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Day 01 : Bali - Labuan Bajo - Rinca
Island
Pick up service from your hotel in Bali
and transfer to the airport. Depart from
Bali by domestic flight for Labuan Bajo
in West Part of Flores island. Upon your
arrival you will be welcomed and met by
our local representative. Transfer to
the harbor to catch a boat cross to
Rinca island. Lunch will be provided.
We arrive at Rinca after boating about 2
hours proceeding with hiking to see the
activities of komodo dragon for the
whole afternoon. All meals provided and
accommodation on board.
Day 02 : Komodo - Rinca - Pink Beach
- Ruteng
We are slowly moving from Rinca to
Komodo island, while enjoying sunrise
and breakfast on board, again we begin
our trek and hike through the tropical
dry forest to explore the Komodo dragon
at Komodo island. While entering the
park, please keep your look at any
directions as sometimes you will also
find young komodo dragon hanging over
the trees. A local ranger will lead you
during the trek. We return on board for
relax and lunch before proceed to Pink
Beach for a beautiful beach, spectacular
snorkel site. In the afternoon return to
Labuan Bajo. On your arrival, proceed
driving to Ruteng in the afternoon. We
arrive in Ruteng in the early evening.
Stay overnight at Dahlia Inn or Wisma
Susteran in Ruteng
Day 03 : Ruteng - Bajawa
Early morning, we enjoy surroundings of
Ruteng town with most cool atmosphere on
the island. We walk through the small
city and return at hotel in time for
breakfast. Afterward, depart to Bajawa,
stop in Manoo to see superb rice
terraces in the valley, take short walks
in Ranamese under a huge tropical
rainforest and see the crater lake.
Lunch box provided. Stop in Mborong for
coffee refreshment, in Kisol to
scrutinized the vanilla plantation, see
"arak" distillation and fresh palm juice
tapping in Airmere. Arrive in Bajawa,
dinner at Camelia Restaurant and night
at Bintang Wisata, Silverin or any
similar hotel.
Day 04 : Bajawa - Bena - Riung
After breakfast, excursion to Bena
passing through huge and gigantic bamboo
plantation, picture Inerie volcano and
take short walks in the vicinity. Arrive
in Bena, see traditional houses and
megalithic tombs, learn the meaning of
Ngadhu and Bhaga symbolizing male and
female of ancestral spirit. Back to
Bajawa, lunch. Drive to Soa, swim in a
warm water springs and relaxation and
enjoying coffee refreshment at the
resort near by. Proceed to Riung. Dinner
and overnight at Pondok SVD.
Day 05 : Riung - Detusoko
After breakfast, depart from Riung to
Moni diving through Mbay and Aegela (the
irigation area of Flores island), Stop
in Nangapanda to see local collecting
blue stone from beach for export items
from Flores. Then drive onward to Ende.
Lunch served at local restaurant of Ende,
enjoy a spectacular view of this tiny
city among the three semi volcanoes.
Late afternoon arrive in Detusoko and
stay overnight at Wisma St. Fransiskus
Saverius (missionary house)..
Day 06 : Detusoko - Kelimutu - Maumere
Early morning drive up to the three
colored lake of Kelimutu, one of the
Indonesia's most mysterious and dramatic
sights. The three lakes, set in deep
craters at a height of 1,600m.Down to
Moni for breakfast, then continue to
Maumere with stop at Lio hill tribes of
Jopu and Ranggase, offers fine Ikat
weaving, then the village of Wolowaru.
Lunch is provided. Dinner and
accommodation at Sea World Club or
Pelita Hotel
Day 07 : Maumere - Sumba Island
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the
airport. Fly to Tambolaka of Sumba
island.
Upon arrival in Tambolaka transfer
directly to Waikabubak. Visit beautiful
traditional villages, such as Tarung and
Puunaga, surround the town. In those
villages one can have a closer look into
the unique high roofed houses, the stone
tombs and even you still can see Andung
- the branched wood pole used to hang
the skull of the village enemies after
the inter clan war
Day 08 : Waikabubak - Kodi -
Waikabubak
After breakfast, drive to Kodi district
with enroute stop at Tambolaka and
Waimangura village. Arrive at Kodi visit
Ratenegaro and Pronobaroro village that
have the highest roofs and biggest tombs
on the island. Return to Waikabubak. All
meals provided. Overnight at hotel
Day 09 :
Waikabubak - Wanokaka - Waingapu
After breakfast, depart to Waingapu in
the eastern part of Sumba island with
en-route stop at Wanokaka (where the
Pasola event take place). "Please note -
Pasola is NOT performed daily)" and few
of highlight on the way to the east. All
meals provided. Upon arrival in Waingapu,
direct transfer to Merlin Hotel.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 10 : Waingapu (Sumba) - Denpasar
(Bali)
After breakfast, morning visit to
Kawangu and Prailiu village to see the
"masterpiece" artwork of handicraft
textile, traditional houses and tombs of
Merapu cosmic religion. Transfer to the
airport, return to Bali. Upon arrival in
Bali, direct transfer to your original
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