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Sumba island in East Nusa Tenggara consists of four districts namely Southwest Sumba, Central Sumba, West Sumba, and East Sumba. However, from the fourth district, the most developed tourism in West Sumba. The reason, of West Sumba has an annual tourism agenda which are well known in foreign countries, namely Pasola Festival.

Festival Pasola a target foreign tourists and domestic tourists, especially the photographers and lovers of cultural tourism. The annual festival features the agility contest between villages on horseback, throwing the javelin into the opponent until the opponent to bleed.

This celebration is actually to welcome the harvest and predict crop yields. The more blood that comes out when Pasola participants, locals believe it means the rich harvest.

If you are interested in seeing Pasola Festival or just a trip to West Sumba, the following tips you need to know before planning a vacation to the island of Sumba.

Transportation to the West Sumba. The easiest way is to board a flight to Bali or Kupang. Then proceed to the airport flight Tambolaka in Southwest Sumba.

Another way is through the land. If you are from Indonesia to the west, can take a bus up to the Port of Sape, Bima, West Nusa Tenggara. Then continue by ferry from the Port of Port Waikelo Sape in Southwest Sumba.

After arriving in Southwest Sumba, you can move on to the West Sumba through the land. You can rent a car, bus, or travel.

Car rental starts from Rp 500,000 is included gasoline and driver, and can be used to get around. While travel by car around Rp 50,000.

Take a bus from Southwest Sumba in the range of rates is not up to Rp 10,000. Another option is to ride a motorcycle taxi. Of Southwest Sumba less than an hour with the motor to Waikabubak, the capital of West Sumba.

Another alternative to the West Sumba is through the East Sumba. In East Sumba there Mauhau Airport. Take this path, if you come from Kupang. The price range for travel and car rental together with of Southwest Sumba. While the bus, is more expensive at around Rp 25,000 for a greater distance.

The travel time from the Southwest Sumba Sumba about an hour by car. While from East Sumba can reach three hours.

Transportation in West Sumba. Motorcycle taxis easily get in West Sumba. Find it in along the way or near the market. It could also enlist the help of the hotel.

The easiest way is to hire a car complete with driver. Price of about Rp 500,000 per day, inclusive of gasoline. There is also a cross-district bemo. If you want to ride bemo to get around, can look at the terminal near the Presidential Market Waikabu.

Look bemo with the route you want. However, bemo on each route are few. So that the new road once it's full bemo. Preparing a stampede as if full, passengers can ride up to the top bemo. He exclaimed, bemo in Sumba as in Kupang, full music.

Accommodation. In West Sumba hotels only jasmine. Mostly located in Waikabubak. The recommended option is the hotel and the Hotel Aloha Hotel on Street Sudirman Karanu. There is also a hotel in Street Ahmad Yani Pelita. Then on the Monalisa Cottages and Hotel Highway Waikabubak Manandang Street Youth.

The latter two hotels have air conditioning in the rooms. Indeed, jasmine hotels in West Sumba average wind fanning. While a bathroom tub, no shower, and do not provide hot water. Average hotel room rates, hotel jasmine is above Rp 200,000 (non AC) and above Rp 300,000 (AC).

There are also five-star hotel resort concept as Nihi Watu Resort and Sumba Nautil Resort. The price is of course much more expensive, ie USD 1-12 million. Another alternative is a homestay on the beach like the beach Rua. Or, stay at a traditional house in a village custom.

Culinary. If you seek a culinary tour, the West Sumba is not the place. In West Sumba is very hard to find a shop or restaurant that sells food typical of East Nusa Tenggara.

West Sumba typical specialties such as stir-fry a simple menu of papaya flowers, fish sauce, or grilled fish. For a taste of these menus, you can ask the jasmine hotel where you stay for cooking. Usually some jasmine hotel sells lunch and dinner, freshly cooked but if there are guests that message.

Other typical way is to buy fresh fish at the market and set fire to himself on the beach. Temporary stalls that are easy to find the Padang restaurants, cafes meatballs, satay stall, and Javanese cuisine. Most of the food stalls, as well as shops and petrol stations closed before 9 pm.

Typical souvenirs. Gift shop is still rare in West Sumba, there is only one store in Waikabubak. However, it's easy to shop for souvenirs in West Sumba. You simply go to the market or custom home. In the market and some indigenous villages, selling a variety of typical woven Sumba. Woven into fabric by-products by the most popular. Woven fabric in the price range of $ 20,000 to millions, depending on the size of the fabric.

In addition, you can buy various handicrafts such as statues of Sumba distinctive horn or buffalo bones to the typical parang Sumba. Or, bracelets of banana plants and various necklaces.

Many fabrics and crafts vendors who sell their wares in circumference. They are easily found on the roadside. Many also come to these hotels to peddle merchandise directly to hotel guests.

When buying, do not forget to bargain with courtesy. However, bargaining is if you intend to buy.

Tourist attraction. West Sumba is suitable for cultural tourism. You can stop at the traditional village which is becoming a tourist attraction in this district. Such as Kampung Tarung, Kampung Waigali, and Kampung Ubeli.

In addition Pasola Festival, there are also other cultural rituals that you should see. For example, in Wulla Poddu in October or November, there are many rituals that take place in indigenous villages.

In addition, other attractions are the megalithic sites and National Parks land Manupeu Daru. Beaches are also a mainstay of Sumba, especially for fans of surfing. Sumba has some beautiful beaches, such as the beach, Laundry, Pahar beaches, beaches Ngadu Bolu, and others. Access to some beaches are nice. However, lack of facilities at the beach. (kompas.com)