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Aulia Azhari |
5 |
the courtesy from the local villages is amazing. yoi have to hike a mountain about 5 km to get to this remote village. use a local porter on downhill to help you to go this village. |
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Joy Beekelaar |
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Wae Rebo is a beautiful and idyllic village to look at, but unfortunately, it feels more like a money-making operation than a cultural experience. I had expected a genuinely warm welcome and to learn more about the history of the village. Instead, we felt unwelcome, despite the fact that visitors contribute to the local income.<br><br>When I respectfully wrapped a cloth around my shorts to show consideration for their culture, I was also met with harsh criticism. The man who welcomed us angrily said, “Show some respect! Think of our values!” even though I believed I was doing exactly that: embracing those very values. It’s a real shame that this gesture wasn’t appreciated but instead criticized.<br><br>My friend borrowed a sarong, also to show respect for the culture, its norms and values, but she was laughed at because she didn’t know how to tie it properly. She was then laughed at again for apparently tying it “like a man.” There was little interest in us, and very little help or interaction. The villagers didn’t seem open to engaging and appeared to take no joy in sharing their culture with visitors, which was truly disappointing.<br><br>That said, we were still happy to have done the hike and to see the village. But we would recommend skipping the overnight stay, it’s not worth the money and very uncomfortable. |
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Kristina Dewi |
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Worth the long journey from labuan bajo + 2-3 hour hike. The environment was very relaxing & the villagers was very kind. They have clean bathroom & bed. |
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Merlin Tristano |
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Super cute kids, friendly locals, kids’ library with a scenery, great coffee, Milky Way at night. Beautiful! |
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Mita Suriati |
5 |
Wae Rebo is one of the most beautiful and captivating tourist destinations, with its stunning natural beauty, cool atmosphere, and very friendly locals. The journey to Wae Rebo from Wae Lomba takes about 3-4 hours. Upon arrival, we were greeted by green mountain scenery and a village atmosphere often enveloped in mist. Interacting with the local residents provides insight into their traditional life and customs. Visitors are required to enter the main traditional house upon arrival and give money to the village chief in Wae Rebo as a token of gratitude to the ancestors (seng wae lu'u). |
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Yuhng Yeap |
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I have not visited the village. But to anyone doing research, and planning to visit here without a tour. Most bike rentals in Ruteng will charge 3-5 times the standard price if you want to ride here, and some will straight up not rent to you.<br><br>This is because there's a high rate of accidents from tourists renting a bike in Flores to access Wae Rebo, the roads to access it is absolutely bad. An unethical protip will be not saying you're renting their bike to access Wae Rebo but you will be responsible for anything that happened along the way. |
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sarah talaksoru |
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I really can't lose my love for this beautiful traditional village. Beautiful milkyway, moon, sunrise and sunset you will find in here. One for sure, Wae Rebo is Awesome ♥ |
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Garry “Bung Garz” Ongiriwalu |
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Awesome place. 2-3 hours of trekking to get here. Still have its naturalistic, no have electricity just solar cell with small genset. have a great view and natural feeling. I feel have a great time in here. |
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Pablo |
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Balade très agréable, village très beau ; pour le reste c'est du racket sur fond pseudo folklorique, sans compter l’énorme perte de temps, la cérémonie est une vaste blague simple excuse pour prendre un petit billet supplémentaire, la nuit et le repas sont similaires à un escape game grotesque et bon marché, tous entassés au sol dans une case à ingurgiter un repas maigre et insipide sous la surveillance d’un local debout le visage fermé ... Je ne vais pas m’étendre plus sur le sujet de crainte de devenir vraiment désagréable et bien des commentaires avant le mien font état des désagréments rencontrés. Si vous envisagez d’y aller faites le par vos propres moyens, sans pseudo guide qui ne sert à rien, et surtout ne tombez pas dans le piège de rester la nuit, faites en sorte de faire l’aller-retour dans la journée. |
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Andy Her |
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Der Ort ist sehr touristisch geprägt, obwohl acht Familien dort wohnen. Der Anmarsch besteht aus 5km Motorradfahrt und 3h Aufstieg zum Dorf. Bei Ankunft gibt es eine zwei Minuten Zeremonie. Abstieg dauert 2h plus Motorradfahrt. Die Übernachtung in der "romantischen Rundhütte" entpuppte sich als 20 Betten Schlafsaal. Alkohol und Rauchen sind verboten. Zu kaufen gibt es nur am Eingang Wasser und Softgetränke, keine Kekse. Bei Bedarf Reserven mitnehmen, sowie Wechselwäsche. Frühstück und Abendessen sind gut und ausreichend. |
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Guido Yono |
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The best place to visit on Flores island. This is the authentic of west Flores. |
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Isa Anshori |
5 |
Cultural Heritage, 👣 tracking along 5.2 KM to catch up this place, very recommended place to take vacation, refresh ur mind |
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Jony Rahardja |
5 |
Hike for +- 2hours. All paid with the view, the fresh air, the people, and the coffee! Luv this place. Lucky, milkyway over waerebo village. Stargazingggg |
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Michael Chambers |
3 |
Definitely a beautiful place and an important historical location, but we got nothing out of it other than pictures. After arriving we were greeted by a villager who brought us to the chieftain for a welcome ceremony which took about 5-7 minutes. After that we were told to go to another building where all the tourists were. There we paid for our overnight and dinner (325k per person) and were basically left there. They served a nice simple dinner and breakfast the next morning but there was no integration with the villagers except for those that took our money and served us food. We heard some ceremonial or social gathering in a closed hut during the evening but we weren’t invited to it or even told what it was. They didn’t share anything about the village or their daily life. Aside from pictures we basically spent a lot of money for a 1-star hostel. Not complaining about the sleeping arrangements or anything about the village itself, but we expected to see, or be shown, or even just educated on the life of the villagers, rituals, ceremonies and history. Just a money grab. |
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azraa naazneen |
5 |
Very recommended. Peaceful place to released stress from our daily routine |
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Bitha Kurniawan |
5 |
beautiful place, peacefull, and cozy. |
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silvia oktarina |
5 |
I would advise to hike from morning so you would arrive at least at the top still in the afternoon.<br><br>Especially if you are not an active sporty person, you might want to take it slow when hiking, like me, I took around 4 hours arrived at the village. I started at around 2 pm and arrived around 6 pm, it's started foggy around 4.30 pm. It was very beautiful though foggy forest with many big and small trees (you even can find coffee trees on the sides). There were really big bamboo trees!<br><br>If I remember it correctly there are 3 posts. From the starting point to first post, it's a paved rocky road, easy to step in but pretty steep, at least for me.<br><br>From 1st to 2nd post you will hike on unpaved ground. Be careful when it's raining, can be slippery. I would suggest you rent a stick to help you keep your balance.<br>2nd to 3rd post, the track was pretty similar, but the trees were bigger, so giving a better shade from the sun. I did not even feel hot. You will breath a clean air the deeper you go up to the village.<br>3rd to the village, there were part where the walk path was getting narrower. But you could still across it. |
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lucyana santoso |
5 |
A very challenging hiking yet it feels like achievement unlocked! Nice village! |
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Limbo Key :3 |
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At first it was raining which made the trek less enjoyable, the road was long and boring. When I got to the top, it was good but the cloudy and rainy weather made it look worse. Then we went inside the main hut, I wasn't too bad but kinda boring. When we got 1 hut per about 30 people. There was dinner, but it was with Indonesian food only and some tea. The bathroom was pretty dirty and there were leeches. When I went to bed like 3-4 people were snoring and I could barely sleep. The next day it was sunny but everything was still wet. The trek back down was still boring. Nothing changed of course. |
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Henri Bhirawa |
5 |
Amazing Experience , Wonderful , Beautiful , Georgeous and Really Happiness , Satisfy , Thanks God for give us to enjoyed |
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tantri sangkanparan |
5 |
Waerebo village is one of the tourist object in mangarai timur, part of flores island. The village was remote area. And the whole population overthere are catholic. At the moment, they are trying to build a church.<br>Because the area was remote, all the people has twin house in denge, known as combo, 4 hrs walking distance. The village only consist of 8 big house which can be occupied by about 60 people. No room just a hall. There were no school all school age student has to go to combo village to have their education.<br>Very nice village. |
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Hamz NUR |
5 |
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Raphael Brunnbauer |
5 |
Do it without organizing an expensive tour and you won't be disappointed. Don't arrive too early if you are staying overnight because it can get a little bit boring when you are on your own. Stay overnight and enjoy the sunset. Don't miss the beautiful sandy beach on your way back to labuan badjo or ruteng. Its right below Joses homestay. |
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aditi brahmaniyuta |
5 |
Great experience. Get to know one of indonesias heritage sites |
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Sims Widjaja |
5 |
Nice traditional village.. but need to hiking for 3 hours in deep forest from lower terminus.. to access lower termibus from labuan bajo drive around 6 hours |
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Elsa Primadita |
5 |
Yeah. This is the hidden paradise. We can breakfast above the sky also. |
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Melvin Alvarez |
5 |
Impresionante lugar y los recomiendo para los que les gusta hacer un poco de caminata con la naturaleza. Comida y alojamiento esta nondel Todo mal |
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soyeldibu Andres Berton |
5 |
Increíble lugar, para sacar fotos y pasar una noche, no más, nosotros subimos por la noche a la Aldea, increíble lugar! |
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Ruby Sung |
2 |
Really beautiful place, great for Instagram pictures. The hike to the village was very nice. But it has become super touristy and you don’t really feel any magic or culture. A lot of tourists come here (there were 40 tourists when we were there!) and at 325K/person, they are doing very well. It’s a tourist trap. There wasn’t much of an introduction or tour or explanation of anything. |
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Jen Loong-Goodwin |
5 |
The most unique cultural experience staying overnight… one of my top global travel memories. Few bed bugs to prove but so so worth it!!<br><br>The trek in and out of the village is no joke though, come prepared and hydrated! |
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Travel Here Youtube |
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Beautiful traditional houses in the middle of the forest and hills. Entrance fee is 50.000 IDR which you pay after a "ceremony" which is a short talk where the village head asks his ancestors for permission to enter the village. You can also sleep overnight with diner and breakfast for 325.000 IDR. Then you sleep with 25 people in a traditional house. The diner and breakfast was disappointing: rice with egg. It was also very disappointing that there was not any initiative from the local villagers to tell something or show something about their village. There is a small shop that sells their locally produced products: coffee, vanilla, cinnamon, honey, and wine. To reach this village you must walk about 75 minutes (the first half is the steepest part). There are 3 rest points on the way. |
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Robert Maier |
4 |
A very nice hike and interesting experience but the interaction with the locals is limited. If you are really keen to understand how the people in this area live and/or would like to stay a night in a traditional house, it is recommendable to go.<br><br>Bearing in mind that the roads to get to the Wae Rebo starting point are awful, I would hesitate to go if the points above don't interest you.<br><br>Lastly, the way up is relatively easy (no way to get lost) but will take you between 1 and 3 hours, depending on your fitness level. You can and should take a motorbike for the first ~2km of the walk (100k round trip). |
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Maximilian Lang |
1 |
Tourist scam, foreigners have to pay way too much (compared to Indonesian) and you're not allowed to actually explore the village or talk to the locals<br>If you just wanna have an insta pic, go for it - otherwise go i.e. to Bena Village in Bajawa |
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Jasper dW |
5 |
For the people who want to do the trekking by themselfs. It is an very easy to follow trekking. In our opinion there is no need for guides. We did it by ourselfs. The first part is paved but slippery and steep. And the second part is unpaved but less steep.<br>We did it in 1:40 up an 1:30 down.<br><br>With an scooter you can drive to Dende, there is a car parking. Thereafter you can drive a bit with a scooter uphill, the road is paved but full of putholes and loose gravel. If good experienced you can manage.<br><br>Local guides where hanging on our scooter when we came back.<br><br>Come as early as possible! Less people and also no locals asking for money. |
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Aditya Iyer |
3 |
Practical tips for visiting Wae Rebo<br><br>Those coming from bikes to visit Wae Rebo, please be aware that the coastal “road” is horrible (like really bad) please rent better bikes (ADV, NMax or higher if possible). it’s mostly rocks for a good 20-30kms which would take about 2-3 hours to reach the base village for the hike. Please leave early from Bajo/Ruteng if you plan to hike to Wae Rebo the same day else arrange for homestay at Blasius or Wae Rebo lodge at the base village in advance for the night.<br><br>Wae Rebo is definitely a picturesque place and wonderful hike but if you are expecting an authentic cultural and traditional experience, expect a bit to be bummed out as it purely for a touristic experience. The villages (Bena, Gurusina, Totolela) at Bajawa are much nicer, authentic and easier to navigate.<br><br>You can get your bikes up to the parking lot. No need to hire ojeks for IDR100,000<br><br>The hike takes 2 hours on medium pace and 3 hours on slow pace so plan accordingly<br><br>There are leeches on the track so wear full pants and full socks and covered shoes and keep checking your feet once in a while to remove them.<br><br>The village elder expects you to pay donation for murmuring some words. We paid 50,000 for 2 persons.<br><br>If you are staying a night, you need to pay 325,000 for a bed and all meals. If you are visiting for a day, you need to pay 200,000 for coffee and lunch |
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Michael Marshall |
5 |
A place you must visit at least once in a lifetime. |
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Charlotte NOËL |
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Environ 3h de scooter de Labuan Bajo sur une route en partie chaotique + jusqu'à 3h de marche. Joli village, paysage fantastique. Cependant nous nous sentons quelque peu harcelés pour l'argent dès notre arrivée. Le prix pour dormir sur place est assez élevé. De plus on nous a réclamé 100 000 de plus car nous sommes tombés un jour de cérémonie. Cérémonie durant laquelle nous avons assisté à la torture d'un coq brûlé vif sur la place publique et en pleine nuit dans le dortoir réservé aux touristes, un cochon a été tranché vivant... Âme sensible à la cause animale s'abstenir ! Après ce sont les coutumes locales... Malgré tout ça vaut la peine d'y faire un tour au moins une nuit. |
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Rini Rindie |
5 |
Amaxing experience. If u looking for hibernate place..then come and.visit |
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Kevin Johan |
5 |
I would totally spend my life in this village. clean air, great night sky view, friendly villagers |
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Antonin Radigois |
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Je ne donne pas mon avis sur le site traditionnel qui est superbe, belles photos à faire, village bien conservé<br><br>Je vous préviens de ce qui s’y passe, nous en revenons tout juste. Et nous aurions aimé connaître ces faits avant de s’y rendre ( ou pas pour le coup, car c’est assez chers pour y aller pour ce qu’il nous attend la bas)<br><br>Depuis labuan bajo 4H de route (dont 1h30 dans des chemins horribles, la chauffeur a même creuver une roue). Ne pensez même pas à y aller par vos propres moyens.<br>Une fois sur place prenez les motos pour vous emmener au maximum qu’ils peuvent. Puis vous aurez à faire 2h30 de trek en montagne avant d’arriver au village.<br><br>Dans le village, pas d’échange avec les personnes qui y sont (qui d’ailleurs n’y habitent pas), pas de cérémonie comme nous l’entendons. Il y a seulement une personne qui nous parle dans leur langue durant 1 min.<br>Ensuite vous attendez sans rien faire de plus jusqu’au soir pour le repas, riz poulet.<br>Vous dormiez dans une des habitations avec environ 40 autres personnes sur des matelas et des couettes sales. Car les douches se font à la bassine d’eau froide donc pas beaucoup de personnes prennent leur douche… et les draps doivent être lavé tous les 3 mois…<br>Pas de papiers dans les toilettes donc pensez à en emmener avec vous.<br>Puis petit déjeuner le lendemain riz œuf dur, et go pour le chemin du retour.<br><br>Voilà voilà 😁 |
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Carla L. |
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Precioso,vale la pena el trekking de 2 horas y media. No vale la pena pasar mucho rato, es para ir a la hora de comer, comer arroz y volverte. Hay gente que psa la noche allí, pero son colchones uno al lado del otro y mucha gente... por lo que no se recomienda a gente sensible con el ruido jejejje |
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Marie Baumgarth |
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Si vous recherchez de l'authentique, fuyez.<br>Sympa pour faire une randonnée, même si 200000 rp + la donation à l'arrivée , ça commence à faire cher.<br>Arrivez vers 9 h, les touristes de la nuit et les influenceurs seront partis et vous serez plus tranquille. |
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amelia ramadhani |
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Having to time to enjoy the life since I work really hard. Sometimes I decided to work on the weekend but my beloved friend invite me to join her to Waerebo Village last month. Living the slow life is really peaceful. Learning new culture and staying in a traditional house with the local charged my energy.<br><br>Next time, I am willing to find any volunteering activity to this place so I can stay longer and learn more from the locals. |
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Charis Subianto |
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It was such crazy journey. Classic and traditional village, it needs 2 hours tracking to went up there. But I was so EXCITED. |
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norris ngadhi |
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You must visit this village, it will be great and many experience here |
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Evelyne R |
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Partagée par cette expérience : petit treck aller-retour sympa pour accéder au village ; rencontre avec le chef à l’arrivée qui marmonne quelques paroles pour nous connecter avec les ancêtres (?), nuit et repas dans une hutte collective (à environ 25) ; sanitaires et couchages très sommaires, mais pour une nuit, ça passe.<br>Le concept du village est original, très visuel, et le dispositif collectif permet de faire des rencontres sympas de voyageurs. Le lever de soleil a du charme. Mon questionnement repose sur l’authenticité et sur le prix de cette expérience dont je suis ressortie en ayant découvert des sangsues (inoffensives) accrochées sur mes jambes 😰 et en sentant le feu 🔥. De plus, au petit matin, un convive s’est fait mordre dans la hutte par un scolopendre ou un animal venimeux de ce genre 😨… |
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Lauren ltb17 |
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Mágico!!<br>La caminata es difícil, pero hay q informarse bien antes de hacer un trekking. En cualquier caso, la noche q yo pasé aquí, también pasaron 2 familias más, con 2 niños de +/- 6 años.. Con esto digo q no estoy nada de acuerdo con lo que dice por ahí un visitante (M.A.S.). Me pareció muy muy buena experiencia.. |
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Sonia B. |
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Yes, it looks nice and the hike is nice as well, but it's 100% tourists trap. Maybe they are "welcoming and big-hearted villagers" but only for those who come up with thick wallets. I didn't want to spent a night, just wanted to have a look at the village for an hour or so and I have been asked to pay 250,000 for that. I refused as this is insanely expensive fee and I was literally kicked-out from the village. All they want is your money. Don't waste your time and money, go around Ruteng to see other, less polished but way more authentic villages with really lovely people. |
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Russian blonde abroad - YouTuber |
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Such amazing place and people! Even all of other 50 tourists were interesting. Most of the, Indonesian from another islands. I just advise you to take some snacks or fruits for a night time because dinner may be not enough, especially for a vegetarians😄 |
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Esa |
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Climb was good car journey not so good |
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