How much is the Sumba open trip?

USD 459 per person for 4 days and 3 nights, twin share with same-gender pairing. A private or couple room costs USD 99 extra per room, subject to room availability. Flights are not included.

Participants aged 10 to 50 who are physically and mentally healthy: the route includes trekking on a slippery, steep path to the waterfall. Outside this age range, you can book a private trip instead.

Yes. Rooms are shared by two participants of the same gender and arranged by the number of men and women registered. If you prefer your own room, a private room costs USD 99 extra, subject to availability.

Where do I meet the group?

Pickup is on day 1 between 11:00 and 12:00 WITA at Tambolaka Airport (TMC) or a hotel in Southwest Sumba, and the trip starts at 12:00. It ends at 11:00 WITA at Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport, Waingapu. Arrive the day before and fly home the day after if you can.

How do I book and pay?

Pay a deposit of at least 50%; the balance is due 14 days before departure, and bookings made within 14 days are paid in full. Confirm on WhatsApp with the transfer receipt and participant details.

What if I need to cancel?

The deposit is non-refundable and cannot be moved to another date, but you can pass your place to someone else. A participant who arrives late and delays the group is treated as having withdrawn, without a refund.

Open trip · 4 days, 3 nights

Sumba Open Trip 4D3N Thursday to Sunday, all through 2026

Sunset over the green hills of Warinding, Sumba

Join other travellers on a fixed date and cross Sumba from Tambolaka to Waingapu: Ratenggaro, Weekuri Lagoon, Warinding Hill, Walakiri Beach and Tanau Hill. One price per person, twin share, with a tour leader.

USD 459 per person, twin share · 4D3N

Join the open trip See 2026 dates

Duration: 4 days, 3 nights
Departures: Every Thursday, 2026
Group: From 4 participants
Room: Twin share, same gender
Ages: 10–50 years
Car: Innova

Open trip terms

How the open trip works.

The 2026 open trip terms, in six points. Everything else runs like the private 4D3N.

One price, twin share

USD 459 per person, sharing a room with a participant of the same gender. A private or couple room costs USD 99 extra per room, subject to availability.

Goes from 4 participants

Each departure is confirmed once the minimum quota of 4 participants is reached.

Ages 10 to 50

The route includes trekking on slippery, steep paths to the waterfalls. Outside this age range, a private trip can be arranged instead.

Innova, two to a room

Participants travel by Innova. Rooms are arranged by the number of men and women registered, so everyone has a place.

Pickup 11:00–12:00 WITA

On day 1 at Tambolaka Airport (TMC) or a Southwest Sumba hotel; the trip starts at 12:00. Arrive the day before, or on a flight landing before noon.

Ends 11:00 WITA, Waingapu

Drop-off at Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport, Waingapu. Fly home the day after if you can: the itinerary cannot move around your flight.

Open trip 2026

Open trip dates, Thursday to Sunday.

Every open trip is 4D3N at USD 459 per person. Tap a date to ask for a seat on WhatsApp; a departure is confirmed once 4 participants have joined.

September

2026

2 departures

October

2026

5 departures

November

2026

4 departures

December

2026

5 departures

Deposit at least 50% to book; the balance is due 14 days before departure. Booking within 14 days of departure: pay in full.

None of these dates work? A private trip runs on your dates.

Day-by-day itinerary

Four days, west to east.

The same route as the private 4D3N, from Ratenggaro on day 1 to Tanau Hill on the last morning. Times follow the 2026 itinerary.

11 stops on this route

Ratenggaro Traditional Village
Pero Beach
Weekuri Lagoon
Mandorak Beach
Prai Ijing Traditional Village
Warinding Hill
Tanarara Savanna
Waimarang or Tanggedu Waterfall
Walakiri Beach
Tanau Hill
Persaudaraan Hill

Peaked thatch roofs of Ratenggaro village above the shore

Day 1

Ratenggaro & Pero Beach

11:00 Meeting point: Tambolaka Airport (TMC)
12:00 Hotel check-in and lunch
13:30 Travel to Ratenggaro Traditional Village
14:30 Explore Ratenggaro Traditional Village
15:30 Travel to Pero Beach
16:30 Pero Beach and sunset
18:00 Back to the hotel, dinner

Aerial view of Prai Ijing traditional village

Day 2

Weekuri Lagoon to Warinding Hill

06:30 Breakfast and hotel check-out
07:30 Travel to Weekuri Lagoon and Mandorak Beach
09:00 Free time at Mandorak Beach
11:00 Travel to Prai Ijing Traditional Village
13:30 Free time at Prai Ijing Traditional Village
14:00 Travel to Warinding Hill
17:00 Sunset at Warinding Hill
18:00 Travel to Waingapu, East Sumba
19:00 Dinner and hotel check-in

The Walakiri mangrove trees standing in the shallows

Day 3

Tanarara, a waterfall & Walakiri

07:00 Breakfast
07:30 Travel to Tanarara Savanna
09:30 Free time at Tanarara Savanna
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Travel to Waimarang or Tanggedu Waterfall
14:00 Free time at the waterfall
15:00 Travel to Walakiri Beach
17:30 Sunset at Walakiri Beach
20:00 Dinner

Aerial view of the green hills of Tanau Hill, Sumba

Day 4

Tanau Hill & Waingapu

05:30 Travel to Tanau Hill
06:30 Free time at Tanau Hill
07:30 Back to the hotel
10:00 Check-out, souvenir shop, Persaudaraan Hill
11:00 Waingapu Airport (WGP), trip ends

The itinerary can change with conditions at the destination or in case of force majeure. Participants follow the tour leader's direction during the trip.

In the price

What the open trip price covers.

USD 459 per person, twin share. Book with a deposit of at least 50%; the balance is due 14 days before departure.

Included

Entrance and donation fees
Documentation, drone and mirrorless
Mineral water on the trip
9 meals during the trip
Tour leader
3-star hotel, twin share: Sinar Tambolaka and Padadita, or equivalent
Pickup at the meeting point on day 1
Drop-off at Waingapu Airport on the last day

Not included

Flight tickets
Personal belongings

Where you stay

One night in Southwest Sumba, two in the east.

3-star hotels, or equivalent, two participants to a room. A private or couple room is USD 99 per room, subject to availability.

Hotel Sinar Tambolaka: the building and its twin rooms

Night 1 · Southwest Sumba

Sinar Tambolaka (or equivalent)

Padadita Hotel: the building and a twin room

Nights 2–3 · East Sumba

Padadita Hotel (or equivalent)

Open trip questions

Before you join.

Prefer your own group?

Private trips run on your dates.

Aerial view of the turquoise Weekuri Lagoon

Private trip · 4D3N

4-Day Sumba Island Tour (4D3N)

This same route for your group only, on any date while hotels are available.

From USD 390 per person

Tanggedu Waterfall cascading over rock terraces

Private trip · 5D4N

5-Day Sumba Island Tour (5D4N)

Adds Lapopu Waterfall, Purukambera Savanna, and both Waimarang and Tanggedu waterfalls.

From USD 490 per person

Road winding through the green Tanarara hills

Private trip · 6D5N

6-Day Sumba Island Tour (6D5N)

Also adds Waikelo Rice Fields, Weekacura and Matayangu waterfalls and Mondu Hill.

From USD 570 per person

Sumba Open Trip 4D3N Thursday to Sunday, all through 2026

How the open trip works.

One price, twin share

Goes from 4 participants

Ages 10 to 50

Innova, two to a room

Pickup 11:00–12:00 WITA

Ends 11:00 WITA, Waingapu

Open trip dates, Thursday to Sunday.

September

October

November

December

Four days, west to east.

Ratenggaro & Pero Beach

Weekuri Lagoon to Warinding Hill

Tanarara, a waterfall & Walakiri

Tanau Hill & Waingapu

What the open trip price covers.

Included

Not included

One night in Southwest Sumba, two in the east.

Sinar Tambolaka (or equivalent)

Padadita Hotel (or equivalent)

Before you join.

How much is the Sumba open trip?

When does the open trip leave?

Who can join?

Can I travel solo?

Where do I meet the group?

How do I book and pay?

What if I need to cancel?

Private trips run on your dates.

4-Day Sumba Island Tour (4D3N)

5-Day Sumba Island Tour (5D4N)

6-Day Sumba Island Tour (6D5N)

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