Day 01
ARRIVAL MAUMERE
The afternoon program
is visiting Watublapi, a hamlet about 18 km south east of Maumere locally known
for it’s fertile land and rich in exotic tropical plants and fruits. One will
be entertained with dances and folksongs accompanied with local dishes and
drinks. There is chance to comprehend more about Ikat Weaving - the well-known
tie-dyeing weaving technique.
Day 02 MAUMERE - MONI or DETUSOKO
There are place
around the town worth to be visited, such as Maumere market, Wuring - the
fisherman village with houses built on stilts and Ledalero Museum.
Lunch en route. During the day you will experience the dramatic change in both
nature pattern and ethnicity. In the afternoon you will find yourself in the
Lio ethnic’s environment. Pay a call to their villages (such as in Lisedetu
with traditional Houses) and try to comprehend the local’s daily life or just
having a closer look into their work of architectures.
Day 03 MONI/DETUSOKO - KELIMUTU - ENDE
It is worth to
experience the sunrise at Kelimutu - the three colored crater lakes (start at
about 4.00 o’clock). Once arrive in Kelimutu one will find something like
nowhere, incomparable with known told stories - photos or even moving pictures
have seen before. Drive then down hill and visit some villages (Koanara and
Ranggase with traditional houses) to comprehend the Lio ethnic’s daily life and
to understand their work of civilization. Such as the typical Lio House, some
of them are decorated with breast figure as to symbolize the fertility and
prosperity. The Lio people also well known for the Ikat weaving - the
tie-dyeing weaving technique lunch en route. Afternoon return to Maumere. Drive
then to ENDE you will pas ravines and villages. There are chances photo stops,
such as at Nduaria Fruit market. Lunch in ENDE. Your afternoon program will
include the visit to Penggajawa - locally known as blue pebble beach, where
woman collecting blue tiny stones for export market. Proceed afterwards to
Reworena - the village where you can have a closer look into the daily life of
ENDE ethnic. Women producing Ikat Sarongs and in the late afternoon they are
busy preparing Ndota - the local dish made of fresh tiny chopped cassava
(conditional, depends on the season). The village also as the black smith
center. To end the day’s program, drive toward Nuabosi until reach the vantage
point for the wide-angle view over the town of ENDE, which is beautifully located on the
coastal area fortified by volcanoes.
Day 04 ENDE - MAUMERE
In the morning visit
Wolotopo, the typical village
of Lio ethnic. It is
better to arrive there early in the morning (star at abt 5.30 AM) as you will
experience the dramatic ray of morning light showering the chopped volcano of
Meja at the opposite side of the bay with bright golden light. Just sit next to
the megalithic monuments and animistic shrine in the village and enjoy what the
nature and the work of civilization prepare for you. Return afterwards to ENDE
to visit the morning market and Exile House of the late Mr. Sukarno - the world
famous Indonesian Founding Father. ENDE is the place where Mr. Sukarno got the
inspiration about PANCASILA - the five philosophic principle of the Nation of
Indonesia. Afternoon drive back to Maumere through the northern coast of FLORES.
Day 05 MAUMERE - NEXT DESTINATION
Morning free.
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