Sumba Pasola Festival Tour (Feb-Mar)
Why June is perfect for this trip
Golden savannah, accessible roads, horseback riding at its best.
Dry Season, May–Oct
Experience the Pasola — Sumba's mounted spear-throwing harvest festival, one of the most dramatic cultural events in Southeast Asia. Seasonal February-March only. Includes village visits, ceremony access, and cultural context from local guides.
Highlights
Itinerary
Arrive Tambolaka airport. Transfer to Waikabubak. Visit Praijing + Tarung traditional villages — megalithic graves, uma mbatangu houses, ancestral textiles. Sunset at Lendungara hills/Mananga Aba Beach. Dinner + overnight.
04:00 depart to coastal site. Pre-dawn Nyale ceremony (Rato priests collect sea worms). Morning: Pasola — mounted horsemen throw blunted spears, blood = sacred offering. Lunch box. Afternoon: Ratenggaro Village (clifftop, ancient graves). Waikuri Lagoon. Return hotel.
Morning Kodi area — Tosi Village, Parona Baroro. Beach lunch. Return via Waitabula/Waijewa, coffee plantation views. Transfer to Tambolaka airport.
Where We'll Meet
What's Included
- Private AC transport all transfers
- 2 nights accommodation (twin/double)
- Full board: breakfast, lunch (box/restaurant), dinner
- English-speaking guide
- All village entrance donations + cultural site fees
- Mineral water
What's Not Included
- Domestic flights to/from Tambolaka
- Personal expenses, alcohol, souvenirs
- Travel insurance, tips
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Additional Information
Free cancellation up to 7 days before departure. No refund after that.
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