Enjoy the Life of Sumbanese Tour: Waingapu – Waikabukak
DAY 01: DENPASAR – WAINGAPU (SUMBA)
On arrival at Mau’Hau Airport of Waingapu – East Sumba, the guide will meet you and transfer to your hotel for accommodation and meals. After lunch drive to Melolo, 62 km to the East to visit Pau and Rindi for traditional houses, stone graves and spectacular traditional “Ikat” weaving process.
DAY 02: WAINGAPU – WAIKABUBAK
Breakfast at hotel. Drive overland to Waikabubak – West Sumba. On the way stops at Waibakul and Pasunga (Anakalang area) to see the greatest stone graves and traditional houses of West Sumbanese On arrival at Waikabubak direct check-in to your hotel for accommodation and meals. After lunch, visit some villages which is located at small hills nearby the city of Waikabubak such as Puunaga, Tarung and Tabar, then to the local market to see the activities of local people is selling and buying their daily need and hand-weaving. Return to hotel.
DAY 03: WAIKABUBAK
Breakfast at hotel. Start to explore west part of Sumba, drive to Kodi for 2 hours to visit Bondo Kodi and Ratenggaro for traditional thatched roof and highest towering (10 meters) houses and megalithic tombs. Then walk along the beautiful and quite beaches, then cross the river (if water permits) to Wainyapu village, another West Sumbanese traditional village. Continue drive back to Waikabubak with several stops according to local happenings. Accommodation and meals at your hotel.
DAY 04: WAIKABUBAK – WAINGAPU
Breakfast at hotel. Continue drive back to Waingapu with stops at Pasunga and Galubakul to see the biggest stone grave. Upon arrival at Waingapu direct check-in at your hotel for accommodation and meals. After having lunch visit Prailiu traditional village nearby Waingapu for well-known Sumba “Ikat” weaving, onto the market and have the opportunity to buy spectacular Sumbanese “ikat” weaving. Return to hotel.
DAY 05: WAINGAPU – DENPASAR
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport for flight to Denpasar – Bali.
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