Explore More of Kelimutu & Komodo (6D/5N)

Day 01. DENPASAR-MAUMERE – MONI
Arrival at Wai Oti Airport Maumere, meeting with our guide and driving-up to Moni for 4 hours with several stops at Ledalero – a major Catholic Seminary – to visit the museum with its various collection of local royal families’ old portraits, antique hand woven clothes, stagedeon fossils, etc. Proceed to Paga beach for having lunch at local restaurant. Accommodation and dinner at Flores Hotel.
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Day 02.  MONI – KELIMUTU – BAJAWA
Early in the morning (start at 0.4.00 o’clock) Proceed to Kelimutu three colored crater lakes to experience the sun rise. Once you arrive in Kelimutu volcano you will find yourself something like nowhere – incomparable with known told stories – photos or even moving pictures you have seen before. After admiring the nature wonder drive to Bajawa. On the way you will experience the dramatic change in both nature pattern and ethnicity. You could be found yourself in the Lio ethnic’s environment – pay at call to their villages Wologa/Koanara village  and try to comprehend the locals daily life or just having closer look into their work of architectures. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Ende. Accommodation and meals at Hotel and similar.

Day 03. BAJAWA – RUTENG
After breakfast at hotel. Explore traditional village of Bajawa tribes. Visit Bena – a megalithic village where people do preserve their ancestral spirits believed and way of life, which can be seen in their “Ngadhu” and “Bhaga”. Ngadhu and Bhaga are conical thatched roof huts symbolized their Male and Female ancestral spirits. On the way stop on the slope of Inerie active volcano for taking pictures. Lunch will be provided enroute, then continue overland to Ruteng. Stops will be made at Aimere village see “arak” distillation and fresh palm juice tapping and at “Ranamese” Lake, Continue overland to Ruteng – a cool and small town as the capital city of Manggarai Regency where major Manggarainese tribe dwelt. On arrival direct check into Hotel or similar. Afternoon visit “Liang Bua” the home of Homo Florensies.

Day 04. RUTENG – LABUAN BAJO
Breakfast at hotel. Driving to Labuan Bajo – the Western tip of Flores Island. On the way stops will be made at Lembor or Cancar area to see “Lingko” – The spider web shape rice fields. On arrival direct check into your hotel for accommodation at Hotel or similar and dinner at local restaurant.

Day 05. LABUAN BAJO – KOMODO – PINK BEACH –MANTA POINT – LABUAN BAJO
After  having breakfast at hotel transfer to pier for sailing directly to Loh Liang  Komodo Island. By passing through many small islands, it will be 4 hours to reach the pier of Komodo Island. After registering start to take basic trekking to see the GIANT WIZARD / KOMODO DRAGON and other wild animals as: Timor deer, wild pig, wild chicken and many variously of tropical bird. A local ranger will be led you during the trek. Return to the boat on to Pink beach for snorkeling, swimming and relaxing. It is really spectacular and unspoiled coral reef and many color fish. Sail toward MANTA POINT to exploring Huge Mantas by snorkeling even watching from your boat trip. Lunch will be provided on board.  Late in the afternoon back to Labuan Bajo harbor and transfer to hotel or similar for overnight and Dinner.

Day 06. LABUAN BAJO – DENPASAR
After breakfast, a morning visit to the Batu Cermin (Mirror cave) before taking you to the airport for flight to Denpasar.

What to bring:
•   Sweater/jacket
•   Sun screen
•   Tracking shoes
•   Hat
•   Towel and swimming suite
•   Fly spray

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