3 Days / 2 Nights
Overview
Take this unique and challenging cycling experience in the Florenese land mixing cultural visits and the pure adrenaline of mountain biking. Visit the ‘last dragons’ in the world at Komodo National Park before hopping on a cruise to explore the pristine map of islands.
Trip Highlights
Ride to rural villages
Take challenging cycles uphill to the most beautiful and traditional villages Ende, Bajawa and Ruteng of Flores.
Kelimutu Volcano Sunrise
Trek to the summit of Kelimutu for an unforgettable sunrise amidst the mystical three-coloured crater lakes.
See Komodo dragons in the wild
Observe the carnivores Komodo dragons and other wildlife in their natural habitats.
Itinerary
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Denpasar – Ende (Flores) - Moni
Ende – Moni (60 km): 2 hours
Flores can be reached by flight from Denpasar Garuda Airlines.
Flight info:
By GARUDA AIRLINES GA7026 Depart Denapasar, Bali (DPS) at 07.30 and arrival Ende (ENE) at 10.25
Upon arrival in Ende Airport, you will be welcomed by your local biking team and drive to visit Wolotopo traditional village and weaving Ikat, then back to Ende for Lunch. After lunch drive to Moni at the east of Ende (2 hr drive).
Overnight and Dinner at Kelimutu Ecolodge.
(Wolotopo located near Ende)
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Kelimutu Volcano sunrise – Cycling to Ende
Transfer Moni - Kelimutu (15km): 30 to 45 minutes each way Walking to Kelimutu: 30 minutes each way Difficulty: Easy Cycling Parking area – Hotel in Moni : 45 minutes, 12 km approximately Cycling Nduaria – Ende : 3 hours, 40 km approximately Cycling Hotel – harbor : 20 minutes, 5 km
After an early wakeup call start today around 4 am by car from your hotel in Moni and proceed walking to the mysterious Mt Kelimutu.
Discover the most amazing natural phenomenon in Flores. Kelimutu consists of three uniquely colored lakes from brilliant aquamarine, to ochre red and chocolate brown. Over the years, the 3 crater lakes have often changed colors. While a scientific reason for the color changes may be the varying mineral contents of the lakes, local people still strongly believe that the 3 lakes are gathering places of ancestral spirits, each color being related to a different Karma.
Note: Easy access with a 30mn walk form the parking area of the Kelimutu National Park
You can ride the bike down to the hotel starting from the parking area of Kelimutu.
After having the breakfast in the hotel continue the trip by car to Nduaria, then biking to Ende.
In the afternoon in Ende, cycling to the harbor and enjoying the sunset. Dinner and overnight at Grand Wisata Hotel Ende.
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Cycling Ende to Bajawa
Cycling Ende – Nangapanda : 2,5 hours, 30 km approximately Cycling Rowa – So’a Hotspring : 1.5 hours, 20 km approximately Tour duration: 8 hours
Start cycling from your hotel to Nangapanda, stop en route to visit Penggajawa Beach, located on the southern coast of the island. Here you will have time to stroll along the attractive beach with its blue-hued pebbles and volcanic black sand.
Continued by car to Boawae, have lunch at local restaurant, by car go to Rowa, and cycling to the hot Spring in So’a.
We drive to Bajawa, dinner at local restaurant before checking in at hotel. Overnight at Sanian Hotel Bajawa.
Please note: Bajawa is a remote area with limited hotel options. We consider the Silverin Hotel to be the best hotel in the area and it has clean rooms with private bathrooms and hot and cold water and attractive views of Mount Inarie.
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Cycling Bajawa to Ruteng
Cycling Bajawa – Waebelah : 2.5 hours, 35 km approximately Tour duration: 8 hours
Morning biking from your Hotel to Bena Village. With its impressive stone formations and ancestral shrines, as well as traditional houses, Bena has turned into an icon of Ngada culture.
Built at the foot of Mt Inerie, Bena village consists of 2 parallel rows of traditional high thatch-roofed houses. In the center of the village together with the ancestors shrines are many megalithic formations mean to connect Ngada people with the supernatural realm and to communicate with the ancestors, often by animal sacrifice.
Continue biking to Waebela and then by car to Aimere, discover the “Arak”, a local wine distillation. Lunch in local restaurant on the way to Ruteng.
Stop on the way to Ranamese Lake in the forest.
Arrive in Ruteng
Dinner and Overnight at Santa Maria Monestery
*Tonight’s accommodation will be in Ruteng at Santa Maria Monastery, a convent hotel. Simple but clean accommodation is provided in twin bedded rooms with en suite bathrooms with hot and cold running water. This hotel is, in our opinion, the best option in Ruteng.
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Cycling Ruteng surrounding
Cycling Ruting – Watu Alo: 2.5 hours, 35km approximately Cycling Watu Alo to Ruteng Pu’u: 1 hour 30 minutes, 20km approximately Tour duration 6 hours
Start this morning for 4 hours cycling from Ruteng to Kenda, continue to Ting village and Watu Alo. On the way you can see the beautiful rice field terraces.
In the afternoon you can continue biking to visit Ruteng pu’u traditional houses. Village is made of a round, stone platform surrounded by a circle of stones and traditional houses. The traditional village is the center of traditional ceremonies and rituals. In the past an impressive FIcus tree was in the center of the village, that tree is locally named Ruteng.
Dinner at Spring hill restaurant and Overnight Santa Maria Monastery.
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Cycling Ruteng to Labuan Bajo
Cycling time arround Cancar: 1.5 hours, 20 km approximately Cycling Roe – Labuanbajo : 1.5 hours, 20 km approximately Tour duration 8 hours
Departure from your hotel, drive to Cancar to see the unique Lingko rice fields which has circular terraces and are arranged like a spider web.
The lingko are round, structured in spider-web, they are unique rice-fields particular to the Manggarai people: the central point is used for ceremonies celebrating the unity of the male and female and heaven and earth.
Cycling around the rice field and villages in Cancar for 1 hour, then continue to Labuan Bajo.
Downhill Cycling from Roe to Labuan Bajo for 1.5 hour.
Farewell dinner with your local biking team.
Meet your guide for the cruise on that evening for a short briefing.
Overnight at Puri sari Beach Hotel.
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Labuan Bajo – Rinca Island - Kalong Island - On Board
Transfer to the harbor of Labuan Bajo and board a boat to cruise to the islands of Rinca.
Lunch is served on the boat. Rinca is famous for its population of Komodo dragons as well as wild pigs, buffalos and birds. You’ll go ashore and take a trek with an island ranger to see these magnificent lizards in their natural environment. Take a leisurely trek to observe the dragon.
In the afternoon, sail and anchor the boat near Kalong Island. It is a small island with a huge mangrove forest. It features a beautiful panorama and at dusk the skies are filled with thousands of bats leaving their nests in the trees to forage fruits on surrounding islands.
Overnight and Dinner on board local boat.
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On Board - Komodo – Pink Beach – Manta point – Laba Island - On Board
Awake early this morning for a full day boat trip in Komodo national park. Breakfast, lunch is served onboard the ship.
On Komodo Island, take a trek to Banunggulung, the river bed where the dragons used to be fed fresh goats. The trek takes you through spectacular scenery and you’ll see many unusual plants and animals en route.
It is estimated that there are around 2,000 dragons on the island, as well as a wide variety of other wildlife such as wild boar, deer and buffalo. The island is also excellent for bird watchers, with cockatoos and gosong birds (megapodius reindwardti), among others.
The terrain on Komodo Island is flat and the flora changes with the seasons, going from dry and dusty with thin vegetation, to lush and green with the scent of wild basil in the air during the wet season.
Lunch will be on board, before arriving at Pantai Merah (Pink Beach), so named because the red coral on the seabed breaks off with the tidal changes and mixes with the sand, causing it to turn a pale pink colour.
Jump overboard and snorkel in the clear waters, where you can see an incredible array of fish including parrotfish, clown fish and, if you are lucky other sea creatures, including turtles. There is plenty of time to swim and snorkel here and to relax on the beach before overnighting on the boat.
Continue to Manta Point where “when lucky” you can snorkeling with these giant Manta Rays.
This afternoon continue to the final leg of this adventure, sail to Gili Laba Island.
Overnight and Dinner on board local boat.
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On Board - Labuan Bajo – Denpasar - Sanur
Optional night wake up to reach the Laba Island view point and see the sunrise offering panoramic view on the Komodo National Park.
Enjoy snorkelling in Laba island before returning to Labuan Bajo, if time permit stop on the way to Kanawa island.
Disembark in Labuan Bajo and transfer directly to the airport for your onward flight GA7029 departing 16:25 and arriving 18:00.
Upon arrival in Denpasar you will be greet by your guide and transfer to your hotel in Sanur
Dinner at leisure in Sanur
Overnight in Sanur
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Sanur – Departure
Breakfast at hotel
Depending on your flight detail departure for the airport for your intentional flight.
Important Information
Inclusions
Notes
Our Services Include:
- Accommodation in half-twin/double room with daily breakfast.
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
- Tours and transfers by private air-conditioned vehicles Toyota Innova
- English speaking local guide
- Bike brand Polygon Extrada 4.0
- All entrance fees as indicated in itinerary
- Boat trips as mentioned in the itinerary
- Day cruise on a local boat
- Conservation fee and Donation for Rangers at Komodo National Park
Our Services Do Not Include:
- Visa arrangement
- International and domestic flights
- International and domestic departure tax
- Meals other than mentioned above
- Camera/video entrance fees
- Drinks.
- Personal expenses (all drinks, laundry, telephone, tips etc)
- Travel insurance (please see below)
- Other services not clearly indicated in the package inclusions above
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