Leang Leang Cave Paintings In Maros, Sulawesi

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Leang Leang Maros is Geopark Mountain Geopark in Sulawesi with old limestone caves and Indonesian cave art.

Pre -history caves in this field are known for their existence The oldest cave paintings in the world. I went to see this human hand printed closely on my first trip to Sulawesi in 2018, and it was completely great!

This travel guide will explain how to get there, and everything you need to know before you go!

Leang Leang History

The limestone mountains of Leang Leang Maros are one of the largest Karst regions in the world, behind the Tsingy region directly in Madagascar and Chalin in China.

You will also notice some similarities with Cracker In Thailand, a long Gulf in Vietnam, although this is no longer underwater!

Of course, limestone erosion is great to create caves, so there are hundreds of them in Leadg, and it was a bunch in prehistoric times.

The caves in Leang Leang were discovered by two Dutch explorers in the twentieth century, but until recently it was not that people realize the age of artwork and value.

The current estimate is that the paintings of Indonesia Cave here are 40,000 years old, which makes them the oldest photo artwork in the world, as well as the oldest known hunting scene.

More prehistoric caves and art in this field are still discovered, and Indonesia applied to UNESCO To get it as a world heritage site.

Leang Leang Maros – What can be expected

• Cave panels

The cave panels are found in Leang in a high cave that can only be accessed by climbing 25 steps on a built -in metal staircase in the rock.

Watch your step, because the corridor is narrow and the smooth rocks can be slippery.

At the top, hanging on the cave wall, you will see half a decorative of primitive paintings that show human hand prints and Babi Rossa (wild boar).

If you look around, you will also find a guarantee in the rocks, indicating that this entire area was submerged in the Java Sea.

It is an interesting place and thought. A long time ago, someone left his mark here.

• Carters Rock Park

When you finish exploring caves, there is a rocky garden outside with many unique limestone rocks.

These are naturally composed of strange and cold shapes, including the dog, heart and some different rock windows that you can search for.

Entry

Foreigners: 20K IDR (~ $ 1.50)
Indonesians: 5K IDR

How to get there

Likang Maros is It is located in southern SulawesiIndonesia.

The nearest airport is Sultan Hassan Al -Din International Airport (UPG) in Makasar, which has direct flights from Bali (DPS) or Kuala Labor (Cole). You can Shop for trips to Makasar To skyscanner.

Laang is one hour drive from Makassar Airport, or 1.5 hours drive from the city center.

The two best transportation options with today’s driver or taxi (more information about this below).

Our driver Makasar

The easiest way to visit Rammang is a Makassar driver for today, which should cost about 600,000 IDR ($ 40) for the car and the entire driver (up to 12 hours).

We have booked trips with Makassar’s DOODE Mursalim and we had a great experience. It is very friendly, useful and dates, and he already knows how to find all the places you see on this page.

You can contact Dodo On his Facebook page Or via WhatsApp in ☎ +62 812-4129-913. It also speaks English.

Addition: Rammang Rammang

When you visit Leang, there is another Karst Geopark near Makassar called Rammang Rammang.

This place contains huge Carters, and more caves to explore. It is one of the favorite places in Indonesia.

If you have time, check both Rammang and Leang!

Read more: Ramang Ramang Marus

additional: Ramang Ramang Carter Village

The best time to visit

The best months of visiting Leang Maros is present in the drought season, especially from April to August when things are green.

You can definitely visit outside these months, but it may be more dry (at the end of the dry season) or rain (in the middle of the wet season).

The best time of the day to visit is in the early morning, before the heat is released. During the day, temperatures can exceed 32 ° C (90 ° F).

Where do you stay?

There are some very basic homes in Ramang Ramang Village If you want to stay near Karsts or get an early start for sunrise. The most popular house is Nasr house.

We stayed in Makassar instead, and I think this is the best bet for you in general, because MacSar has a lot of cute restaurants and hotels in all price ranges.

Makasar hotels below are some of our best recommendations! You can see More options here.

Where we stayed

We stayed in 3 stars Pason Hotel in MakasarPay $ 20 for a dual room, especially with a cold A/C and a hot shower.

They have a location restaurant and a beautiful swimming pool. My only pain is that WiFi is really slow. However, I did not find a better value in the Makassar region! It is difficult to overcome this price for a double or double room.

Prices may fluctuate from time to time, so just watch a good deal.