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Explore Flores' Inland Village, See Un-Faded Local Wisdom
Joined 2020
In this tour, you will see beautiful countryside scenery, a vast expanse of wild grass that stretches from hill to hill as the breeding ground for hundreds of buffaloes, horses and cows, a vast mountain lake, a breeding ground for three types of giant eels of different colors, and meet with local villagers of Deturia village and see their life conditions from outside and inside the house. You can chat with them and share experiences with each other, and much more..
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At the Comfort of Your Home via ZOOM Meeting
Tiwusora Village in Ende - Flores, Indonesia
Explore the Enchantment of the Inland Village of Tiwu Sora
In this tour, your eyes will be spoiled by the beautiful and cool countryside scenery, which is completely free from air pollution. You will see a vast expanse of wild grass that stretches from hill to hill, the breeding ground for hundreds of buffaloes, horses and cows which are wildly bred by local residents.
The owners of these animals never feed, but only occasionally come to check their condition to make sure they are still complete or not.
Each owner knows their livestock naturally, and the way of checking them is very unique where the owner comes only with a bottle of water mixed with salt. The owner would stand at a certain spot then hit the bottle against his thigh, and that's where all his cattle came to lick the salt water.
Moving to the next location, you will see a vast mountain lake of about 6 hectares, a breeding ground for three types of giant eels of different colors, which are believed by the local people to be their ancestors. These eels live from three different springs which all empty into the same lake.
From here you will be escorted to Deturia village to meet local villagers and see their life conditions from outside and inside the house. You can chat with them and share experiences with each other.
Your online live tour ends here and SAYONARA….
Ending Point
At the Comfort of Your Home via ZOOM Meeting
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
• Entrance fee & Ceremony to enter Tiwusora Lake
• Guide's round trip transportation for 11 hours driving from Maumere to Tiwusora
• Guide lodging for 1 night
• Meals Guide: 2 Lunches, 1 Dinner and 1 Breakfast
• Guide Fee.
* Your internet network fee
* Any expenses not mentioned in price include above.
Tour Important Information
* Feel free to personalize this offer with Gerard.
* Travel from the Comfort of Your Home.
* The idea of this virtual tour is to give you the opportunity to travel and see other sides of the globe from the comfort of your own home, even though the world is still hit by the corona virus (Covid-19).
* Meeting time will be fixed as per discussion with you, because we need to match the time difference.
This tour is available twice a week and must be booked 3 days prior to day D.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2020
About Tour Guide Gerard D.
Hi,
We are Gerard and Theresia. We are self employed at ...... We offer CUSTOM TRAVEL and GUIDE Services Virtually and Offline face to face in 6 PLUS Destinations: Komodo, Flores, Lembata, Alor, Sabu-Rote and Sumba in unique and attractive tour packages to give you an authentic and memorable experience with informative, interactive, friendly and fun travel nuances, while still prioritizing the privacy, comfort and safety of your holiday!
Trip HIGHLIGHTS You Can Expect To SEE and EXPERIENCE While Visiting These Destinations:
- Discover the Prehistoric Giant Lizard, Komodo Dragon in its natural habitat;
- Experience Cultural Diversity--MEET Local People, MINGLE and SHARE EXPERIENCE with them as well as TASTE Their Local Foods with various kinds of DELICIOUS SPICES;
- Watching The Process of Making Local Wine Known As "Arak or Tuak" Made from Lontar or Aren Palm Fruit Juice and You Can TASTE It;
- Watching the Art of Making Hand Woven Fabrics using Hand-spun Yarn and Natural Dyes from their respective fields;
- Watching Whale Hunting Traditions;
- Explore the Incredible Volcanic Islands;
- Snorkel the Most Pristine Underwater World with Beautiful Coral Reefs and Colorful Fish;
- And so much more....
About myself Gerard, I am a native Flores, from the village of Nuawika in the interior of Ende district, Flores–Indonesia.
I am educated, experienced and have officially registered as a national member of the Indonesian Tourist Guide Association.
I am also a tour guide trainer since 2011 and have trained more than 50 local tour guides in Maumere, Sikka and Larantuka, East Flores.
Organizing tours and guiding tourists has been part of my life for more than 15 years and this is my sole profession.
Apart from guiding, I am used to organizing offline face to face tour packages to Komodo National Park, Flores, Lembata, Alor, Sabu-Rote and Sumba Islands.
I can design an innovative, quality and attractive travel itinerary for you at a competitive price, either all inclusive or customized, all according to your needs.
Of course I am not the "Mr. Know-It-All". But, with my experience as a local tour organizer and tourist guide for more than 15 years dealing with tourists from tour operators, cruise companies, group guests, families and individuals from various countries with different backgrounds, I can assure you that I can make you enjoy your holiday to the fullest.
I am happy if I can show you all the beauty of the destinations you visit with me. And I am ready to help facilitate your holiday with all my heart because I also need you to help us maintain and promote the destinations you visit so that they remain sustainable as part of the earth that is lent by our future generations!
WELCOME AND PLAN YOUR TRAVEL WITH US....
Reviews
Julie M.
Flores-Indonesia Tribal Hand-Woven Fabrics
“My experience with Go with Guide did not go well. I would like a refund.”
I was on vacation in Indonesia and not able to keep my original zoom appointment at my hotel as my diving boat schedule was changed. I emailed Gerard the day before when I found out but he was on a 5 day tour on the other side of the island and could not get his email. He was not happy with me as he had to leave his tour to do the zoom which I had asked to reschedule. It just didn't work out.
Gerard D.
Dear Julie, Thank you for your review, even though you did not experience the Flores-Indonesia Tribal Hand Woven Fabrics online tour. Not even a Zoom meeting, no direct communication via email or telephone. Even though your review is excellent with five stars, but I am sorry, that does not make me happy in the slightest. You know why, I feel wronged by your non-committal attitude. I have to waste extra time to make a 5 day overland tour package, also have to leave my guests who were trekking in the interior for 2 days and have to pay a village guide to accompany them because I have to return to Maumere for a Zoom meeting with you. I was really disappointed. I had gone back and forth to the village walking up and down the mountain for almost 8 hours hoping to have a discussion and then face to face tour with you, but the result was in vain. Without any further response, suddenly you give me a five-star review and ask for a refund. And you also did not say cancel beforehand. Therefore, with all due respect and regret, I must convey that I will not refund you. Even if it counts I still lose, but never mind... I am sorry! Thank you. Warm regards, Gerard
$75/ per group
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