2023
Tour itinerary can be seen below.
• Arrival into Dili Airport where you will be met and transferred to our hotel.
• We start the tour by visiting the Motael Church and the Santa Cruz Cemetery, going to watch the weaving at the Alola Esperanҫa women's weaving workshop, taking a stroll through the Taibessi fruit and vegetable market, and visiting the Tasi-Tolu Peace Park
• At sunset we visit Areia Branca beach.
• Overnight in Dili.
• We depart for Baucau with a scenic coastline drive, stopping at the Hera Mangroves study centre to see wild monkeys and the Metinaro Heroes Park.
• Arrive in Baucau in time for lunch and then check into our hotel.
• 1-hour drive to the historical town of Venilale, where we will visit tunnels excavated by the Japanese during WW2, and watch the process of local widow women weaving Tais, a traditional Timor-Leste textile.
• Late afternoon return to Baucau for dinner.
• Overnight in Baucau.
• After breakfast we continue down the coastline toward Tutuala.
• The drive to Tutuala village will have several stops to small villages with various cultural highlights, such as seeing a traditional Fataluku house and pay a visit to ancient tombs.
• We will also journey through the National Park down to Valusere beach.
• After lunch, time permitting, we will be able to trek to Ili-kere-kere to see the old rock paintings, or be able to take a fisherman's boat across to Jaco Island for leisure.
• Overnight in a local lodge.
• After breakfast, we depart toward Lospalos Town.
• We will pay a visit to the Loud Women Cooperative with the option of purchasing high quality handicrafts.
• We will also have the chance to visit another traditional Fataluku house to learn about the traditional ancient storyteller in Raça-village.
• Next we will continue onto Baucau and stop for lunch.
• Afterward, we will continue driving back to Dili with plenty of scenic stops along the way.
• Overnight in Dili.
• Today we drive inland through the winding mountain roads toward Aileu and Maubisse.
• Here we will visit the Dare WWII Memorial and Café, Aikluar Coffee demonstration plant, the Dili Vanilli vanilla demonstration plant and then stop for lunch.
• After lunch, we will go for a walk in Aileu and Maubisse market, then head to Lekitei village. Here we will hike to a waterfall and visit the Mambae ethnic sacred house.
• We will then continue onto Hatobuilico where we will check into the hotel and have dinner.
• Overnight in Hatobiilico.
• An early start! We wake up at 3:00AM to climb up Mt. Ramelau to witness the sunrise (weather permitting)
• We will then return for breakfast before departing back to Dili.
• Along the way we will visit the Nicolau Lobato statue at Aisirimou-village, and also visit the Seloi lagoon and Fatisi waterfall before arriving back at the hotel.
• Tonight there will be a farewell dinner with a traditional dance performed.
• Overnight in Dili.
• Today the tour ends. You are free to depart at any time.