey to Toraja Regency, it was great to be able to set foot again in Tana Toraja. The place is so beautiful with the characteristics of the Tongkonannya house and is one of the places I wanted to go to when I was in high school. We arrived at the senses hotel to check in, and our tour leader gave directions to get ready to do dinner at the penyet ria chicken. And our last activity was closed overnight.

Our first day trip was spent on the road because from Makassar city to Toraja district it was very far and took around 8-11 hours.

Day 2

Our activity on the second day was started with breakfast at the senses hotel and continued with a trip to Timenbayo. At Timenbayo we enjoy the beautiful views of northern Toraja. After timenbayo we continued our journey to Lokomata. Along the road to our locomata we were amazed by the beauty of very thickdew.


Arriving at the locomata, we observed the stone grave. And while the observation was taking place we met a tourist from America along with a local guide. These tourists and guides taught us a lot. Tourists tell us how the tracking experience he did. And Gudie tour explained to us about the history of the tongkonan, tedong and stone grave houses in Toraja Regency.


After that we continued our activities on foot to the restaurant mentirotiku


Along the way we saw a number of Toraja communities doing mutual cooperation activities. The activity aims to replace stones from the tongkonan house as well as to tighten the ties of the Toraja community itself. The men work pushing stones using ropes and pick-up cars while women are in charge of preparing food for those who work. In addition, along the way we also saw many new stone graves were dug. And the scenery that we found was very beautiful.

We arrived at the restaurant, then lunch, rest for a while at once to pray. After about 1 hour we were ordered to take the bus and go to the next tourist spot, namely to the starting point of the Bangko.
We also do tracking from Lempo to Bori. But we passed through the forest and also the rice fields.
We also visited baby grave. Baby grave is a stone grave made by Toraja people to bury babies under the age of six months. They were buried in a tree called 'Tarra'. And it is said that the tare tree has a lot of latex which is believed to give breast milk to the baby in the tomb.
After baby grave we proceed to the next tourist attraction, Bori Kalimbuang


His tourism object is one of UNESCO's world heritages which is located on the Poros Barana road, Pangli, Bori Village, Sesean District, North Toraja Regency. These rocks are not through natural processes, but are formed in advance and planted in the ground. The formation and planting of stones cannot be done by just anyone.
This Menhir is a neat fusion with the Toraja traditional house, Tongkonan.

And the last place we visited was todi. Todi is a place that sells typical souvenir Toraja. In addition, there we can see firsthand the weaving process carried out directly by the Toraja community itself. A very nice place to visit to buy Ole Ole in North Toraja. After from todi we returned to the hotel, dinner and over night

Day 3

As usual at 06.00 we all went to the restaurant for breakfast after breakfast we checked out of the senses hotel then we all the way to one of the markets that are near the senses hotel to buy souvenirs and myself bought a small bag for my brother



Well, that's what I gave later to my brother, after that we continued our journey to the statue of "LAKI PADADA"



After that, continue to Mount Nona for coffee break while enjoying the beauty of Mount Nona, then continue to the "TERAS EMPANG" in the city of Parepare


This is our photo on the TERAS EMPANG bus U

After that we continue the journey to go to maros "RUMAH MAKAN IDAMAN" after eating at the dream restaurant we immediately continue the trip to the Makassar tourism polytechnic campus until campus at 21.30

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