TENGKU LESE WATERFALL

Tengku Lese waterfall or better known as Cunca Lega waterfall located in Tengku Lese Village,

Rahong utara district, about 20 kms from Ruteng, tengku Lese a two-level waterfall with a height of approximately 25 meters . Surrounded by lush forests and panoramic rice fields make it more amazing.

Tengku Lese waterfall can be reached by car or Motor bike to Nanu village then continue with trekking for about 2.5 km. On the way we will find some amazing landscape of rice terrace field, and panoramic of some small village that can see from far distance. Trekking here is litle bit hard, almost during the way we will pass the small foot path, and some time walk in the small road in the midle of rice field. But when arrive in the waterfall, only one thing you can say, it is amazing.

Trip to Tengku Lese waterfall can be combined with some object around Ruteng area such as: Spider Web Rice Field, Liang Bua Cave, Ruteng Pu’u Traditional Village. Or if you have longer time you might be explore 4 Days West Flores Tour and in this trip you can explore also Waerebo Traditional Village, Todo village, Tengku Lese Waterfall And some object on the way to get this place.

GILI LAWA DARAT KOMODO

Gili Lawa Darat located in the northern part of Komodo island, Takes 4 hours to get there by

Local wooden boat from Labuan Bajo. Gili Lawa darat famous by its landscape when you do trekking in this place. To get in to the peak we will take 20 – 40 minutes, and there are two different ways to get in to the peak. First is passing ramp way and it will take 40 minutes or more, and the second is taking the steep climb slopes with a slope of nearly 60 degrees, and the distance is approximately 20 minutes. You can choose with direction you go but when you get the peak all your tiredness will be paid by the amazing view of this place.

The beauty of Gili Lawa Darat already known by most people, but not so many tourist come here, mayabe because its bit far a way with the place where you can see Komodo Dragon in Loh liang (Komodo island).

On arrival on the top, as long as your eyes could see, it seems you enter in different world. Beautiful blue sky with fluffy white clouds , gradation green of sea water which indicates of it’s depth and the form of the island that face each other with the sea in the middle is is the hallmark of this place.

Normally the visitor do Komodo Tour 3 Days to reach this island, and this trip will combine some islands around such as: Rinca Island, Komodo Island and some small islands around.

GUA RANGKO SECRET CAVE

Gua Rangko cave or most famous as Secret Cave is the most beautiful caves in East Nusa Tenggara

and not so many people who know this place. actually Gua Rangko discovered just a few years, and it’s called Gua Rangko because this cave is located in village of Rangko, Boleng District, West Manggarai Regency ( in the northern part of Labuan bajo). The trip to Goa Rangko cave can be reached by two ways, the first is by sea by using local wooden boat or speed boat. If you use local wooden boat the distance towards the cave is approximately 1.5 hours with the start point of the sea pelabuahan Labuan Bajo, and if you take speed boat it will be take approximately 30 minutes. The second way is by land, but there is no public transportation toward Rangko Village so the best option is you can take motor bike or private car, if you take this way the distance towards to Rangko village is approximately 45 minutes – 1 hour, and on arrival in in Rangko Village you need to take local boat to get the beach of Rangko cave for around 10 minutes, then you need to walk from the beach to get in the cave for 5 minutes walking. Goa Rangko Water has a very clear water, this water is brackish and containing high levels of salt with a depth of 3-4 meters and has a good level of clarity. Stalactites and stalacmites was very beautiful, we can jump from a height of 10 meter cliff to the water.

Most activity to do here is snorkeling and swimming, you can do one day secret cave snorkeling trip that combine with some islands around such as: Bidadari island, Kanawa Island, etc.

SANO NGGOANG CRATER LAKE

Beside komodo tour in West of Flores island also you can visit some places, one of these place is Sano Nggoang Lake.

Sano Nggoang  Lake is located altitude of 750 meters above the sea level, and it lies around 60 kms or 3 hours drive from Labuan Bajo. The total are of Sano Nggoang and surroundings are 5,500 hectares, and it is to be the home of many species of Fauna and Flora. The lake is the main attraction because it has high sulfur content. A pungent sulfur smell will smell around the lake area. Therefore, bathing for skin health is one of the main objectives to travel to this lake. For bathing, there are hot springs at the end of this lake. In addition to the bath, there are many activities you can do here, among other things recreation with horses back riding around the lake, bird watching, trekking, and photography. From various activities we can do, enjoying the scenery is an interesting thing to do especially the nature and forests around the lake are still fairly natural and beautiful. For around the lake, you can ride a horse or trekking to enjoy the view of the lake from a higher place.

How to get there

Follow the main road from Labuan Bajo to Ruteng. At the crossroads after approximately 35km, turn right in the direction of Werang. The distance from the intersection to Werang is approximately 10.5km, and it is a further 16.5km from Werang to the actual lakeside. This last section takes approximately 1 1/2 – 2 hours by motorbike, and 3 1/2 – 4 hours by foot. Please note that the road condition is poor, starting from the intersection on the main road. It may be difficult or even impossible to pass this part of the road during the rainy season. If you are traveling by local transport, it is recommended that you take an ojek in Werang for the remaining distance to the lake.

Check out the trip to go to this place: TREKKINGMBELILING SANONGGOANG 3D 2N

ENTRANCE FEE IN KOMODO NATIONAL PARK

If you would like to do Komodo tour, you have to pay for some fee as the visiting fee, here are the detail of Entrance fee in Komodo National park:

For Foreigner:

• Entrance Fee: IDR. 150.000
• Tax : IDR. 50.000
• Trekking Fee: IDR. 5.000
• Ranger Fee: IDR. 80.000/grou (max. 5 pax)
• Observation Wild Life: IDR. 10.000
• Snorkeling Fee: 15.000

      Special Holiday (Sunday / other big day);

• Entrance Fee: IDR. 225.000
• Tax : IDR. 50.000
• Trekking Fee: IDR. 5.000
• Ranger Fee: IDR. 80.000/grou (max. 5 pax)
• Observation Wild Life: IDR. 10.000
• Snorkeling Fee: 15.000

FOR LOKAL PEOPLE (INDONESIAN)

• Entrance Fee: IDR. 50.000
• Tax : IDR. 5.000
• Trekking Fee: IDR. 5.000
• Ranger Fee: IDR. 80.000/grou (max. 5 pax)
• Observation Wild Life: IDR. 5.000
• Snorkeling Fee: 5.000

IMPORTANT NOTE;

• Entrance Fee only valid in One day, so if you do Komodo tour 2 days 1 night, you will pay double for the entrance fee if you do trekking in different day for Rinca Island and Komodo Island, But if you want to do trekking in one day for Rinca and Komodo Island you just pay entrance fee only once. You only pay double for the ranger fee.
• Entrance fee for foreigner is more expensive on sunday or big indonesian National Holiday.

PADAR ISLAND ONE OF PARADISE ISLAND

Padar Island is one of the best tour destination if you want to do Komodo Tour. Visit Komodo National park is more colorful if you have time to stop over in this amazing island.

Padar Island located in the south central of the park, between Komodo and Rinca Island. It is the third largest island in Komodo National Park After Komodo island and Rinca island. Previously found Komodo dragon in this island but gradually disappeared because the illegal hunting activity and the main reason on this case is lack of food for Komodo dragon on this island.

Padar island is closer to Rinca Island then from Komodo island, and it takes around 3 hours by local wooden boat from Labuan Bajo. Normally the combine trip in one day is between Rinca Island and Padar island.

The most activity in Padar is trekking because this island has amazing view from the top point, so that’s why some people said ” IT’S LOOK LIKE LAKE” because of it’s view shaped twin lake in the sea. Snorkeling and diving also as the favorit activity in this island, there are some snorkeling and diving spot surroundings. 

Trip to Padar island can combine with Rinca island, and visitor can choose in some option about the tour durattion of tour, start from full day padar island tour or 2 days one night padar island tour.

Komodo National Park

Komodo National Park is a national park in Indonesia located within the Lesser Sunda Islands in

the border region between the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara. The park includes the three larger islands Komodo, Padar and Rinca, and 26 smaller ones, with a total area of 1,733 km² (603 km² of it land). The national park was founded in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon, the world’s largest lizard. Later it was dedicated to protecting other species, including marine species. In 1991 the national park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. And on 2011 Komodo National Park has been selected as one of the New7Wonders of Nature.

Komodo National Park was established in 1980 and was declared a World Heritage Site and a Man and Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1991. The park was initially established to conserve the unique Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), first discovered by the scientific world in 1912 by J.K.H. Van Steyn. Since then conservation goals have expanded to protecting its entire biodiversity, both marine and terrestrial.
The majority of the people in and around the park are fishermen originally from Bima (Sumbawa), Manggarai, South Flores, and South Sulawesi. Those from South Sulawesi are from the Suku Bajau or Bugis ethnic groups. The Suku Bajau were originally nomadic and moved from location to location in the region of Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara and Maluku, to make their livelihoods. Descendants of the original people of Komodo, the Ata Modo, still live in Komodo, but there are no pure blood people left and their culture and language is slowly being integrated with the recent migrants.

Little is known of the early history of the Komodo islanders. They were subjects of the Sultanate of Bima, although the island’s remoteness from Bima meant its affairs were probably little troubled by the Sultanate other than by occasional demand for tribute.
There are presently almost 4,000 inhabitants living within the park spread out over four settlements (Komodo, Rinca, Kerora, and Papagaran). All villages existed prior to 1980 before the area was declared a national park. In 1928 there were only 30 people living in Komodo Village, and approximately 250 people on Rinca Island in 1930. The population increased rapidly, and by 1999, there were 281 families numbering 1,169 people on Komodo, meaning that the local population had increased exponentially. Komodo Village has had the highest population increase of the villages within the park, mostly due to migration by people from Sape, Manggarai, Madura, and South Sulawesi. The number of buildings in Kampung Komodo has increased rapidly from 30 houses in 1958, to 194 houses in 1994, and 270 houses in 2000. Papagaran village is similar in size, with 258 families totaling 1,078 people. At the 2010 Census, Komodo village had 1,508 inhabitants and Papagaran village had 1,262 inhabitants. As of 1999, Rinca’s population was 835, and Kerora’s population was 185 people. The total population currently living in the park is 3,267 people, while 16,816 people live in the area immediately surrounding the park.
The average level of education in the villages of Komodo National Park is grade four of elementary school. There is an elementary school located in each of the village.
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