ITINERARY IN DETAIL

 

DAY 01  ARRIVAL IN BALI (D)

 

Touching down at Ngurah Rai International Airport. At the arrival gate our staff is standing and holding a sign board of your name or group name to assist you, welcome with tropical garland lei then transfer in to the hotel in Tanjung Benoa Nusa Dua or in Kuta.  Welcome drink, cool towel will be provided on arrival at the hotel lobby. You are free at your own leisure after checking in. In the afternoon our staff will lead you for Dinner at Chinese Restaurant.
 
DAY 02  DENPASAR – LABUAN BAJO – RINCA (B, L, D)
 
Depart from Denpasar to  Labuanbajo. Arrive in Labuan Bajo, then direct transfer to the harbor, embark a Phinisi boat or a traditional wooden vessel to have a leisure sailing to Rinca - the original habitat of the Komodo Dragon. You will see and observe the gigantic reptile on the earth. You will also find many wild animals like Timor deer, wild buffalo, long tailed macaque, wild boars and also numerous of birds such as lesser sulphur crested Cockatoo, collared kingfisher etc. Your tour will be conducted by local ranger along this natural preservation.  Keep your eyes look up as sometimes you will find young Komodo dragons on the tree for their safe. Return to the boat and proceeds to Labuanbajo Dinner and overnight at your accommodation.
 
DAY 03 LABUAN BAJO – RUTENG - LIANGBUA (B, L, D)
 
After having breakfast at the hotel, early in the morning head up to RUTENG, passing through the lush jungles and some scenic landscapes along the way. Scenic panoramas along the road from Labuanbajo to Ruteng gives special impression. See "LINGKO" spider web rice field on CANCAR. Reach the very cool city Ruteng. Reaching  Ruteng then visit to the Manggaraians traditional Gendang houses. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch we will proceed the trip to Liangbua Cave the place where the archeologist found the skeleton fossil of the hobit known as Homo Floresniensis. Back to Ruteng for rest and stay overnight

 

DAY 04 RUTENG – DENGE (B,L,D)

 

Today you are targeting the most traditional and well secured Waerebo village. The trip will pass Golo Lusang  that offers spectacular  panorama. Wae Rebo itself  lies on the South West part of Ruteng. The trip will take 3 hours drive from Ruteng to Denge Village the stop point for every vehicle, and the place to stay over night at the simplest local houses. At Denge Village we may interact with local people at the rest of time. Dinner will be served by local host where we are stying overnight.

 

DAY 05 DENGE – WAEREBO – RUTENG (B,L,D)

 

After having breakfast we will start an adventure trip to the most remoute and secure village-Wae Rebo which has been awarded by UNESCO as the world’s most origin Cultural Heritage. Early in the morning from Denge we will have to have a trekking for about three hours to Wae Rebo. One hours be on the world away from your modern life; interact with the people who live in their very traditional way of life then back to Denge. Upon arrival at Denge Village, proceed the trip back to Ruteng. Check in to Hotel for overnight.

 

DAY 06: RUTENG –  BAJAWA (B, L, D)

 

After having breakfast we will proceeds to Bajawa. Scenic panoramas along the road from Ruteng to Bajawa gives special impression. Stop at Ranamese Lake in lush rainforest, short walks for a breathtaking of fresh atmosphere in RANAMESE's tranquil surroundings. On the way stop to see the process of making traditional wine liquor of ARAK, and test drinking will be a choice. Stop will also be made on Waeri the best view point to take photo of Inerie Volcano. On arrival check in for overnight at HOTEL BINTANG WISATA or HOTEL EDELWEIS on the town of Bajawa or SILVERIN VILLA outskirt of the town of Bajawa. Lunch at local restaurant in Borong, Dinner will be served at local restaurant in Bajawa.

 

DAY 07:  BAJAWA – FREE FOR RELAX

DAY 08: TREKKING BENA – TOLOLELA – GURUSINA – JERE & BUU – MALANAGE (B, L, D)

Leave Bajawa for Bena traditional Village by car with first stop at Langa to see the local women work in processing the organic weavings, where they only used green leaves in colouring the traditional  weavings with no chemical. Proceeds to Bena, driving down the hills through the rich of scenic panorama along the side of the amazing Inerie Volacano. Arrive BENA then have a short sight. Stop in this traditional community for a trekking to other traditional community in TOLOLELA and GURUSINA. We will visit to the still well-maintained traditional communities who is living on the slopes of the volcano.You will start to have a 3 hours trekking westward through forest and savanah with the stunning view along the slope of mount Inerie. Besides the fresh air for breathtaking, if you are trekking on the right season you will meet colourful flowers on trek and it presents the stuning views. And after an hour trip, you will reach the stop point where you will widely catch the silhoute of the mountain range with the back ground of Indian Ocean and the dots of villages around the base of the volcano. At your right side there are amazing high rocketing walls of rock  and various shape of the vulcanic stones.

Entering to the village you will be greet by warm smile of the local people. You may see a more secure and traditional community who live away from hectic and bustling of modern lifestyle. Besides Tolo Lela, you are invited to visit Bo Village just away down of Tololela. The villages and the houses are well maitained and no modern house found there.  No public transport approach the village due lack of good access. There is a stony road connecting this village to Gurusina traditional village that very rare passed by truck or motorbike.
From Tololela you will continue for walking down through the stony-road approx 1 hour to the next traditional village in Guru Sina where the car is waiting to take you to Jerebuu. Stop in Jerebu’u and you will step up a Sixty two steps to Kampong BU’U the small original village before people build their modern houses down at Jerebuu. There are four traditional houses left, two Ngadhus and Bhagas, menhirs and dolmens. Walking down Back to the place where car is parking, then the car will take you to MALA NAGE to have soaking in the warm spring running in cascades. Driving up to Bajawa and back to your hotel.

 DAY 09:  BAJAWA – WAWOMUDHA – SOA – RIUNG (B, L, D)
 
After having breakfast at the hotel at 09.00am we will have a city tour in Bajawa then drive westward passing lush Bamboo plantations and the scenic view along the road until we reach the crater of WAWOMUDHA. Drive south and eastward to have a relax moment in SOA dipping in a pond of hot spring and soaking in the warm spring running in cascades. Of course, there will be great hunger after a dip. We will have lunch box on the spot.  After having lunch, we will have a drive to RIUNG. During the trip to Riung we may see various unique panoramas. Dinner and overnight at Catholic Missionary Guest House - PONDOK SVD.
 
 DAY 10:  RIUNG – ENDE – WOLOTOPO – MONI (B, L, D)
 
Early in the morning walk to the port to have a boat for a short sail on the very clear sea where you may see the colourful coral reefs known as sea garden.  Sail back to RIUNG mainland for a breakfast. After breakfast we start the trip to MONI via MBAY and ENDE's scenic landscape with a stop at Penggajawa, the Beach lined with pastel blue, green, and pink stones. You'll see people sitting solitary along the shore, intently piling up stones. This cottage industry of enterprising locals sorts the stones for export as far away as Japan. Proceeds the trip to the Ende town and have a stop for visiting the museum of the Indonesia’s First President Sukarno. Lunch will be served at local restaurant. After having Lunch proceeds trip through the beach with stunning scenery to reach to Wolotopo - a unique traditional village of Lionese, then drive up through the mountainous road to Detusoko.  Stop will be made at Wolondopo Nua One to see the only Mumi of Kaki More. Dinnner and overnight at the monastery of the Franciscans nuns at Detusoko.
 
 DAY 11:  DETUSOKO – KELIMUTU – MAUMERE (B, L, D)
 
Wake up early in the morning at 4.00 to have an excursion to KELIMUTU, a dramatic and mysterious three colored crater lakes.  Expectedly we will witness the wonderful sun rise from the top point of Mount Kelimutu. Back to hotel for breakfast. And then proceeds driving to Maumere through mountains with wonderful scenery Drive about 20 minutes transgress out the main road and see more incredible hillside scenery en route to reach to Sikka old village with strong Portuguese influences and to see the process of making ikat weavings. The whole island is famed for its gorgeous textiles, with sinuous patterns tie-dyed into the threads before they're woven. Along every roadside, we’ll see women working away at their back strap looms under a shady tree. But the highest-quality weavings, magnificent sarong are in Sikka, just 1 hour from Moni. On arrival the villagers will surround the visitors with a wall of weavings, smiling and murmuring their sales pitches. On this small fishing village, we will find the old church with its original decoration built by Portuguese. Drive crossing to the North beach to another small fishing village in Wuring to see the real life of the fishermen. Lunch will be served at local restaurant. Rest of the day free and relaxation on the beach. Dinner and overnight at SEA WORLD CLUB.
 
DAY 12:  MAUMERE – LEDALERO – BALI (B, L, D)
 
After having breakfast we will have free time until checking out and transfer out to the airport. Arrive in Denpasar Ngurah Rai Airport at 17.50. On arrival we will be directly drive to restaurant for dinner. Then you will be transferred in to THE VIRA or BALI DYNASTY in Kuta area or other similar hotel for overnight.
 
 DAY 13:  DENPASAR – RELAX SPA (B, D)
 
You have passed a great adventure. Today is the time for you for relaxation. We will take you to the SPA Centre to refresh you up by a luxurious treatment consist of Indonesian massage to create a feeling of well-being and new energy through exfoliation scrub using yellow colored spices and herbs clean and softening skin. Rubbing down fresh yogurt to stimulate and restore your pH balance. Relaxing soak in a scented flower bath completed by Spa drink. After having a relaxing moment, we will go for dinner at Javanese Restaurant.
 
DAY 14:  KINTAMANI TOUR INCLUDES BARONG DANCE SHOW  (B-L-D)
 
After having breakfast at the hotel and please be ready for a full day excursion. First stop will be made at BATUBULAN village where you are invited to watch Barong and Keris Dance – a Balinese traditional compound of act and dance featuring human psychological conflicts between right and wrong. Barong and Keris played in a full trance that is believed that the all acts conducted by the spirit of gods or ancestors. The trip then continued to reach the top point – Kintamani, passing through UBUD Art Village. Some stops will be made in CELUK the village of gold and silver smith then to BATUAN community of painters, MAS the village of wood carvers with their works of art. Proceeds to GOA GAJAH the cave of Trilangga and Ganesha, the statue features the elephant head with human body. Reaching the top point of KINTAMANI to have its panoramic view of Lake and Mount BATUR. Lunch will be served at local restaurant overlooking the volcano and the lake Batur. On the way back to the city you a stop can be made in TAMPAK SIRING a famous Balinese Temple site with its holy spring water in. Then check in to the hotel for stay overnight Drive down town and stop at COFFEE PRODUCTION where best selected coffee beans are being processed to export all over the world. On this place we may have the taste of hot or iced best coffee. Proceeds to JIMBARAN bay to have fresh seafood dinner right on the white sandy beach. After having dinner then check in to the hotel for overnight stay
 
DAY 15 TRANSFER OUT
 
After having breakfast in the hotel, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back to you home country.
 
TOUR FARE:

 

Tour fare Includes:
•    01 Night Accommodation upon arrival in Bali
•    02 Nights Accommodation upon arrival from Flores
•    Accommodation on the hotel during trip in Flores
•    Transfer in / out in Bali and Flores
•    01 x Full day Tour Kintamani incl. Barong Dance Performance
•    Full Board Meals during tour period + 01 Farewell Dinner in Jimbaran
•    Welcome Garland Lei upon arrival in Bali, in Labuan Bajo airport or Maumere
•    01 X Spa and Body Relaxation on the end of all programs
•    Return Ticket from Bali to Labuan Bajo and Maumere to Bali
•    Airport Tax
•    Boat to Komodo Island
•    Air-conditioned coach during tour in Bali and Flores
•    Entrance Fee & Donations
•    Assistance of English or German Speaking Guide in Bali and Flores
•    Mineral water and refreshment during tour
•    01 Piece ATMAPAKSI FOUNDATION-Shirt

Tour Fare Excludes:
•    Tipping for guide & Driver
•    Alcoholic drinks
•    Telephone call
•    Laundry Services
•    Other Personal expenditures