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EXOTIC FLORES
KOMODO 06D/05N |
Day 01.
ARRIVAL
MAUMERE MONI
This adventure tour start
from Maumere Airport, Flores island with a trip to
Moni
by
Visiting
the villages of Wolowaru, then Lio hill-tribes of Jopu and Ranggase,
offers fine Ikat weaving. Dinner and overnight at Flores Sare Hotel
Day 02.
MONI KELIMUTU BAJAWA
Early
morning
drive
up for a
trekking adventure tour to
the three
colors
lake
of Kelimutu, one of Indonesia's most mysterious and dramatic
sights. The three lakes, set in deep craters at a
height of 1600
meters.
Trekking and drive back
to Moni for breakfast, then continue
the trip
to
Ende for to
see the
traditional market. Lunch at a local restaurant, then
proceed the
adventure tour
to
Nuabosi, offers wonderful views of the town and Ende Bay. Lunch en
route. Then
go on the tour
to Bajawa
and
stop
at Wogo village having
a collection of rather neglected megaliths.
Day 03.
BAJAWA RUTENG
Bajawa is
located
in the heart of Ngadha ethnic civilization, which is known for the
megalithic cultures. There are traditional villages furnished with stone
monuments, ancestor worship shrines and Adat Houses. The hamlets are
beautifully settled in the volcanic mountainous area. The most beautiful
ones are Wogo and Bena. Visit those villages and in the afternoon start
the tour to Ruteng. It is another adventure day trip since you will pass
the villages and rain forest. To stretch your legs stop at Ranamese Lake
and trace the trail in the cloud forest.
Day 04.
RUTENG - LABUAN BAJO -
KOMODO
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 natures
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 the adventure trip to Liang Bua, a cave where
the archeologists excavate fossil later named as Homo Floresiensis who
they believe to be a missing link which sought by the scientist for
long.
En route to Labuan Bajo stop at Cara village in Cancar area to see the
unexposed world wonder, the Lingko spider web shaped rice fields. It is
probably the only such a rice field ever exists on earth. Arrive in
Labuan Bajo transfer to harbor and set and adventure sailing boat to
Komodo island. Lunch and Dinner on board.
Day 05.
KOMODO BIMA
After breakfast trace the
Komodo
dragons on the island then
continue the sailing adventure
to Sape with lunch on-board. Upon arrival at the harbour, transfer to
Bima. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 06.
BIMA NEXT DESTINATION
En route to the airport take a short sightseeing trip and visit Morning
market of Bima, Museum and Harbor. END OF THE TOUR
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