WAE REBO VILLAGE TOUR (2-DAYS TOUR)
Wae Rebo Village Tour is a special tour package to explore the most impressive nature, culture, and people of West Flores called the Manggarai tribe. The Wae Rebo village tour takes a minimum of two days from Labuan Bajo town, West Flores.
Wae Rebo village got an award of excellence from the UNESCO Asia-Pacific for Culture Heritage Conservation, announced in Bangkok in 2012. Wae Rebo village is famous for its cultural site. It has seven traditional houses which still keep its original model. Besides, the natural surroundings of the village are spectacular. The village communities also have a strong culture and spiritual relationship with nature and ancestral spirits.
The village is located on a mountain with an altitude is 1.200M above sea level. It is an isolated village which is surrounded by mountain panoramic and dense jungle. Therefore, you need to be rather stronger and have better stamina to trek up to Wae Rebo traditional village.
The village of Wae Rebo is the only traditional village in West Flores that still keeps its original and left so far in the Manggarai tribe.
To visit Wae Rebo village, You will use a car from Labuan Bajo town. It takes around 5 hours to drive toward Denge Village. And then, the rest of the trip will only be able to be done by trekking to the village for about 2-3 hours through the jungle.
Upon your arrival at Wae Rebo village, you will see several impressive traditional houses belonging to the Manggarai tribe of West Flores. In the village, you will also have a warm welcome from the friendly local communities of Wae Rebo who live with a full of cultural nuance. You can interact with them while sharing your life journey with them.
For your reference, below is the general tour description, if you plan to book a tour of Wae Rebo village.
WAE REBO VILLAGE TOUR PROGRAM (2-DAYS TOUR)
Starting Point/Ending Point : Labuan Bajo, west Flores
Price Per person : Based On Request
DAY 1. Labuan Bajo - Dintor Village - Deng Village - Wae Rebo Village (L/D)
Early morning pick up at your hotel in Labuan Bajo, West Flores. On the way will stop at several photo spots, such as Lembor village; “the largest wet paddy field area in West Flores. Continue driving to Nagalili village, the south coast area. Driving alongside the coastal area which passes a few viewpoints. Continue the trip to Denge via Dintor village. It takes about 5 hours total drive from Labuan Bajo to reach Denge village “a trekking start point” to Wae Rebo village. The car will drop you off at Denge village. Then, start trekking up to Wae Rebo from Denge for about 2-3 hours through the jungle until you reach the impressive village of Wae Rebo. Lunch will be done in a local restaurant or lunch box. Simple dinner will be served in Wae Rebo village.
DAY 2. Wae Rebo Village - Denge Village - Dintor Village - Labuan Bajo (B/L)
Having simple breakfast at Wae Rebo village. Walk around the village to enjoy the Wae Rebo village, while interacting with the local community to learn about their way of life and their unique culture before leaving the village. Afterward, trekking down on the same way to get back to Denge village. Driving back at the same way to get back to Labuan Bajo. The route will be passed is Dintor village, Nagalili village, Lembor. Drop you off at your hotel in Labuan Bajo. Lunch will be included. End of Wae Rebo tour.
Remark: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner.
Service Includes:
- 2 days private AC car and driver
- 1 night accomodation at Wae Rebo Village (one of the traditional house is used for guest)
- Experienced tour guide
- Meals as mentioned on the program (B/L/D)
- All donations and enterance fee at Wae Rebo village
- Meals and accomodation for guide and driver
Service Excludes:
- Hotel in Labuan Bajo (before and after the tour)
- Soft and alcohol drinks
- Porter
- Extra food stuffs
- Personal Expenses
Something to bring during the tour:
- Long pants, long sleeves, and towel
- Insect spray and sun protection
- Trekking/walking shoes
- Portable flash flight
- Rain coat (when it’s rain) and Sweater/Jackets
- Camera
- IDR in Cash for personal expenses
- Other important things which unmentioned here
