We all know that Indonesia is a rich country. Not only rich in natural wealth, but also rich in culture and various unique tourist destinations and become a tourist magnet. Not only local tourists who are interested in exploring tourism throughout Indonesia, even foreign tourists are also interested in exploring natural and culinary tourism in Indonesia.
One of the interesting tours in Indonesia to visit is eastern Indonesia, precisely on the island of Flores. There is one traditional village that is often used as cultural tourism by tourists, namely Wae Rebo.
Wae Rebo is the most exotic village on the island of Flores which attracts tourists. This tour is often referred to as the land above the clouds which is very beautiful.
Location of Wae Rebo Village
Wae Rebo Village is located in West Satarmese District, Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. This village is a very remote village because of its location behind a dense forest. To get to the nearest village, you have to go through the forest for 9 kilometers.
There are several ways that you can take to get to Wae Rebo village. First, you can travel from Labuan Bajo to Ruteng, then continue the journey using an ojek to Dintor. This office is the last village that you can access by vehicle before arriving in Wae Rebo village.
Taking an ojek to the office you also need to take 2 hours. Ojek rates are also quite expensive, around 150 thousand. However, the price listed is also worth the trip you have to take, starting from along the forest, to the edge of the coast to steep hills.
Then the second choice you can use a truck from Ruteng which you can ride from the Mena Bus Terminal. By riding this truck you will cross several villages before finally arriving at Dange village. These trucks usually leave in the afternoon and take about 3 to 3.5 hours of travel.
The third option, you can go to Wae Rebo village by boat. However, to get to this village, it costs quite a bit, namely 400 thousand rupiah. Because there is no regular boat schedule, it is recommended that you charter a boat.
By getting on the boat you can travel about 2 hours to Dintor. Arriving at Dintor, you can continue your trip to Denge by using a motorcycle taxi which costs 10 thousand rupiah for 20 minutes.
The fourth option, you can go to Wae Rebo by hiking or climbing. During the trip you can find three resting places.
The uniqueness of Wae Rebo Village
Wae Rebo Village is the village of Old Manggarain which is isolated in the mountains. This village offers the opportunity for tourists to see the authentic side of the Manggarai traditional house and live the daily life in this village.
The traditional house in this village is in the form of a circular cone with a very unique architecture, this traditional house is named the Mbaru Niang house. Until now, the Mbaru Niang traditional house is still used as a place to hold meetings or rituals on Sunday mornings together.
During your life in this village, you will carry out activities like the residents of this village, starting from gardening, harvesting, processing peanuts and so on. Besides that, you can also see women in the village who are doing traditional songket weaving activities.
At night, you will enjoy dinner and socialize directly with the people around this village. You will sleep on mats woven from pandanus leaves. Even so, you will feel the warmth of your family while in this village.
Although the location is far from the crowds and quite remote around the mountains, this village is very popular among tourists. No wonder the village of Wae Rebo is a world cultural heritage site.
In addition to the traditional cone-shaped house, you can also see natural scenery in the form of mountains which give a special impression to visitors or tourists who come to this village. The beauty of this village is indeed difficult to describe in words, you could say that this tour is like a country above the clouds.
Explore Wae Rebo Village with Kayana Tour
For those of you who are lovers of Indonesian culture and want to know more about the original culture and traditions of local people in Indonesia, then you must explore the village of Wae Rebo. Besides traveling and seeing beautiful natural scenery, you can also learn about the traditions and culture of the people in this village.
If you are interested in exploring Wae Rebo village, you can immediately order the Wae Rebo tour package together kayana tour. We are a travel service provider company that is experienced in handling clients who want to travel. Not only in Wae Rebo village, we also provide tour packages starting in Jogja, Malang, Labuan Bajo and many more.
As for the facilities that you can get if you choose wae rebo tour package with Kayana Tour are:
- Transportation
- Lodging in a traditional house
- Customary retribution fees
- Entrance ticket to spiderrice attractions
- 2x eat the traditional food wae rebo
- 2x coffee break
- Mineral water
- Professional driver
- Professional Tour Guide
That is the beauty of the village of Wae Rebo, what are you waiting for, let's order a tour package with Kayana Tour. For more info visit our website at kayanatour.com or call our whatsaap number at 0853-2233-5411.