Top Things to do in Flores
The 10 Best Things to do in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara
Discover the best top things to do in Flores, Indonesia including Mount Inerie Peak, Padar Island, Mount Kelimutu, Mount Egon, Bena Traditional Village, Malanage Hot Springs, Kalong (Flying Foxes) Island, Koka Beach, Rangko Cave, Kanawa Island.
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1. Mount Inerie Peak
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 83 reviews
Reviewed By vivimap - Brussels, Belgium
Great trek where we were alone with our guide Santos 00 62 822 47742528. The ascent was very steep(+-3h) and began at 3am, for the last part , it is better to have gloves as the volcanic rock is very sharp. The descent was done with another way where we were sliding/ surfing on rocks. Santos was a great, nice and funny guide. His cousin has just opened a backpacker hostel near the starting point of the trek. We had a good coffee at her place. We keep good memories of this day with Santos. Take care :).
2. Padar Island
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5.0 based on 1,193 reviews
Reviewed By SusanW4197 - Kiama, Australia
To get there it is boat ride from Labuan Bajo - day trip possible but most go for a few days. Most boats aim to get to Padar for sunrise or sunset so it's busy. Ours arrived early and it was still hot so we climbed to summit earlier than most and then went down and climbed the other summit - which is a very narrow slippery treacherous track (which guides discourage) But, we did it discretely and were alone on this summit for sunset and avoided crowds at the top. Generally hot in middle of day and climbing summit would be very hard - so avoid unless cooler.
3. Mount Kelimutu
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4.5 based on 611 reviews
Reviewed By davidsA803EE - Sebastopol, United States
Kelimutu volcano is located 50 km east of Ende, central Flores on a road that climbs through several small villages and rice terraces into a dense rainforest near the summit. The volcano is in a national park, and there is a fee to enter: not much for locals and foreign Indonesian work visa holders, and more for tourists (about US$15). From a parking area a few hiking trails go up to the summit, which features 3 steep-sided craters with actively roiling multi-colored lakes. On a clear day you can see gases bubbling to the surface and a sulfide scum on the surface of the first two lakes. The local lake names are Tiwu Ata Bupu (Lake of Old People - blue), and the other two lakes, Tiwu Ko'o Fai Nuwa Muri (Lake of Young Men and Maidens - bluish-green) and Tiwu Ata Polo ("Villany" Lake - red) are separated by a shared crater wall. The lake colors are attributed to gas & steam vents on the bottom of two of the crater lakes that discharge CO2 and H2S gases from a magma chamber deep beneath the mountain. The lake colors change throughout the year due to different chemical oxidation and reduction reactions between rain water, ground water, the amount and composition of the rising volcanic gases, and the abundance of iron and manganese. The colors in the lakes change independently from each other, suggesting that each crater lake has its own unique connectivity to the underlying magma chamber.
4. Mount Egon
5. Bena Traditional Village
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4.5 based on 409 reviews
Reviewed By pan613 - Melbourne, Australia
A beautiful village to wander around and admire the traditional architecture of the buildings and smile and chat with the local ladies and see the exquisite weaving that they produce by hand. You can purchase these as well from the local ladies. Very laid back and peaceful. Thanks to my guide Elvis +6285238587238 who gave me a great explanation and history lesson of the village and it’s people. Well worth the visit if you are staying in Bajawa.
6. Malanage Hot Springs
7. Kalong (Flying Foxes) Island
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4.5 based on 326 reviews
Pulau Koaba, which is also known as Kalong Island (Fruit Bat Island), is a low-lying circular island measuring 500 metres across and appearing to comprise a core of taller trees surrounded by dense mangrove. At dusk, the sight of thousands of bats leaving their roost and heading for their feeding grounds is a magnificent spectacle.
Reviewed By jodiebS6662AZ
Unbelievable Sunset on the water, exciting and interesting watching the thousands of flying foxes come out of the mangroves and fly overhead. Good experience!
8. Koka Beach
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4.5 based on 168 reviews
Reviewed By mirthewest - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Koka beach is so lovely!!! We stayed 2 nights with Blasius and his family. Only one other family stayed there so when you wake up you almost have a private beach! Blasius is so kind and his wife is super sweet and cooks the best food! Super fresh grilled fish with rice and vegetabales and fruits for lunch and dinner and omelet and fruits for breakfast. The wooden hut is back to basic, a matras on the floor with muscito net. The nights are very warm but spending some days there is sooooooo relaxing. Blasius even brought us to the main road and waited till we caught a bus to maumere. Definitly worth a trip and spend the night there!
9. Rangko Cave
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4.5 based on 131 reviews
Reviewed By RosyC644 - Jakarta, Indonesia
Dhevon is a very reliable, friendly guide for Rangko Cave and other destinations from Labuan Bajo. He will drive you to Rangko village and arrange the boat to reach the cave where you can relax in the cool water. Dhevon also arranged an evening visit to Pulau Kalong to watch thousands of flying foxes fly at dusk (very tranquil) and a fabulous day visiting Padar, Komodo and various beautiful beaches. WhatsApp: +62 813 3737 0614
