Mt Tambora

A three-day hike beginning at the small village of Pancasila near Calabai takes you through dense rain forest and on to the huge and awesome crater.

Tambora Utara (North) Wildlife Reserve (80,000 ha) and Tambora Selatan (South) Hunting Park (30,000 ha.) are two protected sites located in the north-west of Bima Peninsular. Deer and wild pigs can be found here. Read More...

Ranggo

Ranggo village on the way to Lakey Beach is famous for its traditional weavings, some even made from silk. Beautiful colourful houses built on stilts line the village streets. Read More...

Setonda

The Satonda islet consists of the top of an emerging volcano (300 m) and has unique geological features with a salt water lake.

The destruction of the forests on the islet dating back to the 1815 Mt Tambora eruption offers researchers a unique opportunity to study forest colonization.

The Island is home to many bird species and an endemic fish. The Moti Tol lake, in the old Satonda crater, occupies almost half of the island. Sea turtles nest on the islet. Read More...