Larantuka · Lembata · Adonara · Solor · operated by Komodo Luxury
Discover East Flores: Larantuka & Lembata
The devotional harbour town of Larantuka, the candlelit Holy Week of Semana Santa, the whales of the Savu Sea and the quiet islands of Adonara and Solor — planned and guided by people who call this coast home.
- ✦ Semana Santa Holy Week
- ✦ Savu Sea whale watching
- ✦ Adonara & Solor islands
- ✦ Lamaholot culture, told well
Larantuka Flores is a local-led travel desk for eastern Flores and Lembata, operated by Komodo Luxury. We plan and guide trips to Larantuka and its famous Semana Santa (Holy Week) processions, whale and dolphin watching on the Savu Sea off Lembata, the islands of Adonara and Solor, and the wider Lamaholot cultural landscape — arranged respectfully and run end to end by an East Flores team, around your dates and pace.
Start your plan
What shall we arrange first?
Pick a starting point — we will show what is involved and put you straight onto WhatsApp with your East Flores planner.
Most East Flores trips are quoted per journey once we know your dates, party and route. Indicative “from” figures are per person in USD. Operated by Komodo Luxury.
From first message to farewell
How to visit East Flores
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Tell us your dates
When you want to travel and what draws you — Holy Week, whales, the islands or all of it.
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We design the route
A day-by-day East Flores plan: Maumere arrival, Larantuka, Lembata and the island crossings.
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We secure it
Guides, boats, ferry timings, lodging and — for Semana Santa — your place in the procession town.
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We guide you through
A local Lamaholot guide on the ground, telling the story and smoothing every day.
The eastern edge of Flores
Where your journey will take you
A compact world of devotion, sea and island culture — each within a day or a short ferry of Larantuka.
Larantuka
The old Portuguese harbour town of chapels, the Tuan Ma legend and Ile Mandiri above.
Larantuka tour →Lembata
Volcanic island across the strait — Savu Sea whales, dolphins and the village of Lamalera.
Lembata →Adonara & Solor
Twin islands of villages, old Portuguese forts and the volcano of Ile Boleng.
Island hop →Ile Mandiri & chapels
The mountain that watches over the harbour, and the chapels that carry Semana Santa.
Semana Santa →The Savu Sea
The deep migration channel where whales and dolphins pass between the islands.
Whale watching →Lamaholot villages
Ikat weaving, language and the living culture of the eastern Flores islands.
Culture tour →The Maumere road
The eastern overland route in, with coastline, markets and village stops.
Getting there →Your full itinerary
Not sure how to thread it together? We build the whole East Flores route with you.
Plan a trip →Holy Week in Larantuka
Semana Santa 2027: plan it now
Each Holy Week, Larantuka becomes a place of candlelight and devotion as the Tuan Ma and Tuan Ana are carried through the town and across the harbour. Pilgrims arrive from across Indonesia, and the small town's lodging fills months ahead. For Good Friday 2027 — late March — early planning is the only way to attend with a seat, a bed and a guide who can explain what you are witnessing.
Plan your East Flores trip
Why travellers plan with us
Told by people who belong to this coast
Eastern Flores is hard to plan from afar — ferries that shift, a Holy Week that fills the town, islands reached only by small boat. We take that off your hands. As the East Flores desk operated by Komodo Luxury, our guides are Lamaholot; they grew up with these processions, these crossings and these villages, and they tell the story honestly and with respect for what it means to the people who live it.
- Operated by Komodo Luxury. An established Flores operator standing behind every arrangement.
- Local Lamaholot guides. People of East Flores, not visiting agents.
- Respectful by default. Holy Week and village culture handled with care, never as spectacle.
- One team, end to end. From the Maumere road to the last ferry home.
More of Flores & Komodo
Across the Komodo Luxury network
Central & West Flores
Wae Rebo, Kelimutu and the road west — the other half of the island.
Flores Private Tour →Komodo & Labuan Bajo
Komodo National Park, Padar, liveaboards and the dragons of the west.
Komodo Luxury →Airport VIP
Fast-track arrival and meet-and-greet at Labuan Bajo airport.
Komodo Airport VIP →East Flores guide
Everything in one place — Larantuka, Lembata and the islands.
Read the guide →Good to know
East Flores & Larantuka — FAQ
Where is Larantuka and what is East Flores?
Larantuka is the old harbour town at the far eastern tip of Flores island, in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. "East Flores" usually means Larantuka and its regency plus the nearby islands of Adonara and Solor and, just across the strait, Lembata. It is known for its deep Catholic heritage, its Semana Santa Holy Week processions and the migrating whales of the Savu Sea. We are the East Flores travel desk operated by Komodo Luxury.
What is the Larantuka Semana Santa?
Semana Santa is Larantuka's centuries-old Holy Week. On Good Friday the town holds candlelit processions that carry the revered Tuan Ma (Our Lady) and Tuan Ana statues through the streets and across the harbour, drawing pilgrims from across Indonesia. It is one of Asia's most striking Catholic events. See our Semana Santa guide for dates and how to attend respectfully.
Can you really see whales near Lembata?
Yes. The Savu Sea, the deep channel between Lembata and the outer islands, is a migration corridor where sperm whales, pilot whales and dolphins pass through, most reliably around May to October. We arrange respectful whale and dolphin watching boat days. Lamalera village is famous for its traditional whaling heritage; we frame any visit as cultural observation, and never sell or promote whaling.
When is the best time to plan a 2027 East Flores trip?
Plan early. For 2027, Holy Week falls in late March, and the lodging in small Larantuka books out months ahead — so a Semana Santa trip should be arranged well in advance. For whales, islands and overland touring, the dry months of roughly May to October are easiest. Send your rough dates and we will hold the right options while we shape the trip.
How do I get to Larantuka?
Most travellers fly into Maumere (the nearest airport, around four hours west by road) or reach Larantuka by ferry. We run private Maumere to Larantuka transfers with stops along the way, and can fold the whole route into a planned East Flores itinerary. Larantuka is also the gateway to Lembata and the Adonara–Solor islands by short ferry.
Ready to plan your East Flores journey?
Tell our Komodo Luxury team your dates and what draws you - Holy Week in Larantuka, whales off Lembata, or the islands of Adonara and Solor. We arrange the guide, the boats, the seats and the lodging, and walk every step with you.
Continuing your journey? Consider luxury Komodo and Labuan Bajo tours to round out your plans.