Flores Adventure Tour

Day 1 · Labuan Bajo-Dintor

1. 1

   Stop 1

   30 min

   This morning you will be picked up by your guide and driver from your hotel in Labuan Bajo to begin the half-day’s drive to Dintor on the south coast of Flores. Halfway. You will reach Lembor, where you can choose to have lunch, or. Have it prepared ‘to go’.

2. 2

   Stop 2

   one hour

   From Lembor, you will continue on to Nangalili beach for a picnic by the sea. Then continue on, following the coast line (a slow and bumpy drive) to reach the small village of Dintor. There you sill spend the night in the Wae Rebo Lodge, set in the midst of a paddy field with views across the fields and the sea to Mules Island. Dinner tonight is at the lodge

Wae Rebo Lodge, Dintor

Day 2 · Dintor-Wae Rebo

1. 1

   Wae Rebo Village

   one day Admission included

   Today you are able to visit the beautiful, remote village of Wae Rebo. You begin your adventure with a short drive up the bottom slopes of the mountain to the village of Denge, from where you hop on the back of a motorcycle for the 10-minute ride further up the mountain to post 1, the starting point for your 5 km hike up the mountain to Wae Rebo. You will be following a stone-laid path, and then a well-trodden forest path to reach the village, but be prepared for a tough uphill hike with sturdy hiking boots or walking shoes. Upon arrival at the lovely village of Wae Rebo, you will be welcomed by Wae Lu’u ritualthat requests permission, and provides blessings from the village ancestors. Your lunch is in the village. Your afternoon is then free for further exploring, visiting local homes, learning more about their customs and traditions, and just enjoying the beauty of this amazing location. Overnight will be in one of Wae Rebo’s cone-shaped traditional home, shared with other visitors.

Wae Rebo cone shaped house

Day 3 · Bajawa-Ruteng

1. 1

   Stop 1

   30 min Admission included

   If you wish rise early to catch the beautiful sunrise, and then after breakfast, head back down the mountain to the lodge where you leave your main bag, and take the opportunity for a chance to freshen-up, before continuing your journey with the drive to Ruteng. Along this 3 1⁄2 hour drive you will have a number of stops at interesting spots along the way, including a visit to the spider web rice fields at Cancar, and a delicious local lunch of "Se’I babi" (the popular East Nusa Tenggara dish of smoked pork).

2. 2

   Traditional Market Ruteng

   30 min Admission included

   A mountain city Ruteng is great city for stopover. As a home and center of Economic city of Manggarai, Ruteng is where all the farmers bring their crops for sale. Of course you will be able to see this when visit its traditional market which is open from 6 am to 7 pm. In here, you will have a look of any variety of tropical fruits, bulbs, herbs and spices, and a lot more including to witness locals who are busy going to shop in the market.

Spring Hill or Ara Garden Inn

Day 4 · Ruteng-Bajawa

1. 1

   Ruteng

   30 min

   Start the morning with a short drive to a spectacular lookout over a sea of rice terraces stretching across the valleys and up the slopes of the mountains that surround Ruteng, and then continue on to drive to Rana Mese Lake.

2. 2

   Rana Mese

   30 min

   from Ruteng, you will drive for 30 minutes to Rana Mese lake for a short walk along the shoreline, and then through the lush rainforest to see a waterfall surrounded by rich jungle.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   one hour Admission included

   You will drive to Waelengga for lunch to a local delicious restaurant, Siquarra whose owner is very welcome to all guests visiting his resto.

4. 4

   Aimere

   30 min

   You will drive for 5 minutes from the restaurant to Aimere, a small town located in the south part of Bajawa where Arak wine is processed traditionally. As Flores is well known for its Arak, almost each regency has their typical Arak or in Flores called "Sopi". Aimere is one of the biggest center of distillation of Arak. In here, you will see how the process from beginning like juice to become Arak from small percentage of 15 % to 50%. Almost all the people in this area rely much on Arak as their main income because Arak in Flores is one of the biggest parts to be possessed when having small or big ceremony.

5. 5

   Belaraghi Village

   5 hours Admission included

   Your next stop is Belaraghi traditional village which has stunning view of savannah on the way to this village. Belaraghi is located in a green and lush forest surrounded by local agriculture that will make a pleasant experience for you.

Roo, Virgo, or Sanian Hotel

Day 5 · Bajawa

1. 1

   Bajawa

   one hour

   You will stay 2 nights in Bajawa to discover great nature and unique culture. You will start the tour with a trekking to the top of Avatar Hill, 12 km from your hotel. It takes you 30 minutes to walk to the top of the hill where you can see the amazing view of Mount Inerie surrounded by breathtaking view of cliffs that look like Avatar mountain in the movie The Last Airbender.

2. 2

   Bena Traditional Village

   30 min Admission included

   From Avatar Hill, you will then depart for the short drive to the village of the Bena, the oldest and biggest traditional village in all of Flores. In the village take some time to see the ancient building methods used here and to learn about the locals live their daily lives.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   one hour Admission included

   After Bena, you will drive few minutes to Heaven's Door Bar & Restaurant near to Bena for having lunch in a restaurant that has beautiful viewpoint on its back yard to see the panorama of the mount Inerie and villages coupled with the locals' agriculture.

4. 4

   Malanage Hot Springs

   one hour Admission included

   You noontime will be more relax by swimming in a natural hot river in Malanage which has nice setup in the middle of the lush bamboo forest, 30 minute drive from your lunch place. You will drive back to hotel for dinner and overnight

Roo, Sanian, Virgo Hotel, Bajawa

Day 6 · Bajawa-Moni

1. 1

   Ogi Waterfall

   30 min Admission included

   In the morning after breakfast at the hotel, before leaving for Moni for 6 hours drive, you will make a short drive to Ogi waterfall to enjoy morning view from this incredible high waterfall with an easy walk through the rice paddy and vegetable garden to the waterdrops.

2. 2

   Blue Stone Beach

   one hour Admission included

   From Ogi, you will be back to trans Flores or the highway to continue on to drive to Moni with a stop at Blue Stone Beach in Nagepanda to enjoy the view of the south sea with its unique blue stones added with the taste of fresh seafood culinary from the local restaurant.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   10 min

   From Nagepanda, you will continue on to drive to Detusoko to enjoy the rice field view from local café while enjoying coffee. your journey to Moni will be 30 minutes left.

Paradiso Resort or Kelimutu Ecolodge

Day 7 · Moni-Ende

1. 1

   Mount Kelimutu

   one hour Admission included

   Your adventure continues with an early 4 am start today for the short drive to the base of Kelimatu, from where you have a 30-minute hike to the mountain peak (1600 m). From the peak yu can then watch the sun rise over the coloured lakes, a memory that will last a life time. Then head back to your hotel for a shower and breakfast, before continuing on for the last leg of your journey to reach Ende.

2. 2

   Stop 2

   30 min Admission included

   After breakfast at hotel, you will have 1 and half hours drive to Ende for your flight to Bali on the following day. You will stop to enjoy the view or swim at Murundao waterfall which sets in the middle of the lush forest dominated by big banyan tree.

3. 3

   Wologai Traditional Village

   30 min Admission included

   From Murundao, You will have 30 minute drive to Wologai traditional village where you will find a 800 yearl old village belongs to clan Lio, one of the biggest clan in Ende. You will be accompanied by local guide to explain in details about the village and traditional life they still preserve.

4. 4

   Ende

   30 min

   From Wologai, you will drive to Ende where you will have lunch and in the afternoon, you will visit a house that later became a museum where first Indonesian President Soekarno was exiled for 4 year (1834-1938). His exile in Ende made a very historical moves that he also made a concept of Pancasila, Indonesian 5 fundamental principles. Your noontime in Ende is free at the hotel

Flores Passport House, Ende

Day 8 · Hotel-Airport

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   Ende

   Passing by

   Today is free in Ende until the time for your transfer from your hotel to the airport to check-in for your departing flight onwards.