FLORES CULTURAL EXPLORE
Duration: 07 DAYS / 06 NIGHTS
START/FINISH: JAKARTA / BALI
Grade: MODERATE

Day 01 : JAKARTA - DENPASAR – MAUMERE
Departure from Denpasar to Maumere in East Flores, on the arrival at Wai Oti airport, you will be met with our guide, meeting service and transfer to Sea World Club or Flores Sao Resort, lunch at hotel. Afternoon visit Watu Blapi village for tradittional dance performance and weaving ikat demonstration. Dinner and overnight at hotel. (B,L,D)

Day 02 : MAUMERE - MONI
After breakfast drive down to Moni, on the way visit Wuring fishing village, Ledalero museum located at the outskirts of Maumere, has an interesting collection of ethnological objects for the region. Ledalero is also a name of a major Catholic seminary from many of Florinese priest originated, Paga beach for relaxing and swimming, lunch will be provided here. Afternoon visit Jopu tradditional village before check in at Flores sare hotel, Moni. (B,L,D)

Day 03 : MONI – KELIMUTU – BAJAWA
Early morning at 04.00 drive up to the three colored lake of Kelimutu, one of the most specular and mysterious sight in Indonesia. Back to the hotel, on the way do soft trekking through the villages and waterfall. Breakfast at hotel and continue to Ende, visit local market and take lunch. After lunch visit Penggajawa to see the blue stone, Wogo traditional village. Overnight at Bintang Wisata hotel, Bajawa. (B,L,D)

Day 04 : BAJAWA AND SURROUNDING
Early morning drive up to visit Wawo Muda volcano, first by car and continue by foot to the top about 1 hours, here you can see very nice scenery of Bajawa, Inerie volcano, Ebulobo volcano and beautiful sunrise. Back to your hotel for breakfast and afterwards visit Bena traditional village where you can see traditional houses and megalithic tombs. Lunch in Bajawa. Afternoon visit Soa hot spring for relaxing at natur pool. Overnight at Bintang Wisata hotel. (B,L,D) 

Day 05 : BAJAWA - RUTENG
After breakfast drive to Ruteng, a long the way visit Aimere, it famous with its “Arak” distillation and fresh palm juice tapping. Ranamese Lake, located on the slope of Ranaka mountain. Here you can see nice panorama of the lakes and rainforest surrounding. Afternoon visit Ruteng Puu, it’s well known for its megalithic construction such as Compang (a kind of altar), traditional house (Rumah Gendang). Overnight at Shinda hotel or Dahlia hotel. (B,L,D)

Day 06 : RUTENG - LABUAN BAJO
Caci dance will be performed in the morning at Taga village, this dance is sparring match held to celebrate a thanks giving, wedding, or inauguration of traditional house. The opponents hit each other using traditional weapons called “Nggiling” shield made out of buffalo leather. The players dress in traditional woven cloth over trousers, and a decorative head dress, vulnerably bare from waist up. This dance take about 2 hours, after dance drive to Labuan Bajo, on the way visit Golo Cara village to see Lingko “spider-web”rice fields. Overnights at New Bajo Beach hotel. (B,L,D)

Day 07 : LABUAN BAJO - DENPASAR
Morning free program before transfer to the airport for the flight to Denpasar or join our Komodo tours. (B,L,D)

INCLUDED :
• Airport transfers
• Accommodations based on twin/double share at hotels/bungalows
• English/German speaking guide
• Full board meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
• Dance performance
• Land transportation
• Permits and donation for conservation fund US $ 15
• All activities mentioned on the above program

EXCLUDED :
• Airport tax & porter
• Personal expenses such as phone calls, laundry, beverages etc
• All expenses incurred due to the flight cancellation

Photos by : Aris Yanto - INDONESIA TREKKING