Flores cycling tour

Highlights

- The sumptuous landscapes of Flores
- A fun and ecological way to visit this beautiful island

Description:

Enjoy a five day cycling journey with scenic rides and visits like Kelimutu, Luba and Bena, and Cancar (spider web rice field).

Day 1: Ende – Moni

Upon arrival at Ende Airport, our guide will meet you and drive up to Moni for 2 hours trips with several stops according to the local happenings.

Check-in at the hotel.

Cycling can be done depend on your arrival time in Ende, cycling place will be announced on the spot

Day 2: Moni – Kelimutu – Ende – Bajawa

Early morning departure to visit the colored lakes Kelimutu, about 50 minutes driving time to the parking area and by foot for 40 minutes to the top of Kelimutu volcano to enjoy the sunrise and the three colored lakes.

From the entrance, we start walking for 1,5 km to the ridge and go up the 127 steps to view Kelimutu’s lakes: green, turquoise and black craters.
Going down to parking area where we start downhill cycling to the hotel for about an hour.

Breakfast at hotel and continue to Bajawa.

On the way we can do cycling in Detusoko village for 1 hours (downhill cycling).
Stop in Ende for lunch at local restaurant and visit Blue stone beach in Nangapanda.

If time permit you can also do cycling in the afternoon along the way from Ende to Bajawa.

Day 3: Bajawa – Ruteng

Morning biking from your hotel to visit Luba and Bena Village (60 minutes cycling), is the most famous and also most visited village in the Ngada district.
With its impressive stone formations and ancestral shrines, as well as traditional houses, Bena has turned into a signpost for Ngada culture.

Then continue to Aimere, it takes 1,5 hours to reach next places with its “Arak” distillation and palm wine fresh used tapp.

Lunch in Borong, on the way to Ruteng, you can visit Ranamese lake in the cloud forest.

Day 4: Ruteng – Surroundings

4 hours cycling from Ruteng to Kenda, continue to Ting village and Watu alo, on the way we can see the beautiful rice field terraces.

In the afternoon 1 hours biking to visit Ruteng pu’u traditional houses, an old village is one of the most popular places to see.

Day 5: Ruteng – Labuan Bajo - Departure

Departure from your hotel, drive to Cancar to see the unique Lingko ricefield, circular terraces arranged like a spider web.

Cycling around the rice field and villages in Cancar for 1 hour, continue to Labuanbajo.
Downhill cycling from Roe to Labuanbajo for 1.5 hour stop at your hotel.

After lunch at local restaurant, we transfer you directly to the hotel in Labuan Bajo or to the airport to catch the flight for your onward destination.

All our tours are customizable.
Do not hesitate to contact us if you wish to discover Flores

Included:

- Transportation in air-conditioned car / minibus / coach
- Transportation from/to your accommodation
- All entrance fees to visits
- Guide
- Double room with air conditioning in selected or similar rooms
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Not included:

- Personal expenses
- Gratuity

Useful information:

- Please contact us by email via the contact form if you wish to get more information about this tour