How about a trip to Indonesia Lesser Sunda Islands
A Brief Summary
Covering the region from Bali in the far west, to East Timor in the East, the southern islands of Indonesia are pure tourist heaven… all for very different reasons.
Bali is… well, Bali. Friendly people, huge amounts to do, great food, fabulous beaches, quaint mountain retreats, fabulous surfing, temples galore and a thriving nightlife if you want it.
Lombok is what Bali was 20+ years ago. Just as beautiful, but much quieter, with pristine beaches, azure seas, boat trips from just about every jetty or pontoon and a rugged interior well worth a days exploration.
Komodo is an island made famous by its dragons! Well, technically lizards, but it’s very easy to see how they got the name dragons. These rightly protected beasts are incredible to behold in the flesh, but island visits are now severely limited so plan well ahead!
Sumba is a sparsely populated island of rugged terrain, big hills, huge skies and not a great deal else. Only a few tourists manage to get here, but when they do the resorts are often incredible, catering to their every whim!
Then you have East and West Nusa Tenggara, the 2 largest, yet least known islands in this chain. Both mountainous, rugged, volcanic and full of wild rivers, ravines, turquoise mountain lakes and some spectacular beaches.
Given the island status and difficulty of exploring by land, travelling here by boat is highly preferable and will give you some staggering vantage points of these truly beautiful islands
Location
About the Weather
The southernmost islands of Indonesia have an extreme 2-season climate, with a very wet “summer” season, from November to March and an almost completely dry “winter” season, from May to September. October and April are short transition months between these seasons. Temperatures remain around 31°c throughout the year by day and between 20 and 24°c at night (July and December respectively). Temperatures below 20°c are very rare. It is still relatively bright during the rainiest months with 6 hours of sunshine a day between the torrential downpours with the dry months from May to September being almost completely cloudless. During La Nina events, which occur every 5-7 years, the drier, sunnier months do see more rain, but even so, these are still the driest time of year
Travel by Air (from UK)
Direct Flight
No Direct Flight
Ultra Long Haul
16 hours
(Avg from UK)
Travel by Air (from UK)
will take approx...
Ultra Long Haul
Weather Summary
Average Rainfall
(per month)
10mm
Average Sunlight
(per day)
9 (hrs)
Average High Temperature
31.4°C
Average Low
20.7°C
Cost of living
On average prices are affordable and reasonable
Alcohol
Legal and permitted
Crime
Moderate to higher crime. Don't take risks, especially at night
LGBTQ+
Varies by region
Visas
Visas are required for visitation.
So does that sound good? If so, it’s time to get booking and get out there!
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