Mount Kelimutu
Mount Kelimutu
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Theo V
Amsterdam, The Netherlands930 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
This place is a true wonder. We stayed more than an hour and it just was amazing every second. Not only due to the amazing and changing colours of the minerals in the impressive rocky sides of the craters, also due to the scenery, of course the immense lakes and their colours. It also is the energy that surrounds it, the atmosphere (providing other visitors shut up:)). Absolutely one of the most amazing and wonderful places we have been to. We didn’t go with sunset. We came there around ten thirty am.
Written 27 July 2023
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eka51011
Jakarta, Indonesia45 contributions
May 2019
I have heard the name of Lake Kelimutu since I was a child, so glad I was able to visit it in 2019.
Never regret, a unique place, not too difficult to reach.
Never regret, a unique place, not too difficult to reach.
Written 5 April 2020
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David S
Sebastopol, CA24 contributions
Dec 2019
Kelimutu volcano is located 50 km east of Ende, central Flores on a road that climbs through several small villages and rice terraces into a dense rainforest near the summit. The volcano is in a national park, and there is a fee to enter: not much for locals and foreign Indonesian work visa holders, and more for tourists (about US$15). From a parking area a few hiking trails go up to the summit, which features 3 steep-sided craters with actively roiling multi-colored lakes. On a clear day you can see gases bubbling to the surface and a sulfide scum on the surface of the first two lakes. The local lake names are Tiwu Ata Bupu (Lake of Old People - blue), and the other two lakes, Tiwu Ko'o Fai Nuwa Muri (Lake of Young Men and Maidens - bluish-green) and Tiwu Ata Polo ("Villany" Lake - red) are separated by a shared crater wall. The lake colors are attributed to gas & steam vents on the bottom of two of the crater lakes that discharge CO2 and H2S gases from a magma chamber deep beneath the mountain. The lake colors change throughout the year due to different chemical oxidation and reduction reactions between rain water, ground water, the amount and composition of the rising volcanic gases, and the abundance of iron and manganese. The colors in the lakes change independently from each other, suggesting that each crater lake has its own unique connectivity to the underlying magma chamber.
Written 6 February 2020
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JJILA
Greater Sydney, Australia66 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Definetly worth getting up at 4am to get to the summit by sunrise. Fantastic colours and views of the lakes. Highly recommended
Written 19 January 2020
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Junglehike
Las Vegas, NV167 contributions
Jul 2019
We stayed at Bintang Lodge in Rueteng which is close to Mt Kelimutu as we have to get up at 4-5am in the morning in order to reach here before sunrise. It was pitch dark and you do need to bring a head light or flash light. We walk and hike w/our guides. We thought we were the only one hiking here in the dark. By the time we reach the summit there were many people sitting and drinking hot tea (available by the vendor) and waiting for sunrise. All sunrise are beautiful but when the sun touches the crater it changes color. Nice to be here. Just the annoying ticket - paying double for foreigner.
Written 12 December 2019
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Cmb04
Sanur, Indonesia55 contributions
Dec 2019 • Family
Would recommend for anyone visiting Flores to get up early and visit the colored lakes. Very well kept paths and amazing views of the 3 lakes
Written 4 December 2019
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IngelinKB
Loddefjord, Norway14 contributions
Nov 2019 • Couples
This was a very good activity. It's a nice walk (as long as you're able to walk stairs) and there's a nice view over the lakes.
Would highly recommend this.
We went very early in the morning (4am), the temperature is nice and you'll be up before sunrise.
Would highly recommend this.
We went very early in the morning (4am), the temperature is nice and you'll be up before sunrise.
Written 17 November 2019
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Sean H
12 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
We left Moni at 4 a.m. and arrived at the parking area at 4:30 and made it in time for the beautiful sunrise. This place is truly special, both for the natural beauty, the belief by the local people that this is where souls go when they die, and the macaque monkeys that come around.
Written 24 October 2019
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Paola M
Turin, Italy69 contributions
Aug 2019 • Couples
We love this place so much! We slept in moni and we drive to kelimutu (20 minutes by car).We arrive on the top with a very easy and short walk (30 minutes) in the early morning, 6 am (too early)
There is a kind of shop with coffee tea water and food.
We waited more than 2 hours for the fog to go away, which is the real show. The 3 lakes are really beautiful. the light is better after 10. It is pretty cold and windy so take a wind stopper with u. On the top the woman sales tea and hot coffe.
If u are lucky u can see the sunrise and the monkeys
There is a kind of shop with coffee tea water and food.
We waited more than 2 hours for the fog to go away, which is the real show. The 3 lakes are really beautiful. the light is better after 10. It is pretty cold and windy so take a wind stopper with u. On the top the woman sales tea and hot coffe.
If u are lucky u can see the sunrise and the monkeys
Written 29 August 2019
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NottinghamGeranium
nottingham44 contributions
Aug 2019
We enjoyed this but it was incredibly crowded at the top and absolutely freezing with a biting wind. Take hat and gloves and warm jacket! This slightly took the edge off it as my hands virtually froze! Beautiful lakes and views.
Written 12 August 2019
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Hai,mau tanya transportasi dari ende ke kelimutu & biayanya brp?
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Stephen Anthony
Bajawa, Indonesia76 contributions
Ende ke Moni
Deshani W
Jakarta, Indonesia123 contributions
Hi.. would like to know if it’s worth visiting if we’ve already been to Kawah Putih and Mount Bromo. We have 2 kids, 4y and 10m.
TIA!
Fr4nk
Den Dolder, The Netherlands1,365 contributions
Depends on your expectations. It's different in the way that Bromo has no lake, Kawah Putih is one big lake and here you can see 3 lakes from one spot. And if you are lucky they got different colours and with a little sun the colours are even more incredible.
So yes it's worth visiting, but I can't tell if you feel the same. If you go, your best chances are in the morning, because normally clouds grow during the day.
Good luck with your choice and enjoy Indonesia.
AndreitaVero
Guayaquil, Ecuador9 contributions
Ciao a tutti mi dite per favore come raggiungere il lago???da dove e meglio partire nel senso si parte da Moni oppure si puo arrivare in giornata da Ende. Grazie in anticipo
Stephen Anthony
Bajawa, Indonesia76 contributions
Flight from Denpasar to Ende or Maumere .
Wilma68
The Netherlands10 contributions
Heb je echt wandelschoenen nodig om de Mount Kelimutu te beklimmen, of voldoen wandelsandalen met goed profiel ook?
Fr4nk
Den Dolder, The Netherlands1,365 contributions
Het zijn touristische bergpaden en trappen die je moet beklimmen. Prima te doen op sandalen, als je gewend bent om flinke stukken op slippers te lopen kan dat zelfs.
Veel plezier!
Thomas H
Stuttgart, Germany47 contributions
wirklich tolle Landschaft. Aber "Rattenfänger" gibt es halt leider überall auf der Welt.
Stephen Anthony
Bajawa, Indonesia76 contributions
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Tushar A
Vadodara7 contributions
Hi
I am planning a trip to Indonesia and will be reaching Labuan Bajo on 7th September and have my return flight scheduled on 11th September.
I want to cover Komodo and also want to visit to Kelimutu.
Can I keep 1 day for Komodo and then reach out to Kelimutu.
Really want to cover both the places. How much time and cost will a taxi take from Labuan Bajo to Kelimutu.
Please help and suggest.
taniatanggono
Semarang, Indonesia122 contributions
In my opinion, it's better to go to Kelimutu by plane, because it takes 12 to 13 hours by driving (but actually you can stop by Ruteng to see the famous "Spider-Web Ricefield"). It depends on your preferences. But I think, taking the plane would be such a great choice.
7th Sept: Arrive at Labuan Bajo
8th Sept: Island hopping (Komodo Island)
9th Sept: Back to Labuan Bajo & go to Ende (Kelimutu)
10th Sept: Enjoy Kelimutu & Back to Labuan Bajo
11th Sept: Depart from Labuan Bajo
or maybe you can reverse the tour. You do Kelimutu first and take the Komodo Island tour before you depart.
*Try 2D1N Live on Board if you want to go to Komodo Island. You can do island hopping there.
Maybe this help.
Kim C
Melbourne, Australia286 contributions
Where do you recommend to stay for the night? Did you get a guide when you arrive at hotel or do you have to pre-book?
Thanks
Kim
Charlesadventure
7 contributions
You can easy stay at Hotel silverin Bajawa and ask for the staff to looking for transport and guide to go there.
Hi everyone, planning on travelling to Flores and want to do Komodo but how do we get around the island? How would you recommend we get from Komodo to Mount Kelimutu. And where should I go for the best beaches to relax on and snorkel in Flores?
Tienti R
Jakarta, Indonesia239 contributions
Komodo or Rinca Island located at Labuan Bajo, while mount kelimutu located in Ende. So either you want to do a road trip or took a flight. You can spend 2-4 days exploring Labuan Bajo (live onboard). There are many agents that offering those packages at labuan bajo. Then either you take a flight from labuan bajo to ende, or taking road trip. But if you're doing road trip I suggest you to rent car+driver, so that you can visit lovely places while on the road like Waerebo, Bajawa village, Riung and in the end arrive in Ende. Or you can start in Ende first and go to labuan bajo for finale since it'll be more relaxing at labuan bajo than your road trip.
Message me if you need arrangement, I still have a contact the local agents that i've used before.
Is anyone in Flores now (Feb 2017) or could fly here soon and would like to do a trip from Bajawa/Kelimutu to Labuan Bajo?
We are now 3 girls with 4 scooters (one of our friends had to fly back to Poland). We need a rider for one of the bikes, no rental fee, we just have to return the bike to the owner. And this is an opportunity for you to discover Flores :)
182kristinej
Bath, UK25 contributions
Hello. I am visiting mount kelimutu in April of of this year. I want to know about how long does it take to walk back down the mountain and is it worth it? I have a flight at 240 from ende to labuan bajo- if I do a sunrise tour, will I have enough time to see the lakes and get back to ende? any information is appreciated!
cikui
Jakarta, Indonesia35 contributions
In order to have a better chance to have the best view by having clear sky (no fog), you need to go here in early morning to watch the sunrise. So it's better if you could stay for a night in Desa Moni, the nearest village. Or you have to go very early from the city since it took 2.5-3 hours from city/airport to the crater entrance.
When I visit this crater, I also have same flight schedule with you!
Night before: Stay in moni
04.00: Went to the crater using car
04.00-08.00: walk up to the top around 1 hour (it is not that far, but I traveled with my mom and did not bring a flashlight)
08.00-08.30: walk down
08.00-09.00: went to the near water fall
09.00-11.00: went back to hotel, take a bath
11.00-14.00: went back to the airport to catch the ende-labuan bajo flight
Hope this help :)
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Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Kelimutu
- Hotels near Mount Kelimutu:
- (2.95 mi) Kelimutu Crater Lakes Eco Lodge
- (1.22 mi) The Orange Jungle Deep Camp Ground
- (1.36 mi) Santiago Bed and Breakfast
- (0.16 mi) Rago's Homestay
- (1.36 mi) Homestay Jhon
- Restaurants near Mount Kelimutu:
- (2.36 mi) Mopi's Place
- (2.27 mi) Good Moni
- (2.22 mi) Santiago Cafe & Restaurant
- (2.36 mi) Moni smille waroeng
- (2.64 mi) Delarose Restaurant
- Attractions near Mount Kelimutu:
- (0.66 mi) Kelimutu Lake (Tri-Color Lake)
- (2.37 mi) Flores Dreamland Tour moni
- (0.16 mi) Lakes of Kelimutu
- (6.35 mi) Kebun Kopi Tani
- (5.59 mi) Murudhaekale Waterfall