Timor Leste Explore 5 Nights – 6 Days

Timor Leste Explore 5 Nights - 6 Days - $1995 PP

Welcome to Dili-Timor-Leste, Asia’s newest country. Your adventure begins in the bustling capital city of Dili. Surrounded by both hills and ocean, there’s plenty to see and do here. Visits to Tacitolu, Arte Moris, Resistance Museum, Santa Cruz and Cristo Rei and Tais Market Enjoy your first taste of local cuisine for Lunch OR Dinner *

itinerary

Day 1

Arrival – Introduction/Briefing with a Dili Tour

Welcome to Dili-Timor-Leste, Asia’s newest country. Your adventure begins in the bustling capital city of Dili. Surrounded by both hills and ocean, there’s plenty to see and do here. Visits to Tacitolu, Arte Moris, Resistance Museum, Santa Cruz and Cristo Rei and Tais Market Enjoy your first taste of local cuisine for Lunch OR Dinner *

Hotel Esplanada

Day 2

Dili – Balibo

This morning we will drive to Balibo with visits to Liquiça Church (April 99) and check out the local architecture including Maubara Fort (Dutch Fort). Continue along this coastal drive to Batugade with a stop at the local Salt producers of Atabae reaching Batugade Junction and climbing up to Balibo for lunch. After lunch check Balibo Fort including a tour of its museum and surrounds.

Balibo Fort Hotel

Day 3

Balibo – Dili

After breakfast there will be options to take walking tours around Balibo with the local operators Balibo Trails to some of their destinations. After the local walking tours there’s an option to have a swim at Balibo Fort Hotel before returning to Dili via the northern land border point of Timor Leste – Indonesian Province of West Timor (NTT) and Biacou deserted beach.

Hotel Esplanada

Day 4

Baucau

We depart the capital Dili and continuing east towards Manatuto.

You’ll be treated to magnificent views of the ocean and white-sand and marble rock beaches as we pass through Hera and Metinaro.

See the dramatic landscapes created when the rugged mountains meet the coast and marvel at areas which have remained unchanged for centuries. After Manatuto, we continue to Timor-Leste’s second-largest city, Baucau.

This hilltop city is divided into the Old Town with Portuguese colonial architecture and sea views, and the Indonesian-built New Town. Tonight, you’ll spend the night in the 50s, colonial-style Pousada Baucau.

Pousada Baucau

Day 5

Balibo – Dili

Late morning, we’ll spart Baucau and continue the trip back to Dili. We’ll arrive back in the capital late afternoon.

Hotel Beachside

Day 6

Departure

With no activities planned for today, your Timor-Leste expedition comes to an end after breakfast this morning.

What's Included

What's Included

What’s Included?

Accommodation including Breakfast (8 Nights)

Dili – Hotel Esplanada (2 Night)

Dili – Hotel Beachside (2 Night)

Balibo – Balibo Fort Hotel (1 Night)

Pousada Baucau (1 night)

Local Tour Leader/Guide

Meals

1 x Welcome OR Farewell Dinner

All Breakfasts

Museum Entrance

Balibo Trails Fees

Complimentary Airport/Hotel/Airport Transfers

Transport

Minibuses – 4WD vehicles – Barge, Dragon Boat, Ferry

Road conditions in Timor-Leste are poor and driving can take a long time even over short distances due to potholes, pedestrians and animals on the road, single-lane mountain roads, police checkpoints and roadblocks.

Travel insurance is not included.

All group trips are accompanied by one of our group tour leaders. The aim of the group leader is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible.

Your tour leader will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues, and introduce you to our local friends.

 You can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the places visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious, and social aspects we aim to support local guides who have specialized knowledge of the regions we visit.

If you are interested in delving deeper into the local culture at a specific site or location, then your leader can recommend a local guide service in most of the main destinations of your trip.