Best time to visit Sumba
Green from December to March, yellow from June to November. Trips run every week of the year.
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Travel Guide · 2026
Sumba Travel Guide, Before You Go
When to go, how to get there, what it costs and what to pack for a Sumba trip from Tambolaka to Waingapu, straight from the 2026 trip sheets.
- Fly in
- TMC
- Fly out
- WGP
- Green season
- Dec–Mar
- Yellow season
- Jun–Nov
The Guides
Four things to know before you go.
How to get to Sumba
Fly into Tambolaka (TMC) before noon and home from Waingapu (WGP). Flights are booked separately.
Read the guideSumba trip cost
Private trips USD 390–1,020 and the open trip USD 459 per person, and what the price covers.
Read the guideWhat to pack for Sumba
Sun protection, trekking shoes, a power bank and a hard disk for your photos.
Read the guideThen Choose a Trip
Four ways to see Sumba.
Every trip starts at Tambolaka and ends at Waingapu.
4 days · 3 nights
Sumba 4D3N
1 night Southwest + 2 nights East Sumba
USD 390–700 per person
Ratenggaro · Pero Beach · Weekuri Lagoon · Mandorak Beach · Prai Ijing · Warinding Hill · Tanarara Savanna · Waimarang or Tanggedu · Walakiri Beach · Tanau Hill · Persaudaraan Hill
5 days · 4 nights
Sumba 5D4N
1 night Southwest + 3 nights East Sumba
USD 490–850 per person
All 4D3N stops · Lapopu Waterfall · Purukambera Savanna · Both Waimarang and Tanggedu
6 days · 5 nights
Sumba 6D5N
2 nights Southwest + 3 nights East Sumba
USD 570–1,020 per person
All 5D4N stops · Waikelo Rice Fields · Weekacura Waterfall · Matayangu Waterfall · Mondu Hill
4 days · 3 nights
Sumba Open Trip
Fixed dates, every week of 2026
USD 459 per person
The same stops as the 4D3N
Questions, Answered
Quick answers before you go.
The short version of each guide.
Plan Your Trip
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