ITINERARY: subject to change
Day 01: Arrival in
Bali
Upon arrival in Bali, transfer to a three stars hotel at
Sanur
Beach
, 20 minutes from the airport.
Day 02: Bali -
Lombok
Airport transfer, flight to
Lombok
. Upon arrival in
Lombok
, transfer to Puri Saron*3/similar Senggigi, 6 miles from the airport to the west coast.
Day 03:
Temple
/ Handicraft/
South Lombok
Tour
Drive along
Lombok
’s winding countryside to Lingsar, a unique temple sacred for the Balinese Hinduism and the Muslem Metu Telu Sect (a local Pre-Islamic people who blends the Balinese Hinduism rituals and the Islamic rules). Continued to
Narmada
, the former summer palace of the Balinese King, and on to the weavers’ and the potters’ villages to observe their modest technology and to collect souvenirs. Stop en route at Rambitan, the first Islamic civilization Site in
South Lombok
. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant by the pristine white sandy
beach
of
Kuta Lombok
. After lunch, ascend the promontory of Seger for the great scenic view of
Kuta
Beach
, then on to the beach for relaxing.
Day 04: Lombok - Sumbawa/
West Sumbawa
Leave hotel for the 2-hour drive to Labuhan in East Lombok where a public ferry awaits us for a 2-hour cruise to
Sumbawa
Island
. Upon arrival in Sumbawa, drive along the coastline of the Island’s southwest to Taliwang, the capital town of the new established regency of West Sumbawa, with visits to the weaving and to the seaweed cultivation area at
Dasan
Sari
v
illage
. In the afternoon, walk through the town of
Taliwang
.
West Sumbawa
is a region greatly affected by the gold mining activity economically. Overnight stay at Balat Beach Pension.
Day 05: Excursion
After breakfast, start the visit to the traditional gold mining. Drive to Lamuntet, a village lies on a ridge where a walk through the tropical forest to the mining site commences. In the afternoon, return to the Lodge for the last overnight stay.
Day 06: West Sumbawa -
Sumbawa
Besar
Leave Taliwang for Sumbawa Besar on a drive along Island’s northwestern coastline with visit to
Kaung
Island
, an atoll surrounded by the magnificent mangroves forest, home to the local fishermen. Overnight stay at Cendrawasih Hotel* in the town of
Sumbawa Besar
. In the afternoon, walk through the capital town of
Sumbawa Besar
to a local restaurant for dinner.
Day 07:
Sumbawa
Besar – Batu Dulang (back to a simple life)
After breakfast, drive down town to visit the private museum of Samawa royal family – Bala Kuning (Yellow Palace). After visiting the local market and lunch, drive into the interior of the
Island
where we have one night overnight stay at the locals.
At the night time, all the male participants will involve in the secret Oil Producing Process : preparing the coconuts, ingredients, etc.. The oil has multiple functions depending on the ingredient poured into; however the oil is especially used to heal the fracture, cram, to stop bleeding of a muscle injury, diarrhea, poisoning, and for male potency; however the oil is consumable by the female.
BATU DULANG (back to a simple life) is village lies in the interior of
Mt.
Batulanteh
. EXCITING and INTERESTING.
Dinner will be provided by the host and you will have an opportunity to help cooking.
Day 08:
Batu
Dulang
Village
- Bima/
East Sumbawa
Leave the
village
of
Batu Dulang
on a 204-mile drive to Bima in the east coast. Drive along the coastline with magnificent vistas of the mighty
Saleh
Bay
and the great volcano in the distance “Mt.Tambora”, the former highest volcanic peak in
Southeast Asia
– 14,334 feet that lost 4,833 feet of its peak in the biggest volcanic explosion in the history, killed 150,000 people in 1815 and years after. Stop will be made at numerous local fishermen villages and traditional local markets. Overnight at Lambitu Hotel Bima / Similar.
Day 09: Bima - Labuhan Sape - Komodo – Rinca
After breakfast early in the morning, drive to Labuhan Sape for boat to
Komodo
National Park
. After 4 hour on board, arrive at
Komodo
Island
. Explore the
Island
on an escorted walk through savannas and steppes to learn the park’s flora and fauna, and the Komodo Giants Lizards. After swimming, snorkeling and beach activity off one of the best world marine parks, cruise heads onwards Rinca Island, another island in the Komodo National Park where an exciting afternoon or morning track will be conducted through the Island’s steppes on which we will encounter the Komodo Giant Lizards, the colony of monkey, wild buffalos, and wild horses. Overnight on board or at the Ranger’s Lodge.
Day 10: Rinca - Labuhan Bajo - Ruteng
Leave
Rinca
Island
on a two-hour cruise to Labuhan Bajo in
West Flores
. Then after lunch, drive the 80-mile route to Ruteng, a town with stunning views of the rice fields and the cool mountain breeze, lies 3,700 feet at the foot of an active
volcano
Mt.
Ranaka – 8,000 feet. Dinner, cultural discussion, and overnight at Dahlia Hotel / Similar.
Day 11: Ruteng – Bajawa
Today, we will start our megalithic visits amongst the Indonesian Roman Catholic people. After breakfast in hotel, drive to a traditional village of Ruteng Pu’u, then continued to Mt. Ranaka, an active volcano,for a short walk through the plantations before the trip ended by a visit to the Cancar village, a web-spider-like rice fields.
Leave Ruteng for Bajawa on a drive (85 miles) along the coastline and on the ridges. The Town of
Bajawa
is a nice town lies 4,000 feet above the sea level at the foot of the active Mount Inerie, 7,483 feet, a town with a visible domination of the former
Portuguese
Church.
Overnight at Silverin.
Day 12: Bajawa
After breakfast, we continue our cultural visits. Visit the colorful traditional day-market of Bajawa, then on to Lobu, a traditional village where a blend of the former daily animism culture mixes into the Roman Catholic belief. In the afternoon, drive to Soa, a hot water spring with a stop at Inelika volcano for a two-hour soft trekking to its crater rim.
Day 13: Bajawa - Moni
Leave Bajawa for Moni (178 km), a village at the foot of Mount Kelimutu volcano. En route stop at Boawe village, a local village renown for quality weaving products, Penggajawa blue stones beach, in Ende, the former main harbor of Flores where the colonial government officials conducted a slave trades in the past, and in Wallogai traditional village. Dinner, culture discussion, and overnight at Wisma Floresare Hotel.
Day 14: Moni - Kelimutu – Moni (walk)
Mount Kelimutu, 1,640 m. At 4.00 o'clock in the morning time, leave the hotel on a drive along the ridges and through the greenery up to the entry where we will start our gentle walk to the peak. See the sun rising and the magnificent vistas across the three-colors volcanic lakes “Kelimutu ”. Descend to the entry point, and then drive down to Moni. After breakfast, visit traditional village of Ngela, homes to the talented Ikat-Weavers with exciting way of lives.
Day 15: Moni - Maumere
Leave Moni for Maumere (60 miles), the principle town of
East Flores
, the capital of the former Portuguese colonial government in the XVIIth century. En route, visit
Ledalero
Museum
(craft and history), and Lela, a village renown for Ikat Weaving and colonial government buildings. Overnight at Purnama Sari Hotel/Similar.
Day 16: Maumere –
Bali
Transfer to airport for flight to
Bali
. Upon arrival in Bali, transfer to a three stars hotel at
Sanur
Beach
.
Day 17:
Bali
Free at the beach.
Day 18:
Bali
– Next Destination
Transfer to airport for your next destination/home flight
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