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Most people who visit Flores arrive in
                      Labuan Bajo and use it as a base to   Visit, surrounding
                      explore the surrounding areas. So if   areas, easiest,
                      you’re from Labuan Bajo and traveling  cheapest, arrange,
                      in a group, the easiest and probably   relax, worry.
                      cheapest option is to take a tour
                      package.

                      In general, the more people you have
                      in your group, the less you have to pay
                      per person. Moreover, everything will   General, pay,
                                                          arranged, sit back,
                      be arranged for you, so you can sit   relax, worry.
                      back and relax. Also, there is nothing
                      to worry about.


                      However, if you are traveling solo, it
                      gets a bit more complicated. If you are  a bit more
                      lucky, there might be another group   complicated, solo
                      of solo travelers you can join. In fact,   travellers, unlikely,
                      this is very unlikely, especially when it   low season.
                      is in the low season.


                      On the first day, take a trip from
                      Labuan Bajo to Denge, a village where   Take a trip,
                      you can start your hiking. It takes   advisable, lodge.
                      around 7-8 hours by car or motorbike.
                      It is advisable to hire a guide either
                      from Labuan Bajo or Denge.

                      You will find a lodge around the
                                                          Find, lodge, village,
                      village to stay before continuing your   continuing, trip,
                      trip the next day. On the second day,
                      you start hiking to Wae Rebo.       start, hiking


                      The hike is fairly easy but it does go
                      uphill all the way, except for the last                   115
                      part. It would be better if you bring   Hike, easy, uphill,
                                                          snacks, hot, humid,
                      some snacks and at least 1.5-liter   no phone signal.
                      water as it can be very hot and humid
                      up there.
                      Bear in mind that there will be no   Bear, phone signal,
                      phone signal anywhere on the trail
                      and in Wae Rebo village.            trail, village.
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