The East Indies Itinerary

• Day 1: BALI ARRIVAL Arrival in Denpasar transfer to local hotel to get over the rigors of the journey. Free time at your own leisure and meal at your personal account. Overnight in Denpasar.

• Day 2: BALI - MATARAM A flight from Denpasar and upon arrival at Selaparang, Mataram airport, you are met at the airport and then taken through the lands of the Sasak people, sampling their culture, traditions and arts. this tour starts with a visit to the Banyumulek pottery making village, seeing the local women at work. Sukarara for both Ikat and Songket hand woven fabric, beeswax Batik. You'll stop off at the village of Rambitan, after lunch at the local restaurant spend the rest of the day swimming and relaxing on the stunning white sandy beaches of A'an bay. Afternoon drive to the hotel for checking in. Overnight in Mataram.

• Day 3: LOMBOK - SUMBAWA - SUMBAWA BESAR You are picked up at your hotel and transferred to Labuan Lombok with a ferry crossing to Poto Tano on Sumbawa Island. Lunch is provided on the way during transfer to Sumbawa Besar the capital town for check in at the Kencana Hotel. Overnight in Sumbawa Besar.

• Day 4: SUMBAWA BESAR - PULAU MOYO - SUMBAWA BESAR After breakfast you're then taken on a full days tour of the Pulau Myo National park, packed full of flora and fauna. Pulau Moyo is surrounded by beautiful coral reefs and is home to wild pig, monitor lizards, 21 species of bat, large herds of native deer and hordes of crab-eating macaque monkeys. You arrive back in Sumbawa Besar later on the evening having trekked and observed an untouched island national park. Overnight in Sumbawa Besar.

• Day 5: SUMBAWA BESAR - BIMA - SAPE - LABUAN BAJO After breakfast, a short city sightseeing tour with a visit to see Tano traditional hand weaving, afterwards a drive to Empang whilst visiting the Labuan Jambu traditional fishing village. You take in the scenic Nanga Tumpu with a transfer to Bima checking into the Lambitu hotel or similar establishment. Overnight on Bima.

• Day 6: LABUAN BAJO - KOMODO NATIONAL PARK - LABUAN BAJO After breakfast at hotel then directly transfer to the harbour of Sape. And then by boat to Labuhan Bajo in West Flores which takes around 8 hours. Upon arrival at Labuhan Bajo harbour you are transferred to your hotel. Overnight on Labuan Bajo.

• Day 7: KOMODO After an early breakfast you board a chartered boat to Komodo island taking 4 hours, so a very early start is necessary. Once on Komodo you spend the best part of the day trekking and "meeting" the local predators if they're nor dining on flesh at that time. You're then transferred back to Labuan Bajo via the ferry for transfer back to the hotel. Overnight in Labuan Bajo.

• Day 8: LABUAN BAJO - RUTENG After breakfast the journey across Flores begins. You travel to Ruteng en-route stopping off at Lembor and Cancar, picturesque towns reflecting the tribal colour of Flores. Check into your hotel and enjoy the evening taking in Flores cuisine. Overnight at Ruteng.

• Day 9: RUTENG -BAJAWA After breakfast you then transfer to Bajawa, also like Ruteng it is situated in the cool highlands of Flores, stops are made at Ranamese Lake and also Gunung Inerie arriving in the Bajawa district for lunch. After settling into the hotel you have the option of attending a local traditional dance or simply relaxing. Overnight in Bajawa.

• Day 10: BAJAWA After breakfast you're taken to villages where you're introduced to local villagers who have preserved their animist traditions; after taking lunch at Bajawa you then journey to Mengeruda to take the natural hot spring baths. Overnight in Bajawa.

• Day 11: BAJAWA - MONI This is the Bajawa to Moni stage of the journey which will take 5 hours where you'll be seeing picturesque Flores countryside, stopping off every now and then to break up the journey. There'll be stop offs at Wogo and Boawae and also Onekwe village famous for it's Ikat hand weaving. Overnight in Moni.

• Day 12: MONI - MAUMERE After breakfast and a leisurely start to your journey to Maumere; you'll make you way to your last spot on Flores. En-route you stop off at Kelimutu's ever changing colored lakes taking their colours from the layers of rock which happens to dissolve into it's waters. Overnight in Maumere.

• Day 13: MAUMERE This day is a free day to take in the local surrounding areas of Maumere, perhaps driving east and taking in the fruit plantations nearby, checking out local textile artists too. Overnight at Maumere.

• Day 14: MAUMERE - WAINGAPU - WAIKABUBAK Transfer by air from Maumere to Waikabubak in West Sumba to see the unique stone graves and west Sumban houses. Overnight in Waikabubak.

• Day 15: WAIKABUBAK After breakfast in Waikabubak you are then taken on a tour of local outlying villages to visit local houses and to hang out with local farmers and also taking in a local market where there are buffalo and local handicrafts on show. The traditional architecture in this part of Indonesia is also some of the most distinct. Overnight in Waikabubak.

• Day 16: WAINGAPU - DENPASAR After breakfast transfer to the airport for transfer back to Denpasar spending the day in Bali taking a last look at Nusa Tenggara as the region is called. (B)

• Day 17: BACK TO THE UK After breakfast transfer to the airport for connections back to the UK or next destination.

Price includes hotels, transfers, internal flights (where applicable) and return international flights to the respective countries. Flights, hotels and excursions are subject to availability and seasonal variations, therefore the price shown is an approximate guide to cost.

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The East Indies Weather

	Daily Min C	Daily Max C	Total Rainfall (mm)	Number of Rain Days
Jan	22	32	280	21
Feb	22	32	223	18
Mar	23	32	162	14
Apr	23	32	108	16
May	23	30	94	16
Jun	22	29	44	7
Jul	22	29	29	5
Aug	22	29	19	2
Sep	22	30	33	4
Oct	22	31	110	11
Nov	27	33	165	13
Dec	24	33	247	20