22 Day Bali Flores Guided Motorcycle Tour in Indonesia

Overview

Selamat datang di Indonesia (Welcome to Indonesia). This adventurous motorcycle trip starts on “The island of the gods”, Bali (Canggu). It covers the Sunda Islands: Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa. Throughout the tours, you will be visiting magical landscapes with breathtaking rice terraces, majestic mountains and tropical beaches. The unexpected highlights are mainly what happens along the way. You can easily witness a local ceremony of both a wedding and a funeral. Or being spontaneously invited to people's homes for a cup of coffee. This will be a trip you won't soon forget!

Highlights

• Starts in Canggu, ends in Sanur
• Ride through the countless rice fields and terraces
• Conquer the volcano crater rim with the view of both mountain and lake Batur
• Enjoy the beautiful beaches of Sumbawa
• Drive to the Northern coast to enjoy the view of Mount Gunung Rinjani and the blue sea
• Small group, with professional multilingual guides
• 21 nights accommodation
• Free airport transfers

Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival - Canggu (Bali), Day 2: Canggu - Stay

   Upon arrival in Bali, you will be met by your driver and then taken to the hotel in Canggu by taxi. Here you can rest from the journey and possibly take a dip in the hotel swimming pool, with beautiful views over Echo Beach, which is within walking distance. The hotel is located in the center and has several cozy cafes/restaurants as well as small boutiques in the area.

2. Day 3: Canggu - Lovina

   After a good night's sleep and breakfast, you will first go through some things together that are important for this trip. In particular, participating in traffic will be discussed in detail. You will leave and drive through rice fields and terraces. You soon leave the crowds and drive over narrow paths, small villages through the green hilly area of ​​southwest Bali. Make a short stop on the beach and then drive north. The forerunners of the mountains of Bali have many small paths that show us the most beautiful of this tropical island. After a local lunch, you will drive alternately on and o

3. Day 4 - Lovina - Sidemen

   After breakfast, drive to Singaraja, the old capital of Bali. The ride goes over narrow roads through villages where the locals stare at us because they see Western tourists on a motorbike. Then a lot of bends while climbing the mountain Gunung Batur by motorbike. Just before the top you will turn off to drive via wooded area and narrow paths to the old volcanic crater. Here you will conquer the loose black lava sand with our enduros. Drive up to the crater rim for lunch and to enjoy the breathtaking view over Lake Batur with the highest mountain of Bali Gunung Agung in the background. After l

4. Day 5 - Sidemen- Kuta (Lombok)

   Today, you will leave Bali and take the ferry (approximately 4 hours) to cross over to Lombok. In the afternoon, you will travel via back roads of South Lombok through various kampungs where the local population searches for gold towards the south coast. The winding roads over the hills of Blongas, Bremi and Pandaleman, with a view of the Indian Ocean, take you to the surfing paradise of Kuta (Lombok) where you will spend the night. Kuta is a friendly, relaxed place with various small eateries. Kuta beach is within walking distance of the hotel.

5. Day 6 - Kuta - Maluk (Sumbawa)

   Today, continue driving via a breathtaking coastal road to the east, where salt is extracted from seawater in a traditional way. Keruak is the centre of the region, where people from all over the region come to the market. Drive via the coastal road to the north. At Labuhan Lombok, you take the ferry (1 hour) to Sumbawa. When you leave the ferry, you will drive via the hills of Sebunyil to South Sumbawa, where the town of Maluk is located. Maluk has hardly any tourism, except for a few surfers, so you will experience pure Sumbawa here.

6. Day 7 - Maluk - Sumbawa Besar

   Get up early for today's long drive, a large part of which is unpaved through the southern part of Sumbawa and where Mount Jala is. In this part they are busy working the land with bulldozers and excavators, to make a passable asphalt road. However, due to the speed of the work and the size of the area, this will be a life project that will allow you to enjoy the untouched nature with its unpaved roads for a long time to come. Then, drive north, via Mount Gerungan, to arrive in Sumbawa Besar, the largest city (relative term) of Sumbawa. Despite the fact that the island of Sumbawa is developing

7. Day 8 - Sumbawa Besar - Bima

   A long trip in kilometers is planned for today. The route goes along the azure coast in the morning with the island of Moyo in the background. Driving through various villages, on well-paved roads with many beautiful bends, you will first climb the mountain pass of Doro Wero in the afternoon and then arrive in Bima via Dompu. Spend the night in the middle of Bima, opposite the local covered market.

8. Day 9 - Bima - Labuan Bajo (Flores)

   At 5 o'clock today the alarm goes off and at 6 o'clock, when the sun is just rising, you are already on the motorbike to go via the mountain pass Doro Daria towards Sape where you will take the ferry early in the morning to cross over to Flores. In Labuan Bajo, spend the night in a well-maintained hotel, against the slope, with a view of the Flores Sea. In the centre, you can enjoy a drink and/or meal, with a view of the harbour with the many sailing boats at anchor.

9. Day 10 - Labuan Bajo - accommodation - boat to Rinca

   This day will be very special, because you will visit the island of Rinca by boat, the type of boat depends on the size of the group. On this island you can take a walk with a breathtaking view of Flores, see the buffalos that still live in the wild and also the Komodo dragons. On the return trip you will also have time to snorkel. The Komodo archipelago is part of UNESCO, because the underwater world of this national park has unique fish species.

10. Day 11 - Labuan Bajo - Bajawa

    After breakfast, you will get on the motorbikes again and enjoy climbing various mountains and hills for the entire stage of today. The area you drive through is very green, quiet and one bend follows the other. After lunch in Ruteng, drive via the mountains Ranaka, Leda, Lobobutu and the Sawu Sea to Bajawa.

11. Day 12 - Bajawa - Moni

    In the morning, you will first visit the traditional Ngada village. Then, drive further first over various mountains and in the afternoon the coastal road towards Ende to then go back into the mountains and end up in the small town of Moni. Nearby are the 3 colored lakes of Kelimutu.

12. Day 13 - Moni - Riung

    If you want to see the 3 colored lakes at sunrise, you have to get up at 3.30 am and drive the 12 kilometer long mountain road in the dark with the motorbike! Then you have to take a walk of about 30 minutes, to finally arrive at 1640 meters and enjoy the sunrise and the 3 lakes with their own colors. After breakfast, drive to Riung, which is located in the north. This part has a different landscape and is especially arid in the dry season. The middle part of this day is unpaved and far from civilization.

13. Day 14 - Riung - stay

    Stay an extra day in Riung to admire the 17 Islands Marine Park with a fishing boat. This protected area is unknown to tourists and very quiet. You will go snorkeling in a number of places and for lunch, you will eat a BBQ fish on one of the tropical uninhabited islands.

14. Day 15 - Riung - Ruteng

    Via the northern coastal road, of which a large part is still unpaved, we drive completely alone through the fascinating landscape of North Flores. Sporadically you will drive through a remote village where the locals will stare at us, because foreigners with motorbikes pass by. The last two hours of the route the road is paved and mountainous with breathtaking rice terraces that this region, called Manggarai, is rich in.

15. Day 16 - Ruteng - Labuhan Bajo

    Today's route you will now drive in the opposite direction (see day 9) and you will be amazed that you will see the area, like you did not see it the last time.

16. Day 17 - Labuhan Bajo - Bima (Sumbawa)

    The ferry leaves in the morning for Bima and in the afternoon you will drive through mountainous area to Bima where you spend the night. The hotel is close to the market, which is definitely worth a visit.

17. Day 18 - Bima - Sumbawa Besar

    You leave Bima and after less than an hour's drive, turn off to explore the area around Kilo. Driving along the coast, the road quickly becomes a dirt road and later nothing more than a path. Drive into a number of villages, where the locals will look at you with open mouths and the children will wave enthusiastically. In the afternoon, drive on a well-paved coastal road to Sumbawa Besar again.

18. Day 19 - Sumbawa Besar - Bayan (Lombok)

    After three hours of coastal road, take the ferry to Lombok. Then, drive on the northern coastal road of this island. There is very little traffic in this part, so you can optimally enjoy the landscape with the Gunung Rinjani mountain in the background and the azure blue sea on the other side. Spend the night in Bayan, 600 meters against the mountain Rinjani and a view of the coastline. Here you will sleep in a wooden cottage with a thatched roof, between the rice terraces. A natural swimming pool gives you a direct view of the surroundings and the restaurant. Heeniijk Indonesian or western fo

19. Day 20 - Bayan - stay

    Today a free day to relax, take a walk in the area or swim in the natural swimming pool of the accommodation.

20. Day 21 - Bayan - Sanur (Bali)

    Drive further along the coastal road, towards the south. Your last ride on Lombok goes over small roads to the harbor where you will sail back to Bali. After the ferry trip in the evening, drive straight to your hotel in Sanur.

21. Day 22 - Sanur - stay, departure

    The last day in Bali to relax at the pool on the roof of the hotel or at the sea with its white sandy beaches and high waves, which is ideal for the many surfers who come here. In the evening you leave for the airport.

Ride Details

Terrain

Paved roads / paths, but sometimes the quality can be poor

Bike

Rental bike, included (Kawasaki KLX 150 or Honda CRF 150)

Mileage

2,690 kilometers / 1,672 miles

Daily rides

50 - 280 kilometers / 31 - 174 miles

Riding gear

not included

Meals

all breakfasts

Accommodation

Resorts and hotels on the tour range from two to four starts. Most overnight stays will be mid-tier to luxury level accommodations with swimming pools, hot water, and air conditioning. All stays, regardless of tier, have comfortable beds.

Getting There

This guided motorbike tour will cover Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa Islands in Indonesia.