WATER & HIGLIGHTS

 

Snorkling, diving, beaches, waterfalls, hotsprings, rivers, lakes

 

Below two programs for waterlovers, plus the must see's on Flores ofcourse. These are just an example, there are many possibilities, also for shorter trips if you stick to the eastern part of Flores.

See also all see's & do's from east to west and this one classified by type


WS                       Maumere-Labuan Bajo 10 to 14 days

Day

Route

See & do

Info

1

Maumere

 

Overnight in one of the

Resorts east of Maumere,

or Waigete

SNORKLING & DIVING

Maumere Bay

Islands north east of Maumere

Babi, Pangabatang, Besar, Kambing

Boats leave from Nangahale

or your accomodation

2

Maumere-Moni

Non stop 3 hours

Overnight in Moni

TSUNAMI MONUMENT

WURING

KOKA BEACH

MURUNDAO

Memorial tsunmai 1992

Village on stilts in the sea

 

Waterfall

3

Moni-Ende

Non stop 1,5 hours

 

 

Overnight in Ende

KELIMUTU

BAMBOO BRIDGE

COLOURED BRIDGE

NANGANESE BEACH

PUNCAK NDONA

Volcano and 3 coloured lakes

13 kms, 3 to 5 hours

Waterfall

Black sand beach

For sunset

4

Ende-Bajawa

Non stop 4 hours

Overnight in Bajawa

BLUE STONE BEACH

MENGERUDA

WOLOBOBO

 

Hotspring

sunset

5

Bajawa-Riung

Non stop 2,5 hours

Overnight in Riung

BENA

HIKE THROUGH FOREST

TOLOLELA

Traditional village

Preferably with guide

Traditional village

6

Riung

Overnight in Riung

MARINE PARK 17 ISLANDS

LONTENG HILL

Boattrip, snorkling

7

Riung-Ruteng

Via north coast Pota, Reo

Non stop 5 hours

Overnight in Ruteng

WATU MITONG

KETEBE BEACH

REO RIVER

PANGKADARI

Viewpoint, beautiful coastline

 

Along the scenic road Reo to Ruteng

waterfall

8

Ruteng

 

Overnight in Ruteng

TENGKULESE

LIANG BUA

CANCAR

Waterfall 3 in 1

Cave homo floresiensis

Spiderweb ricefields

9

Ruteng-Labuan Bajo

Non stop 4 hours

 

Overnight Labuan Bajo

NANGALILI BEACH

CUNCA WULANG

CUNCA PLIAS

RANGKO

 

Waterfall & canyon

Waterfall

Cave in the sea, by boat

10

Labuan Bajo

Overnight Labuan Bajo

Or on board

1 to 4 days

KOMODO NP

Snorkling, diving, see komodo dragons

 

Note:
On certain days not all of the places can be visited, so you need to coordinate with your driver; the choice is yours ofcourse.


Clockwise starting op top right

-View from the north coast Palu'e island

-Pantai Kwuta, in the far east of Flores
-Jetty in Larantuka for the crossing to Adonara island

-Beach near Mauponggo, south coast

-Warloka at sea, with views on Rinca island

-Beach near Mauponggo, south coast


 

WS                        Labuan Bajo-Maumere 7 to 10 days

Day

Route

See & do

Info

1

Labuan Bajo-Ruteng

Non stop 4 hours

Overnight in Ruteng

CUNCA PLIAS

CUNCA WULANG

CANCAR

Waterfall

Waterfall & canyon

Spiderweb ricefields

2

Ruteng-Bajawa

Non stop 4 hours

Overnight in Bajawa

DANAU RANAMESE

BELARAGHI

WOLOBOBO

Lake and waterfall

Traditional village

Viewpoint and sunset

3

Bajawa-Riung

Non stop 2,5 hours

 

Overnight in Riung

BENA

HIKE THROUGH FOREST

TOLOLELA

MENGERUDA

Traditional village

Preferably with guide

Traditional village

hotspring

4

Riung

MARINE PARK 17 ISLANDS

WATU MITONG

Boattrip, snorkling

Viewpoint, sunset

5

Riung-Moni

Non stop 5,5 hours

 

 

Overnight in Moni

BLUE STONE BEACH

NANGANESE BEACH

COLOURED BRIDGE

BAMBOO BRIDGE

DETUSOKO RICEFIELDS

 

Black sand beach

 

 

Photostop

6

Moni-Maumere

Non stop 3 hours

Overnight in one of the

Resorts east of Maumere,

or Waigete

KELIMUTU NP

MURUNDAO

KOKA BEACH

WURING

TSUNAMI MONUMENT

Volcano and 3 coloured lakes

Waterfall

 

Village on stilts in the sea

Memoriral tsunami 1992

7

Maumere

 

Overnight in one of the

resorts east of Maumere,

or Waigete

SNORKLING & DIVING

Maumere Bay

Islands north east of Maumere

Babi, Pangabatang, Besar, Kambing

Boats leave from Nangahale

or your accomodation

 

Probably you will start your trip with Komodo National Park.

You can extend the "watertrip" with another three days further east, see below. And ofcourse you also can travel in the reverse way.

 

Maumere-Larantuka

Non stop 3,5 hours

Overnight in Larantuka          

MANGROVE FOREST

EPUTOBI VIEWPOINT            

 

Talibura

Views Solor, Konga and Lewotobi  

 

Larantuka

SNORKLING & DIVING

SIGHTSEEING LARANTUKA

Near Wureh, Adonara

Cathedral, chapels

 

Larantuka-Maumere

Non stop 3,5 hours

TUNA BOATS

LIKUTUDEN BEACH        

Black sand beach

25 minutes from the mainroad


Photo's

Anne Mieke  - AM PHOTONESIA©