BADA VALLEY TOURS

Bada Valley tours in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Bada Valley (Lembah Bada) is a remote destination known for its ancient megalithic statues, traditional villages, rice fields, forests, and mountain scenery.

Whats a Bada Valley tours

Ancient megaliths — The valley contains mysterious stone statues and megalithic monuments, some of which are believed to be centuries or possibly millennia old.
Traditional villages — You can visit villages and experience the local way of life, surrounded by agricultural landscapes.
Nature and trekking — The journey involves mountainous terrain, forest roads, and walks between archaeological sites.
Scenery — Bada has dramatic mountains, green valleys, rice paddies, and relatively little mass tourism.
Local culture — Staying in or near villages can provide opportunities to experience local food and traditions.
Adventure travel — Getting there is part of the experience. Roads can be rough and travel times can be long, so tours are generally better suited to travelers comfortable with remote destinations.

Typical itinerary

A tour might combine Palu → Tentena → Bada Valley, with several days in Bada visiting different megalith sites and villages before returning. The exact route depends heavily on road conditions and the season.

Sample itineraries :

Attraction : Megalithic observation.
Tour area : Napu valley – Besoa valley – Bada Valley
Duration : 09 Days / 08 Nights
Grade : Easy – Intermediate
Start – End : Palu

Day 01: Palu arrival – Tentena

We will meet you, on arrival in SIS Al Jufrie Palu for early morning arrival 06.00 am. And from airport we will drive you by comfortable aircondition car, and directly going to Tentena. We drive about 7-8 hours. Breakfast, and lunch will have on our way to Tentena. On the way we will stop at some interesting place consist : Palu bay, Kebun kopi for valleys, Toboli for the local cullinaries, Poso county side, Poso lake side. Check in and dinner at lake view cottage.

Day 02 : Tentena – Bada valley

Breakfast at cottage, and drive you to Bada Valley. On the way there are some places to stop for pictures. Before check in we are going to visit the megalithic site. Afternoon check in at one of the homestay in Bada.

Day 03 : Megalithic Bada Valley

After breakfast full day trekking to visit Megalithic statue at Bada valley, looking for the local people make bark cloth, walk through grassland, rice terrace and beautiful traditional village. Lunch will be served on the way. Return to homestay.

Day 04 : Bada valley and Surroundings

Bada valley is famous for many statues of megalithic stone and today trips is visiting the megalith area across the valley’s rice field panorama and grass land view. The Lariang river is passed by us through the swing bridge or local language called Jembatan Gantung.

Day 05 : Bada valley – Tentena

After breakfast, we will drive + 2-3 hours to Tentena town, before we out from Bada, we might stop in Malei to do a soft trekking to see kind of folra and fauna such us : Hornbill, rivers and the rainbow woods or eucalyptus. Continue driving to Tentena, on arrive will check in resort in Tentena. If time possible we can go to twelve steps waterfall in Saluopa. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 06 : Tentena – Palu

Breakfast at resort and we drive to Palu city, about 7 – 8 hours. On the way can stop for destinations. Afternoon arrive and check in at hotel in the city. Lunch in Toboli town. From this place we will drive about 60-70 km to reach Palu. On the way we might to meet with the Macaque groups, and we can stop for Kobong Kopi valley, afternoon arrive in the city of Palu and then check in at hotel dinner and overnight.

Day 07 : Hotel – Airport

After breakfast, we have free at leisure untill your time departure. Take you to the airport according to your flight schedule and destinations.

Include :

Four wheel drive AC Car, Fuel, Driver . All accommodation in Palu and Lorelindu, All entrance fee, All meals (Breakfast, Lunch Dinner), Mineral water, Experience Guide