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Day 1 – Exploring Sumba’s Nature

  • Arrival at Tambolaka Airport 
  • Visit Lapopu waterfall
  • Watubela beach
  • Return to your hotel & rest

Day 2 – Pasola Festival in Kodi

  • Breakfast at your hotel
  • Witness Pasola
  • Lunch with a local family participating in Pasola
  • Fresh coconut experience
  • Rest and overnight stay in a village in Kodi

Day 3 – Relaxing & Enjoying Sumba’s Nature

  • Breakfast in the village
  • Meet Pasola participants
  • Visit Waikuri Lagoon
  • Sunset at Mandorak Beach (weather permitting)

Day 4 – Souvenir & Departure

  • Visit an antique shop (depending on your flight schedule)
  • Transfer to the airport

Day 1 – Exploring Sumba’s Nature

  • Arrival at Tambolaka Airport – Meet and greet with your driver and guide.
  • Visit Lapopu waterfall
    After driving through the endless hilly and green landscape of Sumba, you will arrive near the waterfall. To visit the waterfall you will need to do a small hike of approximately 15 minutes and cross the bamboo bridge to get there. There is a nice spot to sit down where you can watch the water find its way down the hill
  • Watubela beach
    After visiting the waterfall we will head to the beautiful hidden beach of Watubela. On the way, you will pass through a small village and a palm garden before reaching the beach. You can relax on the beach
  • Return to your hotel & rest

Day 2 – Pasola Festival in Kodi

  • Breakfast at your hotel
  • Witness Pasola
    Experience the thrilling traditional horseback battle, a sacred ritual of the Marapu belief
  • Lunch with a local family participating in Pasola
    Enjoy authentic Sumbanese cuisine and cultural exchange.
  • Fresh coconut experience
    Watch locals climb the trees and enjoy fresh coconut water
  • Rest and overnight stay in a village in Kodi

Day 3 – Relaxing & Enjoying Sumba’s Nature

  • Breakfast in the village with local flavors
  • Meet Pasola participants
    Observe them preparing their horses for the next Pasola event in a different location.
  • Visit Waikuri Lagoon
    Swim in crystal-clear blue waters and enjoy the stunning ocean views.
  • Sunset at Mandorak Beach (weather permitting)
    Relax and capture breathtaking sunset moments.
  • Return to the city for dinner and overnight at your hotel

Day 4 – Souvenir & Departure

  • Visit an antique shop (depending on your flight schedule)
  • Transfer to the airport

Trip Inclusions:

Transfers as per the itinerary

2 nights at Sima Hotel

1 night at local village

AC land transportation

English-speaking guide

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

All entrance fees and donations

Mineral water during the trip

 

Trip Exclusions:

Flight tickets

Travel insurance

Soft drinks and alcohol

Personal expenses (e.g., tips for guides or drivers, laundry, phone calls)

Extra costs due to unforeseen circumstances (e.g., flight delays or cancellations)

Anything not mentioned in the “Inclusions”

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