Flores Dreamland Tour

Flores Dreamland Tour

GUIDING EXPERIENCE: I am Matheo (Mat) Gaton, a senior overland guide and driver from Moni, east Flores. With nearly 20 years experience guiding guests around Flores I can show you all of the best our wonderful island has to offer: culture, nature and everything in between! I welcome you to join me on a tour across beautiful Flores, where I can share my love for this island with you.

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1

Stop At: Frans Seda Airport, Jl. Adi Sucipto, Waioti, Alok Tim., Kabupaten Sikka, Nusa Tenggara Tim., Indonesia
EXPLORE FLORES (7 days).

Day 1: Depending where you arrive.

Maumere-Koka-Moni (100km) or Ende-Koka (100km), return to Moni (50km).

Welcome to Flores. I will greet you at the airport to start the tour. Our first stop is Koka beach, where we can enjoy lunch and chill until sunset. Late in the day we will drive to Moni Village to enjoy a relaxed evening in the cooler mountain climate.
Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Day 2

Stop At: Kelimutu Lake (Tri-Color Lake), Ende, Flores Indonesia
Day 2: Moni- Kelimutu- Riung (130km)

We will start early (4am) to visit Kelimutu volcano and enjoy the sunrise over the spectacular volcanic lakes. Then we will drive down to Moni for breakfast. After breakfast we will depart in the direction of Riung, visiting Blue Stone Beach en route where we will also enjoy lunch. We will finish the day in Riung to have dinner and refresh in the small coastal town.
Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Day 3

Stop At: Riung 17 Island Marine Park, Flores Indonesia
Day 3: Riung- 17 island (Sea day tour)

We will start the day at 8 am with breakfast. We will then take a boat for a day tour around the 17 Islands park and including lunch, with the following stops:

1. Flying Fox island. We will be able to observe a large bat colony from our boat.

2. Tiga island. Perfect to enjoy the beach and snorkel.

3. Rutong island. Another great snorkeling opportunity.

Back to Riung to enjoy the afternoon, dinner and a well-earned rest.
Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Day 4

Stop At: Ngada, Bajawa, Flores Indonesia
Day 4: Riung- Bajawa (80 km)

Enjoy the landscape as we make our way from the coast up into the mountains again. Along the way we will stop at Mangaruda hotsprings to relax and eat. In the afternoon we will arrive in Bajawa to spend the night.
Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Day 5

Stop At: Bena Traditional Village, Off the Main Road to Bajawa, Bajawa, Flores Indonesia
Day 5: Bajawa-Luba village- Bena village.

After breakfast at our hotel we will visit Luba and Bena, two traditional villages where you can learn about local buildings and customs.

We will eat and spend the afternoon in Malenage hotsprings. We will return to Bajawa to enjoy the afternoon and rest overnight.
Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 6: Day 6

Stop At: Ruteng Pu'u Village, Ruteng, Flores Indonesia
Day 6: Bajawa- Ruteng (125 km)

From Bajawa we will continue west, stopping along the coast in Aemere to see how the Arak, traditional Flores liquor, is traditionally distilled.

After eating on the beach we will visit the lush lake Rana Mese where we will spend the afternoon. Our drive will continue to the mountainous region of Ruteng to spend the night.
Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 7: Day 7

Stop At: Wisata Labuan Bajo, Wae kesambi, Labuan Bajo, Komodo, Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, Nusa Tenggara Tim., Indonesia
Day 7: Ruteng- Labuan Bajo (90 km)

From Ruteng we will go to Cancar to see the "Lodok", fields of rice in the form of a spider's web. We will break for lunch in the rice growing region of Lembor and finish our overland trip at Labuan Bajo, the gateway to Komodo National Park.
Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 8: Extra days

Stop At: Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Komodo 86554 Indonesia
* According to your priorities or time we can adjust the route and the number of days and destinations.
* If you wish to continue on a Komodo Island tour I can help you arrange this also.
Duration: 1 day

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.