D a y 1
-You will be greeted by our crew at the Labuan Bajo airport on Flores Island in the morning where you will then be transported to the harbour to embark on your ship. After an alfresco lunch and safety briefing on board, we’ll take you on a short drive to a village where we’ll witness a traditional “Caci” whip dance performance.
-Weighing the anchor as soon as we’re back on board from watching Caci dance, we will slowly make our way to the Komodo National Park to watch the Flying Foxes coming out of their roosts at sundown.
-At dinner, we will be sailing even deeper into the heart of the National Park.
D a y 2
-Waking up early in the morning, we will go ashore just as the sun rises for a trekking in the hopes that we will be able to spot Komodo dragons roaming around in their natural environment. These giant lizards, the largest living lizards in the world, are endemic to Indonesia and can only be found in the five islands of the National Park.
-At noon, we will be snorkelling in a magnificent coral reef area where massive sea turtles take pleasure in hanging around. If we’re really lucky, we might spot a manta or two at a nearby small island from the Turtle Heaven.
-In the afternoon, there’s another opportunity for snorkelling on an island in the north side of the National Park. Famous for its current, those of you who are adrenaline junkies will enjoy drift snorkelling inbetween the island of Gili Lawa Darat and Komodo island.
-Sunset trekking to the viewpoint of the Gili Lawa Darat peak is available to those who are keen to do so.
D a y 3
-Another early morning to start the day and another opportunity to see the Komodo dragons in the wild from Loh Buaya on Rinca island.
-Our underwater adventure today is very special as we will witness the blooming coral restoration project which boosts both the fish and coral population in the area. Frequent sightings of baby blacktip reef sharks from the beach is a telltale of a healthy reef ecosystem.
-We will be cruising overnight towards our next destination out of the Komodo National Park.
D a y 4
-This morning we will enter the Riung 17 islands marine park where we will be spending the whole day here.
-Starting the day with a nice village stroll under the towering coconut trees to see the villager’s way of life and then we’re going to take a short tender ride to a vast mangrove area where thousands of flying foxes are taking their nap hanging upside down from the branches.
-A small uninhabited white-sand island in the marine park will be where we enjoy our afternoon with some water activities such as snorkeling, kayaking, or paddleboarding. The island is perfect for beach-combing.
D a y 5
-Morning arriving at Maumere
-Driving from the harbour to a village high up in the mountain to see a dance performance, and natural-dye weaving, this village is known for their indigo coloring.
-Back on board & have lunch
-Boat moves from Maumere to Babi island
-Snorkelling at Babi island
D a y 6
-Starting our morning in Serbete: snorkelling in a “hidden” shallow reef. It’s a drop-off reef that goes from 2 meters to all the way deep into the abyss. Gorgeous sea fans hanging out of the walls.
-Afternoon in Adonara: snorkelling at around an atoll (we have to navigate through a pearl farm first);
-Spend a nice time just chilling in the white sand bar.
D a y 7
-Morning in Teluk Lewaling: hop on a car, driving for about 1 hour to see an ancient rock painting & village stroll
-Afternoon in Lamalowo: snorkelling in the reef (goes pretty shallow from 1 meter to 30+ meters)
D a y 8
-Morning in Lingal: beach time (very pretty long white-sandy beach), snorkelling, kayaking or paddleboarding
-Afternoon in Tamakh: village stroll to see the school and houses newly built by the government for people who lost their houses due to landslide a couple of years ago
D a y 9
-Morning at Pulau Buaya: snorkelling at possibly one of the most beautiful area (starting from 3 meters deep, it has a really pretty fringing reefs/ drop off, possible to see moray eels and turtles)
-Afternoon at Pulau Ternate: village visit and weaving demonstrations (the natural dye are using marine creatures), this island is named “Ternate” like the one in Maluku because the sultan came here to spread islam.
D a y 1 0
-Morning in Kalabahi, Alor: go ashore to drive to Takpala village to watch the dance from Abui people who lives in the mountains as well as weaving
-On the way back from Takpala, we’ll go on a local boat to see the dugong called “Mawar” playing around the shallow seagrass area. Due to conservation and to make him less stressed, visitors are no longer allowed to swim/snorkel when Mawar is in the area.
