Rote Island, another paradise found on earth! Legend said, this island got its name accidentally when a lost Portuguese sailor arrived and asked a farmer where he was. The surprised farmer, who could not speak Portuguese, introduced himself as “Rote“.
With its incredible culture and people, marvelous beaches and magnificent land-spaces, Rote indeed has a special magic where you will find yourself lost in time.
Upon your arrival in Rote, we will head directly to our hotel. Refresh and set your eye for one of the most stunning sunset by the beach.
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Rote
Breakfast at the hotel and get ready to explore the island of Rote. We will head to the North to take a boat to visit the bay of Mulut Seribu, which consists of 32 small islands which looks like labyrinth, with only one inhabited. The area also home to endemic birds.
Finishing the boat ride, we will visit a small village of Hundihopo where the local woman weave their traditional textile in group, and then we will head to the Beach of Oesosole. This white sandy beach is wellknown by couple for one of the rock shaped like heart.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Rote
Good morning! Today we will travel a little further outside the island of Rote. We will take a short ride by boat to the island of Ndao. Ndao is wellknown for many thing; the island of the weavers as well as fishing village. The local people also collecting nirah from the palm tree flowers for trade.
Arriving at the island, we will visit the village where the ladies are weaving their ikat as part of their daily activity and learn one of two stories from them. We will also visit the powdery white sand beaches and limestone bluffs, as well as the island next door, Pulau Do’o before going back to Rote.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Rote
Fourth day of exploring the island of Rote, we will visit the Southern part of the island. The trip started with a visit to Oeseli Beach, a long white sandy beach with good waves that makes it one of the favorite beach of the surfer.
The tide is low, you can also see hundreds of colourful seastars. Around the beach you can also see livestock animals such as cows, goats, and pigs that make the village atmosphere comes alive. From the beach we will take a small boat to the lagoon on Nirwana, a well kept secret by the local.
On the low tide, the white sandy beach will surround the lagoon and makes it looked like a lake. In the afternoon we will head to Nembrala to enjoy the sunset.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Rote
We will spend the morning to visit the center of Rote, visiting the old building on a colonial style, which was used by the king of Rote. From here, we will visit the local market of Busalangga to see where the local normally trade.
In the market you may also find traditional food, snacks and spices of Rote, as well as handwoven colourful local textile. If time permited, we will also visit one of of cultural practitioner of NTT based in Rote, who still make and play Sasando, a traditional instrument made from palm leaves.
Continue our trip to the airport to catch the flight to your next destination. Thank you for exploring the East of Indonesia with us!
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: T-Land Resort or similar
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