Day 1: Arrival in Tambolaka - Weekuri Lagoon - Mandorak Beach - Lendongara Hill Sunset

• After your arrival at Tambolaka Airport in Waitabula, your tour guide will welcome you and your journey will begin. The day starts with lunch (included).
• After lunch, you will visit the picturesque Weekuri Lagoon, a crystal-clear lake surrounded by rocks, where you can swim and relax. You can take a short or long swim, then unwind on the small, fine white-sand beach at Mandorak Beach. You will have plenty of time.
• Please have your swimwear, a towel and, if needed, a change of clothes ready, as you will be heading straight here from the airport.
• Before setting off again, be sure to walk around the rocks and reef to enjoy a wonderful view of the sea.
• Before heading to your hotel, you will also have the chance to visit a local market. Don’t miss this opportunity: alongside all sorts of interesting things, you’ll find plenty of local color gathered in one place. Let the unfamiliar offerings inspire you, and don’t be afraid to try some of them :-)
• To round off the day, you will visit Lendongara Hill, where you can enjoy breathtaking views of the surrounding area. Framed by the soft colors of the sunset, the landscape gradually takes on an evening glow—a wonderful place to unwind…
• From there, you will head to your accommodation, the ‘Sima Sumba Hotel’ (or a similar property).
• Dinner there (not included).

Day 2: Rumah Budaya Sumba - Talasi Cashew Farm - Ratenggaro - Wainyapu - Kawona Beach

• After a hearty breakfast (included) at the hotel, you will start the day with a visit to Rumah Budaya Sumba, Sumba’s cultural center. Built in the style of a traditional Sumbanese house, it stands on grounds dotted with Marapu stone carvings. Marapu is Sumba’s traditional animist religion, expressed in part through local stone carving. The collection includes ikat textiles, stone and wood carvings, traditional jewelry and a handful of everyday objects. You are warmly invited to take some time to absorb this unique culture in all its richness.
• Afterwards, you are invited to get to know and enjoy local cashew and coffee specialties during a visit to Talasi Cashew Farm :-) During cashew harvest season, from September to November, the farm is in full swing, making this a particularly good time to tour the production facilities. The farm is also a lovely place to relax and enjoy yourself during the rest of the year. Try the local coffee varieties, delicious cashew milk or cashew nuts coated in caramel or coffee—exceptionally tasty!
• Next, you will continue to Ratenggaro Village in the Kodi region. Here, you can admire traditional houses with their distinctive high roofs, all built by hand using traditional methods. These are the highest roofs on all of Sumba. Ratenggaro is one of the few traditional villages in the area. Although it consists of only a few houses, each house can accommodate up to 50 family members. Interesting fact: During harvest season, most villagers stay in their fields, leaving only the elders and children in the village.
• Lunch will be provided as a lunch box along the way (included).
• If you like, you can also visit the nearby Wainyapu Village and enjoy its traditional charm.
• If the opportunity arises and you would like to experience it, your guide will try to find out whether a funeral ceremony is taking place along the way. Foreign guests are always warmly welcomed to attend.
• Otherwise, your journey will continue to Kawona Beach, a well-kept beach that is rarely crowded. Take a swim and enjoy the present moment. You are welcome to stay until sunset or spend the rest of the afternoon at your cozy accommodation, which has no direct access to the sea but does offer a truly charming view.
• You will then head to your hotel in West Sumba, the ‘Ketanu Bamboo Lodge’ (or a similar property).
• Dinner there (not included).

Day 3: Waikelo Sawah - Praijing Village - Lapopu Waterfall - Waigali & Praigoli Village

• After breakfast (included), today you will travel further into the West Sumba region. On the way, you will stop at Waikelo Sawah, where you can enjoy a beautiful view of the surrounding rice fields and also take a look at the nearby water cave.
• Your journey will then continue to Praijing Village, a traditional village situated uphill amid lush greenery. It is one of the few villages from which you can enjoy a lovely view over the entire settlement and get a good sense of what village life is like there. Take some time to stroll around this traditional place. During the day, you will usually meet the village elders, who, together with the children, are the main people around the settlement and are happy to share their smiles with you. Perhaps you could bring a few sweets to share.
• Your next destination is Lapopu Waterfall. After a drive through Sumba’s seemingly endless green, hilly landscape, you will stop near the waterfall. To visit it, you will need to take a short hike of about 15 minutes and cross a bamboo bridge. Don’t worry; it will hold you ;-)
• Once there, you will be treated to a wonderful view of the scenery before you. Take a seat and let your thoughts drift as you watch the water make its way down the mountainside. Feel free to take a swim. Otherwise: time for inspiration and daydreaming...
• And before you know it, it will be time for lunch (included).
• Afterwards, you will visit another village in West Sumba, Praigoli Village, to see the Kajiwa stone and the Pasola field.
• Not far from Praigoli Village, you will then visit Waigali Village, which is located on a hill offering truly spectacular views. Here, you can see the Andung (Scull Tree).
• You will then head to your hotel in West Sumba, the ‘Ketanu Bamboo Lodge’ (or a similar property).
• Dinner there (not included).

Day 4: Transfer to your Resort Hotel or the Airport

• After breakfast (included), it will be time either to leave for the airport to catch your flight or to head to your resort hotel for your subsequent diving, snorkeling or beach holiday.
• Perhaps you like the Keanu Bamboo Lodge so much that you would like to stay for a few more days—that would be lovely :-)
• In any case, your ‘Nusa Tenggara: West Sumba Experience’ with us now comes to an end. Our driver and tour guide will be waiting for you at the agreed time to take you to the starting point of your next destination and -unfortunately- to say goodbye.
• Either way, we wish you an exciting time and a safe journey.