One of the most unreal places in Asia. With wild horses, dancing trees & jousting tribal festivals. 

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Sumba

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I highly recommend spending at least 3 days exploring West Sumba . 

I would especially like to recommend our driver and guide, Itto. He was not only our driver but also an excellent guide and local companion. He knows the island very well, shared his personal experience, and discussed many interesting facts about local life and Murapi culture with us.

Itto speaks excellent English and is an honest, kind, and open-minded young man. He helped us with any questions we had and showed us all the most interesting places in Sumba.

I recommend Itto 100% and Seek Sophie agency to everyone!

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I highly recommend spending at least 3 days exploring West Sumba . 

I would especially like to recommend our driver and guide, Itto. He was not only our driver but also an excellent guide and local companion. He knows the island very well, shared his personal experience, and discussed many interesting facts about local life and Murapi culture with us.

Itto speaks excellent English and is an honest, kind, and open-minded young man. He helped us with any questions we had and showed us all the most interesting places in Sumba.

I recommend Itto 100% and Seek Sophie agency to everyone!

Fantatsic experience with Itho on sumba island. He was good fun and helped us alot, he was informative and took us to some great spots that we would never have been able to see without him

Fantatsic experience with Itho on sumba island. He was good fun and helped us alot, he was informative and took us to some great spots that we would never have been able to see without him

Grazie a Risto abbiamo potuto conoscere Sumba, isola meravigliosa dalle 1000 sfaccettature.
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Grazie a Risto abbiamo potuto conoscere Sumba, isola meravigliosa dalle 1000 sfaccettature.
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Onze driver Jony sprak redelijk Engels. Hij gaf een vriendelijke en veilige indruk. 
 Hij rijd goed en voorzichtig en kent de weg in Sumba uit zijn hoofd.

We hebben vantevoren doorgestuurd wat we graag wilden zien in Sumba, waarna er een itinerary van is gemaakt door hun. Super fijn!

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Onze driver Jony sprak redelijk Engels. Hij gaf een vriendelijke en veilige indruk. 
Hij rijd goed en voorzichtig en kent de weg in Sumba uit zijn hoofd.

We hebben vantevoren doorgestuurd wat we graag wilden zien in Sumba, waarna er een itinerary van is gemaakt door hun. Super fijn!


Absolutely loved this tour of Sumba. Truly an amazing guide and driver that made us feel so safe and joyful. We are so grateful!!!

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Absolutely loved this tour of Sumba. Truly an amazing guide and driver that made us feel so safe and joyful. We are so grateful!!!

From our cruise. we had one day in Waingapu. We chose Sumba Adventure Tours for our private tour on the island. The driver and host picked us up on time. The host was sweet and attentive. As we are culture-oriented travelers, they gladly took us to a neighborhood with a craft shop and a local museum. The host showed us around Waingapu and the surrounding area. It was fascinating to observe life on the island, and the private tour helped us make the most of our brief visit to the Island.

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From our cruise. we had one day in Waingapu. We chose Sumba Adventure Tours for our private tour on the island. The driver and host picked us up on time. The host was sweet and attentive. As we are culture-oriented travelers, they gladly took us to a neighborhood with a craft shop and a local museum. The host showed us around Waingapu and the surrounding area. It was fascinating to observe life on the island, and the private tour helped us make the most of our brief visit to the Island. 

We enjoyed our trip on Sumba island because we had a great guide who was able to communicate well and answered many questions we had while out and about. Thanks Eno for your good driving and making our journey a very pleasant one 😊

We enjoyed our trip on Sumba island because we had a great guide who was able to communicate well and answered many questions we had while out and about. Thanks Eno for your good driving and making our journey a very pleasant one 😊

Sumba is an exceptional place and relatively untouched by mass tourism- drive Jony and guide Deny looked well after me for 5 days whilst we explored Sumba from East to West.

Jony was an excellent driver and Deny in a flexible way would decide on our destinations ranging from waterfalls to Ikat weaving in the marapu villages

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Sumba is an exceptional place and relatively untouched by mass tourism- drive Jony and guide Deny looked well after me for 5 days whilst we explored Sumba from East to West.

Jony was an excellent driver and Deny in a flexible way would decide on our destinations ranging from waterfalls to Ikat weaving in the marapu villages 

For travellers who want to see Sumba beyond just the fancy resorts. 

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Visit Sumba in the dry season (May–Sep) for golden hills, clear skies &  accessible roads. Visit Walakiri Beach at sunset during low tide for the dancing trees. Avoid the rainy season (Nov–Mar) as you'll get muddy roads + brown waterfalls.

Best Time to Go 

The Pasola Festival (Feb–Mar) is a cool, ancient jousting ritual. Dates are set by local priests only 1–2 weeks ahead, so it’s hard to plan. If you're already in Bali, you can try to catch it last-minute, but don’t plan around the festival.

Pasola Festival

For 2 people, this 7-day Sumba itinerary costs approx. SGD 1400 (USD 1020) per person, including 3–4 star accommodation, transportation and activities. 

Budget

Sumba has two airports: Waingapu (east) and Tambolaka (west). Fly from Bali, start in Waingapu, and end in Tambolaka for an east-to-west road trip. Note: flight times may change, so allow some buffer into your planning!

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