Indonesia Sailing

Day 1	Morning transfer by the fast ferry ‘Bounty’ from Bali to Lombok. Upon arrival two hours later, embark on the Katharina, settle in and sail to nearby Gili Air: snorkeling, beach combing, diving…Later in the afternoon, you can go and visit some local village on the slope of the mighty Rinjani volcano. Night sailing.
Day 2 Day 3	Morning hike on Moyo island - a nature reserve covered with monsoon forest – to an exquisite three-tiered waterfall. Midday sail to tiny Satonda island, the top of a extinct volcano; the island is fringed by spectacular coral reefs and a large crater lake. Huge colonies of flying foxes can be seen after a short walk. Night sailing east. We’ll leave the vessel early morning for a few hours hike through the Donggo villages, overlooking the Bima bay. Midday sail toward Sangean island, an active volcano towering 2000 meters above the surrounding waters. We’ll have a short afternoon stop to visit the tiny settlement on the island and swim in crystal clear waters. Short night-sail.
Day 4	Rinca island, the second biggest in the Komodo archipelago is also the richest in terms of fauna: we’ll go hiking and looking for the famous ‘dragons’ in a spectacular scenery of savanna and emerald coves. Midday sail to the south part of Rinca, close to the island of Nusa Kode for an afternoon of snorkeling in a spectacular secenery. Night-sailing east.
Day 5	The Ngada country – located in the highlands around the Inerie volcano is the cultural heartland of Flores; the scenery is breathtaking and the tribal villages on the hilltops have retained all their traditional architecture; we will start with a truck ride to the town of Bajawa and the village of Bena then onward to a fantastic hot-spring for a picnic lunch. Then it will be four hours trekking to the heart of Ngada country. Night sailing
Day 6	Our second day in Flores will start at dawn with a bus ride from the town of Ende to the summit of the Kelimutu volcano: three crater lakes of almost unreal different colours make this one of the most interesting natural sights of Indonesia. Frugal lunch in a mountain village; afternoon walks through highland villages to see the process of ikat weaving as well as some exceptional old clan-houses. Night-sailing to Mules.
Day 7	Tiny Mules island, off the coast of Flores is a perfect place for a day of relaxation: two tiny villages by the beach, kilometers of white sand with a backdrop of towering mountains, crystal-clear water and serene vistas, that’ll be the decor for the day. Short night sailing.
Day 8	We’ll disembark in Memboro to go and explore the tribal villages of Sumba island: see the spectacular architecture of the clan houses, the massive megaliths that are witness to a vibrant ancestors cult, and the fne “Ikat” cloth that are produced on this island. A local bus will be used for the day, but expect also some walk to reach some hilltop villages. Night sailing.
Day 9	We’ll disembark in Memboro to go and explore the tribal villages of Sumba island: see the spectacular architecture of the clan houses, the massive megaliths that are witness to a vibrant ancestors cult, and the fne “Ikat” cloth that are produced on this island. A local bus will be used for the day, but expect also some walk to reach some hilltop villages. Night sailing.
Day 10	After breakfast, we’ll disembark from the vessel in Bima for a short tour of this town and a visit to the remarkable collection of ‘Kris’ in the local museum.Onward to the airport to catch our flight to Bali.

Participants are informed that the itineraries of our sea voyages may sometimes be modified in the course of the trip itself, due to various factors beyond our control such as unfavorable winds and currents, delay in processing harbour clearance, modified schedule of domestic flights...
The cruise director will adapt the program accordingly, in the best interest of all.

Moreover, participants on our cruises must be aware that things in the remote islands of eastern Indonesia do not work exactly as they do back home: time, in particular, is of little relevance,
the concept of privacy may be quite different than in the West and most daily facilities we take for granted are from non-existant.

At least, the remoteness of the areas visited is sometimes the cause, on board, of minor malfunctions that can only be fixed at the next port of call.

All in all, participants are expected to join the voyage with an open frame of mind and a relaxed attitude.

Itinerary

Domestic flights schedule

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