Sumba Island in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia is now a rising tourist destination among foreign tourists.
Unique landscape with many Savanna hills, and the culture still preserved makes Sumba interesting to visit.
The excited was news, the more famous Sumba and the tourists visit is increasing, many international and local Indonesian airlines that open flight routes to Sumba. In addition, there are also sea lanes that can be reached from large islands such as Bali.
Here is a guide to go to Sumba, with a range of transportation Baiaya
Flights from Denpasar to the island of Sumba and Kupang to Sumba is about 60 minutes (depending on the aircraft).
We recommend that you choose connecting flights in a group to make your flight time more planned. The choice of using other airlines is also possible, since there are many airlines promo to Denpasar, Bali.
If you are from Jakarta, then continue to transit to Bali or Kupang afterwards proceed to the island of Sumba.
Flights to Denpasar, Bali from Jakarta are 1 hour and 50 minutes from Jakarta to Kupang for 3 hours.
Airlines such as Sriwijaya Air and Nam Air, Lion Air and Wings Air, and Garuda Indonesia have connecting flights from Jakarta-Bali-Sumba, or Jakarta-Kupang-Sumba.
Most travellers choose different airports to come and go home. Because the airport option also determines the tourist routes in Sumba which is divided into four districts. The distance from Tambolaka Airport to Waingapu airport is 180 kilometers, can be reached for four hours.
While the flight ticket fare from Jakarta to Sumba with full service airline starts from Rp 2 million. To get price updates you can see it in Skyscanner. NET
There is also the Wilis ship from Labuan Bajo to Sumba with ticket price range of Rp 120,000-an or US $10. But the Pelni ship schedules are not every day there.
First in the dry season, the evidence of savanna will turn into yellow and the trees of the Meranggas.
When the rainy season arrives, the dry season will turn 180 degrees. Features views of Sumba with green-grass-fringed savanna and leaves-filled trees. Both is just as good, depending on which scenery.
The dry season in Sumba usually falls in May to July. Sumba in the dry season, has a view like Africa.
Meanwhile, Agutus began the weather switching. Make the weather of Sumba in each district be different, there is a bright one that drizzle, and the scenery will be decorated with green grass.
For the rainy season in Sumba can reach until March.
But if to Sumba want to enjoy the sunset or sunset view, it is better to choose the dry season. In addition the famous Sumba Pulai sunset, Sunrise, the same Milky Way. So it is better if the sky is sunny.
Located a bit Far east of Indonesia and access to there is still minimal transportation, unfortunately if you do not capture every moment and beautiful scenery in Sumba.
The village located on the beach is still maintaining its customary traditions that are visible from the form of the house that has a tower as high as 20 meters. In addition to the traditional house, another attraction that you can capture is the tomb of a megalithic period.
Besides being able to get to know the culture here, you can also play on the beach which is calm and white sand.
Many of the slides in social media, Bukit warinding that the scenery makes it so that the beautiful I was so makes this one destination is one of the famous spots in Sumba.
Uniquely, the colour of the grass is different during different seasons: yellow during the dry and green seasons during the rainy season. So make sure your arrival time is to match the color of the photo you want to get.
This water source is used to irrigated rice fields in surrounding villages, as well as for washing and bathing activities of the community.
A different photo sensation can be felt from previous destinations by seeing the blue water flowing in the cave, plus the sunlight rays coming from between the caves of the rocks.
Although the location is quite far from the settlement, but if it is up to Sumba, must be mandatory photos on this one beach. The charm of coral and the blue ocean, combined with the sun's rise, makes the location of this beach has a high aesthetic value.
In fact, do not have to bother to go down to the beach, you can also enjoy the beautiful scenery from the top of the slash. A favorite photo Spot that comes here is in front of a hollow rock in the middle.
Although it requires extra effort, but it is guaranteed that you will be amazed by the natural beauty that makes your photos nice on the spot wherever you stop.
This is one of the attraction of tourists visiting Sumba Island, in East Nusa Tenggara.
Not to mention, you can take pictures of the Orange Cockatoo in the morning that is a primadona fauna of TN Laiwangi Wanggameti.
By visiting 5 exotic destinations on Sumba Island which has been reviewed above, you will get nice and interesting photos to update posts on social media.
Better photos can be obtained at sunrise or sunset and when not cloudy, so make sure your arrival time while visiting Sumba Island.
Sumba Weaving cloth is famous for its beauty. Distinctive and dense primitive motifs decorate almost all parts of the fabric. Other distinctive features are the use of natural dyes such as red soil, dark brown, and indigo blue.
This is also what makes the price of typical Sumba weaving fabric tends to be more expensive than tenuh fabrics in other areas.
The prices of typical Sumba weaving fabric starts from Rp 150,000 to tens of millions of rupiah. All depends on the size of fabric, yarn density, and complexity of fabric motifs.
Fabrics with natural dyes must also be more expensive than fabrics with synthetic dyes. Because natural dye fabric will not fade washed and the condition is durable stored years.
To buy woven fabrics, they can go to market, art shop, or directly to weaving villages such as Raja Prailiu Traditional village and Lambanapu village in East Sumba Regency.
Mamuli is an important jewellery in Sumba custom. It is commonly given by the male party to women when applying. Mamuli itself is a symbol of the woman's womb, as a sign of fertility.
Mamuli can be made with various medium, can be brass, copper, or gold. It has a basic shape like the emblem of Omega, Mamuli can be dikreasikan with various ornamental motifs. Mamuli is also bulk sold in ordinary markets for brooches, pendant necklaces, or earrings.
The price of Mamuli depends on the material used. For example Mamuli small size brass earrings valued at Rp 100.000.
Besides the Luluaman, there are also the orange stone beads that characterize the female necklace of Sumba.
There are many cashew nuts if you want to buy a raw in Tambolaka. If you choose one that has been processed, cashews can be bought in Tambolaka and Waingapu.
Unique landscape with many Savanna hills, and the culture still preserved makes Sumba interesting to visit.
The excited was news, the more famous Sumba and the tourists visit is increasing, many international and local Indonesian airlines that open flight routes to Sumba. In addition, there are also sea lanes that can be reached from large islands such as Bali.
Here is a guide to go to Sumba, with a range of transportation Baiaya
How to Get to Sumba Island
1. Airplane
If you are flying from outside Indonesia such as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia, Australia then ride a plane to Sumba there is no direct route, but must transit. Transit option There are two, can be in Denpasar, Bali or in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara.Flights from Denpasar to the island of Sumba and Kupang to Sumba is about 60 minutes (depending on the aircraft).
We recommend that you choose connecting flights in a group to make your flight time more planned. The choice of using other airlines is also possible, since there are many airlines promo to Denpasar, Bali.
If you are from Jakarta, then continue to transit to Bali or Kupang afterwards proceed to the island of Sumba.
Flights to Denpasar, Bali from Jakarta are 1 hour and 50 minutes from Jakarta to Kupang for 3 hours.
Airlines such as Sriwijaya Air and Nam Air, Lion Air and Wings Air, and Garuda Indonesia have connecting flights from Jakarta-Bali-Sumba, or Jakarta-Kupang-Sumba.
Note
Sumba has two airports, Waikabubak airport, in Tambolaka, Southwest Sumba and Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport in Waingapu, East Sumba.Most travellers choose different airports to come and go home. Because the airport option also determines the tourist routes in Sumba which is divided into four districts. The distance from Tambolaka Airport to Waingapu airport is 180 kilometers, can be reached for four hours.
Price Range
The average normal flight fare from Jakarta to Sumba with a low-cost carrier is Rp 1.8 million. To get the price update you can see it in Skyscanner. NETWhile the flight ticket fare from Jakarta to Sumba with full service airline starts from Rp 2 million. To get price updates you can see it in Skyscanner. NET
Ship
Another alternative to Sumba is by sea boat. Pelni INC. For example serving route to Waingapu Port, East Sumba from Tanjung Perak Port, Surabaya with ticket price range Rp 400,000-an or US $35.There is also the Wilis ship from Labuan Bajo to Sumba with ticket price range of Rp 120,000-an or US $10. But the Pelni ship schedules are not every day there.
When is the best time to visit Sumba Island?
Traveling to Sumba Island in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia There are two choices of seasons that tourists can choose. These two seasons feature a distinct landscape of Sumba.First in the dry season, the evidence of savanna will turn into yellow and the trees of the Meranggas.
When the rainy season arrives, the dry season will turn 180 degrees. Features views of Sumba with green-grass-fringed savanna and leaves-filled trees. Both is just as good, depending on which scenery.
The dry season in Sumba usually falls in May to July. Sumba in the dry season, has a view like Africa.
Meanwhile, Agutus began the weather switching. Make the weather of Sumba in each district be different, there is a bright one that drizzle, and the scenery will be decorated with green grass.
For the rainy season in Sumba can reach until March.
But if to Sumba want to enjoy the sunset or sunset view, it is better to choose the dry season. In addition the famous Sumba Pulai sunset, Sunrise, the same Milky Way. So it is better if the sky is sunny.
Located a bit Far east of Indonesia and access to there is still minimal transportation, unfortunately if you do not capture every moment and beautiful scenery in Sumba.
5 Popular Places to Visit in Sumba Island
Here's a review of 5 exotic destinations you can visit while you capture the moment to Sumba.1. Kampung Ratenggaro
Besides being able to get to know the culture here, you can also play on the beach which is calm and white sand.
2. Warinding Hill
Uniquely, the colour of the grass is different during different seasons: yellow during the dry and green seasons during the rainy season. So make sure your arrival time is to match the color of the photo you want to get.
3. Waikelo paddy fields
When you hear its name you might imagine the expanse of rice fields in the countryside of Sumba, but actually Waikelo Sawah is the name of a freshwater source that is said to have never dried up even the dry season.This water source is used to irrigated rice fields in surrounding villages, as well as for washing and bathing activities of the community.
A different photo sensation can be felt from previous destinations by seeing the blue water flowing in the cave, plus the sunlight rays coming from between the caves of the rocks.
4. Bwana Beach
In fact, do not have to bother to go down to the beach, you can also enjoy the beautiful scenery from the top of the slash. A favorite photo Spot that comes here is in front of a hollow rock in the middle.
5. National Park Laiwangi Wanggameti
It takes a fit stamina if you want to walk through the forest in TN Laiwangi Wanggameti which is rich in diversity of fauna flora and scenery that has never been more amazed. Its rugged, steep topography is at a height of 800 mdpl.Although it requires extra effort, but it is guaranteed that you will be amazed by the natural beauty that makes your photos nice on the spot wherever you stop.
This is one of the attraction of tourists visiting Sumba Island, in East Nusa Tenggara.
Not to mention, you can take pictures of the Orange Cockatoo in the morning that is a primadona fauna of TN Laiwangi Wanggameti.
By visiting 5 exotic destinations on Sumba Island which has been reviewed above, you will get nice and interesting photos to update posts on social media.
Better photos can be obtained at sunrise or sunset and when not cloudy, so make sure your arrival time while visiting Sumba Island.
5 Things Should Buy in Sumba Island
In Sumba Island there are rarely shops that are specialized in selling souvenirs. In exchange can try to find souvenirs on the market or in the snack shop such as the following:1. Woven Fabrics
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This is also what makes the price of typical Sumba weaving fabric tends to be more expensive than tenuh fabrics in other areas.
The prices of typical Sumba weaving fabric starts from Rp 150,000 to tens of millions of rupiah. All depends on the size of fabric, yarn density, and complexity of fabric motifs.
Fabrics with natural dyes must also be more expensive than fabrics with synthetic dyes. Because natural dye fabric will not fade washed and the condition is durable stored years.
To buy woven fabrics, they can go to market, art shop, or directly to weaving villages such as Raja Prailiu Traditional village and Lambanapu village in East Sumba Regency.
2. Ethnic Jewellery Mamuli
Mamuli can be made with various medium, can be brass, copper, or gold. It has a basic shape like the emblem of Omega, Mamuli can be dikreasikan with various ornamental motifs. Mamuli is also bulk sold in ordinary markets for brooches, pendant necklaces, or earrings.
The price of Mamuli depends on the material used. For example Mamuli small size brass earrings valued at Rp 100.000.
3. Luluama Rope
In addition to carrying Mamuli, Sumba men are also obliged to bring luluamah. The shape is like a necklace, made of copper braid straps forming a cylinder with an empty middle. Various forms of material creations make Luluamah can be used as necklace by tourists.Besides the Luluaman, there are also the orange stone beads that characterize the female necklace of Sumba.
4. Comb Haikar
Sirkam a.k.a. comb with beautiful carvings on the top so when worn looks like a crown. The original Haikara was made of turtle shells. But many also haikara from wood, to maintain the survival of turtle.5. Nuts
The Kodi area in the southwest Sumba Regency is famous as one of the largest cashew nuts producers in East Nusa Tenggara.There are many cashew nuts if you want to buy a raw in Tambolaka. If you choose one that has been processed, cashews can be bought in Tambolaka and Waingapu.
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