State/Province : Flores Vulcano
FLORES VOLCANOES ECO TOUR
12Days/11 Nights
Day 01: TIBA MAUMERE – BLIDIT
On arrival at Waioti Airport, tour participants will be picked up by our tour guide and then transferred to Blidit village – located on the foot of Mount Egon. Dinner and stay overnight at local houses.
Day 02: BLIDIT – EGON – WAIRTERANG
Depart at 05.00 in the morning, do hiking to the top of Egon Mountain, 1.710 m above sea level, passing steep hill which is very challenging, while enjoying the beauty of Maumere Bay panorama and listen to birds song that make the journey a pleasing experience. Today’s activities are captured with cameras as a memorable experience about the mountain. Before noon we return to Blidit Village for lunch and then depart to Wairteriang to rest and have dinner at Ankermi Bungalow.
Day 03: WAIRTERANG – MONI
After breakfast at the hotel, continue the journey to the west part of Flores with stop over on a number of tourist destinations such as NILO -– a Catholic holy site, BIKON BLEWUT Museum – miniature collection of heritage objects that origin from Nusa Tenggara Timur Province, and High Seminary St. Paulus as an education place that produce Catholic missionaries for the world. PAGA - a beautiful white sandy beach and a place for lunch. Arrive at Moni just before afternoon, to take a rest and have dinner.
Day 04: MONI-KELIMUTU-JOPU-ENDE
Early morning at 04.00 depart to Kelimutu summit to see three colored lakes as one of spectacular world’s magical place. Before reaching the top, you need to stretch out your leg and walk along the foot path for about 1.5 km from parking areas. Soon as we arrive at the top of the mountain, you are going to see three lakes with different color, if the weather is clear, you can enjoy the beautiful sunrise. Due to its uniqueness, these lakes have an important value for the Lio tribe. It is a holy place for this tribe. As a resting place for people who die. Locals believe that each lake has a name and meaning, red colored lake is a place for evil spirit. Blue colored lake is a place for children and young people, while the white colored lake is a place for the spirits of people who died old. After enjoying the magical nature, we go back, and then do trekking along the local community’s plantation and observe activities of the community, while understanding livelihood of Lio tribe and the surrounding areas. Lunch at Moni. In the afternoon, leave this village and depart to Ende for rest and dinner.
Day 05: ENDE – GUNUNG IA – BOAWAE
At 04.00 early morning, depart to Rate Village to do hiking to IA mountain, 650 m above sea level. On the way, you will enjoy the beauty of natural panorama of Ende Town, bordered by Meja Mountain and Wongge Mountain and also Ende Bay with its shiny black sand. Before noon return to Rate Village and the journey continue to Ende Town for lunch. After lunch, continue travelling to Boawae. Take a rest and have dinner at Nusa Bunga Home stay.
Day 06: BOAWAE – EBULOBO - SOA – BAJAWA
At 01.00 early morning, using vehicle we head off to Mulokoli Village located at the valley of Ebulobo Mountain to do hiking to smoky Ebulobo mountain, 2.100 m above sea level. Today we spent time hiking for 8 hours. Certainly this journey will leave a sweet impression if you take photographs and video of the beautiful natures and events that you are experienced during mountain hiking, with its beauty and challenge.
Then, participants return to Boawae to have lunch. After lunch, journey will be continued to Mengeruda for relaxation and spend time relaxing in the natural hot spring Mengeruda as a hydrotheraphy. Before evening depart to a cool city of Bajawa to rest and have dinner.
Day 07: BAJAWA VILLAGE TOUR
Breakfast at the hotel. Today, participants travel by car to Mangulewa Vilage. From this place, participant will do trekking to traditional Ngada ethnic Village including BEA, MALANAGE and GURU SINA that has a particular megalith culture and traditional woven fabric. Picnic lunch will be served in the NAGE natural hot spring area. Overnight stay at traditional house of GURU SINA, and dinner will be served there.
Day 08:GURU SINA – WAWO MUDA – RUTENG
After breakfast, leave to Bajawa on vehicle until we arrive at Ngoranale Village to do hiking to Wawo Muda mountain, located 1.600 m above sea level. To reach the top, it need around 4 hours. This mountain explodes in 2001 and formed 5 craters with orange color water. Along the journey you can see coffee plantation belong to the local communities, which is the main agricultural commodity in Bajawa region. Lunch at Bajawa local restaurant. In the afternoon depart to Ruteng Town include stop over at AIMERE – to see the process of making local wine. Take a rest and dinner at Ruteng.
Day 09: RUTENG – CANCAR – LABUAN BAJO - RINCA
Breakfast at the hotel. At 07.00 depart to Labuan Bajo with stop over at CARA village - to see the beauty of rice paddock with spider web formation (LINGKO) as a prestige to Manggarai community that is still presence and even it is still preserve from one generation to another. In the world, it occurred only in this place.
Before noon arrive at Bajo harbor and directly head off the journey using motor boat and sail to Rinca Island (2,5 jam) one of islands that are inhabited by Komodo dragon, lunch will be serve on the boat. Arrive at Loh Buaya, walk to ranger house and do trekking guided by jagawana staff (national park ranger) to see Komodo dragon and other species such as buffalo, wild boar, deer, monkey and gosong bird that you will meet during trekking a long the valley and dead sea and also savannah for about 2 hours.
After trekking you are returned to the boat and if it is still time, you can relax and enjoy the beauty of underwater by snorkeling and swimming in Kambing Island. Dinner and rest at the boat.
Day 10: Pulau KAMBING – KOMODO – PANTAI MERAH – KANAWA
At 04.00 O’Clock in the morning we sail for 3 hours to Komodo Island and enjoy the sun rise. As soon as we arrive at Loh liang you will be guided by national park ranger to take an 1 hour trekking to Banunggulung; an initial conservation place for Komodo dragon that become a predator in this Island, and you will have an opportunity to observe other animals that are part of your journey today.
After trekking you return to the boat and lunch will be served, then head off to Kanawa Island with stop over at Merah beach for swimming and snorkeling. Rest and dinner at Kanawa Island.
Day 11: KANAWA- BIDADARI – LABUAN BAJO
After breakfast we sail to Labuan Bajo with stop over at Bidadari beach for snorkeling, swimming and relax after an exhausting journey. Lunch will be served. In the afternoon return to Labuan Bajo for rest and dinner.
Day 12: LABUAN BAJO – DENPASAR
Transfer to Komodo Airport to continue travel to other destination.
