Secret spots
Places most visitors miss. Go with respect, take your rubbish with you and leave them as you found them.
VillagesSecret spotWainyapu Village
Southwest Sumba
Ratenggaro's quieter neighbour, across the river mouth.
BeachesSecret spotPero Beach
Southwest Sumba
A working fishing village on the Kodi coast with wooden boats pulled up on the sand and a reef break that draws a handful of surfers.
WaterfallsSecret spotMatayangu Waterfall
Central Sumba
A hidden waterfall deep in the forest of Matalawa National Park in Central Sumba, reached on foot along a jungle trail.
ViewpointsSecret spotBrotherhood Hill
East Sumba
Bukit Persaudaraan, a ridge of savanna hills just outside Waingapu with wide views over valleys, rice fields and the sea.
VillagesSecret spotPraiyawang, Rende
East Sumba
The old royal village of Rende in south-east Sumba, famous for some of the largest carved stone tombs on the island and for fine ikat.
WaterfallsSecret spotWaimarang Waterfall
East Sumba
A waterfall that drops into a round, jade-green pool surrounded by rock walls, in the Rindi area of East Sumba.
BeachesSecret spotTarimbang Bay
East Sumba
A remote bay on the south coast of East Sumba, reached by a long, winding road through the hills.
ViewpointsSecret spotWanggameti
East Sumba
The highlands around Mount Wanggameti, the highest point of Sumba, inside Matalawa National Park.
WaterfallsSecret spotTanggedu Waterfall
East Sumba
A river that has carved a narrow rock canyon in the hills of East Sumba, leaving a staircase of turquoise pools and small falls.
BeachesSecret spotWatu Maladong Beach
Southwest Sumba
A remote beach on the south coast of Southwest Sumba, framed by big rock formations and clear water.
VillagesSecret spotWunga Village
East Sumba
A traditional village on the dry north coast of East Sumba.
ViewpointsSecret spotNapu Valley
East Sumba
Wide grassy hills and a green river valley around the village of Napu, in Haharu on the north coast of East Sumba.