A Short & Sweet Adventure to the Volcanic Peak 03 Days/ 02 Nights

Tour Code       : MRT-as&savp3d001

Start/ Finish    : Wai Oti Airport Maumere East Flores, Indonesia

Grade             : Moderate

Leader/ Guide : -/ English speaking Guide from Nusa Wisata

Price               : Call Nusa Wisata now!

Guaranteed to Run for a Minimum of 02 Clients

Trip Overview

KELIMUTU, THE TREE COLORED CRATER LAKES, THE NATURAL WONDER OF THE WORLD. The Kelimutu National Park, the Natural Wonder of the World is well-known and unique. The top view point is reach-able within a short walking distance of the lookout at Kelimutu, at an altitude of 1690 meters above sea level. From here you can enjoy superb views over the tree colored volcanic crater lakes. The terrain surroundings the lakes are spectacular, rugged and varied, and in this setting the colors of the three lakes are nothing less than astonishing. No one has managed to explain the cause of the colors or why it change. Your local guide will explain the role of this natural phenomenon in local folklore. After this place you will explore more villages, traditional house, meet local people and so much more… 

Day-to-day Itinerary

Day 1: MAUMERE ARRIVAL - DETUSOKO (-/ L/ D).Up on arrival at Wai Oti airport of Maumere East Flores, our local guide will meet you and transfer to Bunaken restaurant at harbor for lunch. Depart to Detusoko for 4 hours driving. On the way stops at Ledalero - a major Catholic Seminary - to visit the Blikon Blewut Museum with its various collections of local royal families' old portraits, antique hand woven clothes, fossils of stegedont (=giant elephant), etc. (if the museum had closed we will visit it the next day on the way back from Kelimutu), and at Jopu traditional village to see tall thatch roofing house of Lio tribe and their typical hand woven ikat textiles. Opportunity for snap-shop along the journey will follow with the local happenings. Late afternoon arrive at Detusoko, check in at St. Franciscan Guest House. If there’s still time allows we drive down to hot spring. Dinner and stay overnight at St. Franciscan Guest House – beautiful setting, clean and very quiet.

Day 2: DETUSOKO - KELIMUTU - MAUMERE (B/ L/ D). At 04:15 drive and hike up to volcano Kelimutu. On the way visit Nduaria - a beautiful setting road side fruit and vegetables market. Continue to Kelimutu to explore the inexplicably three colored crater lakes(Brown, Turquoise and Black). After exploring the lakes hike down to parking area and continue drive to Moni and on towards Maumere. Lunch serves at Laris – a sea view restaurant in Paga. Before Maumere we drive off road to Sikka weaving village to see typical hand woven ikats from Sikka. First we enter this village there could be nobody hanging around, but once one sees we are coming, she/ he will tell all the weavers by yelling: “tourist, tourist….”, all of a sudden all weavers will swarm over us with their beautiful ikats on the shoulder as a way to attract visitors’ eyes – of course they expect visitor to buy one. Next we go and see an Old Portuguese style Catholic Church, built since the Portuguese were still on Flores. Return to the high way and onto Maumere and further onto Wuring fishing village on the north west of Maumere town to see Buginese stilt houses stretch down the lowest tide line – it’s a beautiful village filled with hundreds of Pinishi boats and catamarans. Continue to hotel for dinner and stay overnight at Sea World Club Cottages or at Wailiti Beach Resort.

Day 3: MAUMERE - DEPARTURE (B/ -/ -). Early in the morning excursion to Watublapi village to see traditional dance performance and manual weaving demonstration. The whole performance begins with customary greetings then followed by performance of music, dance and folksongs then opportunity to observe the whole process of hand weaving textiles. From Watublapi we drive directly to Wai Oti airport for your flight to next destination. Our service ends!