A working guide to Sumba
Not a list of sights. The four things that actually decide a Sumba trip — distance, airports, beds and season — and the comparisons worth making before you book.
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Questions we get every week
The short answers. Each one links on to the page that covers it properly.
Ask the deskIn short
Most questions about Sumba are really questions about distance, season or which bed. Those three decide nearly everything else.
- Distance decides the itinerary
- Season decides the resort rate
- The bed decides the budget
- Shortest useful trip
- 3days
- Flight from Bali
- ~1h
- Lowest published rate
- USD 390pp
- Dry season
- Apr–Oct
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What a Nihi Sumba trip actually costs
The published land rates, what sits inside them, and the handful of things that move the number. Resort nights are quoted by the hotel, never by us.
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How a booking actually works
No instant checkout, and no card details on this site. Five steps, in writing, with nothing taken until the plan is agreed.
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Which trip length suits you
Six lengths, from three days on one base to eight across the whole island. The right one is decided by how far you want to reach, not by budget.
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Ask the desk directly
Tell us your dates, how many are travelling and where you want to sleep. We come back with the nights, the route and a written quote.