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12
Days Sumba - Timor - Flores and Komodo Adventure (Tour code: L.Sun-PT/04)
DAY 01 : DENPASAR - WAINGAPU - WAIKABUBAK
On arrival at Mau'Hau Airport of Waingapu - East Sumba, our guide
will meet you and transfer to local restaurant for lunch. After lunch
drive to overland to Waikabubak - West Sumba a distance of 137 km
(4 hours). On the way stops at Waibakul and Pasunga (Anakalang area)
to see the greatest stone graves and traditional houses of West Sumbanese
. On arrival at Waikabubak direct check-in to HOTEL MANANDANG or similar
for accommodation and meals. (L,D)
DAY
02 : WAIKABUBAK - WAINGAPU
Breakfast
at hotel. Visiting some villages which located at small hills nearby
the city of Waikabubak such as Puunaga, Tarung and Tabar, then to
the local market to see the activities of local people in selling
and buying their daily need and hand-weaving. Return to hotel for
lunch. Drive back to Waingapu for accommodations at MERLIN HOTEL or
similar for accommodation and dinner.- (B,L,D)
DAY
03 : WAINGAPU - KUPANG
Breakfast at hotel. Visit villages nearby the city for traditional
houses, stone graves and spectacular traditional "Ikat" weaving. Back
to hotel for early lunch. Then transfer to the Airport for flight
to Kupang - Timor Island. On arrival at Eltari Airport of Kupang,
transfer to KRISTAL HOTEL for accommodation and dinner. (B,L,D)
DAY
04 : KUPANG - SOE
Breakfast at hotel. In the morning enjoy Kupang city tour for visiting
Kupang Museum, with its collection of fossils, anthropological artifacts,
"Ikat" weavings textile, other items which reflect east Nusa Tenggara's
different ethnic groups. Next, proceed to the market to see local
people buying and selling their daily needs, then on to Lesiana beach
to see the traditional process of making sugar palm. Lunch at local
restaurant. Then drive to Soe, a distance of 110 km for 3 hours through
beautiful panoramas of rice fields, farms, jungles and savanna. Stops
will be made at Oebelo, a Rottenness village famous for its unique
music instrument called "Sasando", made from "lontar" palm leaves.
Upon arrival check-in to HOTEL BAHAGIA II for accommodations and dinner.
(B,L,D)
DAY
05 : SOE - KUPANG
Breakfast at hotel. Visit Boti - moat traditional village in Timor
to see their traditional houses, ikat weaving and to be with the King
of Boti and his people to learn their tradition and custom. Return
to Soe for refreshment then drive back to Kupang. Accommodation
at HOTEL KRISTAL. (B,L,D)
DAY
06 : KUPANG - MAUMERE
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport for flight to Maumere
- Flores Island. On arrival at Waioti Airport of Maumere at 14.30
direct drive 12 Km to eastern Maumere town (15 minutes drive) then
check-in at FLORES SAO RESORT for meals and accommodation. Afternoon
Visit Wuring village to see the houses built on stilts over
the sea. Next, drive up to Ledalero - a major Catholic Seminary -
to visit the museum with its various collection of local
royal families' old portraits, antique hand woven clothes, stagedeon
fossils, etc. Proceed to Sikka village - a center of "Ikat" weaving
to see the traditional weaving process and an old church built in
the 16th Century. Return to hotel. (B,L,D)
DAY
07 : MAUMERE - DETUSOKO
Breakfast
at hotel. Drive-up to Detusoko for 95 km (4 hours) with several stops
at Ledalero - amajor Catholic Seminary - to visit the museum with
its various collection of local royal families' old portraits,
antique hand woven clothes, stagedeon fossils, etc. Proceed to Sikka
village - a center of "Ikat" weaving to see the traditional weaving
process and an old church built in the 16th Century. Onto Wolowaru
for having lunch. If weather permits, direct drive up to Kelimutu
to see the three color lakes. Continue to Detusoko, on arrival
check-in at Wisma St. Franciskus - a missionary Guest Houses. (B,L,D)
DAY
08 : DETUSOKO - BAJAWA
After an early morning breakfast at 5.30 drive up to Kelimutu
volcano to see the three colored lakes. Upon arrival
walk for 1,5 km and then ascend 127 steps to top
to view Kelimutu's green, blue and black lakes. A Dutch Geologist
discovered Kelimutu in 1914; at the time the lakes were red,
blue and white. Descend to Moni village to view beautiful hand woven
clothes and to visit Kowanara village famous for its traditional Lionese
houses. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Ende. Continue
drive to Bajawa with stop at Boawae - village of Nagekeo tribes
to observe their tradition and culture. Proceed to Wogo - another
traditional Bajawanese village through scenic road where you can enjoy
beautiful panorama of the valley with sea as the background. Accommodation
at HOTEL KEMBANG or ARIESTA. (B,L,D)
DAY
09 : BAJAWA - RUTENG
Breakfast at hotel. Explore traditional village of Bajawa tribes.
Visit Boloji village to attend dance performance of Bajawanese
followed by "Suling" - cluster of Bamboo flute concert music.
Proceed to Bena - a megalithic village where people do preserve their
ancestral spirits believed and way of life which can be seen in their
"Ngadhu" and "Bhaga" - conical thatched roof huts symbolized their
Male and Female ancestral spirits. On the way stop on the slope of
Inerie active volcano for taking pictures. Lunch at local restaurant.
Continue overland to Ruteng - a cool and small town as the capital
city of Manggarai Regency where major Mangarainese tribe dwelt.
On arrival direct check-in at HOTEL DAHLIA or similar. (B,L,D)
DAY
10 : RUTENG -LABUANBAJO
Breakfast
at hotel. Visit Ruteng Puu - Manggarainese traditional village
to see their unique slander-shaped houses and be with local people.
Drive overland to Labuan Bajo - the Western tip of Flores Island.
On the way stops will be made at Lembor and Cancar where you can enjoy
the beautiful panorama of rice fields with lush and dry hills as the
back ground, and other places according to local happenings. On arrival
direct check-in at HOTEL NEW BAJO BEACH for accommodation and meals.
(B,L,D)
DAY
11 : LABUAN BAJO - KOMODO - BIMA
Breakfast at hotel. Early morning at 4.30 AM depart to Komodo Island
for 3 hours by a wooden boat (a local boat which have been modified
to enable and suitable for carrying tourist. Equipped by radio navigation,
electricity, and toilet, one big cabin that has-6 - 12beds, life jacket
and mattress.) On arrival walk for 1.5 miles to Banugulung to see
the activities of the giant Monitor Lizard "Komodo Dragon" which was
scientifically described in 1912 as VARANUS KOMODOENSIS,
which is up to 3 m long and about 150 kg, weight. The total number
of these lizards is estimated at 5.000 - 7.000 inhabited in Komodo,
Padar, Rinca Island and Western Flores. Return to the based and an
opportunity to swim or snorkel on clean and white sandy beach. Lunch
will be served on boat.. Continue cruise to Sape (Sumbawa Island)
for 6 hours. On arrival drive to Bima (1 hours) and check-in
to LAWATA HOTEL. (B,L,D)
DAY
12 : BIMA - OUT
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the Airport to depart to your next
destination. (B)
