In just 4 days, you can visit the best places Sumba has to offer. Among others, you will discover large arch-shaped reef beautifully situated on the Bwanna beach with charming stone cliffs and swim into exotic salt-water Weekuri lake surrounded with lavish greenery.
Make sure you stock up your energy for the climb down to Bwanna as it might be physically challenging. Also, better prepare spare clothes even if you don’t plan to swim, cuz your friends might pull you in!
Beside admiring the nature of Sumba, you can learn a bit of culture of the island at the traditional village of Ratenggaro. You will wonder about its towering roofs that can reach 15-meter high and also the megalithic tombs dating back thousands of years scattered around the village!
Welcome to Tambolaka! The starting point of our West Sumba Tour.
Upon arrival at the airport of Tambolaka in Waitabula, meet and greet with your driver and guide. Before starting our journey, you will go to the local restaurant for lunch first. After that, you will visit Rumah Budaya Sumba (Sumba’s cultural house). This is a good place to start, a place where you can learn about the island. It was built in the style of a traditional Sumbanese house, and the surrounding grounds are dotted with Marapu stone carvings. Among other artifacts, the collection includes ikat, stone and wood carvings, traditional jewelry, and a handful of everyday items you can find here. Next, you go to visit the Talasi Estate Factory. Here you can find the locals producing the Sumbanese cashew and coffee. They will also take you to explore their farm and connect with the Talasi community and farmers. You will also get a chance to taste the cashew milk or weejewa coffee, produced directly by the farmers here. Then check in at your hotel and take a bit of rest until the perfect time to catch the beautiful sunset on Lendongara Hill. In the quiet place where you can sit and relax by enjoying the stunning hill view, the ocean view from a distance, as well as the panorama of the villages. After the sunset, transfer to your hotel.
(Please get your bag ready with towel and extra clothes as we might head here directly from the airport).
Meals: Lunch
Accommodation: Hotel in Tambolaka: Three options across different categories
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will explore more of the South-West part of Sumba Island. You’re going to Kodi area, and you will make a visit to the Weekuri Lake, a crystal-clear lake that makes it a great place to swim and to relax. Spend some time in the lake for a short (or long) dip. Do not miss the opportunity to walk around the rocks and reefs where you can also see the Oceans from one side. Next to Weekuri Lake, you will find Mandorak Beach, guarded by two huge rock ridges pointing to the middle and crystal-clear water. Lunch boxes will be provided here because there are no restaurants in the area.
The next visit will be to Ratenggaro Village. Here you will see the traditional high rooftops houses (actually the highest rooftops in whole Sumba) made all by hand and traditionally. This village is the only one of a few traditional villages left in the area, and while the village is just a compound of some houses, each house can accommodate up to 50 family members. During the harvesting season, however, most of the villagers will stay in their fields to work and only leave the elders and children in the village. This village is beautiful because it is built in front of the beach. After visiting the village, you will go to Pero beach to enjoy the sunset view. Then back to the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch Box
Accommodation: Hotel in Tambolaka: Three options across different categories
After breakfast, you will check out the hotel today, and go explore West Sumba. On the way, you will visit a local market where you can engage with the locals and see that they sell their local products directly. Try to connect with them with our guide assistance! Continuing to make a visit to the Waikacura area, do a short trek in the ricefield, where you can also enjoy the beautiful view of the small river located in the middle of the ricefield. Then you go to the local restaurant for lunch. Next on our adventure will be the Lapopu Waterfall. After a drive through the endless hilly and green landscape of Sumba, you will arrive near the waterfall. To visit the waterfall, you will need to do a small hike of approximately 15 minutes and cross a bamboo bridge to get there. There is a nice spot to sit down where you can watch the water find its way down the hill. After that, you will go to your resort.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch
Accommodation: Resort in West Sumba: Three options across different categories
Enjoy the breakfast, then proceed to check out from the hotel. Today is your last day in Sumba, and based on your flight schedule, we will go to Tambolaka Airport. But before that, we will have a visit to the village of Praijing before going to the airport. Praijing village is a traditional village uphill, surrounded by lots of greenery. This is one of the few villages where we can actually have a beautiful overview of the entire village and get an idea of how the village is conducted. Take some time to walk around the village; the elders occupy most of the houses, and kids are always around to share their smiles. After the visit, we go to the Tambolaka airport for your flight home or to your next destination. End of the trip.
Meals: Breakfast
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