The village of Malino is around 90 kilometres from Makassar, with the car journey taking around 2 hours. The village is at a high altitude, is surrounded by tea plantations, and sometimes can be seen covered in clouds. While not popular among tourists, the village has numerous beautiful sights travellers can enjoy, such as the Thousand Staircase Waterfall, Lembah Biru, Nittoh Tea Gardens and Takapala Waterfall. In addition, various tropical plants grow on the slopes of the mountains around the village.