Sumba Island Tour (5 Days / 4 Nights)
Price:
1600 $/2 people
Description
Grand Tour 5 Days / 4 Nights:
This itinerary allows you to experience the island's most stunning highlights from West Sumba to East Sumba.Program:
Day 1:- Arrival at Tambolaka Airport (West Sumba) around 12:00 PM.
- Meet your guide at the airport and transfer for lunch at a local restaurant.
- After lunch visits:
• Ratenggaro Village — traditional village with towering peaked thatched roofs and ancient megalithic tombs.
• Mandorak Beach — one of Sumba's most secluded coastal gems.
• Weekuri Lagoon — natural saltwater lagoon with crystal-clear turquoise waters. - Check-in to Sima Hotel and dinner at a local restaurant.
- After hotel breakfast, depart for sightseeing:
• Waigali Village — traditional village home to the sacred Andung skull tree.
• Praigoli Village — known for the sacred Kajiwa Stone megalith and Pasola festival grounds.
• Lapopu Waterfall — among the tallest waterfalls on the island.
• Prai Ijing Traditional Village — iconic hilltop village of the Sumbanese people. - Lunch at a local restaurant in Waikabubak.
- Visit Watu Bela Beach for swimming and relaxing.
- Evening check-in to Rua Beach Hotel and dinner.
- After breakfast, journey eastward toward Waingapu.
- Scenic ~135 km drive across rolling savannahs and grasslands.
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Upon arrival:
• Lunch at a local restaurant
• Check-in to Padadita Hotel (or similar) -
Afternoon excursions:
• Prainatang Traditional Village — historic village with unique architectural heritage
• Tanggedu Waterfall — one of the island's most striking canyon waterfalls - Return to hotel and dinner.
- Breakfast followed by a drive to Pau and Rende Village.
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Highlights include:
• Sumba's largest megalithic royal tombs
• Traditional Sumbanese clan houses
• Handwoven Ikat textile weaving center - Scenic vistas over the pastures and savanna hills of Melolo.
- Box lunch en route.
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Next visits:
• Waimarang Waterfall — hidden canyon oasis with turquoise pools
• Walakiri Beach — famous sunset spot with iconic "dancing mangrove trees" - Evening return to Padadita Hotel and dinner.
- Breakfast followed by airport transfer to Waingapu Airport.
Price:
- 2 people — $1,600
- 3+ people — $750/person
Included:
- Hotel accommodation (twin/double sharing)
- Meals as per itinerary (B/L/D)
- English-speaking guide
- Private air-conditioned transport
- Entrance fees and community donations
- Bottled water
Not Included:
- Airfare
- Travel insurance
- Beverages outside meals
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities for guide and driver
More about places
Snorkeling with whale sharks on Sumbawa Island is a unique opportunity to swim alongside the world’s largest fish—the whale shark. These gentle giants feed on plankton and are completely harmless to humans. Snorkeling takes place in Saleh Bay, where whale sharks often appear near the surface, allowing visitors to observe them in their natural environment without the need for a deep dive.
Sumbawa is an island near Lombok that remains relatively unknown to tourists, renowned for its excellent surfing conditions and extraordinary natural landscapes. The tour combines snorkeling with whale sharks and the opportunity to explore the underwater world, including coral reefs.
Payment and return
Payment methods:
- Cash in Rupees
- Cash in Dollars
- Rupees via transfer to local Permata or BNI bank cards
- Rubles via transfer to Sberbank card
Is it possible to cancel the excursion with a full refund of the paid amount?
For most excursions, no prepayment is required. Excursions are paid for on the day of the trip before the tour begins. Same-day cancellations are not accepted. In the event of a cancellation less than 3 hours before the start, we will charge 50% of the tour cost.
Prepayment is required for groups of more than 4 people, private boats and yachts, premium class cars, and helicopters.
We accept prepayment via any of the methods mentioned above.
We accept prepayment via any of the methods mentioned above.
Prepayment:
- 100% for premium class cars
- 50% for private boats and helicopters
- 10% for excursions for groups of more than 4 people
- 50% for tours to Indonesian islands, except Bali and Nusa Penida
- 50% for Mount Agung climbing
