09 Days / 08 Nights

Day 01: MAUMERE AIRPORT – ARRIVAL

Upon arrival at airport to be met and drive to WATUBLAPI “Ikat” weaving village, afterward direct transferred to WAIARA village. Overnight at hotel.

Day 02: MAUMERE – MONI

On the way to MONI village stop to visit BIKON BLEWUT Museum, SIKKA traditional weaving village, PAGA beach and JOPU traditional village. Overnight at hotel in MONI village located on the foot of MOUNT KELIMUTU.

Day 03: MONI – KELIMUTU – ENDE

Early drive (at about 03 AM) to foot of MT. KELIMUTU and 30 minutes trekking to the top of the mount for fantastic sun rise and the three colored lake. Breakfast is served at hotel. Drive downward to NDUARIA fruit market, WOLOTOPO village overlooking to SAWU sea to see LIO-ENDE tribal and entering SAO SUE of local royal family. Overnight at hotel.

Day 04: ENDE – BAJAWA

Driving heading to BAJAWA with some stop will be at 1st President of Indonesia’s exile house, PENGGAJAWA blue stone beach, BAOWAE village for refreshment and WOGO village. Overnight at hotel.

Day 05: BAJAWA – RUTENG

Proceeding driving MENA traditional village, AIMERE village located on the beach, and then to RANAMESE lake and MANO will be last stop for nice rice terrace. Overnight at hotel.

Day 06: RUTENG – LABUAN BAJO

Early 20 minutes trekking to GOLO CURU to witness golden sun rise and beautiful view to RANAKA volcano and back to hotel for breakfast. Driving to LABUHAN BAJO with stops at CANCAR spider’s web formed rice field and BATU CERMIN cave. Overnight at hotel.

Day 07: LABUHAN BAJO – RINCA – KOMODO

After breakfast transferred to harbor and with a boat sailing to RINCA island to explore Komodo dragon and others world animals like horse, buffalo, deer, pig and birds. Afternoon proceed sailing to PANTAI MERAH beach for swimming or snorkeling. Overnight on board. Fishing is an option night activity on board.

Day 08: KOMODO – SAPE – BIMA

Explore the KOMODO Island for the giant lizard and others wild animals and birds live wildly. Sailing back to SAPE harbor and direct transferred to BIMA. Overnight at hotel.

Day 09: BIMA – AIRPORT

Breakfast at hotel, before heading to airport drive to town to visit local market and Sultan Palace which is now become Museum. Transferred to Airport to catch a flight for next destination.

Flores Destination
Travel in Flores is cheaper. That is the main point that Travelers must keep in their mind. Most Travelers only know about Bali and don’t know well about Flores. The reason is the problems to reach FLORES in the past, but last 5 years, FLORES has good transportation and infrastructure to support Tourism and Travel.

Flores is now easy to find and visit by Plain, Boat (Ship) and BUS. Because of Archipelago Island, Ship is very popular between the three kinds of transportation. Air transportation has lower frequency schedule than ship.

Ship/Boat Transportation

Any district in Southeast (NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR) has their own harbor so there is no problem if you want to visit any district by ship or to reach others islands or district using ship. There are PELNI Transportations with normal frequency with any harbor in Southeast Island (NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR). Popular Destination is Kupang (the capital of NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR), East Flores (Larantuka), Maumere, Ende and Manggarai (located in Flores). If you want to reach others island in NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR, FERRY (Official Transportation), Private and Rental Boat is available there.

Air Transportation

In Nusa Tenggara Timur; there are some airports that support with Big Planes. In Flores, you can reach it via WAIOTI in MAUMERE and ENDE, in TIMOR Island, KUPANG airport is the biggest from others in NTT.

Land Transportation

I don’t recommend Land transportation to reach NTT because of the road track, taken longer time, and tired otherwise if you want to see any place in there and have many times in FLORES, you might choose land transportation. I don’t recommend bus transportation if you bring many things and packages, for elder travelers and babies.