Then the formation of a new style village was held through the Governor's Decree of the Head of the Level I Region of South Sulawesi No.
Rantepao is serviced by Toraja Airport (IATA: TRT, ICAO: WAFB) with two weekly return flights on Mondays and Fridays to Balikpapan's Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan International Airport (IATA: BPN, ICAO: WALL) by Citilink (as of 2024).
Alternatively, daily flights are available between Palopo Lagaligo Bua Airport (IATA: LLO, ICAO: WAFD) and Makassar's Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (IATA: UPG, ICAO: WAAA) by Wings Air (as of 2024) which can be reached in two to three hours by car.
A sightworthy monument dedicated to the introduction of the Bible in Tana Toraja in 1913 was erected in front of the largest Protestant church.
The interior of Santa Theresia Catholic Church, another noteworthy building in town, was designed using traditional elements of the Toraja culture.
A monument with a height of 10 metres dedicated to Pong Tiku was erected close to the market in the centre of Rantepao.
[10] Mount Gunung Singki is a mountain in the west of the town centre with a height of 930 metres offering a panoramic view of Rantepao and its surroundings.
Ke'te Kesu is a famous village in the south of Rantepoao where a cave with several graves, five large tongkonans and a dozen of store houses (alang) can be seen.