Flores island is located in the East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. It is one of many tourist destinations in Indonesia. What Flores island offers are beautiful nature and cultures. On Flores island, you will find various tribes with different cultures of each. Exploring the island will need to know the best time to visit Flores island Indonesia.
As one of the Indonesia tourist destinations, Flores has set the best facilities for tourism including the island’s promotion worldwide. The Flores island tour package is one of the best media promotions to explore whole beautiful destinations on Flores island.
If you plan to visit the island, you may start to find various tours to Flores. You can choose to go on a private Flores island tour package which is more flexible for you to manage the time and activities to do. These tour packages can start from Labuan Bajo, west Flores and Maumere in the east Flores island.
The Flores tour from Bali is also one of the best recommended Flores island tour packages. You will fly from Bali to Maumere or Labuan Bajo and then connect with the Flores island overland tour. You can take 6 days or 7 days 6 nights tour package.
Flores tour package is also possible to combine with Komodo tour packages from Labuan Bajo. These tour packages are called Flores Komodo tour packages. You can combine a day tour to Komodo island and 2 days and 1-night Wae Rebo tour package. This is one of the best Komodo Flores island tour packages.
When is the best time to visit Flores Island?
Flores island is possible to visit at any time. However, one thing to remember is that Indonesia has two seasons in a year. The rainy season and the dry season.
The rainy season is coming between October to March every year. Meanwhile, the dry season is coming between April to September. So, the best recommendation to visit the island is during the dry season. It is better to enjoy the island compare to the rainy season.
Flores island is mostly covered by the rainforest. It is cold in some parts. Ruteng and Bajawa city are both places where the weather is very cold compared to other places. Most roads are closed at 06.00 pm, so there will no activities afterward. People stay home and enjoy their time with their families.
The Recommended Flores tour Packages to Book
For the best travel experience to Flores island, on this page, you will find some of the best tour packages to Flores Island. You can choose to do a day tour package or Flores overland tours. Combination tour packages between Komodo and Flores are also available to book.
2 days 1 night Wae Rebo tour package is one of the best Flores tours to book. This tour package will allow you to visit Wae Rebo village, Spider web rice field, and Denge village. You will experience the local life in Wae Rebo, trek through the rainforest, and enjoy the beautiful view of the Lingko Lodok or Spider rice field in Cancar village.
3 days 2 nights Kelimutu volcano trek. This tour will start from Maumere and will end in Bajawa. You will experience the Koka beach, Moni village, sunrise at Kelimutu volcano mountain, and visit Bena village, and the hot spring in Bajawa.
7 days 6 nights Flores overland tour package. The tour will take you to amazing places on Flores island. Experience the local culture and enjoy the nature of the island. This tour package will also include a visiting Komodo National Park. It is one of the best-recommended tour packages to Flores island.
Full-day Goa Rangko cave your package from Labuan Bajo. Visiting the Goa Rangko cave is one of the best activities to do while you are in Labuan Bajo. Besides that, you will also enjoy snorkeling at Pasir Timbul and sunset at Bukit Sylvia or Sylvia hill.
For more details on Flores tours, you can visit Flores island tour packages from Maumere or Labuan Bajo. There are also some tour packages to Komodo, Sumba tours, and Alor island tour packages. You can also join the Komodo island dive tour packages from Labuan Bajo.
How to get to Flores Island?
Flores island can be accessed by airplane, sea transfer, and bus or land transfer. If you plan to visit the island, you need to choose the best way from the recommended.
Flight from denpasar to Labuan Bajo, west Flores. It will take approximately 1 hour to get there. From Labuan Bajo, you will able to join the Flores overland tour package.
Flight from Denpasar, Bali to Maumere, East Flores. The flight will take approximately 2 hours. Once arrive in Maumere, you will able to join a Flores tour package. This way of arrangement is the most popular tour package to book.
Ferry from Sape to Labuan Bajo. The ferry from Sape, West Nusa Tenggara province will take approximately 6 to 7 hours. This is a recommended way to reach Flores if you use a bus from Bali or Lombok island.
A big ship from Benoa to Ende is one of the best ways to reach Flores island. This boat will be available for departure two times a month. If you plan to use the PELNI, you will need to fit your schedule with the shipping schedule. It will take about 2 days and 1 night to get to Flores by using this boat.
Visit also page: Komodo Island tour package from Labuan Bajo
Top Destinations to Visit on Flores Island
On this page, you will also find some of the best places to visit on Flores island. If you plan the trip to Flores Island, you may try to check some of the best recommendations on this page.
Kelimutu volcano mountain is one of the very recommended places to visit on Flores island. You can enjoy hiking on the volcano mountain for 45 minutes. This volcano mountain is perfect to spend for sunrise.
Bena village is the traditional village of the Bajawa tribe in central Flores island. During the Flores tour package, you will able to visit this village. You will experience the local life and enjoy the view of mount Inerie from the village.
Wae Rebo village is the traditional house of the Mangarai tribe. This village is located in west Flores, Indonesia. If you plan to visit the village, you can take a Wae Rebo village tour or Flores tour for 7 days and 6 nights.
Lingko Lodok or famous as the Spider web rice field is one of the best destinations to visit on Flores island. This rice field is located in Manggarai regency, west Flores, Indonesia.
