4 Days • 3 Nights
Overland Cultural Journey
Private / Small Group
English, Indonesia
A road trip across Flores, exploring nature and culture. Your journey here starts from Mt. Kelimutu, a magical mountain with its stunning beauty of three-colored craters. Flores is a mountainous island where eight active volcanoes ranging across, so its hot springs are waiting to be explored.
After days of conquering the winding road of Flores, it seems that these hot springs are your healing spots, giving muscle some rest and unwind. Visit traditional villages, meet the indigenous, and stay overnight will give some time to understand their culture.
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Participants are recommended to bring the following items for a comfortable and safe trip:
Take a flight to Ende, central Flores island. Ende is the oldest town in Flores, a historic town during Indonesia's independence. The nation’s founding father, Soekarno, was exiled here from 1934 to 1938 by the Dutch. Meeting service at the airport, then drive to Moni for overnight. Moni is a small village, gateway to Mt. Kelimutu.
Early morning drive at 04.00 to Kelimutu, continue on foot to reach the peak, wait for the sun to rise. As the sun comes through, the view of the craters will appear and its magical phenomenon starts to whisper. Drive down to Moni for breakfast and departure. It is a 4-hour drive to Bajawa, a small town in Flores, located in the high altitude which makes it suitable for growing coffee. Stop for chilling and lunch in the beach Nanga Pandha. Enjoy sunset in Bukit Wolobobo before checking into hotel.
Explore the island’s culture, in the village of Bena, Tololela, and Belaraghi. Megalithic villages, kinship pattern follows the maternal line, ancestral shrines of male (Bhaga) and female (Ngadhu) that stand majestically in the yard surrounded by houses. From Bena, you’ll trek down to Tololela (1 hour trek). Lunch will be in the village. Trek down to the car, drive to the hot spring for chilling. A stunning hot spring where two small rivers of cold and hot water meet. Drive to Belaraghi for overnight. Dinner will be in the village.
It is a 10 hour drive to Labuan Bajo. Visit a traditional village Todo to see conical houses of 10 meter high, communal houses that are accommodating 5 to 8 families. This traditional house is the tallest among the other ones across the island. This village was the strongest kingdom in west Flores, controlling the entire region. Drive down to Labuan Bajo after lunch, and stop by at Lingko Cara to see a magical view of spider web rice field. Check-in hotel and stay at leisure.



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