Flores & Wae Rebo: Ancient Tribes & Village Above the Clouds (7D/6N)

Today we will get up early to see the sunrise at the top of the Kelimutu, one of the highlights of this Flores Wae Rebo tour. It is a large volcano, which we access practically by car only until the last 20 minutes, which will have to walk in the fields to reach the volcano. Upon reaching the top, we can see 3 craters, which have become three lakes, of different colors. One black, one yellow and one a little purple, but the magnificent thing is that they change color, especially at dawn! Take a coat, because sometimes it is a bit cold while we wait for the sunrise.

After admiring the natural wonder, we head to Bajawa. In the vicinity of our hotel in Moni, we will be able to do some stops between the villages, where we can see how most of the women make Sarongs with the looms, in a totally traditional way. We can also pass by a waterfall in the surroundings of the town.

On the way to Bajawa we will stop in an immense bay open to the Indian Ocean, the city of Ende. There where we will have lunch, visit the market, etc. On the outskirts of Ende, we will make stops in Wogo traditional village to see the way of life of the locals, and also Penggajawa to see a cove called the Blue Stones Beach (although the stones found in the area are actually green). There we will see dozens of workers, collecting stones and classifying them to later be exported, due to the beauty they represent for gardens in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel en Bajawa

Today in the morning, we will go to see a second-class Kelimutu, a volcano called Wawo Muda. It is a walk of an hour and a half to go up and an hour to go down. Here you can see some incredible scenery of Bajawa, Inerie volcano, Ebulobo volcano as well as beautiful sunrise.

Then we return to the hotel for breakfast, take shower, and we leave to see Ngada tribe. They still have animistic beliefs and they live in some peculiar houses.

We will make a stop in a town called Bena, one of the best known traditional villages of Flores, belonging to Ngada tribe. Tribes that despite being Christianized, they still maintain their animistic beliefs. There you can see the way of life of the Bajawa people. In the village complex they have all the houses with the doors open towards the Ngadhu and Bhaga (Man and Woman) temples. Altars that they use both to bless the town and for the harvest, as they represent their ancestors.

After having lunch in Bajawa, our new and long drive begins, around another 4-5 hours until we reach Ruteng. But we will stop in a traditional town, called Aimere, where we will see and (those who want to try) how the palm liquor is distilled, called Arak.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation: Guest House in Ruteng

After breakfast, drive to south coast Denge village. En route to Denge, we will visit Cara village in Cancar area to see the unexposed world wonder “Lingko” – a spider web shape rice fields. It’s probably the only such a rice field ever exist on earth. Then we go about 5-6 hours by car, bordering the south coast of Flores, overlooking the Sea of ​​Saba, to arrive at the time to go inland, to reach a town called Dengue. There we will be welcomed the mayor of the town, and we will sleep in his house, which has prepared some rooms for us, with mattresses on the floor.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation: Local House

After having breakfast in Denge village guest house, trekking to Wae Rebo – the oldest traditional village of Manggarainese, main highlight of this Flores Wae Rebo tour. The rain forest along the trek to Waerebo is one of the wealthiest areas in Indonesia in biological terms. The forest is simply like a huge Garden of Eden. The walk through the forest with deferent vegetation is of great interest, from the families of orchids, palms, ferns, etc.

Natural voice of various type singing birds will entertain you along the trip. The clear and fresh water river on the way up to the village is a good point to take rest. In the village of Waerebo, visitor can see conical houses, which one of it is a ‘drum house’ with very unique architectures, place for holding meetings, rituals and Sunday morning prayers. The drum house is a communal building for a clan or clan branch, symbolizing the ideal unity of matrilineal descent.

The view along the trek to down land area is spectacular. The place has been developed as tourism site; sleeping on the traditional house and having local cuisine together with local community is very wonderful and unforgettable moment for the visitor. If the whether permits, we can go for an afternoon trekking around the plantations (coffee, vanilla, cacao, cassava, etc.) of Denge community. Dinner and overnight at the traditional house, under the continuous gaze of about 50 more inhabitants of the house.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation: Traditional House

After breakfast we start the march to Denge where we continue to Labuan Bajo – the western tip of the island of Flores. Along the way stops will be made at Iteng/Narang where you can enjoy the beautiful landscapes of the lush and dry rice paddies in the background, and other places according to local events. Stop at Waeramu beach for swimming, enjoy picnic lunch. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel in Labuan Bajo.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel in Labuan Bajo

Your adventure can continue for a little bit longer on this last day of the trip, but only if you still have time prior to your flight (situational). After breakfast, we can go to see Batu Cermin (cave of mirrors). Then at around noon we continue to Labuan Bajo airport to take your flight. Thank you for enjoying overland Flores Wae Rebo tour with Come2Indonesia. We wait for you on another excursion with us. Sampai Jumpa!

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