Sumba
Wild horses, megalithic tombs and empty surf breaks few travelers have heard of
Sumba sits south of Flores and stays off most Indonesia itineraries entirely — no volcanoes, no famous temple, just savanna, wild horses, animist Marapu villages with megalithic stone tombs, and some of the least crowded surf breaks in the country. Nihiwatu (now Nihi Sumba) put it on the luxury map, but budget travel here is still genuinely rough-and-ready.
Best time to visit
May–October (dry season)
Getting there
Tambolaka (TMC) or Waingapu (WGP) airports — connect via Bali or Kupang
Highlights
- —Wild horses on open savanna
- —Marapu animist villages & megalithic tombs
- —Weekuri Lagoon
- —Uncrowded surf at Nihiwatu/Occy's Left
- —Traditional ikat weaving villages
The Sumba guide, section by section
Pick a topic below — each page covers real prices, current rules and practical logistics.
