5-Day Flores Overland Tour from Maumere to Labuan Bajo

5 Days Duration

Experiences

About This Tour

Start your adventure across Flores with Moni Village and an early morning hike to Kelimutu Volcano, where the crater lakes are known for their ever-changing col...

Duration: 5 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Standard · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Labuan Bajo, Maumere, 17 Islands Riung Marine Park, Ruteng, Kelimutu National Park, Ende · Languages: English

Know before you go: Guests must be healthy and fit. Travellers with congenital illnesses such as heart disease, shortness of breath, or asthma are not allowed to join.

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What's Included

Full air-conditioned car, petrol, driver, and car parking fees
The driver's homestay and meals
Mineral water in the car during the land tour
Hotels and breakfast
Half-day boat charter to the 17 Islands National Park of Riung, including lunch, mineral water, and snorkelling gear

Not Included

All entrance fees
Lunch and dinner
Personal needs
Travel insurance
Flight tickets
Tips

Itinerary

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Day 01

Maumere or Ende to Moni Village

Pick up from your hotel or directly from the airport in Ende or Maumere, East Flores Island, then head to Moni Village. Stop at several beautiful places along the way before arriving in Moni Village. Check in at your accommodation in Moni Village, Ende Regency.
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Day 02

Kelimutu Sunrise and Drive to Riung

Early in the morning, drive for 1 hour to Kelimutu Volcano. From the parking area, walk for about 35 minutes to the summit in Kelimutu National Park. Kelimutu means "the boiling lake." Each lake has its own colour and local name, and all are believed to be the resting place of departed souls. The Kelimutu lakes are unpredictable, and nobody knows when they will change. Sometimes the colours are blue, green, and black, and at other times they turn white, red, and blue. After spending time at the summit of Kelimutu National Park, walk back to the parking area. Then drive back to your hotel for breakfast. Head to Ende and make some stops along the way. Stop at Panggajawa Beach, the Blue Stone Beach, for lunch. Your lunch will be prepared while you wait. You can go swimming or relax on the beach. Continue driving to Riung Sub-District on the northern coast of Flores Island, Indonesia. In the afternoon, arrive in Riung and check in at your chosen accommodation.
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Day 03

Riung Snorkelling Excursion and So'a Hot Springs

Breakfast at the hotel, then transfer to the harbour to catch a local motorized wooden boat for a snorkelling and beach trip. The boat returns to the harbour, and then drive to So'a Hot Springs. Drive to Bajawa Town and stay overnight in Bajawa.
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Day 04

Bajawa, Bena Village, and Rana Mese Lake to Ruteng

Breakfast at the hotel, then head to the traditional Bena Village. After visiting Bena, drive to Aimere Sub-District in Ngada Regency. In Aimere Village, local people traditionally produce a local alcoholic drink made from palm sugar or palm juice. Continue to Ruteng Town in Manggarai Regency, with several stops along the way. One of them is Rana Mese Lake, a natural crater lake in the middle of a rainforest. Check in at your chosen accommodation in Ruteng.
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Day 05

Ruteng Pu'u Village and Cancar to Labuan Bajo

After breakfast, drive to the traditional village of Ruteng Pu'u of the Manggarai tribe. Head to Cancar Village and the Spider Web Rice Field to enjoy the spectacular view of round rice fields that look like giant spider webs. Drive to Labuan Bajo. Along the way, stop at several places to take pictures before arriving in Labuan Bajo. You will then be dropped off at your chosen accommodation in Labuan Bajo.

Meeting Point

Meeting point: Maumere, Uneng City, Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia · Tour start: Maumere, Uneng City, Alok, Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.