Nusa Tenggara

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Overview

If you’re seeking white sand, spectacular diving and surf, bubbling hot springs, majestic waterfalls and traditional villages – away from Bali-esque crowds – then Nusa Tenggara is your wonderland. Spreading west from the Wallace Line dividing Asia from Australasia, this archipelago is jungle-green in the north and tending to drier savannah in the south and east. In between are limitless surf breaks and barrels, technicolor volcanic lakes, pink-sand beaches, swaggering dragons and underwater worlds filled with color and creatures.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Kelimutu

    Kelimutu National Park

    Flores

    Kelimutu National Park is a Nusa Tenggara must. Its centrepiece is Gunung Kelimutu, crowned by three startling lakes that shift colour thanks to…

  • Temple of Wektu Telu Religion, Lombok, Indonesia

    Pura Lingsar

    Mataram

    Just 6km east of Mataram, in the village of Lingsar, this large temple compound is the holiest in Lombok. It was built in 1714 by King Anak Agung Ngurah…

  • Soft corals

    Komodo National Park

    Komodo & Rinca Islands

    Established in 1980, this national park is one of Indonesia's – if not the world's – greatest natural treasures. Within its 1817 sq km area are Komodo,…

  • Sumba is an undeveloped island in eastern Indonesia. Larger than Bali but less than a quarter of the population. It is an island rich in culture with many people living a subsistence lifestyle. Weekuri Lake is a natural formation connected to the ocean. It is popular with tourists and locals.

    Weekuri Lagoon

    Sumba

    Almost as far west as you can get on Sumba is one of the island's most magical spots, Weekuri Lagoon. On one side, locals and tourists rent black rubber…

  • Oehala Waterfall located in Soe, one of district in East Nusa Tenggara. It can be reach around 3 hours from kupang by driving. The waterfall has many steps.

    Air Terjun Oehala

    West Timor

    Look for a road going north off the main highway, drive 6km and turn east at a sign for 'Oehala'. After 3km is a parking area, from which it's a short…

  • Long Kuta sand beach, Lombok, Indonesia

    Pantai Mawun

    South Lombok

    This beach is reason enough to venture down Kuta way. Some 8km west of Kuta and 600m off the main road, this half-moon cove is framed by soaring headlands…

  • Koka Beach near Paga in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

    Pantai Koka

    Flores

    About 5km west of Pantai Paga, look for a small, partially paved road that runs for 2km through a cocoa plantation to a stunning double bay. Facing a…

  • Spider Web Rice Fields

    Spider Web Rice Fields

    Flores

    The greatest local site is actually 20km west of Ruteng near Cara kampung. The legendary Spider Web Rice Fields are vast creations shaped as implied,…

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