Who We Are?
PT. Flores Travel Indo is a registered tour company based in Ruteng, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, Indonesia that operates tour in Flores and Komodo National Park. This company was established in January 2023 by a young founder from Ruteng. The founder is basically working as tour guide around Bali, Lombok, FLores, and Komodo for years. When covid-19 hit, they decided to regroup and built a company using Flores Traveler as its marketing name.
The main concept of this tour company is community-based tourism that promotes the sustainability of the environment, workers, and local arts and culture. The activities involve in the community-based tourism, such as;
1. The company empowers the Indonesian Tourist Guide Association members to be a part of the tour components.
2. The company empowers the local guide during a village tour or trekking activities.
3. The company collaborates with the local arts and souvenir community to support all our tour activities.
4. Most of the travelers who come with our company are directed to buy the local products during their village tour to sustain their authenticity and preserve their culture and arts.
5. Our company shares 5% of their annual profit to villagers who are economically struggling and also to orphanages.
6. During the tour, we use refilled bottles and water gallons in the car to prevent plastic usages.
7. All of the staff of the company including the founders (6) are provided with health insurance and retirement plans by following Indonesia’ social security system (BPJS Ketenegakerjaan and BPJS Kesehatan).
8. Our company is obliged to support the growth of our tourism by paying taxes monthly and reporting annually.
Why Traveler?
Flores’ primary tourist appeal lies in its strong sense of adventure and authenticity. The island is particularly well suited for travelers who seek more than conventional tourism experiences. It attracts individuals who are eager to explore diverse landscapes, gain a deeper understanding of local cultures, and engage with destinations that remain largely untouched by mass tourism.
Traveling across Flores offers opportunities to experience traditional communities, observe long-standing customs, and interact directly with local residents. The island’s natural features—ranging from mountainous terrain and rural villages to secluded beaches—encourage visitors to explore at a slower pace and with greater curiosity. Each journey provides insight into the cultural and environmental richness that defines Flores.
For travelers who value meaningful exploration, cultural immersion, and authentic experiences, Flores represents an ideal destination. Its unspoiled character and emphasis on discovery distinguish it as a place not merely to visit, but to truly experience.
A traveler ventures off the beaten track, away from the crowds, and experiences things most don’t experience. Tourists focus on the destination, whereas travelers focus on the journey. As Robert Louis Stevenson, a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet, and travel once said “I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” It’s the love of motion under a person’s feet which makes a traveler. A tourist can’t wait to arrive at his/her destination.
Our tour activity focuses on touring around Flores and Komodo Island. In Flores, we have a 6-9 day tour to explore the great nature and unique culture of Flores and in Komodo Island, we organize a private liveaboard tour by using Indonesia’s most popular phinisi boat to explore Komodo National Park from 1-5 days.
Besides multi-day tours, we also have tour packages for those who only want to do a day trip like to visit Komodo National Park by speedboat.
Since the tour is designed for private tours, we are very open to the customers’ need and request that we tailor the program according to the individual need and interest.
Our most requested tour is Flores Trekking Tours that allow travelers to explore the beautiful Flores Island deeper in mostly untouched tourist spots and also experience the authentic Flores culture.
We have a tour designed for travelers who want to do a wellness tour to discover Flores in a spiritual journey where the island is full of Catholic sites that bond with the local traditions for centuries. This tour is tailored by request. The tour highlight is here
For travelers who like adventure tours in Flores, we have successfully launched the longest jungle trek in Flores situated in Ruteng
We have Flores Indigenous Tour that we designed exclusively for travelers who like to go deeper in non-touristic places with some activities; coffee harvesting/rice field work, live in local people’s houses and being a part of their daily life, visit school and share education with school kids, join clean up project, and a lot more that are all set based much on the characteristic of the places where we go.
We have a tour package called Labuan Bajo Countryside Tour that the activities include; cycling, trekking, agro-tourism, coffee tour, and traditional villages. This tour program is basically designed for travelers who want to see the insight of Labuan Bajo before or after exploring Komodo National Park
We also have Flores Round Trip option designed for travelers who want to start and finish the tour in Labuan Bajo in order to see the whole beautiful part of the island from west to east and south to north yet having more option for the flight in and out since Labuan Bajo has many on offer for the airplanes.
The three-day cultural tour to Wae Rebo is travelers’ favorite tour activity in 2025 to see the cone shaped traditional houses hidden in the lush jungle in the south part of Ruteng, Flores. This is not only about the cultural activity but also an adventure tour to trek though the rain forest for 5 km, perfect combinations for travelers who have more time after exploring Komodo National Park
Our best selling tour package is Private Komodo Tour. Most travelers who come to Flores like to combine the land tour in Flores and a sea tour to explore Komodo National Park with the main highlight to see one and only giant lizard, Komodo. This hopping island tour is designed for a 3-day 2 night tour until four to five day liveaboard tour on phinisi boat. The phinisi boat that we offer is classified from Deluxe, VIP, and VVIP to meet the comfortability, safety, and support sustainable tourism.
