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The Itinerary - subject to change
D/1: Arrival in Lombok
Upon arrival in Lombok, transfer to a hotel in Senggigi Area.
D/2: Senggigi – Gili Bidara Island – Satonda Island
After breakfast, leave the hotel by bus for Labuhan Lombok with stop en route at traditional village and at local day market. Visit one of Lombok’s main potters' village of Masbagik, renown for old attractive design. Walk through the fishermen village of Kampung Padak and get along with the daily life. After lunch, leave for Gili Bidara, a deserted coral island with white sandy beach, turquoise clear water, and an abundance of coral reefs home to colorful tropical endemic fishes. Swimming and snorkeling while waiting for bonfire fish-barbeque dinner. At 21.00 o'clock depart for Satonda Island. Full pension
D/3: Satonda Island – Donggo Beach – Komodo
Upon the morning arrival on Satonda Island, a beautiful small island with a salt-water lake inside, dsembark and then then lead by the guide do a morning trek to a hill overlooking the beautiful bay of Satonda, the pre-historic strato-volcano. Back to the boat, then have breakfast whilst sailing to Donggo Beach off Sumbawa Island for snorkeling. In the afternoon, leave Donggo Beach on a night-cruise for Komodo Island. Full pension
D/4: Komodo Island – Labuhan Bajo of West Flores
At 08.00 o'clock, the boat approaches the debarkation of Komodo in the beautiful Komodo bay. Have breakfast, then go ashore for a soft trekking through the savannas and the steppes along the human-made trail where you may encounter the giant lizards of Komodo, the colony of monkey, deer, and wild black pigs, the prey of the solitaire canibal Komod. Depart for the Pink Beach, an exotic white sandy beach off Komodo Island with beautiful underwater world best for snorkeling. After an on-board lunch continue the navigation to Labuan Bajo for farewell party on board, then transfer to to Golo Hill Top Hotel for overnight. D/5: Labuhan Bajo – Ruteng
Leave for Ruteng on a 6-hour drive with stops for pictures. Visit the Museum of Komodo, Cancar village, the web-spider-like rice fields, and Ruteng Pu’u, a traditional village of the Manggaraian. Ruteng is a small town with scenic views of the rice fields in the cool mountain breeze under the sillhouete of Mount about 1,000 m above the sea level. Overnight at Dahlia Hotel.
D/6: Ruteng – Bajawa
Morning visit to Liang Bua, an ancient cave where the Homo Florensis was newly discovered. After a short break at the hotel, leave for Bajawa on the 7-hour drive in the misty mountain road with stunning vistas of the coast and the green valley. Stop at Ranamese Lake, a fresh-water lake for refreshment. The Town of Bajawa is a small town dominated by the Roman Catholics lies about 1,100 m above the sea level under the sillhouete of the three active volcanoes. Overnight at Silverin.
D/7: Bajawa – Moni
Leave Bajawa for Moni (178 km), a village at the foot of Mount Kelimutu with visits to Boawe, a local village renown for quality weaving products, to Panggajawa beach, the beach of the blue stones, and to Wallogai, a traditional village of Ende, a village on a hill overlooking the valleys and the rice fields. Overnight at Sao Ria Wisata.
D/8: Moni – Mt. Kelimutu - Maumere
Morning drive to the entry of Kelimutu along the ridges and through the greenery to start the 30-minute gentle walk to the peak. After enjoying the sun rise and the magnificent vistas across the three-colors lakes, descend to the entry point, and then drive back to Moni for breakfast. After a short rest, drive 3 hour to Maumere, a small town by the sea in the East of Flores with visit to the traditional villages of Mboli and Waeketo, the two villages with attractive hand weaving products. Overnight at Purnama Sari Hotel.
D/9: Maumere – Next Destination
Transfer to the airport for a short flight to your next destination.
COST: in US $ per person, base on min. 2 persons, max. 9 persons
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