Arrive before the light goes
The group reaches the beach around 15.00 and stays through sunset at about 17.30.
East Sumba · sunset
Walakiri, where the mangroves stand in the sea
A gently shelving beach on the north coast of East Sumba. At low tide the water pulls back and the mangrove trunks read as silhouettes against the sky.
Plan on WhatsApp- Sunset stop on the trip
- 17.30
- From Waingapu
- 30m
- East of town
- 15-20km
- North-facing coast
- N
In short
Walakiri is a shallow North-coast beach in East Sumba where small mangrove trees grow directly in the tidal shallows, which is what makes the sunset silhouettes it is known for.
- About 30 minutes east of Waingapu on the main coastal road, mostly paved.
- The beach faces north, so the sun sets slightly to the west with the tide pools catching the light.
- Low tide is what exposes the roots and twisted trunks photographers come for.
- The last stop of day three, after the waterfall.
On the day
What to expect
A late-afternoon stop, timed for the light rather than for swimming.
The tide decides the photograph
At low tide the roots are exposed. At high tide the trunks stand in water and the shapes change.
Shot from the air as well
The trip photographer works here with both the drone and the mirrorless camera.
An easy road
Mostly paved with some broken edges - the shortest transfer of the whole trip.
Getting there
Trips that include Walakiri
Every trip length ends a day here.
Open Trip 4D3N
Shared departure every Thursday, USD 459 per person.
Private 4D3N
Your own car and dates, from USD 390.
Private 5D4N
Fourteen destinations, from USD 490.
Private 6D5N
Eighteen destinations, from USD 570.
Frequently Asked Questions
See Walakiri on the trip
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