Flores Active Tour 6 Days

Flores Active Tour Six Days is one of the best tours or trips for a vacation in Flores Island, Indonesia. This tour brings us to the best destinations of Flores. The trip starts from Labuan Bajo west Flores, then it goes to the east until the end in Maumere east Flores. Certainly, stops will be made enroute to discover the breathtaking sights of Flores. Furthermore, an English-speaking guide will accompany the travelers from the beginning to the end of the trip. It gives opportunity for travelers to enjoy a better communication with the local people. Also, to learn more about the culture and traditions of Flores people.

Tour Code	FT 02
Duration	6 days
Category	Medium
Type	Private Tour
Starting	Labuan Bajo
Finish	Maumere

Flores Active Tour 6 Days is the shortest tour in our Flores tour packages. It offers advantages for the visitors who have insufficient vacation time. For 6 days long there will be many interesting places to see. Some of them are Waerebo traditional village, Golo Cara Spider Web Rice Fields, Ranamese Mountain Lake, Kelimutu crater lakes, and beautiful beaches. Also, another beautiful villages and hot spring will be part of the tour highlights. The most importantly that the tour is a private tour. It means that there will be no other participants in your trip.

DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION

Bali

DURATION

6 DAYS

INCLUDED

Meals	Accommodations
Transportation in mini coach	Experienced guide
Entrance Fees	Drinking Water

NOT INCLUDED

Travel Insurance

Domestic flight to and from Bali-L.Bajo

The best time for Flores Active tour is in the dry season from Mai to September, but so far, we have done many tours in the rainy season. We had always a good luck with the weather. Don’t forget to bring a good camera with large memory because there are a lot of beautiful sights that you should not miss.

Day 1: Bali - Labuan Bajo - Waerebo Village

Picked up at your hotel in Labuan Bajo or at Komodo Airport in Labuan Bajo. Your journey starts with 3, 5 hours’ drive to Denge through scenic mountainous landscape of West Flores. There will be some stops at the best viewpoints for snapshots. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant in Denge village before continuing to Waelomba, to the starting point of hiking to Waerebo. The trek takes time approximately 2, 5 hours up and down the steep hill through the rain forest. Arrive in Waerebo in the late afternoon, then enter Mbaru Niang the house of the tribal chief for a welcoming ritual. The ritual is meant to ensure that your presence at the village is for a visit only. It is also a symbolic action to ensure that you are welcomed to enter the village, which results in a peaceful mind during your stay at the village. People of Waerebo strongly respect the spirit of their ancestors, the spirit of all villagers who have passed away, and the spirit of nature where they live. That is why the ritual is very important to gain the balance of mind and spirit for both visitors and the villagers. Besides the ritual, you will also learn to know the concepts of the unique architectural design of Mbaru Niang, the traditional house of the tribal. That is very interesting to know. Dinner and overnight in 1 of the 7 traditional houses of Waerebo.

Day 2: Waerebo - Spider web rice fields of Golocara - Ruteng

In the morning feel the coolness of the mountain village serenity, while enjoying the beautiful sunrise. After breakfast, hike downhill to Waelomba, then continue by car on a winding but scenic road to Ruteng, the capital of Central Manggarai regency. Enjoy the picturesque view of the unique spider web rice fields of Golo Cara. Arrive in Ruteng in the late afternoon. Check in at the booked hotel.

Day 3: Ruteng - Ranamese lake - Aimere - Bena village

Picked up from the hotel after breakfast, then set out to the east heading to Golo Loni for a visit to Ranamese Mountain Lake. Enjoy the wonderful panorama over the lake and the surrounding rainforest. Then, drive to the south through scenic highland landscape of east Manggarai regency. Stop for lunch in Borong, a small town that is located in south coast of east Manggarai regency. From Borong it goes to the east to Aimere, where you can see and learn about the production of the local alcohol drink made from palm wine. After that, enjoy a long drive on a winding but scenic road to Bena village. Bena is a megalithic village that still maintains its ancestor’s cultural heritage. Besides its amazing culture and tradition, Benna offers also a wonderful landscape over the summit of Inerie volcano and the Sawu Sea. In the late afternoon check in at the booked hotel in Bajawa.

Day 4: Bajawa - Soa hot spring - Ende - Moni

Picked up from the hotel at 08:30 am, then set out to the east heading to Moni through the small villages, green fields, and the panoramic mountainous landscape of east Bajawa until arrive in Nangaroro, then continue through the coastal panorama to Ende. Stop in Panggajawa to visit the blue stone beach. Enjoy local food in a small restaurant nearby. Then follow the coastal route until arrive in Ende. Enjoy the panoramic views along the road from Ende to Moni. The trip takes approximately 3 hours. Check in at Kelimutu Ecolodge hotel. Dinner will be served in a local restaurant nearby.

Day 5: Kelimutu crater lakes - Koka beach - Maumere

Picked up from the hotel in the very early morning around 03:30 am, then drive up the mountain on a small and winding road. Arrival at the parking lot after approximately 1, 5 hours. From there enjoy a short trek approximately 30 minutes to the mountain lakes of Kelimutu, where you will enjoy the picturesque view of the three color crater lakes during the sunrise. Back to the parking lot and back to the hotel for breakfast. Stop for lunch and swimming at Koka beach, then continue to Maumere. Check in at Sea World Club hotel.

Day 6: Maumere - Bali

Picked up from the hotel after breakfast and transfer to the airport. Return flight to Bali. Picked up from the airport in Bali, then transfer to your booked hotel.