East Nusa Tenggara – 18 Days 17 Nights

ITINERARY OVERVIEW:

DAY	DATE	OVERNIGHT PLACE	PROGRAM	MEALS INCLUDED
1	TBA	Kuta	Arrival in Denpasar airport - transfer to hotel in Kuta	B
2	TBA	Southwest Sumba	Flight to Sumba. Visit Watu Maladong & Bwanna Beach. Visit Watu Maladong & Bwanna Beach. Transfer to hotel in Waitabula	B
3	TBA	Southwest Sumba	Visit Ratenggaro village, Weekuri Lagoon, & Mandorak beach	B
4	TBA	West Sumba	Visit Waitabar & Praijing village, visit Lapopu waterfall	B
5	TBA	East Sumba	Transfer to East Sumba. Visit Wairinding hill & sunset at Walakiri beach	B
6	TBA	East Sumba	Visit Pau & Rende village	B
7	TBA	Moni	Flight to Ende - transit in Kupang - arrival in Ende	B
8	TBA	Bajawa	Sunrise at Kelimutu volcano - Soekarno’s house in Ende - Bajawa	B
9	TBA	Ruteng	Spiderweb rice field at Cacar - Wae Rebo	B, D
10	TBA	Wae Rebo	Wae Rebo - Labuan Bajo	B
11	TBA	Labuan Bajo	Rinca - Pink Beach	B
12	TBA	On Board	Komodo island - Labuan Bajo	B, L, D
13	TBA	Labuan Bajo	Dolphin Tour	B, L
14	TBA	Sanur	Flight to Bali	B
15	TBA	Sanur	Free Time	B
16	TBA	Sanur	Free Time	B
17	TBA	Sanur	Free Time	B
18	TBA	Departure	Transfer to airport Denpasar	B

ITINERARY:

Day 1: Kuta

Arrival in Denpasar, you will be transferred to hotel and you will have a free time at leisure for relaxing. Or you can always stroll around hotel and find Kuta’s atmosphere to enjoy. There’s always something to do in Kuta, ‘The road that never sleeps!’

It’s a holiday town, and people here are in a holiday mood. On the beach, people enjoy parasailing, banana boat trips or swimming women offer traditional Indonesian massage on the beach, others are seen plaiting hair.
Before sunset, crowds rush to the beach waiting to watch Kuta’s legendary sunsets. Then as darkness falls, Kuta’s nightlife starts to throb with loud music from bars and restaurants, while shops stay open till late at night.

Day 2: Southwest Sumba

Today you will fly to Sumba Island. Starting with landing in Tambolaka airport, meet and greet with your guide and we drive directly to Watu Maladong, the beach where you can have a look at the enormous big rocks in the middle of the sea.

Then we continue our journey to explore Bwanna beach. Before you arrive there, you have to drive on a sandy road which guides you through a massive field of high grass, which gives a very adventurous feeling.

Day 3: Southwest Sumba

After breakfast we leave for Ratenggaro Village in Kodi area, a beautiful village with house roof houses, the authentic Sumbanese house. Then we continue to Wainyapu, the neighbor village. If Ratenggaro well known for the tallest roof at the region, Wainyapu is for the vastest village. We learn about the unique Marapu beliefs from the local guide. After the village, we continue to Weekuri Lagoon, a salt water lake at the south-west of Sumba. You can take a dive to experience the blue and clear water of Weekuri and also for a possible cooling down. Afterward, we will continue our journey to Mandorak Beach which is very close to Weekuri Lake. The beach will provide a great and peaceful stay with nice spots. The big opening between two rock ridges will let the clear blue water pass through the beach and also let you look far into the ocean. When the weather is clear, it’s a good spot to see sunset.

Day 4: West Sumba

After breakfast we drive to Waikabubak, West Sumba. We’ll be visiting Waitabar, a traditional village which located not far from the city center. Then we continue to Prai Ijin, another beautiful traditional village. We continue to the KAMPUNG WAIGALI to see the SKULL TREE is dedicated to the war merapu and was used as the altar for the rites following head hunting Proceed to PASOLA field at LAIHURUK.

Next visiting to Prai Goly , waiwuang village to see the oldest stone grave called “Watu Kajiwa ” which believe as their ancestor’s boat. Afterwards, we continue to Lapopu waterfalls. A beautiful waterfalls that lies on Manupeu Tanah Daru National Park area.

Day 5: East Sumba

Check out from the hotel to travel to East Sumba. Enjoy the beautiful landscape of Sumba along the way. We’ll visit Bukit Wairinding, which offers a beautiful vast savannah hills.

The next stop is Walakiri beach. We will be watching the sunset here while exploring the beach with its beautiful mangroves. Then transfer to the hotel for rest overnight.

Day 6: East Sumba

After Breakfast at Hotel drive for 62 kms to MELOLO, to see the traditional village of PAU and RENDE VILLAGE to see the royal tomb are made from the megalithic stone and its houses where one of them the wall construction made from the Buffalo skin afternoon drive back to Hotel. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.

Day 7: Ende – Moni

After breakfast you will be transferred to airport for a flight to Ende, East Flores. The flight will do transit in Kupang for an hour. Arrive at Ende Apt. welcome by our Guide then transfer directly to Moni. On the way will stop at The Traditional village of Saga. In Moni you’ll stay overnight at a simple Lodge. Rooms are non AC in this cool hill climate. At night you could make a stroll through the small village of Moni.

Day 8: Moni – Bajawa

Early morning wake up call for departure to the Kelimutu volcano. A short walk (30 minutes) will take you to the view point to wait for the sunrise. Kelimutu means Mountain of the Spirits. It is well known for its famous 3 colour lakes: Turquoise, Brown, and Black. It’s the dissolved minerals that give the different colors. Breakfast will be serving after return to the hotel. Continue through beautiful landscape via Ende to Bajawa with stops at Soekarno’s House in Ende, at the green stone beach Pengga Jawa, beautiful views of the Ebulobo volcano and before Bajawa a stop at traditional village Wogo.

Day 9: Bajawa – Ruteng

In the morning you will visit to the traditional village of Bena. Besides still intact, with the megalith stones besides the old houses, this village has beautiful location with views of Mount Inerie. In the afternoon depart for Ruteng. On the way you can visit Lake Rana Mese and Ruteng Puu.

Day 10: Ruteng – Wae Rebo

In the morning you will depart to Wae Rebo village, with a stop in Cacar spiderweb rice field. Wae Rebo Village is a beautiful and amazing traditional village situated on the hill, covered by a thin haze all over the village makes Wae Rebo deserve the epithet ‘town above the clouds’. To get there, you need to to trekking for about 2,5 hours. And prepare yourself to stay one night in a very local experience where there’s no electricity and phone signal. This will give you an exclusive experience of being a local and living like a local.

Day 11: Wae Rebo – Labuan Bajo

Today is you will descent from Wae Rebo to Labuan Bajo. A little town inhabited by fishermen, lies at the extreme western part of Flores. The town serves as a jumping-off point for the trip to Komodo Island.

Day 12: Labuan Bajo – Rinca – Pink Beach

It’s your time to leave the peaceful Kalibaru to continue the trip to Lovina. Passing the hilly Kalibaru, then Banyuwangi, crossing the sea by ferry, and arriving in North Bali coast line in the late afternoon. Then it’s your free time to relax in the northern quiet beach.

Day 13: Komodo Island – Labuan Bajo

Early morning you will join in dolphin tour. Where you can see the dolphin schooling freely in the ocean during sunrise time. The rest of the day is free time.

Day 14: Labuan Bajo – Bali

After breakfast you will check out and transferred to airport for a flight to Denpasar, Bali. Upon arrival you will be transferred to Sanur area. Sanur is one of the beautiful South Bali beachfront. The beach stretches for about 5km along an east-facing coastline, with the lush and green landscaped grounds of resorts fronting right onto the sandy beach, also filled with fisherman colorful outriggers. Many do indeed consider Sanur ‘just right’, as it lacks most of the hassles found to the west while maintaining a good mix of many options restaurants and bars. They are just with convenience short walk or cycling distance.

Day 15-17: Sanur

You have your free days to relax in Sanur.

Or you can arrange an optional tour with us, Uluwatu Kecak Dance + Dinner Tour in one of your free days. This tour allows you to visit the beautiful Uluwatu temple, situated on the cliff overlooking to the ocean. In the sunset, continue with watching Kecak Dance performance in an open theatre on the cliff, with golden sunset as the background. Kecak Dance is a form of Balinese dance and music drama that was developed in the 1930s in Bali. It tells about a story of Rama and Shinta from Ramayana. After the performance, you will go to Jimbaran beach for seafood dinner. Then the tour is finished after you dropped back to the hotel.

Day 18: Departure

Finally the trip is over and it’s time for you to leave Bali. After breakfast you will have free time until check out time at 12:00 noon. And then you will be transferred to the airport for your departure. We are sure you will bring a lot of beautiful memories from your trip in Bali and Lombok. And we wish you have a safe journey ahead.

See you next time!

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