The Riung 17 Islands overnight tour is worth it if you want one of the quietest island experiences on Flores. Instead of only making a day trip through the 17 Islands Marine Park, I slept in a tent on an uninhabited island, snorkeled without other tourists around me,...
Bajawa Flores: traditional villages, hot springs and the road to Riung
Coming from Labuan Bajo? Read my previous blog about the road from Labuan Bajo to Bajawa first. It brings you from the busy harbor town into the cooler mountains of Flores, before this route continues toward Riung. The route from Bajawa Flores to Riung is one of those...
From Labuan Bajo to Bajawa: Stops Along the Way
The drive from Labuan Bajo to Bajawa is long, but it is a beautiful part of a Flores island trip. With stops at Cunca Plias Waterfalls, the Cancar spider web rice fields and Ruteng, the journey took us around ten hours. One moment you are still in Labuan Bajo with a...
Komodo Day Trip from Labuan Bajo: Pink Beach, Dragons and Manta Rays
A Komodo day trip from Labuan Bajo is one of the easiest ways to see Padar Island, Pink Beach, Komodo dragons and manta rays in one full day. It is a long day, especially if you arrive in Flores with jetlag, but for me it was absolutely worth it. Not because...




