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The savanna hills of Tanarara, East Sumba

Private trip · 6D5N

Sumba 6D5N, From USD 570

Two nights in South West Sumba, three in East Sumba. 18 destinations, crossing the island from Tambolaka to Waingapu on dates you choose.

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From, per person
390 USD
Destinations
18
Days
6
Minimum travellers
2

Day by day

The 6D5N Route

Two nights in South West Sumba, three in East Sumba.

  1. 01

    Day 1 · Prai Ijing, Waikelo, Weekacura

    Meet at Tambolaka at 11.00 WITA. Prai Ijing Traditional Village at 13.30, Waikelo Rice Fields at 15.30, then a trek to Weekacura Waterfall for sunset.

  2. 02

    Day 2 · Weekuri, Ratenggaro, Pero

    Weekuri Lagoon and Mandorak Beach from 07.30, Ratenggaro Traditional Village and its beach after lunch, sunset at Pero Beach.

  3. 03

    Day 3 · Matayangu, Lapopu, Warinding

    Check out at 06.30 for Matayangu and Lapopu waterfalls, with trekking and lunch on site. Sunset at Warinding Hill at 16.30.

  4. 04

    Day 4 · Tanarara, Waimarang, Walakiri

    Tanarara Savanna at 07.30, Waimarang Waterfall after lunch, sunset at Walakiri Beach at 17.30.

  5. 05

    Day 5 · Purukambera, Tanggedu, Mondu

    Purukambera Savanna at 08.30, trekking at Tanggedu Waterfall from 13.00, then sunset at Mondu Hill at 17.00.

  6. 06

    Day 6 · Tanau Hill, then Waingapu

    Leave at 05.00 for sunrise at Tanau Hill. Check out at 09.30 via a souvenir stop and Persaudaraan Hill to Waingapu airport.

Times are the trip sheet times and can shift with conditions on the ground. Arrive a day early and fly out a day late if you can.

Where you go

Stops On The 6D5N

The photographed stops on this route. The 6D5N reaches 18 in total.

Ratenggaro Village, Sumba Day 1

Ratenggaro Village

Peaked clan houses and stone tombs a few steps from the surf.

Pero Beach, Sumba Day 1

Pero Beach

A working fishing beach on the south west coast.

Weekuri Lagoon, Sumba Day 2

Weekuri Lagoon

A saltwater lagoon behind a limestone wall, calm on one side and open ocean on the other.

Prai Ijing Village, Sumba Day 2

Prai Ijing Village

A hillside village above Waikabubak, its thatched peaks visible from the road.

Warinding Hill, Sumba Day 2

Warinding Hill

Bare grass ridges folding away to the horizon. Best an hour before sunset.

Tanarara Savanna, Sumba Day 3

Tanarara Savanna

Open grassland in East Sumba, gold in the dry season and green after the rains.

Waimarang Waterfall, Sumba Day 3

Waimarang Waterfall

A short trek down to a blue plunge pool you can swim in.

Tanggedu Waterfall, Sumba Day 3

Tanggedu Waterfall

Wide limestone terraces the locals call the Grand Canyon of Sumba.

Walakiri Beach, Sumba Day 3

Walakiri Beach

The mangroves that bend like dancers at low tide, and the sunset everyone comes for.

Rates

Price Per Person, By Group Size

Net rates in US dollars, per person, updated from our price bank.

Private trip price per person in US dollars, by group size and trip length
Pax 4D3N 5D4N 6D5N
2 700 850 1,020
3 550 670 800
4 440 540 640
5 530 650 780
6 470 570 670
7 440 530 630
8 390 lowest rate 490 570
9 440 550 640
10 410 500 590

From six passengers the group travels in two vehicles, which is why the rate steps up at five and nine before falling again as the extra seats fill.

Hotel Upgrades

Rooms are twin share as standard. To move up, add the following per room, per night.

Villa, 1 bedroom Villa Sinar Tambolaka
+USD 35
Villa, 2 bedroom Villa Sinar Tambolaka
+USD 40
Suite Sinar Tambolaka
+USD 15
VIP, living room Sinar Tambolaka
+USD 45
Deluxe Padadita Hotel
+USD 30
Junior Suite Padadita Hotel
+USD 55
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What The Rate Covers

The price is net. Everything below is paid for.

  • Vehicle and driver

    Private vehicle, driver and fuel.

  • Tour leader

    An English-speaking tour leader for the whole trip.

  • Hotels, twin share

    Sinar Tambolaka in the west, Padadita in the east, or equivalent.

  • Meals

    Nine meals across a four-day trip.

  • Documentation

    Drone and mirrorless camera. Files are copied to your own drive on day three.

  • Fees and water

    All entrance fees, village donations and mineral water.

  • 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.

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