4D Mount Ramelau Summit,
Highest mountain on Timor Leste
Dili • Aileu • Maubisse • Hato Builiko • Summit of Mt Ramelau • Maubisse • Aileu
Mt Tatamailau - or Mt Ramelau as it is commonly called - at 2,964m, is the highest mountain in East Timor and home to the Mambai people. Since 1975 it has provided a sanctuary for East Timorese resistance and is considered, like the men and women it protects, to be indestructible. After the referendum in 1999, the people of Hato Builiko fled into hiding on Ramelau’s upper slopes, while below, the departing militia destroyed their homes.
“Summit of East Timor’s highest mountain, Mount Ramelau” Picture by Dan Caspersz
Tour Departures 2008
• every Tue to Fri from Aug 01 - Oct 31 or
• every Fri to Tue from Aug 01 - Oct 31 (extra free and easy day in Dili)
• every Sat to Tues from Nov 01, 2008
Day 01 / Singapore - Dili - Dili Discovery tour
Meet/greet at airport immediately followed by Dili Discovery Tour.
The tour includes visits to the major Government buildings, historic places, the Resistance museum where we can learn about the struggle for independence, lively markets, seaside drive all the way to the towering Statue of Cristo Rei which overlooks the ocean. As well, there are visits to monuments, the Presidential Palace and President’s residence, Santa Cruz Cemetery - site of the 1991 Dili Massacre where over 200 students were killed by the Indonesian military. We end the tour with a climb up Dili hills for a bird’s eye view of the city.
Day 02 / Dili - Hato Builiko - Sunset Mount Ramelau
Early morning departure for a continuous climb up the hills to Hato Builiko at 1960m high, the village at the base of Mt Ramelau. This drive will take us through historic places in Aileu and through a beautiful scenic drive. Soon after we arrive at the village at approximately 2:00 pm, we take time for a break while preparing to start the 3-hour trek to the summit. We reach the summit in time to watch the spectacular sunset from 2,964m above sea level, the highest point of the country. A statue of Our Lady, measuring 3 meters high, was erected here by the Catholic Church during the years of Indonesian occupation. We camp here under the stars where the temperature can drop drastically overnight. (B/L/D)
Day 03 / Sunrise Mount Ramelau - Hato Builiko - Dili
We rise early to watch the equally spectacular sunrise before descending to the base of the mountain by 9 am followed by our drive back to Dili. (B/-/-)
Day 04 / Dili - Singapore
The morning is free until our transfer to airport for our departure flight. (B/-/-)
Tour Cost
Minimum 02 persons on twin-share basis
- SGD $1,442 per person
Tour Package Includes
- Return airfare to Dili on Austasia Airlines (Silkair charter) “K” Class: SIN/DIL/SIN - tickets must be booked 14 days in advance of travelling, and issued within 48 hours of reservation
- Return airport transfers
- 02 nights at a simple hotel in Dili with daily breakfast
- 01 night camping at summit of Mt. Ramelau
- 03 breakfasts, 01 lunch and 01 dinner
- Dili Discovery Tour
- Services of experienced local English or Portuguese & Tetum-speaking tour guide
- Trekking guide and Mt. Ramelau trekking arrangements
Tour Package Excludes
- All airport taxes
- Timor Leste Visa @ US$30 per person
- All meals other than those indicated in itinerary
- Personal expenditure like phone calls, soft/hard drinks and beverages, tipping, etc.
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