East Flores Land Tour

Day 1 Ende - Nanga Panda (Blue Stone Beach)

Upon your arrival at Ende Airport, we drive you to Bajawa. 

On the way we'll make first stop at Nanga Panda, Located in the southern coast of Flores Island, it very natural with no beach resorts or villas. The beach lies just beside the main road of Ende-Bajawa and coverd beautufuly with blue stone. Almost entire beach is covered by turquoise stones polished by the sea.

Day 1 Wogo Village

Lying to the east of Bena, Wogo is another picturesque village which features all the richness of the traditional Ngada culture. The village of Wogo is actually a new comer in the Ngada landscape. Indeed, it has been inhabited only since 1932, when the inhabitants from the ‘Old Wogo’ decided to leave their original village with their ancestral megaliths behind.

Day 1 Bajawa

It is a small charming town located in the middle of the Florinese highlands. It is surrounded by forest-covered mountains with a pleasant climate.
Overnight in Bajawa.

Day 2 Bena

The splendor of the Stone Age of Cultural Heritage in Flores, a traditional vilaage at the foot of Mount Inerie. It 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.

Day 2 Soa Hot Spring

It offers warm water that flows from a river under the shade of coconut trees. Walk further to a canyon with beautiful drop-offs that almost look like little waterfalls.

Day 2 Riung

is a small fishing village with white sandy beaches. It is an access to the uninhabited 17 islands with breathtaking underwater view, perfect for coral reefs explore. 
Stay overnight in Riung

Day 3 Snorkeling around 17 Islands

island-hopping in smallish fishing vessels from one white-sand tropical paradise to another. Pristine beaches, azure waters, & enchanting views welcomed us at every turn.  And with the islands in such close proximity of one another, it allowed us to maximize our time enjoying them, rather than spending it on the boat.   The area is also perfect for snorkeling, with the waters boasting an abundance of coral & marine life. As it is only a day trip, we won’t have enough time to visit all islands. We only visit 3 most beautiful islands in this national park. (snorkeling gear is provided by customer).

Day 4 Detusoko

A village in a valley blanketed with rice fields, located halfway between Ende and Moni is a misty, cool hill town with amazing ricefield scenery

Day 4 Wologai Village

It is one of the few villages in the Ende district with well-maintained houses built in the traditional Lionese architectural style.

Day 4 Ndua Ria

Take a visit to a traditional fruit and vegetable market all freshly pick from the local farms.

Day 4 Moni Village

A small settlement village that also serve as a gateway to the Three Color Lake, Kelimutu Volcano.

Overnight in Moni

Day 5 Kelimutu Three Color Lake

Mount Kelimutu, with its three colored crater lakes, is probably the most amazing natural phenomenon in Flores. Together with the Komodo Dragon, it had become an icon to the flores tourism.
There are local named designated to each lakes ; Tiwu ata Mbupu (Lake of Old People) which is usually blue and on the westernmost of the three lakes. The other two lakes are Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai (Lake of Young Men and Maidens) for the green colored lakes and Tiwu Ata Polo (Bewitched or Enchanted Lake) for the red colored lakes and only separated by a crater wall.
Early morning start to climb the volcano. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of sun rise and three Color Lake from the bank of the crater.

Day 5 Jopu Village

a small village as known to the a centre of ikat weaving, a traditional flores handweaving.

Day 5 Koka Beach

It is an exotic beach with ti’s white sands coastwise. White and fine sand stretch along the coastline and that assure us that Koka Beach become a hidden paradise.

Day 5 Maumere - Ends of Trip

Blessed with a long, languid coastline backed by layered hills, Maumere is one of the main gateways to Flores. In contrast to Labuan Bajo, there are still few tourists in Maumere and has kept its charming atmosphere – a mix of a dusty, busy town and a coastal paradise. The end of the trip in Maumere.

GENERAL INFORMATION

MEETING POINT – TIME: ENDE AIRPORT (flight arrival before 10.00) or HOTEL (at 08.00)

ENDING POINT – TIME: MAUMERE HOTEL