Sumba Private Tour: Frequently Asked Questions

Three private trips, 4D3N, 5D4N and 6D5N, on the date you choose, and a 4D3N open trip that departs every Thursday in 2026.

Every trip starts at 12.00 WITA at Tambolaka Airport (TMC) or a hotel near it, with pick-up from 11.00, and ends at 11.00 WITA at Waingapu Airport (WGP) in East Sumba.

Arrive the day before, or on a flight that lands at Tambolaka before 12.00 on day one. Fly home the day after the trip if you can: the itinerary cannot be adjusted to flight times.

11 on the 4D3N and the open trip, 14 on the 5D4N and 18 on the 6D5N.

A tour leader is included on every trip, and everyone follows the tour leader's directions during the trip.

The open trip uses an Innova. On private trips, groups of 6 to 10 travel in two cars.

Yes: with conditions at a destination or force majeure. If the weather turns unfavourable, parts of the itinerary are changed for everyone's safety.

Per person, by group size: the 4D3N costs USD 390 to USD 700, the 5D4N USD 490 to USD 850 and the 6D5N USD 570 to USD 1,020.

USD 459 per person, twin share with a traveller of the same gender. A private or couple room costs USD 99 more per room, subject to availability.

Entrance and donation fees, drone and mirrorless documentation, mineral water, 9 meals, a tour leader, 3-star hotels on a twin-share basis, pick-up on day 1 and drop-off at Waingapu Airport.

Flight tickets and personal belongings. Hotel room upgrades are optional extras, priced per night per room.

A deposit of at least 50% secures your date, and the balance is due no later than 14 days before departure. Booking within 14 days of the trip means paying in full.

Send the transfer receipt on WhatsApp to +62 811 9941 919 with the names and ages of all travellers, a mobile number, the number of travellers and the pick-up and drop-off locations.

Registration is open at any time with no deadline; your date depends on accommodation being available.

The deposit is non-refundable and cannot be moved to another trip or date, but you can pass your place to someone else.

If natural disasters, bad weather, riots, disease outbreaks or government rules change or cancel a trip, there is no refund for unused parts.

Travellers who reach the meeting point late and hold up the itinerary are deemed to have withdrawn, with no refund.

We are not responsible for flight changes or cancellations, or for baggage damaged, lost or delayed by airlines, and the itinerary cannot be adjusted to flight times.

Travellers pay for any loss of or damage to trip facilities, at the item's price. We are not liable for loss of or damage to personal belongings during the trip.

Anyone found with illegal drugs, or causing disturbances that inconvenience other travellers, may be removed from the trip or sent back without a refund.

Sinar Tambolaka or an equivalent in Southwest Sumba, then Padadita Hotel or an equivalent in East Sumba, both 3-star and twin share.

4D3N and open trip: 1 night in Southwest Sumba and 2 in East Sumba. 5D4N: 1 and 3. 6D5N: 2 and 3.

Yes, per night per room: a Sinar Tambolaka suite USD 15 or VIP room USD 45, Villa Sinar Tambaloka USD 35 (1 bed) or USD 40 (2 beds), a Padadita deluxe room USD 30 or junior suite USD 55.

Every Thursday in 2026, running Thursday to Sunday. The last departure is 31 December 2026, returning 3 January 2027.

A departure is confirmed once the minimum quota of 4 travellers is reached.

Travellers aged 10 to 50 in good health, because the waterfall paths are steep and slippery. Outside that range, choose a private trip.

Two travellers share a room, paired by gender. A private or couple room costs USD 99 more per room, subject to availability.

Sunblock SPF 30–50, sunglasses, a hat, snacks and supplements, a drybag or backpack, changes of clothes, sandals or shoes for trekking, a power bank, a bath kit if you like, personal medicines and wet tissue.

Yes. Every trip is documented with drone and mirrorless cameras. Bring a hard disk rather than a flash drive: the files are usually over 32 GB and are copied on day 3.

The trip footage may be used for social media. Tell our admin on WhatsApp if you would rather not appear.

The trip involves a lot of physical activity, including trekking to waterfalls. With a history of asthma, hypertension, heart disease, acute gastritis, diabetes, epilepsy or sinusitis, see a doctor first and bring your own medicines.

Telkomsel has the best signal in Sumba.

December to March is the green season, April to May turns from green to yellow, and June to November is the yellow season. Sumba is quite hot, so bring a hat, sunglasses and sunblock.