Highlights of Flores
9 Days / 8 Nights
all inclusive
Flores might be one of the less frequently visited islands in eastern Indonesia, but it still has a very well defined tourist trail taking in almost all of the attractions as Ikat weaving, traditional villages, hot springs, impressive rice fields and breathtaking volcanoes and lakes. The tour follows the amusingly named Trans-Flores Highway, winding and often little more than single track in places.
Starting point is Maumere.
Itinerary
I T I N E R A R Y9 days / 8 nights
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Arrival from Bali in Maumere either in the morning or in the early afternoon. Our local guide will pick you up from the airport. Transfer to your beach resort hotel where you can spend the rest of the day on the beach. In the early evening introduction to the tour in the restaurant or lobby of our hotel
Overnight at a beach resort in Maumere.
DAY 2: MAUMERE – MONI
Shortly after we left Mau
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Overnight in a guest house at Moni
DAY 3: MONI - KELIMUTU – RIUNG
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Afterwards we travel through the driest part of Flores. A wide grasland with hills and occasionaly wooden settlements. If you wouldn’t know already that you are in Indonesia, then you might think you travel to the hill country of Wyoming South Dakota.
Overnight at Riung
DAY 4: RIUNG
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Overnight at Riung
DAY 5: RIUNG - BAJAWA
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Do you need a good treatment for your health condition? Then you shouldn't miss the hot sources of Soa. Jump into the natural whirlpool, play or sit in the warm river, let the warm water fall down on your body under the cascade or just swim in the big natural swimming pool of slightly sulfurous warm water. A delight you won't have every day!
Late afternoon we arrive at Bajawa. Time for exploring the tiny clean city. Bajawa is located 1.200 m above sea level. Excellent conditions to grow vegetables and herbs. During the night it could be very chilly.
Overnight at Bajawa
DAY 6: BAJAWA - RUTENG
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Then we travel up and down mountains, we reach twice the coast line before we arrive at our final destination of the day: the administration city of Ruteng. At Aimere we have a short break - not to be confused with 'Almere' in the Netherlands - to see the traditional way of burning 'Sopi', a hard liqueur made of palm tree fruits. In Mbolata we stop for a drink on the beach. There will be enough time to take a bath in the warm water of the Savu Sea or for a sun bath or stroll on the sandy beach.
Overnight at Ruteng
DAY 7: RUTENG - LABUAN BAJO
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We continue our journey to Cancar and explore the beautiful panorama of the spiderweb rice fields surrounded by green hills. From 1.200 meter above sea level we descend slowly to the west coast of Flores. We pass huge forests of candlenut trees and the flat and impressive rice plateau of Flores.
Overnight at Labuan Bajo
DAY 8: KOMODO NATIONAL PARK – RINCA
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Overnight in a small and good hotel.
DAY 9: DEPARTURE or EXTENSION IN LABUAN BAJO
After breakfast we deliver you to the airport for your flight to your next destination.
Itineray subject to change without any prior notice
Extension
EXTENSION
Depending on your available time you can extend your stay either in Maumere before the tour starts or in Labuan Bajo or one of the closeby islands as Sebayur, Seraya, Kanawa or Bidadari after the tour.
Flores Komodo Expedition is pleased to organise your extension days. Just tell us your ideas!
Transp/Accom
Accommodation
In Labuan Bajo we choose a small and good hotel in the city center with air conditioned rooms and a nice view to the sea of the Komodo National Park with all its islands. During the nights in the countryside we stay in good and clean guest houses, simple hotels or in a very modern monestry (small rooms). In Maumere we stay in one of the nice beach resorts apprx. 8 kilometers east of Maumere. All rooms have the bathroom ensuite.
In Maumere you can upgrade the room to a Beachfront Cottage instead of a Garden Cottage for additional costs
In Labuan Bajo you can upgrade the hotel to a Beach Hotel apprx three kilometers outside of the city center instead of a City Hotel for additional costs
Please note:
In the cities located in the mountain areas (Moni, Bajawa, Ruteng) there is no air condition available because during the night it is usually not hot.
Rooms are very small in the countryside of Flores and simple equipped. This is typical for Flores as the countryside is not yet very well developed for tourism.
Difficulty of the trip
It is always hard to judge the difficulty of a trip. Distances between destinations are not far but it takes a lot of time to get there because of the winding roads in the mountains. We try to make as much stops as possible during the day to make the journey comfortable. There are no long walks included in our itinerary. However our tour guide might suggest to do a short walk beyond our itinerary, if the time allows it.
Transport
You will be transported by private car, minivan or minibus with air condition. The driver will be also the tour guide, if we take our minivan. He speaks english. If you are more than 5 adults we can use a bigger minibus and there will be a driver and an additional english speaking tour guide. Please ask for a quotation
Prices
PRICES
starting from 9.300.000 IDR to 16.800.000 IDR per person
(ca. 665 Euro to 1.200 Euro or apprx. 715 USD to 1,290 USD per person)
depending on the amount of participants and on the season
the price is based on double occupancy rooms
single supplement: IDR 2.000.000 (ca. 145 Euro)
All prices are for a private tour.
Please ask for a quotation
Price includes:
* airport and harbour transfers
* boat cruise to Rinca Island
* boat cruise to the Seventeen Islands National Park
* snorkeling equipment Rinca Island
* overland tour in an air conditioned car as per itinerary
* english speaking guide
* 8 nights accomodation;in Labuan Bajo and Maumere in good hotels with air condition
in other locations in guest houses
* breakfast indonesian style
* Meals: starting from dinner on day 1 to dinner on day 8, on day 8 lunch package
* one free drink (juice, soft drink or beer where beer is available) per meal
* National Park and entrance fees as: NP Tickets, tourism tax, ranger and other fees
* accommodation for guide
* pick up from Maumere
Not included in the price:
* flights
* airport tax
* National Park and entrance fees on Sundays and National Holidays
* personal expenses
* extension days
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