Maumere - Kelimutu - Bajawa/Bena - Labuanbajo ( 3, 4 or 5 days )
Day 01 : Traditional markets and villages in Maumere and Sikka district
In the morning we will visit the traditional local market in Kewapante, then drive to Watublapi a traditional village in the hills where we can enjoy traditional dances and Ikat weaving demonstration. Lunch will be served in Sea World Club Hotel.
In the afternonn we will visit the Bikon Blewut Anthropological Museum in Ledalero the traditional Sikka village on the south coast with the 150 year old portuguese church.
Dinner and accommodation in Sea World Club Hotel
This first day can bee aranged us excursion from/to Sea World Club so in this way the tour would bee one day shorter.
Day 02 : Maumere - Moni
After lunch in Sea World Club we drive to Moni, stopping along the way for short walks in place of interest for sightseeing and snapshots and also with a brief stop at Jopu, to visit a traditional house.
Dinner and accommodation in Moni.
Day 03: Moni - Kelimutu - Bajawa
We get up early in the morning at 4.00 AM. Our destination this morning is the renowned and unique Kelimutu national Park. From Moni our vehicle ascends the steep sealed road to a point within a short walking distance of the lookout at Kelimutu, at an altitude of 1690 meters above sea level.
From Kelimutu, we descend to the Hotel for breakfast, and than continue our trip to Ende, with a stop at fruit market of Nduaria on the roadside. Lunch is at a local Restaurant in Ende.
After lunch, we continue driving to Bajawa with stop at Penggajawa to observe the colored stones along turquoise, green even red, and they are prized by local people. On the way, we take a short walk to enjoy the scenic beauty of the landscape.
In the afternoon we arrive at Bajawa. Dinner and accommodation in Bajawa.
Day 04 : Bajawa - Labuanbajo
After early breakfast, we take a short detour to Bena, one of the most traditional villages in Ngada District. The village consist of two rows of centuries - old high thatched houses along a ridge. In the center you can see cult houses and much older stone monuments formerly used for ritual sacrifices in the ancient local religion. The local Christian people still use this historic protected site for worship.
We continue driving to Labuanbajo, stoping to take short walks along the way. We pause at Aimere to see people brewing arak. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant on the way or in Ruteng.
Today is a spectacular drive. Enjoy the trip through undulating hills with mountains standing majestically in the distance. The rice terrace fields in Mano make a spectacular scene, with wonderful views of Lake Ranamese. On the way to Labuhanbajo we stop at Ndaru to see the "spider web rice field" called Lingko and also the way for short walks in places of interest to you.
Dinner and accommodation in Labuanbajo.
To make it more relaxed one additional accommodation in Ruteng can be arranged. Ruteng it self ist not a spectakular place but in this way we will arrive in Labuanbajo in early afternoon. Labuanbajo offers some shops and snorkelling possibilities, so you can spend relaxed time till dinner.
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