Seven Days – Bali to Flores Day 1 Kayaking Or Simply Enjoying the Beautiful White- Bali - Lombok - Sumbawa - Flores Sand Beach
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Day to Day Itinerary swimming, snorkelling, paddle boarding, Seven Days – Bali to Flores Day 1 kayaking or simply enjoying the beautiful white- Bali - Lombok - Sumbawa - Flores sand beach. We will meet in Sanur (Bali) in the morning Immerse yourself in the Komodo National Park and Indonesia’s Lesser and depart for either Padang Bai or Amed, on Day 2 Sunda Islands from an intimate perspective, cruising through a panorama of Bali’s the southeast and eastern coasts Moored off the coast of North Lombok, we will islands and encountering new wonders on a daily basis. This adventurous, respectively, where the ship will be anchored enjoy a hearty breakfast before going ashore 7-day inclusive voyage of discovery aboard the 12-passenger, Katharina, and waiting for us. This is a pleasant and and boarding a private bus for a trip into the offers a cross-section of remote beaches, quiet coastal villages, jungle-clad beautiful drive of either approximately 1 hour interior of the northern side of the island and or 2.5 hours (depending on the departure mountain ranges, towering volcanoes, rivers, waterfalls, tribal rituals, a the traditional village of Senaru. Here, we will point), and a great opportunity to see a little mysterious lake, and the legendary Komodo Dragons. As always, there will be taken on a tour, by one of the local women- bit of the island. After we board the vessel guides, of the simple thatched houses and be ample opportunity to snorkel and view the kaleidoscopic beauty of the you will have a chance to settle in before the gardens of fruits and spices, which will give us underwater world. Unlimited use of the stand-up paddleboards and sea captain gives the orders for the anchor to be an insight into the culture of the indigenous kayaks onboard will add yet another dimension to your nature explorations. lifted prior to crossing the Lombok Strait. This Any requests or requirements you may have such as a private masseuse or deep trench of water between Bali and chef, or specialist sports instructors, etc., please just let usknow and we will Lombok marks part of a very important do our best to make arrangements. Our Charter cruises are all about ecological boundary, which was first flexibility and fun, after all. described by Sir Alfred Russel Wallace, the British naturalist. Wallace noticed that the flora and fauna of the islands to the west are home Note: Journey I travels outbound from Bali to Flores; guests meet the to Asiatic animal and plant species, whereas ship in Bali and later return to Bali by air from Labuan Bajo in Flores. The the islands to the east of the invisible ‘Wallace airfare is not included in the cruise price but our SeaTrek office will be Line’ have a greater similarity to species happy to assist you with any information and local flight reservations. In found in Australia. In the afternoon we will order to ensure that you are able to enjoy the full programme, please do make our first stop at one of the three Gili islands, a popular holiday destination just off not book any flights that are scheduled to leave before midday on Day 7. Lombok’s northwest coast. We will spend a SeaTrek recommends flying with Garuda Indonesia. few hours here, during which time you can choose from a number of water activities: Sasak people. Our mellow adventure will waterfall, where can swing on a rope and then lead us down a well-trodden flight of jump into the deep clear river pool below, steps through the tropical forest to or simply bathe in the refreshing cool Sindang Gila, a roaring 40-metre tiered water. Our next stop will be Satonda, a waterfall. The small gravel beach and flat strange and mystical volcanic island with a rocks at the base of the falls are a sunken crater lake in its centre that was meeting place for the local people, and if filled with saltwater when the nearby Mt we want we can take a dip under the full Tambora erupted in 1815, causing a force of the intense flow. Our walk will tsunami that flowed into the crater. The continue alongside an old irrigation canal eruption was the biggest volcanic offering panoramic vistas of rice fields explosion in the collective memory of stretching towards the sea. The area mankind; it had roughly four times the around Senaru and Bayan was the energy of the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, birthplace of Lombok’s unique Wektu Telu and gave rise to the ‘year without a belief system in which ancient animist summer’ because of the effect on North practices are combined with Islam. If we American and European weather. Local have time, we will visit Bayan Beleq, a people believe Satonda to be magical, and grass-roofed mosque with woven bamboo with this in mind, we will walk to the lip of walls. Said to have been founded in the the caldera to view the mysterious lake, 16th century, this is the oldest mosque in alongside which are trees believed to be Lombok. We will also see some weavers ‘wishing trees.’ Visitors to the island tie a and spinners demonstrating their age-old small stone to a tree and make a wish. If skills. After re-embarkation, we will your wish comes true, you are bound to explore one of the coral reefs near Gili return to the island to offer thanks. The Sulat, which is a marine conservation seas surrounding the island are rich with area. soft and hard corals and colourful tropical fish, so we will spend the afternoon Day 3 swimming and snorkelling. Another This morning we will moor off Labuan Aji highlight of our visit to Satonda will be the village on the island of Moyo, visit the sight of thousands of flying foxes that village and then walk to Diwu Mba’i commute at dusk from the island to feed on the mainland, returning before first light Eastern Indonesia, relishing the the next day. Immediately after sunset, unforgettable spectacle of the region’s we leave for an overnight passage on a many varieties of coral and marine life. course due east. Day 6 Day 4 Today we will visit the ranger station of Today we will visit Wera, a Buginese Loh Buaya on Rinca Island where we will settlement on the northeast coast of the have another ranger-led nature trek in island of Sumbawa, where the men build search of more Komodo dragons, which wooden boats along the black-sand shores are indigenous to this small group of and the village women spend days islands. Rinca is also well known for its weaving brightly coloured cloth. Here we diverse wildlife, so we may spot monkeys, will visit the village and have a look at the wild buffaloes and deer as well. From the hand-built boats in various stages of top of the hills, the scenery is construction. Some of these boats are breathtaking. In the afternoon we can go colossal in size, and it is fascinating to see snorkelling. With over 1000 species of fish how they are constructed. We will then in the waters of the national park, there is proceed to the island of Banta, passing much more to this wildlife reserve than Sangean island, an active volcano towering just dragons. In the evening we will go 1800 metres above the surrounding ashore to an island where you can enjoy a waters. Banta island lies within the quintessential SeaTrek experience and a boundaries of the Komodo National Park; it highlight for many guests. With your feet is uninhabited and perfect swimming and in the sand and the stars rising in the vast snorkelling. Indonesian sky, the crew will build a bonfire and prepare a beach barbecue as a Day 5 final celebration of our memorable voyage. When we wake up, the boat will be Day 7 anchored off the famous Komodo Island, one of approximately 80 islands that make After breakfast in Labuan Bajo, we will visit up the Komodo National Park. We will go the local market or take a private bus to ashore at the ranger station in Loh Liang the inland village of Melo. Here, local for an early morning ranger-led trek ‘strongmen’ will perform the ‘Caci,’ a ritual through the park searching for Komodo whip-fight between two rivals in which the dragons. In this savannah-like setting of players, each armed with a rattan shield dry, rugged landscape, we will encounter, and a whip, will try to hit each other while at a safe distance, these awe-inspiring, dancing to the rhythm of traditional giant lizards – Indonesia’s living dinosaurs. acoustic instruments. The men of Western We may spot deer, wild boar, sulphur- Flores are famous for this test of daring crested cockatoos, butterflies, rare orchids and skill, requiring lightning quick moves to and jungle chickens among the strangle-fig dodge the infliction of a wound. The trees and the distinctive lontar palms. After winner is loudly applauded and cheered by returning to the onboard we will cruise the village. Besides this, the cultural group around the coast and visit Komodo village, will also showcase other traditional where we can buy some local handicrafts. dances. After the performance, we will Later we will head to the gorgeous Pantai have lunch on the boat before transferring Merah ‘red-beach,’ which takes its name you to the airport for your flight back to from the particles of red coral mingled Bali.on the mainland, returning before first with the sand.