Day 01
DENPASAR - LABUAN BAJO - RINCA
Upon arrival transfer
to harbor to catch a boat cross to Rinca
Island. It takes about 3
hours to reach the Island. If time permits
take the chance to trace the dragons on the island. Dinner and overnight on
board or at Ranger’s house.
Day 02 RINCA - LABUAN
BAJO - RUTENG
Early breakfast on
board then start trekking to trace the Komodo dragon, along the path there are
possibilities to encounter wild animals and various species of tropical birds.
There are wild buffalo, deer and boar on the island. Return to boat and sail back to Labuan Bajo.
Lunch will be provided on board. Upon arrival in Labuan Bajo drive directly to
Ruteng. En route visit Cara village where Lingko - the spider web shaped rice
field are located. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 03 RUTENG - BAJAWA
Ruteng is a small
town in the backbone of Flores and neighbor to the Ruteng Nature
Conservation Park
- the home of Ngkiong - the endemic singing birds. It is worth to visit the
Park early in the morning to attend the nature’s concert of singing birds (if
no rain and strong wind). There is also a newly popped up volcano in the park.
Take your chance to have a closer look into it. Continue afterwards to Bajawa
with beautiful panoramic views. Take your chance for photo stops. The first
stop will be at Ranamese - a crater lake with cloud forest. Lunch in Bajawa.
Afternoon visit Naru village with huge megalithic monuments and Wogo one of the
big traditional village
of Ngadha ethnic.
Overnight at Wisma Kembang of similar.
Day 04
BAJAWA - ENDE
Visit the morning
market of Bajawa then visit Ngada village in Lange and Bena which are beautifully
located at the slope of volcanoes. Drive then to Boawae - a village belongs to
Nagekeo ethnic which is guarded by an ever smoking volcano of Ebulobo. Proceed afterwards to
Ende with another stop at Penggajawa beach - where people collecting blue
pebbles for inter insular trading. Upon arrival in Ende visit the Exile House
of Mr. Sukarno - the world famous Indonesian Founding Father. Lunch in Ende.
Afternoon visit Wolotopo, a typical coastal settlement of Lio ethnic with animistic
shrine and Ikat weaving. Drive then towards Nuabosi until reach the vantage
point to enjoy and aerial view of Ende town which is fortified with volcanoes
and beautifully located in the south coast of Flores.
Day 05
ENDE - KELIMUTU - MAUMERE
It is worth to
experience the sunrise at Kelimutu - the tree 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.
Day 06
MAUMERE - NEXT DESTINATION
Morning free program
until the time to transfer to the airport.
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