| Day
01 DENPASAR - LABUAN BAJO - KOMODO Upon arrival transfer to the harbor to board
on the wooden boat to cross to Komodo island. Lunch will be provided on board.
Overnight on board in Komodo area or at Ranger's house.
Day
02 KOMODO - LABUAN BAJO - RUTENG Early breakfast on board, start your trekking,
walking through the typical dry forest to explore the Komodo dragon, island itself,
wild animals and various species of tropical birds. You are sometime see wild
buffalo, deer and boar. A local ranger will lead you to enter this nature preservation.
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 where
one can witness Lingko - the spider web shaped rice fields. 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. Drive
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 Wogo one of the big traditional village of Ngadha ethnic.
Overnight at Wisma Kembang or similar. Day
04 BAJAWA - RIUNG After breakfast, excursion to Bena passing through huge
and gigantic bamboo plantation, picture Inerie volcano and take short walks in
the vicinity. Arrive in Bena, see traditional houses and megalithic tombs, learn
the meaning of Ngadhu and Bhaga symbolizing male and female of ancestral spirit.
Back to Bajawa, lunch. Drive to Soa en route stop in Naru a village with huge
megalithic monuments, arrive in Soa visit Mengeruda a hot water spring to dip
in for relaxation. Proceed then to Riung. Dinner and overnight at Pondok SVD. Day
05 RIUNG There is Nature Conservation Park in Riung mainly to protect the
under water ecosystem. Take your chance to explore the small islets off shore
- known for the beautiful coral garden with white sand beaches. There is also
an island with unspoiled mangrove forests inhabited by thousands of huge fruit
eating bats. Take your whole day program to explore and enjoy the Park. Picnic
lunch. Dinner and overnight at Pondok SVD. Day
06 RIUNG - ENDE - MONI Morning drive to Ende, take some photo stops en route.
It is worth to stop also at Penggajawa Beach where locals collect blue pebbles
for interinsuler trading. Some of these stone will decorate hotel & resorts
thorughout the country. Upon arrival in Ende visit the Exile House of Mr Sukarno
- the world famous Indonesian Founding Father. Lunch in Ende. Afternoon drive
towards Nuabosi until reach the vantage point to enjoy an aerial view of Ende
town which fortified with volcanoes beautifully located in south coast of Flores.
Proceed then to Wolotopo, a typical coastal settlement of Lio ethnic with animistic
shrine and Ikat weaving. Late afternoon drive to Moni with beautiful panoramic
views. Dinner and overnight in Moni. Day
07 MONI - KELIMUTU - MAUMERE Early morning drive up to the three colored lake
of Kelimutu, one of the Indonesia's most mysterious and dramatic sights. The three
lakes, set in deep craters at a height of 1,600m.Down to Moni for breakfast, then
continue to Maumere with stop at Lio hill tribes of Jopu and Ranggase, offers
fine Ikat weaving, then the village of Wolowaru. Lunch is provided. Day
08 MAUMERE - NEXT DESTINATION Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport.
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