What hotels are near Kete Kesu Village?

Hotels near Kete Kesu Village: (0.29 mi) Mama Tia Homestay (1.47 mi) Rosalina Homestay (1.74 mi) Pias Poppies Hotel (1.00 mi) Ne Pakku Manja Family Home (1.39 mi) Toraja Heritage Hotel View all hotels near Kete Kesu Village on Tripadvisor

What restaurants are near Kete Kesu Village?

Restaurants near Kete Kesu Village: (1.75 mi) Kaana Toraya Coffee (2.07 mi) Cafe Aras (2.16 mi) Jak Koffie (2.19 mi) Rimiko Restaurant (1.72 mi) pias en poppies View all restaurants near Kete Kesu Village on Tripadvisor

Kete Kesu Village, Rantepao

Name: Kete Kesu Village
Address: Rantepao, Indonesia
Rating: 4.5

#2 of 9 things to do in Rantepao

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Singapore, Singapore2,068 contributions

Worth to visit!

Feb 2020 • Family

You get to see almost everything here.
Entrance fee is affordable and you will spend more than two hours at the attraction.

Written August 16, 2020

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Toraja tour leader

Rantepao, Indonesia13 contributions

ke'te' kesu'

May 2018 • Family

ke'te' kesu' is a village condition having beautyful panorama located in bonoran north of toraja,and the place for sociality meeting and sociality life for torajan people.

Written May 27, 2018

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Cuxong13

37 contributions

The oldest traditional Village in Toraja

Jan 2017 • Friends

Kete Kesu is the oldest traditional village in Toraja. Not so far from Rantepao city. The entrance fee based on Jan 2017 is 10k rupiah.
Behind the village there is a stone tomb.
The place is nice and unique. Best visit is in the morning or afternoon. As the sun light will give more effect.

Written January 11, 2017

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Philip C

Spokane216 contributions

Interesting site, but touristy

Dec 2016 • Couples

Every visitor to Tana Toraja will likely wish to visit Ketu Kesu village. That' fine. We've been there at least 3 times over the years with different guests. It provides a good introduction to the Torajan culture with the traditional houses and cemetery. And one can purchase souvenirs. (Be prepared-it can be quite crowded).
We would recommend Bori' Parinding, where one can get off the beaten track and away from the crowds.

Written January 2, 2017

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Bagus Perbawa

Denpasar, Indonesia643 contributions

Amazing Toraja

Aug 2019 • Solo

Kete kesu is the first place to visit when travelling to Toraja. It has traditional Torajan house (tongkonan house) and nearby hanging tomb. You have to visit this place with a guide that understands the local customs otherwise you will miss out on the wealth of information and tradition Torajan do in their daily life.

Visit early in the morning as it usually gets busier as the day goes by. Tickets at 30K for foreigner and half for domestic/Indonesian. Most of the tourist attractions in Toraja incur similar price tag.

Visit the tomb at the back - simply follow the direction, you will not get lost. Warning - there are practically lots of human remains and if you're not into this type of adventure, don't go near. They don't bury the dead and skeletons, bones and remains are eveywhere around the cemetery.

All in all, great tradition, fascinating culture and amazing way of life.
If you're lucky enough, the local may offer you to see their 'tedong' or water buffalo (or ride them). I get the chance to see one of the 'Saleko' (the most expensive buffalo in the world) . During the funeral, this Saleko (no picture, I was not allowed to take any) can be purchased up to 100 thousand USD (even more). Price comes second as for them, their devotion for their beliefs is much more important than the monetary values.

Written September 4, 2019

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Dawannes

Hoogstraten, Belgium212 contributions

Must see

Nov 2017 • Couples

One the First places you Will probably visit, do so, but rent a bike and go exploring, much more to see

Written October 6, 2018

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puk1936

Brussels, Belgium186 contributions

Wildly Interesting Burial History

Apr 2018 • Family

It behooves you to go with a local guide. There is so much history and so much to see that a local guide will make the experience so much more meaningful.

Written April 29, 2018

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Olga V

Zagreb, Croatia38 contributions

Strange, but to whom?

Apr 2018 • Friends

Travelling around the world means to find that people are not so different: everybody wants a litlle bit of happeniess, love and peacefull life. Sometimes that looks litlle bit a strange in visual shape, but deep in heart! Houses in Kete Kesu village are very beautiful, very colourful and very interesting. This is etno village and although they own this houses, nobody lives there. My group has very good guide (man from Toraja people) so that his explanation about way of life was very good and I enjoyed very much visiting this part of Indonesia..

Written April 22, 2018

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harry_mdj

Bali, Indonesia209 contributions

1 of 3 cemeteries that you have to visit while you were in Toraja

Dec 2017 • Friends

Like most of Torajans, They buried the dead inside stone cave, cave or rock cliff.
Ketekesu is one of the biggest and the famous rock cliff cemeteries in Toraja.
You have to go here.
Please be aware that skulls may scattered and raw exposed without any barrier.

Written December 27, 2017

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Melly4ever

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Visit this with a Toragan guide!

Oct 2017 • Couples

This is a very popular destination, but it is a must to visit this with a local guide!

We came here as part of our 4 Day tour with local-guides dot org, whom I can highly recommend! You can book in advance your tours on their website (or even hire a super comfortable airport pick-up service from Makassar) against the lowest prices we could find online, and they gave us a top-notch guide!

Super comfortable and highly recommended.

Written October 28, 2017

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