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Jaco Island is a small, uninhabited island located within the Protected Nino Konis Santana National Park at the eastern tip of Lospalos Municipality. It is home to the Fataluku people and boasts stunning white sand beaches, crystal-clear azure waters, and sparse vegetation.
The island is also a site of significant historical and anthropological importance, with recent archaeological discoveries in Tutuala revealing the world’s oldest fishing hooks. These findings indicate the presence of nomadic tribes in the area dating back roughly 42,000 years.
Hotel in Dili (the name will be confirmed before arrival)
8:00 AM Local Time (GMT+9)
About Your Guide:
1 x tour leader/driver
1 x local guide as described in Destination
Good to Know:
We take you to all the major sites in Dili as your guide will answer your questions.
Dili Tour – Highlights & Landmarks & History: Resistance Museum, Santa Cruz Cemetery, Local Markets, Tacitolu and the Statue of Cristo Rei for the sunset;
Overnight at Hotel Timor.
08:30 : Transfer to Tutuala along the coast, through various types of terrain past Manatuto and Baucau and Lautem Municipalities. Enjoy magnificient views of the Wetar Straight including mangroves, white sand beaches, marble rock beaches, passing through various seaside fishing villlages and rice fields.
Lunch in a local restaurant in Baucau before continuing the drive east along the coast, passing through fishing villages and communities such as Laivai and Lautem. Lautem has some of the most beautiful beaches on the island with soft white sand and crystalline water. Its charm is partly due to its unspoiled wilderness as the craggy mountains reach the Caribbean-like coastline. This area is known for its caves whose walls are engraved with cave drawings.
Then we’ll continue through the towns of Lautem climbing north up to Rasa, plains of Mehara (Iralalaro Lake) into Tutuala as we head towards the coast. We’ll arrive at Pousada Tutuala in time to relax and explore this Town before dinner.
Overnight at Pousada Tutuala.
08:30 : On the way to Valu Beach we will hike to the Rockwall at Ilikerekere to see some ancient paintings on its walls. After the hike we will continue to Valu Beach to take the trip to the beautiful and pristine of Timor-Leste’s must-visit spots, the idyllic Jaco Island on a local boat. Spend time there swimming, snorkelling, exploring the island. We’ll head back to Valu Beach for late lunch with views of the Pacific Ocean and Jaco Island. After lunch we will drive to Com through Traditional Tombs in Assalaino, Pitileti Rocky Village into Com for the overnight.
Overnight at Kati Guesthouse.
Lautem the most eastern Municipality of Timor-Leste includes the sprawling main center of Lospalos and has a wealth of natural and cultural locations of interest to travelers. Lautem has beautiful sand beaches and a wild, mountainous, and raw rugged unspoilt landscape. Many of the endemic birds of Timor Leste live here. Near the city of Lautem there are cave drawings. Numerous stone sarcophagi and animistic shrines are found throughout the Municipality.
08:00 : Transfer to Dili after visiting the Umunira fossilized lagoon after continuing to Dili the same road through Baucau for lunch and continue through to Manatuto into Dili. Should time and conditions allow we will have a brief stop at Dollar Beach.
Expected arrival in Dili – 16:00.
Overnight at Hotel Timor.
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