Tourist info
Things to see
You can visit Mantantimali, Panasibaja or Bolobia village to feel the country atmosphere in Palu. Those villages are located on mountain and lived by Da'a tribe, a sub-ethnic of Kaili tribe.
You can also go to Dombu village to see tree-houses. In Sou Raja, you'll be able to see stage-houses which are the inheritance of Kaili tribe's ancestors. Sou Raja itself means House of King, known also as Banua Mbaso.
For you who are interested to see some museums, you can visit Central Sulawesi Museum. This museum has various collections of geology, biology, ethnography, archaeology, filology and also arts.
Things to do
At Mount Gawalise you can go trekking and hiking in the jungle. If you want to see beautiful sight of a beach at night, you should go to Talise Beach which is also the main highlight in Palu. There's Lore Rindu National Park, a conservation area you can visit. In the park you can interact with some original animals of Sulawesi.
Things to eat
The local specialty in Palu is Kaledo which is a soup of oxbones mixed with tamarind and chilli. Kaledo is often eaten with boiled cassava. There's also merunggai leaf (uta kelo), a typical vegetable soup of Kaili made of merunggai leaf with coconut milk added with some other ingredients.
For snacks, you can try lalampa or roasted gogos. This food is filled with fish and cooking spices covered with banana leaf. A delicious snack to taste.
Getting to Palu
Flying to Palu: Palu is served by Mutiara SIS Al-Jufrie Airport . Mutiara SIS Al-Jufrie Airport is located about 8 km southeast from Palu. Read more about Mutiara SIS Al-Jufrie Airport or look for flights to Palu
