Ultimate Flores Komodo Overland Tour (12D/11N)

After breakfast, we drive down to Moni. On the way, we will visit Ledalero Museum, located at the outskirts of Maumere with interesting collections of ethnological objects for the region. Ledalero is also a name of a major Catholic Seminary from where many of local priests originated. After that, we continue driving to south coast – Sikka village, to see the old Portuguese Church heritage which was built in 1899. Then, we go to Paga beach for relaxing and swimming, lunch will be provided here. In the afternoon, we visit traditional village of Jopu before check in at hotel.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation: Kelimutu Eco Lodge

Today we will get up early to see the sunrise at the top of the Kelimutu, one of the highlights of this Flores Komodo 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: Bintang Wisata Hotel

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.

From Bena, we start a trekking of an hour and a half, which will take us to another town a little smaller, but more authentic called Tododela. There, a family will “adopt” you for one night, and you will sleep in their house and enjoy a dinner with them, it will be a nice experience.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation: Local House

After having breakfast, trekking down to Gurusina village passing through the local plantation and bamboo forest, makes you get real on the natural touching conditions. In Malanage hot spring you can enjoy taking bathing in mix point hot and cool water. After having a lunch box, in the afternoon we drive back to Bajawa for overnight and dinner.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation: Bintang Wisata Hotel

After breakfast, we will drive to Ruteng – a cool and small town as the capital city of Manggarai Regency where major Manggarainese tribe dwelt. Along the way visit Aimere, it is famous with Arak (local liquor) distillation and fresh palm juice tapping. Also Ranamese Lake, located on the slope of Ranaka Mountain. Here you can see a nice panorama of the lakes and rainforest surrounding it. After having lunch in Ruteng, we explore Liang Bua Cave, the home of Homo Florencis.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation: SMBC Guest House

We are half-way to complete this overland Flores Komodo tour!

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. Lunch box provided and stop in Narang beach for swimming and relaxing, and then drive up to Denge village for dinner and overnight.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation: Wae Rebo Lodge

After having breakfast in Denge village guest house, trekking to Wae Rebo – the oldest traditional village of Manggarainese, another highlights of this Flores Komodo 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.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation: Traditional House

After breakfast, we drive down to Dintor for getting a boat trip to Nangalili. Before having lunch, we can relax on the white sand beach or swimming in Nangalili. In the late afternoon, we continue our journey to Labuan Bajo.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation: Puri Sari Beach Hotel

Today, we begin our journey in Komodo National Park. The day you’re waiting for to see the mighty dragons, one of the highlights of this Flores Komodo tour!

The dragon’s lair…

We will sail to Loh Buaya, the ranger station on the island of Rinca that is one of the 3 major islands where the dragons live. During the cruise, you will realize that the sea is like a great lake dotted with hundreds of tiny islands, most of them uninhabited, or with only a few fishermen, who moor in them to rest or spend the night. Once on the island, we have to enter the office of the rangers to register and pay the national park fee. There we will be assigned a ranger who will accompany us at all times while we are inside the island. 

Safety information

Rangers always carry a long pole with a V-shaped tip, to make dragons keep their distance from us. They will give us a brief explanation of behavior in the park and what we can see. The dragons may sometimes make sudden moves so opening your eyes and keeping silent will always be the best advice.  Watch your back as there might be also one behind you or up on the trees. The Ranger will always be leading the group, showing us all the species that he sees during trekking. 

In addition to the Komodo dragons, we can see water buffalo, macaque monkeys, cockatoos, wild horses, etc. 

Lunch will be provided on board.

Sunset sky with flying foxes…

In the late afternoon, you will sail to Kalong Island. Here, you can see the incredible thousands of flying foxes (giant bats) taking flight from the mangroves at around 6 to 7 PM. You can see the beautiful sunset from your boat. It is truly a spectacle of nature.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation: Traditional Boat (Cabin without AC)

Today, we will sail to Loh Liang that is the ranger’s station on Komodo Island. During the sail, you will realize that the sea is like a great lake dotted with hundreds of tiny islands, most of them uninhabited, or with only a few fishermen, who moor in them to rest or spend the night. Once on the island, we have to enter the office of the rangers to register and pay the national park fee. There we will be assigned a ranger who will accompany us at all times while we are inside the island. During the trekking, in addition to Komodo dragons in their natural environment. There are other animals in the area such as Timor deer, wild pigs, sulfur cockatoos, snakes, etc. 

Snorkeling at Pink Beach…

At the end of the trek, we head back to the port and continue the sail. After a short while, we will reach Pink Beach where we can do snorkeling in the middle of coral reefs full of life. Did you know that Indonesia is the most important center of marine biodiversity in the world? It is where the species of the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean come together with the endemic species of Indonesia. It makes Indonesia have the largest number of underwater species in the world. Well, you will be swimming in the middle of all that. 

Lunch is served on board.

In the afternoon we go to the port of Labuan Bajo and from there to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Accommodation: Puri Sari Beach Hotel

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 Komodo tour with Come2Indonesia. We wait for you on another excursion with us. Sampai Jumpa!

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