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Day 01 : Bali - Maumere
Depart from Bali by Merpati Nusantara
Airlines flight to Maumere in Flores
Island. Upon arrival at Waioti airport
of Maumere, transfer to your hotel.
Afternoon city sightseeing will be made
afterward. Dinner and Overnight at Sao
Wisata Cottages or similar
Day 02 : Maumere - Moni
After breakfast at hotel, drive to Moni
through a scenic area of Paga, Wolowaru
and Jopu Ranggase. Lunch will be served
at local restaurant in Wolowaru. Then
proceed to Moni to check in at Flores
Sare Inn or similar. Dinner and
overnight at Hotel.
Day 03 : Moni - Kelimutu - Ende - Riung
Early morning drive up to Kelimutu, see
the three colored lakes. Upon arrival.
walk 1,5km to view the spectacular of
the Hard Red, light blue and black color
of the Kelimutu lake. Down to Moni,
proceed to Riung with stop at Ende for
lunch. Enroute enjoy the spectacular
views of this hilly island. Stop in
Nangapanda to see local people
collecting blue store from the hill and
beach for an export items. Late
afternoon drive to Riung via southern
part of the island while enjoying the
spectacular picturesque area Dinner
and overnight at PONDOK SVD or similar
Day 04 : Riung - Bajawa
After breakfast, sail to Pulau Tujuh
Belas (Seventeen islands) spreading just
a few step from the mainland of Riung in
Flores island. This is the 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 tree. At about 1500pm back on
Riung mainland and proceed to Bajawa.
Dinner and overnight stay at Silverin
Hotel / Bintang Wisata or similar
Day 05 : Bajawa - Bena - Ruteng
After breakfast at hotel, 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
spirits. Continue the trip with en-route
viewing the beauty of Mount Inerie, then
Ranames Lake. The process of making palm
wine could be seen at Airmere. Lunch
en-route. Dinner and overnight at Wisma
Dahlia or Wisma Susteran in Ruteng.
Day 06 : Ruteng - Labuan Bajo
After an early breakfast, depart for a
halfday trek to Mount Ranaka. During the
active condition, instead of trekking we
will replace the program with visiting
local market, Ruteng Pu traditional
village, then Cancar and Lembor
irrigation area. Lunch en-route. Arrive
at Labuan Bajo, direct to New Bajo Beach
Hotel or similar for your dinner and
accommodation. Afternoon visit Cermin
cave and bukit Pramuka for the sunset.
Day 07 : Labuan Bajo - Bidadari Beach -
Rinca
After breakfast, boating to Rinca with
the traditional wooden boat, stop at
Bidadari Beach for snorkel, relax, swim.
Lunch served on board. We will arrive in
Rinca island at approx. 1430pm and
proceed with hiking to see komodo dragon
on RINCA island. Trekking duration will
take about 3 hours walk through the dry
typical forest. Early evening return to
the boat. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 08 : Rinca - Komodo - Sape - Bima
Our boat will slowly move from Rinca to
Komodo. After breakfast, start the
exploration of the island by half an
hour walk to Banunggulung to see the
Komodo dragon on KOMODO island, the
largest monitor lizards in the world, in
their natural habitat. The island is
also home to the mound-building megapode
bird, the sulfur-crested cockatoo, the
noisy friar bird and tropical flora.
Return to the harbour for sailing to
Sape with lunch on board. Stop at Pink
Beach relax, swim, snorkel. Proceed to
Sape. Late afternoon arrive in Sape
harbour and direct transfer to Bima for
your hotel and accommodation at Lambitu
Hotel or similar.
Day 09 : Bima - Denpasar (Bali) or
Next Destination
After breakfast, a city sightseeing to
visit Sultan Palace of Bima will be made
before transfer to the airport. Depart
to Bali or your next destination |