Today you will visit Cunca Wulang Canyon and Batu Cermin Cave.
Cunca Wulang Canyon
Nestled in a tropical rainforest setting, this canyon is one of the most striking spots for those seeking outdoor adventure. Powerful waterfalls cascade into beautiful, fresh pools, flowing into a series of smaller waterfalls and rivers downstream. Getting to the canyon will take you through all sorts of plantations, from the standard rice paddies to vanilla, coffee, candlenut, and cacao finally ending with a steeper section that leads you through a lush tropical rain forest before making it to the canyon. Recently this location has increased in popularity among the canyoning community and those seeking a unique and diverse outdoor experience.
Batu Cermin Cave
Batu Cermin cave is set within an impressive prominent rock formation near Labuan Bajo. Through a hole in the cave, rays of light find their way into the cave’s inside walls where they perform a spectacular show of reflected sunlight. This fascinating effect is caused by some slick, mirror-like rock surfaces that reflect the light. Hence the cave’s name, Batu Cermin, means ‘mirror rock’ in Indonesian. If you want to experience this visual delight in all its beauty, make sure to be there at the right time: depending on the time of year, the sunrays only hit the hole between 09:00-10:00. The cave is a lovely site not only during these morning hours, but at any time of the day. Batu Cermin lies in a fantastic natural environment with an excellent panoramic view over the mainland and the islands nearby. It is surrounded by forests where long-tailed monkeys and wild boars live. A ladder walkway leads you along the last meters to the cave, passing through a series of pre-chambers before entering the actual ‘mirror rock’ site. Inside the cave, colonies of bats go about their daily business. While bats are found in abundance, you have to be very lucky to see the local spiders, who, when approached, quickly scamper out of sight.
Accommodation:
Flamingo Avia Hotel (Double/Twin) or similar.
Breakfast included