Fixed dates
Fifty-three departures in 2026, all Thursday to Sunday. Pick a weekend and go.
Open trip · 4D3N
Join A Sumba Open Trip For USD 459
One flat rate per person, a fixed Thursday-to-Sunday departure every week of 2026, and the same four-day route as our private trip.
Ask About Dates- Per person, net
- 459 USD
- Minimum travellers
- 4
- Departures in 2026
- 53
- Destinations
- 11
In short
An open trip is the same 4D3N crossing, run on fixed dates with other travellers. You pay for your own seat instead of the whole vehicle, which is why it is the cheapest way to see Sumba.
- Every departure runs Thursday to Sunday, every week of 2026.
- A departure is confirmed once four travellers have booked.
- Twin share, paired with a traveller of the same gender. A private or couple room is USD 99 per room.
- One Toyota Innova, one driver and one tour leader for the group.
- Ages 10 to 50. Outside that range, take a private trip instead.
How it runs
What To Know Before Booking
Six things that differ from a private trip.
Minimum four
We confirm the departure the moment the fourth traveller books.
Twin share
You are paired with a traveller of the same gender. Want the room to yourselves? Add USD 99 per room.
Toyota Innova
One vehicle for the group, with a driver and a tour leader.
Ages 10 to 50
Early starts, long drives and short treks on slippery paths.
Same route
Identical to the private 4D3N: the same eleven stops and the same hotels.
Day by day
The Four Days
Tambolaka in, Waingapu out.
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Day 1 · Land at Tambolaka
Meet at 11.00 WITA, check in and lunch. Ratenggaro Traditional Village at 13.30, then sunset at Pero Beach.
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Day 2 · West coast, then east
Weekuri Lagoon and Mandorak Beach, Prai Ijing Traditional Village at 11.00, sunset at Warinding Hill, then on to Waingapu.
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Day 3 · Savanna and waterfalls
Tanarara Savanna after breakfast, Waimarang or Tanggedu Waterfall after lunch, sunset at Walakiri Beach.
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Day 4 · Tanau Hill, then home
Leave for Tanau Hill at 05.30. Check out at 10.00 via a souvenir stop and Persaudaraan Hill to Waingapu airport.
The itinerary can change with conditions on the ground or in force majeure. Participants follow the tour leader throughout.
Where you go
Eleven Stops In Four Days
Traditional villages, a saltwater lagoon, a waterfall, savanna and four sunsets.
Day 1
Ratenggaro Village
Peaked clan houses and stone tombs a few steps from the surf.
Day 1
Pero Beach
A working fishing beach on the south west coast.
Day 2
Weekuri Lagoon
A saltwater lagoon behind a limestone wall, calm on one side and open ocean on the other.
Day 2
Prai Ijing Village
A hillside village above Waikabubak, its thatched peaks visible from the road.
Day 2
Warinding Hill
Bare grass ridges folding away to the horizon. Best an hour before sunset.
Day 3
Tanarara Savanna
Open grassland in East Sumba, gold in the dry season and green after the rains.
Day 3
Waimarang Waterfall
A short trek down to a blue plunge pool you can swim in.
Day 3
Tanggedu Waterfall
Wide limestone terraces the locals call the Grand Canyon of Sumba.
Day 3
Walakiri Beach
The mangroves that bend like dancers at low tide, and the sunset everyone comes for.
What The Rate Covers
The price is net. Everything below is paid for.
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Vehicle and driver
Private vehicle, driver and fuel.
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Tour leader
An English-speaking tour leader for the whole trip.
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Hotels, twin share
Sinar Tambolaka in the west, Padadita in the east, or equivalent.
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Meals
Nine meals across a four-day trip.
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Documentation
Drone and mirrorless camera. Files are copied to your own drive on day three.
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Fees and water
All entrance fees, village donations and mineral water.
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Airport transfers
Pick-up at Tambolaka and drop-off at Waingapu.
Not included: flights into Tambolaka (TMC) and out of Waingapu (WGP), and personal spending.
Before You Book
Pick A Weekend
Tell us which month suits you and we will send the departures that still have seats.