Bless Tours: LESSER SUNDA ISLANDS (NUSA TENGGARA) TOURS

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LESSER SUNDA ISLANDS (NUSA TENGGARA) TOURS

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West Nusa Tenggara Tourism

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KOMODO is the name of a prehistoric island, its village, primitive tribe, and the name of its dragon, the giant lizard. The original tribe, used to a hard life among the wild dragons, are believed to be very strong. The last man died recently, estimated to be over 105 years old. The new generations have large ears, inherited from the original KOMODO tribe.

Day- 1 (L-D):
Arrive at LABUAN BAJO by MERPATI Flight from Denpasar/Bima, transfer to PEDE BEACH PERMAI HOTEL or BAJO BEACH INN for lunch and overnight. After lunch, visit the natural BATU CERMIN cave and option to see CHACHI Performance or free at leisure. Dinner at hotel.

Day- 2 (B-L-D):
After an early breakfast at 04.30 a.m, depart to KOMODO ISLAND by boat. At 08.30 arrive LOHOLIANG, Komodo island base camp, then on foot 1900 metres to BANGUNGGULING to see KOMODO Dragon (feeding only Wednesdays and Sundays). Then visit museum. At 12.00 back to Labuan Bajo. If sea condition allows a stop will be made at PANTAI MERAH for picnic lunch and swimming. Otherwise lunch will on board, opportunity for swimming at BIDADARI Island. Arrive Labuan Bajo for dinner and overnight at PEDE Beach Permai or BAJO Beach Inn.

Day- 3 (B):
-After breakfast, free at leisure until time for transfer to airport for your next destination. (You can fly back to Denpasar via Bima or depart to Ende).

Note:
To avoid unnecessary flight problems, we suggest BIMA LABUAN BAJO to go by boat straight to KOMODO Island instead of by flight to Labuan Bajo then by boat to KOMODO Island. The programme will be as follows:

Day- 1 (L-D):
Programmes and condition same as Day -1 of SIC 503.

Day- 2 (B-L-D):
Simple breakfast on board. At 08.00 arrive LOHOLIANG base camp then proceed to BANUNGGULUNG on foot about half an hour (1900 m) to see KOMODOS. Back to base camp then visit museum. After that return to BIMA via SAPE by boat. Late dinner and overnight in Bima

Day - 3 (B):
Free at leisure until time for transfer airport for your next destination.

KELIMUTU THREE COLOURS LAKE
(WORLD WONDERSPOT)

(SIC - 502)

3 days - 2 nights

Day- 1 (L-D):
Arrive at ENDE by MERPATI flight from LABUAN Bajo / Bima/ Denpasar, lunch at a simple restaurant and short sightseeing then transfer to DETUSOKO Catholic Missionary for simple dinner and accommodations (Ende - Detusoko, 55 kms) or at a lodging in Moni.

Day - 2 (B-L-D):
After an early simple breakfast at missionary guest house or at a lodging in Moni, at 04.00 am depart for Mount Kelimutu, just in time to watch the beautiful sunrise on KELIMUTU THREE COLOURED LAKES. Lunch at Kelimutu Permai restaurant then continue to MAUMERE (4-hours trip), enroute stop at SIKKA Village. Arrive at Maumere, simple dinner and overnight at SEA WORLD CLUB.

Day - 3 (B):
After breakfast, free until time for transfer to airport for your next destination (back to Denpasar or depart to Makassar) or extend to KUPANG/Timor Island with further extensions to SUMBA Island/ROTE Island/SABU Island.

Note :
There is a daily f1ight from Bima to Labuhanbajo and could connect direct to Ende only every Mon, Sat, Sun.

WILD LIFE, WORLD WONDERSPOT, MEGALITH CULTURE

(SIC - 503 )
7 days - 6 nights

The existence of primitive villages in NGADA may date back to 4000-5000 years in the past. A long shape megalithic stone planted in the central yard of a village, is a typical traditional offering place, called NABE."REBA" is the biggest tribal party celebrated through out BAJAWA region, marked by slaughter of many cattle that may take months.

Day- 1 (L-D):
Denpasar-Bima, arrive by Merpati flight, transfer to Lilagraha restaurant for lunch, then proceed to SAPE harbour; by local wooden boat depart to KOMODO island. Simple dinner and accomodation on board, opportunity to visit fisherman activities at night, (no activities during full moon), anchor at GILILABA island.

Day- 2 (B-L-D):
Breakfast on board, At 08.00 arrive LOHOLIANG base camp then proceed to BANUNGGULUNG on foot about half an hour (1900 m) to see KOMODOS, back to base camp then visit the museum. After visiting the museum, return to LABUAN BAJO by boat. If sea condition allows, a stop will be made at PANTAI MERAH for picnic lunch and swimming otherwise lunch will on board, opportunity for swimming at BIDADARI Island. Arrive at Labuan Bajo for dinner and overnight at PEDE Beach Permai or RA 1

Day- 3 (B-L-D):
Breakfast at hotel, then by car/bus/truck visit BATU CERMIN cave, then proceed to RUTENG. On the way stop at Kaper Village to see CHACHI performance and overnight at simple hotel DAHLIA or similar in Ruteng.

Day - 4 (B-L-D):
Breakfast at hotel, leave for BAJAWA (about 7-hours trip), lunch boxes will be provided, overnight at Lodge Kembang or Anggrek or Cambera. Dinner at Bahagia Restaurant.

Day- 5 (B-L-D):
Breakfast at hotel, visit BAJAWANS tribe at Ngada Village (traditional weaving), continue to Bena Traditional Bajawa Royal Village. Lunch boxes will be provided. Continue to ENDE. Dinner at Merlyn Restaurant. Overnight at Catholic Missionary St. Fransiskus in Detusoko or lodging at Moni.

Day- 6 (B-L-D):
Early breakfast at 04.00 a.m. Ieave for mount KELIMUTU, just in time to watch the beautiful sunrise on Kelimutu Three Coloured Lakes, lunch at Kelimutu Permai restaurant in Moni then proceed to MAUMERE for dinner and overnight at Sea World Club.

Day- 7 (B):
After breakfast, transfer to airport for your next destination.
Above itinerary can be reserved, starting from Maumere on Day - 1 then backward to follow the programme ending in BIMA.

Note:
* Above programme SIC-501 is a good combination with tour SIC 502 total 5 days- 4 nights.
* Above programme can be extended, at additional change, to TIMOR Island, SUMBA Island, ROTE Is/and, SABU Island by Merpati flight via Maumere and Kupang (Timor Island)