Booking a Sumba Trip

Two. The open trip is four days and three nights, shared with other travellers on fixed departure dates. The private trip is four, five or six days with the vehicle, driver and tour leader to yourselves, on dates you choose.

It depends on group size. At two travellers the open trip is cheaper. From about four, the private trip costs less per person and gives you the vehicle to yourselves. Send us your group size and we will tell you which way it falls.

Tour leader, hotels on a twin-share basis, meals through the trip, entrance tickets, village donation fees, drone and mirrorless documentation, bottled water, and the airport pickup and drop-off. Flights, personal expenses and travel insurance are not included.

Nine on a four-day trip, twelve on five days, fifteen on six.

On fixed dates published on the open trip page — currently August through December, roughly four departures a month. A date runs once four people have booked it.

The departure is not confirmed until four people hold it. We tell you where a date stands before you commit, which is why we suggest not booking non-refundable flights until we confirm.

Two. There is no minimum group to wait for and no fixed departure date — it runs on yours.

On the open trip, yes, for a supplement per room subject to availability. Without it, rooms are twin-share and you are paired with a participant of the same gender. On a private trip, room arrangements are settled when we quote.

In to Tambolaka (TMC) in the southwest, out of Waingapu (WGP) in the east. They are different airports about four hours apart — the trip crosses the island, so a return ticket to Tambolaka will not work. This is the mistake we see most often.

No, but we will tell you which route to take and flag it if what you are about to book will not fit the trip. Bali to Tambolaka is about ninety minutes, daily.

The open trip is medium: short hikes to hilltops and waterfalls, uneven ground, some early starts. The private trip is more demanding, with waterfall trekking and a 5:00 am sunrise start on the last day of the longer routes. Neither needs specialist fitness.

No. Both itineraries are sightseeing — traditional villages, waterfalls, savanna and beaches. Riding can be discussed separately around your dates; ask us and we will tell you what is possible.

We send the terms that apply to your trip with your quote, rather than publishing one policy here that may not match your dates or group size. Ask before you commit and we will send them.

Message us on WhatsApp or email with your dates, group size and which trip you are leaning toward. We come back with the exact price and what is available, and confirm from there.