Ultimate Flores and Komodo Island Exploration Tour
(5D4N)

Tour Code: FLR-40 Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights

Travel around Flores, exploring Kelimutu Volcano, the forests of Komodo Island, Pink Beach and Manta Point!

Highlights:

• Marvel at the Beautiful Colourful Crater Lakes at Kelimutu Volcano
• See the Majestic Komodo Dragon at Komodo Island
• Go Snorkelling and Swimming at Pink Beach
• Catch a Glimpse of the Amazing Manta Rays at Manta Point

Tour Description:

Day 1 – Denpasar / Ende / Moni

Embark on your adventure with a drive to Moni after meeting your tour guide. You’ll make a stop at Detusoko area to see the beautiful terrace rice fields where its on the slope. After arriving at Moni, you’ll check in to your hotel and get ready for a busy day tomorrow.

Day 2 – Moni / Kelimutu / Bajawa

Travel to Kelimutu Volcano early in the morning to get an amazing view of the brilliant sunrise. One of the popular attractions at the volcano is its magnificent three coloured crater lakes. These colourful crater lakes are created when different salts and oxides in suspension giving the lakes its hue ranging from blue to an intense red. You’ll also get to visit the Saga or Wologai village where you’ll get to observe their daily lives and learn about their culture. You’ll be served lunch at Ende before continuing on to Bajawa. Another stop will be made at Penggajawa Blue Stone beach where it made up entirely of turquoise, blue and reddish stones. The locals rely on collecting and selling these colourful stones for their income.

Day 3 – Bajawa / Ruteng / Labuan Bajo

First stop of the day is a visit to Bena village, a traditional village, where people preserve their ancestral spirits. The village has amazing stone formations, ancestral shrines and traditional houses. Your next stop is to the slop of Inerie to get Instagram-worthy photos of an active volcano. You’ll eat lunch en route to Ruteng. Another stop will be made at Almere village to see an ‘arak’ distillery and fresh palm juice tapping, you’ll also get to visit the ‘Ranamese’ Lake. Once you arrive at Ruteng which is a small town where there is a major Manggarainese tribe dwells. Then you’ll drive to Labuan Bajo where you’ll make a stop to Lingko Cancar area to see the ‘Lingko’, a spider web-shaped rice field.

Day 4 – Labuan Bajo / Komodo / Pink Beach / Manta Point / Labuan Bajo

After a delicious breakfast to board a boat to get to Komodo Island. The trip should take about 3 and a half hours by local wooden boat or one hour by fast boat. Once you arrive you’ll begin your trek through the forest with the help of a local ranger guide. One of the most popular residents of the island is, of course, the Komodo dragon which you can see in abundance at the island. You’ll also get to see other types of wildlife such as deer, wild pigs and numerous tropical birds.

Then board a boat to Pink Beach where you can go swimming or snorkelling in the coral reef amongst exotic marine life. The beaches soft pastel pink hue is due to a microscopic animal that produce a red pigment on the coral reefs, then fragments of this coral mixed with the white sands of the beach creating the Pink Beach. Then sail towards Manta Point where you might get a chance to get a glimpse of the giant manta rays. In the afternoon you’ll return back to Labuan Bajo for dinner and a night’s stay.

Day 5 – Labuan Bajo / Denpasar

Your last day will be spent taking a short sightseeing tour with your first stop at Batu Cermin (Mirror Stone) Cave. This limestone cave where the rays of light will stream in and reflect of the slick rock surfaces of the cave’s insides. Then go browsing through the stores at a local market before making your way to the airport to catch your flight.

Cancellation Policy:

50% of the total package price will be incurred as cancellation fees once the tour has been confirmed.

No refunds for cancellations made within 2 weeks of tour date.

Pick-Up Time:

• 9:30 am to 10:00 am

What's Included:

• English-Speaking Guide
• Transfer and Tours as per the Itinerary
• Full board meals: Four (4) Breakfasts, Four (4) Lunches & Four (4) Dinners
• One (1) Night Accommodation at Kelimutu Ecolodge/ Bintang Hotel
• One (1) Night Accommodation at Sanian or Manulalu B&B
• Two (2) Night Accommodation at Laprima Hotel or similar hotel
• Private Charter AC Land Car
• All Entrance Fees
• Ranger Fee
• Refreshments and Porter
• Conservation Fund at Kelimutu National Park

What's Not Included:

• Any Items Not Mentioned
• Return Airfare Ticket From/To Denpasar
• Airport Tax
• Camera Fee
• Travel Insurance
• Any Personal Expenses such as: Laundry Services, Phone Call, Tipping, Soft / Alcoholic Drinks

Additional Information:

• Accommodations are subject to availability. Prices shown are based on two(2) pax. For solo and group travellers, please check with Adventoro Concierge (Call / Whatsapp +6010 468 8011)
• The pick-up from the beginning of the tour will be at Ende while the drop off at the end of the tour is at Labuhan Bajo
• You are advised to bring: small size of luggage, sweater / jacket, sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, trekking shoes (sport shoes), towel, change of clothes, swimming suit, extra films, extra replacement batteries for camera, cash money for personal expenses, airport tax, beverages, camera or handy cam
• Transfer duration above are estimated and subject to traffic and weather condition, and not inclusive of any sightseeing tours
• Please adhere to strict pick-up time punctuality. Tour operators may forfeit tours for travellers if no-show during stipulated time
• Registered name of the traveller must be corresponding with photograph documentation (Example: Passport). Tour operators reserve the right to reject if registered traveller fails to provide photographed documentation of their own

Pick-Up Location(s)

Refer to the map below to see a list of pick up location(s) that are available for you to choose from. You can select your desired pick up location when you book the tour.

List of Location(s):

Pick up is also available for other location(s) under the vicinity of Ende. For more information, please contact Adventoro's concierge service.