4D3N EXPLORE SUMBA
SOUTH WEST – WEST SUMBA
START / FINISH : TMC AIRPORT (TAMBOLAKA)
Day 1: Arrival TMC Airport – Sumba Cultural House – Sumba’s Cashew & Coffee Product Journey – Lendongara Hill Sunset ( L )
Arribal at Tambolaka in Waitabula. Lunch at local restaurant. After that we will visit RumahBudaya Sumba (Sumba’s cultural house). This is a good place to start, a place where you can learn about the island here. It built in the style of a traditional Sumbanese house and surrounding grounds are dotted with Marapu stone carvings. Among other artefacts, the collection includes ikat, stone and wood carvings, traditional jewelry, and a handful of everyday items you can find here. Next we go to visit Talasi Estate Factory, you can find the locals producing the Sumbanese Cashew and Coffee. You can explore their farm and connect with the Talasi community and farmers. You will also can get a chance to taste the Cashew Milk or Weejewa Coffee, produced directly by the farmers here. You will enjoyed the beautiful sunset in Lendongara Hill. In the quite place where you can sit and relax by enjoying the stunning hill view, the ocean view from a distance, as well as the panorama of the villages. After the sunset, Check in Hotel.
Day 2 :Weekuri Lake – Mandorak Beach – Ratenggaro Village – Pero Beach Sunset (B, L box)
Breakfast at hotel, today we will explore more the South West part of Sumba Island. We’re going to Kodi area, and we will make a visit to Weekuri Lake, a crystal-clear lake that makes it a great place to swim and to relax. Spend some time in the lake for taking a short (or long) dip. Do not miss to walk around the rocks and reef where you can also see the Oceans from one side. Next to the Weekuri Lake we will find Mandorak Beach, guarded with 2 huge rock ridges pointing to the middle and crystal-clear water. Lunch box will be provide here because no restaurants around the area.
Next visit will be Ratenggaro Village. Here we will see the traditional high rooftops houses (actually the highest rooftops in whole Sumba) made all by hand and traditionally. This village is the only one of a few traditional villages left in the area, and while the village is just a compound of some houses, each house can accommodate up to 50 family members. On the harvesting season, however, most of the villagers will stay in their field to work and only leave the elders and child in the village. This village is beautiful because it built in front of the beach. After visiting the village, we will go to Pero beach for enjoying the sunset view. Then back to the hotel.
Day 3 : Local Market – WaikacuraRicefield – Lapopu Waterfall (B,L)
After breakfast, we will check out hotel today, and going to explore West Sumba. On the way we will visit local market where you can engage with the local where you can see they sell their local products directly. Try to connect with them with our guide assistance! Continuing to make a visit to Waikacura area, to do a short trekking in the ricefield, where you also can enjoy the beautiful view of the small river located in the middle of the ricefield. Then we go to the local restaurant for lunch. Next on our adventure will be the Lapopu Waterfall. After a drive through the endless hilly and green landscape of Sumba, you will arrive nearby the waterfall. To visit the waterfall, you will need to do a small hike of approximately 15 minutes and cross a bamboo bridge to get there. There is a nice spot to sit down where you can watch the water find its way down the hill. After that we will go to your resort.
Day 4 :Praijing Village – Out TMC Airport (B)
Enjoy the breakfast, then processing to check out from the hotel. Today is your last day in Sumba, and based on your flight schedule time we will go to TMC Airport. But before that we will have a visit to the village of Praijing, before going to the airport. Praijing village is a traditional village uphill surrounded by lots of greenery. This is one of the few villages where we can actually have a beautiful overview of the entire village and draw an idea how the village is conducted. Take some time to walk around the village; the elders occupy most of the houses and kids are always around to share their smiles. After the visit then we go to the airport for your flight home or to your next destination. End of trip.
Price per person based on minimum :
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Trip included
- Transfer as per the itinerary.
- 2 Nights accommodation at South West Sumba, 1 Night accommodation at West Sumba
- AC Land transportation, English speaking guide
- Meals as per the program itinerary
- All Entrance fees and donations
- Mineral Water with free tumbler
Trip excluded
- Flight tickets, Travelinsurance,
- Soft drink, juice and alcohol,
- Personal expenses such as; tip to guide and/ or driver, laundry, telephone calls, alcoholic beverages,
- Extra cost due to causes greater than our control, for example; delays or flight cancellations, etc.
- Everything not mentioned in “included”.
Note :
- Programsmaychange, dependsonon-sitesituation
- Therateissubject to change, following any price increase that is beyond our control
, ex. :entrancefee and fuel surcharge
Price validuntilDecember 2024 Normal period, notvalidonhighseasonperiod
