Flores off the beaten track

You drive in the early morning at 4 am from your hotel, drive to Mount Kelimutu, with its three-colored crater lakes, is probably the most amazing natural phenomenon in Nusa Tenggara. The color has dramatically changed in the last 20 years, now it has turquoise, Blue, and dark green. In the morning is has the best opportunities to enjoy the sunrise (if the weather permit), on the way back to the hotel you will stop on the rice terraces, after breakfast at Hotel continue drive to Ende with some stop on the way. Lunch in Ende, afternoon en route to Bajawa visit the blue pebbles beach in Nangapanda. Dinner at Lucas restaurant, overnight at Sanian hotel.

Driving time: Moni – Bajawa : 6 Hours

Morning visit Bena Village is the most famous and also most visited village in the Ngada district. With its impressive stone formations and ancestral shrines, as well as traditional houses, Bena has turned into a signpost for Ngada culture. Then continue to Paukate village, from here, start trekking for 1 hour to Belaragi village, Dinner and overnight in the village.

In the morning trekking down to Paukate village, continue by car to visit “Arak” distillation and palm wine fresh used tapp near Aimere, Lunch in Borong, on the way to Ruteng, you can visit Ranamese lake in the cloud forest. Dinner and Overnight at Ara Garden Inn, Ruteng.

Driving time: Paukate -Ruteng: 3.5 Hours

Departure from your hotel, drive to Kuwu St. Claus, continue to Rii Village in Rahong Utara, downhill cycling for 1 hour to Nanu village, then trekking for 1 hour to visit Tengkulese waterfall, back to Nanu and continue by car to Cancar, to see the spiderweb rice field, cycling for 1 hour to Maras, Lunch at local family and visit an organic farm. Afternoon back to Ruteng.

After an early breakfast, you depart from Ruteng to discover the southern part of Manggarai. Driving via Iteng to Dintor, lunch in Dintor, afterluch start trekking for 4 hours to Waerebo village. Dinner and overnight will be at the local villager’s visitor house. Sleeping mattresses will be provided.

Driving time: Ruteng -Denge : 3 Hours

After breakfast in Wae Rebo, you hike down to Denge again. Lunch will be provided in Denge, Thereafter you drive to Tado village, have dinner, and overnight at a local family house in Tado.

Take some activities with villagers till noon, Tado community-based eco-tourism. here you can participate in eco-tourism activities by keeping in touch with the local people, joining their activities, or can do request some program ie: Ancient Rituals, Jungle survivals, or Traditional artistry and crafts. Afternoon drive to Sano Nggoang, Dinner, and overnight at local family House in Sano Nggoang.

You start a new day by walking around the deepest crater lake Sano Nggoang, feel close to nature, and local people, drive to Werang and trekking to Cunca Rami waterfall, afternoon drive to Labuanbajo. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.

Breakfast at Hotel and visit Batu Cermin cave before transfer to the airport.