Maumere Kelimutu Flores
Type : KOMODO AND FLORES
DAY 01; BALI – MAUMERE – MONI
Pick up at your hotel in Bali then transfer you to airport to get morning flight to Maumere (east part of Flores Island). Upon arrival at Waioti – Maumere airport, meeting service with our guide then drive to Moni is a small village lies on the slope of Kelimutu Lake. Some stops will be made at Jopu, a traditiona house of Ende lioness tribe with unique construction interior and exterior. Drive up to Moni village for you accommodation. Dinner will be served at your hotel.
DAY 02; MONI – KELIMUTU – RIUNG
Early morning drive up to the top of Kelimutu Lake, to see wonderful three colored lake. If the weather permitted, you will see sunrise from top of mountain. Drive down to Moni for getting breakfast. After breakfast drive to Riung will stop at Nanga Penda beach to see blue stones along 5 km away. Continue to Mbay, to see rice field irrigation and get lunch here. After lunch drive to Riung will some stop according to local happenings. Arrive at Riung village direct check in at your preference hotel. Dinner will be served at local restaurant.
DAY 03; RIUNG – SEVENTEEN ISLAND – BAJAWA
After breakfast at your hotel, transfer to harbor for boating to sea side of the main land to see flying Foxes are hanging on mangrove trees as their home. Continue to Kotong Island to get snorkeling, swimming, or sun bathing on the clear water with wonderful and colorful corals and fishes. Back to boat for boating back to Riung, then drive to your hotel. After, drive to Soa hot spring water for your bathing and therapy of skin to protect from disease. Drive to Bajawa for your hotel. Dinner will be served at local restaurant.
DAY 04; BAJAWA – BENA – RUTENG
Get breakfast at your hotel then drive to south part of Bajawa town to see Bena the biggest traditional house in Flores Island with their megalithic stones and hand weaving. Drive back to Bajawa then to Aimere district. This is the place where local people are making local alcoholic drinking called ARAK by local language. Continue drive to Ruteng, on the way will stop at Ranamese, to see lake located on slope of mountain with cool weather. Arrive in Ruteng direct check in at your hotel. Lunch will be served at local restaurant. After lunch drive to Ruteng Pu’u to see traditional house of Manggaraian with their megalithic stones in middle of village and altar. Drive back to hotel relax and wait for dinner time.
DAY 05; RUTENG – LEMBOR – LABUAN BAJO
After breakfast, drive to south part to Lembor district, on the way will stop at Cara village to see spider web rice field called LINGKO by local language. Drive down to Lembor to see the biggest rice field irrigation at our province. You will get lunch here. After lunch drive to Culu, Melo village to local people are selling their local alcoholic drinking that hanging on stilts in front of their house. Continue drive to Labuan Bajo for your accommodation at your preference hotel. Dinner will be served at your hotel or at local restaurant.
DAY 06; LABUAN BAJO – RINCA – PINK BEACH – KALONG
Pick up at your hotel then transfer to harbor then boating 2 hours to Rinca Island by local wooden boat with or without cabin. Arrive Rinca Island direct check in at Komodo national park office then start to trek to see Komodo Dragons on their pure environment and other wild life such as; Buffaloes, Deer, horses, wild board, monkey and some kind of birds. After trekking depart to Pink beach on Komodo Island for snorkeling, swimming or sun bathing on clear water with wonderful and colorful of corals and fishes. Late afternoon depart to Kalong Island for dinner and overnight on boat.
DAY 07; KALONG – KOMODO ISLAND – MANTA POINT – LABUAN BAJO
After get breakfast on the boat, depart to Komodo Island to see more Komodo Dragons, wild life and some kind of birds. Arrive on Komodo Island direct check in at Komodo national park office then trek around the area. After trekking depart to Manta point for snorkeling and swimming. If you are lucky will see Manta Rays hanging on the surface of the sea, sometimes swim with your around this area. Lunch will be served on boat. Afternoon go back to Labuan Bajo. Arrive at harbor transfer to your hotel for your accommodation. Dinner will be served at your hotel or local restaurant.
DAY 08; LABUAN BAJO – BALI
Breakfast at your hotel then take sightseeing to Local market to see local people are selling and buying their products. Drive to Batu Cermin cave to see stalactites and stalagmites and some of dried coral rested from Jurassic era. After explore then transfer you to airport for your flight to Bali.