If you want to discover the Toraja culture, look no further. No book nor improvised guide will be able to explain you such a complex culture in details. Hendrik (the owner) organized everything for us, being a Toraja himself, he took us on a tour of the traditional villages, while giving us tons of information about their rituals, beliefs, and social structure. We've also been lucky enough to witness a traditional Toraja funeral, an experience I'll never forget. This has been the most interesting (and true) experience we had during the entire trip in Indonesia, no tourist traps, no fake shows mocking Indonesian traditions. For a brief moment, we've been part of an ancient and beautiful culture, wish i could have stayed longer. Recommended 10/10

Stayed in July 2025

Henrik and his family are great hosts. Henrik knows a lot about Toraja culture. He rents out scooters and can help arrange tours and transport to and from the airport.

Stayed in July 2025

Hendrik made us feel at home as soon as we arrived. He gave us a two day tour of Torajan culture, including attending a funeral, which was all fascinating. Hendrik also cooked us vegan food for dinners and breakfast and went above and beyond to help us make the most of our stay.

Stayed in July 2025

Mr Hendrik is an experienced german speaking guide, who showed us around to a funeral festival and many different graveyards

Stayed in April 2025

Nothing!

Hendrik, the owner of the homestay and Junes, his nephew were amazing! They were my guides during my stay in Rantepao. I learned so much about this very interesting culture of the Toraja people and saw some amazing places. The homestay is a little out of the town. But Hendrik is a realy good chef and can make a delicious local meal for you! Everything in the room is clean and in the bathroom you have a warm shower! Loved it! Thank you both!

Stayed in February 2025

Starting from 4 am it's a bit noisy because of the roosters and the mosque which is not near, but you can hear it.

Hendrik was a great host, we felt very welcome. He and his family provided a great service, they were always friendly, attentive and accomodating. Hendrik is an experienced guide and an expert in Toraja culture and shared his knowledge with us. The rooms were clean, the beds were comfortable, the breakfast was delicious. Hendrik organized all the trips for us, individually adjusted to our wishes.

Stayed in November 2024

Just keep in mind that you’ll need a car or scooter to get around the city.

Great value for money! It’s a modest homestay, but the room is comfortable, spacious, and very clean and organized. The dinner was amazing—so tasty and local! Breakfast was also well served.

Stayed in September 2024

- no AC or fan in the room (it’s quite cool at night so it’s not needed at all but people seem to be surprised) - a little noisy (roosters, dogs, scooters) but it’s probably the same all around the area (also just letting people know what to expect)

Very friendly and helpful hosts, simple clean and spacious room and bathroom with running hot water, easy scooter hire, good breakfast (coffee or tea, mango juice, pancake or Omelett), great tour of Torajan cultural sights and visit of a funeral ceremony, thank you for showing us around and explaining everything so well!

Stayed in September 2024

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We had a lovely stay at the Bungin Family House. After a long trip in the bus, Hendrik will offer to pick you up an bring you to the homestay. The room was directly ready when we arrived in the morning. The room is very spacious, as well as the bathroom. Everything is very clean. The breakfast as well as the diner, is very nice. The family makes you feel at home right away. We had a great time with Junes, Hendrik and the rest of the family! If you’re lucky, you can enjoy some palmwine with them. The tours they offer are great, and both Hendrik and Junes are excellent guides!!

Stayed in August 2024

Great home stay with lovely rooms and a helpful owner -nice location in the hills away from the city bustle

Stayed in August 2024

The shower didn't run very well but we explained and he has probably repaired it.

It's the first time in all my trips that someone does what Hendrick did to us. Helping us to catch the night bus from Macasar to Rantepao when we were late and tired. Amazing! The brand new building, the breakfast, the place away from the main road. The experiences we had, everything was good. We had a beautiful time with them, It is highly recommended!

Stayed in June 2024

Little bit noisy

We had great time here. A nice family homestay outside of the city center (it can be a little noisy though). Felt like at home, great moment over dinner, water refill, local medication if needed;) Room is spacious, clean, modern and well furnished. Breakfast was perfect and in addition you can rent motorbike here Henrick is a good guide I highly recommend a tour with him. He has strong knowledge about the toraja culture and will dedicate a lot of time to explain it. Kuree Sumanga !

Stayed in July 2024

There were very noisy roosters outside our window at 4:30am each morning!

Henrik was very helpful with bus tickets when we were having difficulty booking online. When we arrived he was there to pick us up, and over the next two days was a wonderful guide, with his nephew Junus. We enjoyed the family atmosphere at the home stay.

Stayed in June 2024

We were the only guests at the homestay while we were here, but it wasn't high season yet. So if you're looking for a more social experience, this might not be what you're looking for. Aside from that, I would have liked to have a fan in the bedroom. Not because it was hot, but just to have a little extra airflow aside from opening the window. This is a personal preference though.

This is a great little hostel. The room was sparklingly clean with a comfortable bed and hot shower. Hendrik, the host, is very attentive and eager to offer advice on places to visit in the area. Hendrik picked us up from the bus which was great! He also offers guiding services. We attended a funeral ceremony with Hendrik and really enjoyed the experience. You can also rent scooters here.

Stayed in June 2024

Although the setup is simple, the spacious bed- and bathroom are very accommodating: clean, relaxed, well maintained. Outside is a wide porch with view. The homestay is located outside of Rantepao on a small slope, with hardly no traffic at night. You will need a gojek, scooter or angkot to get into the city, but everything can be arranged fairly easily. We stayed 4 days with Hendrik and travelled across the region twice, enjoyed his extensive knowledge and storytelling. We learned a lot about Toraja culture, an absolute highlight during our month of travel in Indonesia!

Stayed in May 2024

The very clean room was in the mainhouse and is equipped with a hot shower. The whole family is very friendly and helps you with everything you need. We espacially loved the banana and pineapple pancake and the tamarillo juice for breakfast. Hendrik (as well as his nephew) is also one of the best guides for the Tana Toraja.

Stayed in June 2024

This place is a rare find. With authentic traditions and culture. And Henrick to supply all the information and organise everything. Highly recommend a stopover here.

Stayed in May 2024

Vegan banana and pineapple packet for breakfast

Stayed in May 2024

No grab in the area, mandatory to rent a scooter

We had a cute room with a nice view on the hills. Hendrik helped us for planning our trip and recommanded good restaurants. He brought us to the city center when we needed. Big and good breakfast.

Stayed in October 2023

A bit far from the center, but the owner can give you a ride

Super clean and cozy place, strongly recommend

Stayed in August 2023

The mosque sound but I guess that nobody in the town can avoid it.

Hendrick is very good guide, his explanations about visited sites are very detailed and clear. His is always here to solve any kind of situation. We greatly recommend him. The room is very confortable and clean. We felt well within his family. Very good breakfast with wonderful fruit jus.

Stayed in July 2023

Nothing

We really liked Hendrik's welcome and his excellent cuisine. He made us share the love of his country and thanks to him we know more about the Toraja country. He is a perfect host that I recommend. He is very available and that helps a lot: he picked us up at the bus and took us there to leave. Bonus for us: he speaks French quite well. Thanks Hendrik!

Stayed in March 2023

There is only one (double) room at the moment, so it might not be the right place if you want to meet other travellers. Oh, and bring your own mobile data (currently no wifi).

The room is beautiful, with a modern private bathroom and a balcony with a view of the mountains. Hendrik and his family were lovely hosts. Hendrik is also an experienced tour guide who took me to a funeral and several grave sites in the area on his motorbike. He also gave me lifts (it's a bit of a hike into the city centre), found me a guide for trekking in the mountains and was generally very forthcoming and helpful. Terima kasih untuk semuanya!

Stayed in October 2022

The mattresses was quite uncomfortable for us and it is very noisy at night due to proximity to a road with loud motorbikes and trucks rumbling past. The mosque is also nearby and can be heard very early in the morning, Hendrik does provide earplugs and we appreciate this is out of his control but it was too noisy for us to sleep that well.

The room was very clean, the hosts family were very friendly and the home cooked meals were delicious with generous portions. Hendrik arranged for us to attend a ceremony and visit a baby grave and stone graves, the tour was completed by another local guide as Hendrik was busy but was very good. We paid 1.6mil IDR for 2 people (guide and driver). You can hire scooters directly from Hendrik which cost 120k which seemed a fair price. You do need a scooter to stay here as it’s a very long steep walk into town, if you’re staying here for dinner then this won’t be an issue. Hendrik was away for most of our stay but responsive on WhatsApp when needed.

Stayed in July 2025