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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.
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 or Silverin Hotel 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
After breakfast, sail to Pulau Tujuh
Belas "nature preservation". Enjoy
snorkel in enormous "aquarium" siesta on
white sandy beach of Pulau Rutong, take
short walks circling the island. Picnic
lunch at Rutong beach. Sail to Pulau
Kalong, see myrids of bat colony
hanging over mangroves trees. Late
afternoon return to Riung mainland.
Dinner and overnight at Pondok SVD.
Day 06 : 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 07 : Moni - 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 08 : Maumere -
Larantuka
Breakfast at hotel.
Depart for Larantuka located in the most
eastern part of Flores island, it takes
to drive 127 km (approx.4 hours). It is
a small town, the capital city of East
Flores regency, known as a home of Nage
tribe. Driving through the villages,
coconut plantation, rivers, hills, and
jungles. It is a beautiful scenery. Upon
arrival in Larantuka proceed to a local
restaurant for having lunch, then
transfer to the pier for boarding on a
wooden boat to cruise to Lewoleba -
Lembata/Lomblen Island. Accommodation
and meals at LOSMEN REJEKI - Lowoleba.
Day 09 : Lamalera - Lewoleba
Breakfast at simple hotel, a local will
take us to Lamalera, where you will have
a briefly orientation about a unique
local tradition and to observe the whale
hunting activities (once a year) and
learning ways of traditional hunting,
customs and listening to their story of
conducting whale hunting. Our lunch box
will be served. In the afternoon we
return to Lewoleba and stay at Losmen
Rejeki in Lewoleba.
Day 10 : Lewoleba - Larantuka
Breakfast at simple hotel, enjoy local
activities in Lewoleba. After lunch,
boating back to Larantuka. Stay at
hotel.
Day 11 : Larantuka - Excursion -
Maumere
Breakfast at hotel, depart for a morning
city excursion visiting Tua Ma church
and Tua Ana church, where the Samana
Santa ritual ceremony take place each
year. After lunch drive to Maumere. Upon
arrival check in at hotel for dinner and
overnight stay.
Day 12 : Maumere - Denpasar
Early breakfast, transfer to the airport
for your return flight to Denpasar,
Bali. Arrive in Denpasar, transfer to
your hotel. |