Glimplse of Flores
Flores Island has a size of 14.125 square metres and the landscape is very mountainous. It is one of the the biggest islands in Nusa Tenggara. The length of the island is 380 kilometres and it is between 26 and 270 kilometres wide. The narrowest point is between Maumere in the North and the village Sikka in the South. With a distance of 550 km from Maumere to Labuan Bajo, you will explore this beautiful island to discover its unique culture and people, visit to traditional villages and cratered lakes at the same time to relax on the nicest beaches around Riung 17 Islands on the north part of the island.
Included / Excluded
To help you plan your trip, we have put together a list of what's included and what's not included in your tour package. This will give you a clear understanding of what to expect and help you make any necessary arrangements before your journey begins.
- Train tickets and Bus transportation
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Accommodation at hotel
- Train tickets and Bus transportation
- Professional tour guide
- Transfers between destinations
- Entrance fees to museums
- Custom itinerary
Itinerary
We have carefully planned out each day to give you the best possible experience. From exploring historic landmarks to tasting delicious local cuisine, each day is packed with adventure and excitement. Join us as we take you on a journey through some of the most fascinating destinations in the world.
The driver and guide will pick you up from Frans Seda Airport, Maumere and from here, you will be transferred to your hotel for dinner and overnight. On the way to hotel, you will explore Wuring fishing village, 3 km from airport. In here, together with a local guide, you will see houses that are built on stilt above the sea. After exploring this unique village, you will drive to your hotel for overnight.
After breakfast at your hotel, you will start the trip to explore the island by driving slowly to Moni by paying some visits to Lepo Lorun to see a community who focuses much on preserving the ancestral heritage on ikat weavings. From here, the tour continues to drive to Paga to enjoy the sea view from Kristus Raja Statue. Your lunch will be at the Koka Beach to eat seafood while enjoying the gorgeous atmosphere on a beach known as a heart love beach. Your noontime will be another 2 hours drive to Moni where you will trek to see Kelimutu on the following day. Dinner and overnight in Moni.
Right at 4:00 am you will drive to the parking area where you will start to trek to the summit of Mount Kelimutu (1600 mbl) to see the spectacular view of 3 colored lakes of Kelimutu during sunrise. About 30 minutes wait up on the summit, you will watch for the sunrise right on the backside of the lakes even though sunrise is not always guaranteed but the view of the lakes is also breathtaking. After Kelimutu, you will return to the hotel for breakfast and shower. After breakfast, you will leave Moni at 9 am towards Bajawa via Ende. On the way to Ende, you will visit Wologai traditional village belongs to Lio tribe and then visit Museum Bung Karno, a place where he was exiled. Your lunch will be at Blue stone beach. The journey continues to Soa for bathing at Mengeruda hot spring and then check in hotel in Bajawa for dinner and overnight.
You will leave after breakfast at the hotel to Ruteng with a travel time of ± 5 hours. On the way, you will visit Bena traditional village and then continue on to drive to another traditional village belong tor Bajawa tribe in Belaraghi traditional village. From there, you heads to Aimere, a village where most of the people rely much on “arak” alcoholic drink as main income. From Aimere, you will head to Siquarra Restaurant for lunch. From the restaurant, tour continues to Ruteng for dinner and overnight.
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 at Golo Cador and then you will leave Ruteng for Dintor with a stop at spider web rice field in Cancar to see another spectacular view of rice field which is like spider web that is inherited from Manggaraians’ ancestors. 20 minutes to the west of Cancar, you will drive to the restaurant where found an authentic food to East Nusa Tenggara Province which is se’i babi ( smoked pork). You will continue on driving to Dintor where you will overnight and dinner at Wae Rebo Lodge, Dintor
Today you are able to visit the beautiful, remote village of Wae Rebo. You begin your adventure (taking just an overnight bag) 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, (and rain gear depending on the season) Upon arrival at the lovely village of Wae Rebo, you will be welcomed in a traditional Wae Lu’u ceremony that requests permission, and provides blessings from the village ancestors. Following the ceremony you will have to one of the village houses for lunch. 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.
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 ta ke the opportunity for a chance to freshen-up, before continuing your journey with the drive to Labuan bajo. You will have it prepared ‘to go’, and then continue on to Nangalili beach for a picnic by the sea and have lunch here. From Nangalili, you will drive to Labuan Bajo and tour ends.
Accomodation
“Flores has no starred hotels (except Labuan Bajo). There are only guest houses, homestays, standard hotels, and bungalows. So, we categorize bungalows or luxurious hotels as class 1 and lodges or standard hotels are categorized as class 2. Place like Manulalu is 30 minutes drive from main city of Bajawa and located in the middle of the jungle with amazing view surroundings. With those circumstances, do not be shocked if you see or hear some animals or insect from around your room. This is also the same in Moni if you stay overnight at Kelimutu Ecolodge as it is the only hotel far from the hustle bustle of the trans Flores “highway”.
Gallery
Each image tells a unique story, inviting us into a world of emotion, beauty, and complexity. Get ready to be moved, inspired, and challenged as we journey through this captivating collection of images.
