Customized Family Vacations in Indonesia

Welcome to Bali. We will pick you up at the airport and transfer you to Seminyak, where there are some nice beaches. The rest of the day is free on your own.

Today, you’ll have a whole day to relax on the island. Recline in a deck chair on the beach and sunbathe in the sun, or go surfing and diving to explore the colorful coral reefs and encounter a variety of sea life. Collect some beautiful seashells in the breeze, and have a cup of coffee while reading a book. The local flea market is also worth a visit to take in the lively atmosphere.

Meals: Breakfast

Today, you’ll take a flight to Ende on Flores Island, with a transit in Labuan Bajo for 2 hours. Upon arrival, we’ll transfer you to stay overnight at Moni, a small town at the foot of Kelimutu Volcano. Dinner will be arranged at the lodge tonight.

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Let’s start the trip early and climb up to the top of Kelimutu Volcano to watch the sunrise. There are 3 adjacent craters of Kelimutu. Enjoy the beauty of the 3 respective crater lakes: Tiwu Ata Mbupu (Lake of Old People), Tiwu Nuwa Muri Koo Fai (Lake of Young Men and Maidens), and Tiwu Ata Polo (Bewitched or Enchanted Lake).

After finishing your sightseeing on the volcano, let’s go back to the hotel for breakfast. After that, we’ll continue to move forward to Bajawa. Along the way, we’ll visit Wologai Traditional Village of Ende Lio tribes, and stop at Nangapanda Beach for lunch break with a leisurely walk.

Upon arrival, check in at the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

★ Dig Deep into Culture and Lifestyle of Ngada People

This morning, we’ll head to Luba and Bena Traditional Villages. Walk around and visit the traditional houses decorated with buffalo horns and boar’s tusks. 

We’ll then drive 4 to 5 hours to Ruteng. On the way, have a layover at Aimere to taste the popular local drink - Arak. After having lunch in Borong, we will visit Ranamese Lake in the cloud forest. Later, we’ll continue to drive through the Flores and you’ll see jungles, active volcanoes and rice fields until we arrive the destination in Ruteng. Dinner will be arranged at a local restaurant and you will be escorted to the hotel thereafter.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

This morning, pay a visit to Golo Curu Hill where you could enjoy a pleasant vista of Ruteng as well as the valleys and rice terraces below. Next, we’ll transfer to the fishing town Labuan Bajo, and pass by Cancar on the way to see the Lingko Spider Web Rice Fields. With its special web-shaped layout, Lingko indicates Manggarai people’s way of land allocation that has existed for thousands of years, showing their wisdom and cultural traditions. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Komodo National Park, which comprises 3 major islands of Komodo, Rinca and Padar, is home to the world’s only remaining wild Komodo dragons. This morning, we will take a cruise to Rinca Island. Upon arrival, the ranger of the national park will take you to enter the habitat of Komodo dragons. You could search for traces of the dragons, and take some photos with them.

Later, go back to the cruise ship and continue to sail. There are many snorkeling opportunities around the island. This evening, we’ll dock near an island with lots of mangrove forests where thousands of flying foxes inhabit. 

★ Special Experience: Stay Overnight on a Liveaboard

► Please note that the itinerary for today and the next two days may be adjusted according to the local weather as well as the wind and wave conditions.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today, we’ll continue the cruise to arrive at Komodo Island. We’ll start another safari to discover Komodo dragons, buffalo and deer. After returning to cruise, we will sail to the Pantai Merah, literally the “pink beach”, on the other side of Komodo Island.

The red corals in the sea are crushed into tiny particles under the erosion of seawater and gradually mix with the sand, giving the beach a rare pink color. We’ll also have some time for snorkeling to explore more marine creatures underwater. Tonight, we’ll dock at the bay of Rinca and spend another night onboard.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Today is the last day of your Komodo tours. We will get up early to arrive at the view point on Rinca Island to catch the first light of sunrise. Mostly covered with grassland, Rinca Island is home to more than 1,000 Komodo dragons.

We’ll spend the last morning to find the Komodo dragons. After lunch on board, you can experience snorkeling in the pure clean sea. After that, we will say goodbye to the crew and return to Labuan Bajo. Stay overnight at the hotel.

Meals:

• Breakfast
• Lunch

This morning, after checking out from the hotel, you’ll be transferred to the airport for the domestic flight to Lombok Island via Bali. Upon arrival, board our private car to your hotel in Senggigi, a small town where you can relax yourself on the beach.

Meals: Breakfast

This morning, we will drive to visit Benang Stokel and Benang Kelambu Waterfalls located on the hillside of Mount Rinjani. After a short trekking from the entrance, you could see Benang Stokel Waterfall carpeted by overgrown green vines, with several shallow pools under. Benang Kelambu Waterfall is a 2-tier waterfall, with freshwater gushing from the cliff.

Afterwards, come into the Sasak life of Sade Village which is renowned for the traditional hand weaving. Visit some workshops and witness how the women dye the yarn with natural materials and make the fabrics by the traditional Sasak loom. Next, let’s visit Banyumulek Village, the pottery industry center on Lombok Island. After all the visits, you will be sent back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

This morning, we will drive for 2 hours to Tanjung Luar and then take a boat to the Pink Beach of Lombok Island. Also known as Tangsi Beach (Tangsi means barracks in Indonesian), it is said to have been a stopover for Dutch colonizers in the past. Later, sunbake at the nearby Tanjung Cumi (Octopus Cape) and Pulau Pasir (Sand Island), where you could see a lot of cute starfish on the pristine beach. Soak in the intoxicating views and take some pictures. After some leisure time, you will be escorted back to the hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After breakfast, the guide will take you to a bike starting point, which is no more than one hour distance from Senggigi beach. Enjoy your cycling along the farm land, villages, temples and mosques.

Later, we’ll visit the Lingsar Temple, a 300-year-old temple where Hinduism and Islam coexist harmoniously. The local Sasak people usually meditate and purify themselves in the sacred springs in the temple. Take a stroll around the fish ponds and beautiful gardens, and meet with people of different faiths.

After that, we’ll return to the hotel and the rest of the day is free for you.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Today, you’ll be transferred to the airport to take your departure flight. Your memorable Bali and Komodo tour package finishes here.

Meals: Breakfast