Sun kit
Sunblock SPF 30-50, sunglasses and a hat. Sumba is hot and most stops have no shade.
Packing
Eleven things on the list, and two nobody expects
The packing list is short. The two items travellers arrive without are a hard disk for the trip photographs and a Telkomsel SIM.
Ask on WhatsApp- Items on the list
- 11
- Minimum hard disk
- 32GB
- Day the files are copied
- 3
- Sunblock SPF
- 30-50
In short
Pack for sun, for water and for a steep muddy path - and bring an external hard disk, because the drone and camera files are copied to you on day three and a flash drive is too slow.
- Trekking shoes or sandals are required, not flip-flops. The descent to the waterfalls is steep and slippery.
- A water-resistant daypack keeps a camera safe at the lagoon and the falls.
- Telkomsel has the best coverage on the island - buy the SIM before you arrive.
- Anyone with a medical history should consult a doctor first and bring their own medication.
The list
What actually goes in the bag
Straight from the trip sheet.
Trekking shoes or sandals
Required, not optional. The waterfall paths are the hardest part of the trip.
Drybag or backpack
Water-resistant. You will be near water on three of the four days.
Hard disk, 32GB or more
For the drone and mirrorless files, copied on day three. A flash drive is too slow for the size.
Power bank
Long days out of the car, and early starts for sunrise.
Personal medication
Plus wet wipes, a change of clothes and bath things if you want your own.
A Telkomsel SIM
The one provider with usable signal across the island.
Snacks and supplements
To carry you between the nine meals on long driving days.
Getting there
Same list, every trip
The packing list does not change with length.
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.
