11D/10N indonesia weaving tours Sumba Flores

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11D/10N indonesia weaving tours Sumba Flores

DAY 01: DENPASAR - WAINGAPU – WAIKABUBAK
On arrival at Mau'Hau Airport of Waingapu - East Sumba, our guide will meet you and transfer to local restaurant for lunch. After lunch drive overland to Waikabubak - West Sumba a distance of 137 km (4 hours). On the way stops at Waibakul and Pasunga (Anakalang area) to see the greatest stone graves and traditional houses of West Sumbanese. On arrival at Waikabubak direct check into your hotel for accommodation and meals. (L,D)

DAY 02: WAIKABUBAK
Breakfast at hotel. Visiting some villages nearby the city of Waikabubak such as: Puunaga, Tarung and Tabar to see stone graves and traditional houses. Their houses are decorated horns of water buffaloes in front. Then to the local market to see the activities of local people in selling and buying their daily need and hand weaving. Return to hotel for lunch. Then drive to Wanokaka district to visit Waigali and Praigoli villages for traditional houses which decorated by horns of huge water buffaloes in front of it, the oldest stone grave called "Watu Kajiwa" which believed as their ancestor's boats. Return to Hotel. (B,L,D)

DAY 03: WAIKABUBAK - WAINGAPU
Breakfast at hotel. Drive back to Waingapu with stops according to local happenings. Upon arrival at Waingapu direct check into your hotel for accommodation and meals. After having lunch drive to Melolo, 62 km to the East to visit Pau and Rindi for traditional houses, stone graves and spectacular traditional "Ikat" weaving process. Return to hotel. (B,L,D)

DAY 04: WAINGAPU - OUT
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the Airport for flight to west flores, on arrival our local experience and direct transfer to Seaword Club hotel for dinner and overnight.

DAY 05. MAUMERE – SIKKA VILLAGE – MONI
After breakfast at hotel,. drive up to Ledalero - a major Catholic Seminary - to visit the museum with its various collection of local royal families' old portraits, antique hand woven clothes, stagedeon fossils, etc. Proceed to Sikka village - a center of "Ikat" weaving to see the traditional weaving process and an old church built in the 16th Century and direct to Paga beach for lunch, after lunch direct up to Moni, stop at Jopu village to see traditional house of Ende and see the people make ikat weaving with Ende Lio motif, after that dorect check in at Flores Sao Ria wisata bungalow for overnight and dinner at local restaurant.

DAY 06: MONI - RIUNG
After an early morning breakfast at 5.30 drive up to Kelimutu volcano to see the three colored lakes. Upon arrival walk for 1,5 km and then ascend 127 steps to top to view Kelimutu's green, blue and black lakes. A Dutch Geologist discovered Kelimutu in 1914; at the time the lakes were red, blue and white. Descend to Moni village to visit Kowanara village famous for its traditional Lionese houses, stone seats and traditional sacred cemetery. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Ende. Continue drive to Riung through some parts of bumpy road with several stops according to local happenings. Accommodation and meals at hotel. (B,L,D)

DAY 07: RIUNG - BAJAWA
After breakfast take a boat trip to explore the spectacular sea garden of seventeen islands. The reef of “Seventeen Islands” is very spectacular – with a variety of hard and soft corals and lots of colorful fish. There are 17 islands in total, with plenty of idyllic white sand beaches for swimming and a multitude of coral species and sea creatures to discover. Return to the lodge for having lunch. Then drive to Bajawa with stop at Soa - a natural hot spring water for taking bathing. Accommodation and dinner at hotel. (B,L,D)

DAY 08: BAJAWA - RUTENG
Breakfast at hotel. Explore traditional village of Bajawa tribes. Visit Bena - a megalithic village where people do preserve their ancestral spirits believed and way of life, which can be seen in their "Ngadhu" and "Bhaga". Ngadhu and Bhaga are conical thatched roof huts symbolized their Male and Female ancestral spirits, and local people make weavig ikat with Ngada motif, after that on the way stop on the slope of Inerie active volcano for taking pictures. Return to Bajawa for having lunch, then drive down to Aimere where the local people who come from Sabu Island making ARAK palm wine ( 40% alkhohol ) than continue overland to Ruteng. stops will be made at "Ranamese" Lake, and stay at Dahli hotel in Ruteng and dinner at local restaurant. (B,L,D)

DAY 09. RUTENG – PAGAL – LABUAN BAJO
Early morning breakfast at hotel, than continue trip to Pagal where the local people of Manggarai making ikat weaving with Manggarai motif, after tha back to Ruteng for having lunch at local restaurant, than drive to Labuan Bajo will stop at Cara will see the traditional web rice field ( LINGKO LODOK ) than continue to Labuan Bajo, direct check in at Golo Hilltop hotel for dinner and overnight.

DAY 10.LABUAN BAJO – RINCA ISLAND – BIDADARI – LABUAN BAJO
Early breakfast at hotel and at 07.00 am will lift from hotel, transfer to the harbor sail to visit Rinca Island, On arrival in Rinca, start your trekking, walking through to the typical green forest to explore the wild Komodo Dragons and other wild animal (deer, pigs, monkey, buffaloes and kind of birds). After that back to the boat for sail to Bidadari Island for swimming, snorkeling, relaxing in unspoiled coral reef and fish. Afterward sail back to Labuan Bajo. On arrival direct transfer to the Golo hilltop hotel for dinner and overnight .

DAY 11. LABUAN BAJ – DENPASAR
Breakfast at hotel, than proceed for city sightseeing visit the local market an Mirror Cave (Batu Cermin). After than, direct transfer to the airport for flight to Bali. On arrival in Bali, will transfer back to your original hotel.

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