Discover Sumba Island Culture

Duration: 5 Days

Overview

With its rugged undulating savannahs and low limestone hills knitted together with fields of maize and cassava instead of rice, the island of Sumba in East Nusa Tenggara Province offers its own distinct splendors in the eastern part of the Indonesian Archipelago. Sprinkled throughout its countryside are hilltop villages with thatched traditional clan houses clustered around unique megalithic tombs where villagers still pay homage to their ancestors in the ancient belief of Marapu and have retained most of the indigenous culture and traditions for generations. The island is also known for the precious art of Tenun Ikat handwoven fabric, and the origin of the strong and agile Sumba Ponies or Sandalwood Horses. Located between the islands of Komodo and Sumbawa, and directly facing the Indian Ocean the island is also a surfers' paradise. The large rolling Sumba barrels usually appear between May through October when waves can be either very high and strong or very flat as breaks are directly exposed to wide open ocean swells. This kind of powerful surf, however, though very challenging, should only be ventured by professionals.

Highlights

Sumba Museum, Ratu Wulla ikat textile, Bondu Kapumbu village, Lendungara hills and Sunset at Mananga
Kodi Area to visit Tosi Village, Ratenggaro Village,Pero Beach , this place to see all the house are very high roof more than ten meters high
Praigoli Village to See the kajiwa Stone and Pasola Field
PASUNGA village to see the Greatest stone Grave and the traditional houses of Sumbanese

Itinerary

Day 1 : Denpasar – Tambolaka – West Sumba( L,D )

Upon arrive at Tambulaka Airport / West Sumba, you are welcome by our guide representative then transfer to Ella Hotel or similar to check in afternoon. Visit: Sumba Museum, Ratu wulla ikat textile center, Bondu kapumbu village, Lendungara hills and enjoy the sunset at Mananga aba beach, while waiting your dinner at this restaurant and return to Hotel.

Day 2 : Hotel -Kodi Full Day Tours (B,LD)

After breakfast at Hotel Drive to Kodi Area for Visit: Tosi Village, Ratenggaro Village, Pero Beach, this place to see all the house are very high roof more than ten meters high. Lunch box will prepare on the beach or at Waikury salt lake afternoon return to Hotel via Waitabula here along the way back to hotel for dinner and over night at Hotel.

Day 3 : Hotel - Waikabubak-Wanukaka-Lamboya (B,L,D)

After breakfast at hotel check out and visist: Manola traditional village, prai ijing, village and lai popu waterfall, and Visit Waigali Village to See the Andung ( Scoultree ) Praigoli Village to See the kajiwa Stone and Pasola Field, return to Marosi Beach on the Way stop at Waiwuang Village, and Wuntalaka vllage in this area the traditional houses are on the hilltop, lunch box will prepare at Kerewei Beach, and relax afternoon return to Hotel for dinner and overnight at Mananadang Hotel.

Day 4 : Waikabubak – Waingapu – Rende (B,L,D)

After breakfast at Hotel, check out and start drive overland to Waingapu ( East of Sumba ) within 137 kms distance. On the way stop can be made to PASUNGA village to see the Greatest stone Grave and the traditional houses of Sumbanese. Arrive in Waingapu continue to Hotel for check in and Lunch at Padadita Hotel Or Similar. Afternoon with 2 hours drive to PAU DAN RENDE Village to see the Kingdom of Greatest stone grave and some of the traditional houses which one of them its wall build from the Buffalo skin and as the center of Ikat traditional weaving. We pass thought the MELOLO. On the way we can enjoy the widest and beautiful view of grass field with its cattle’s. Afternoon drive back to Hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5 : Waingapu – Airport - Denpasar ( B )

After breakfast at Hotel, check out to the Airport to cutch your flight to next destination.