Wednesday 9^th October

• Depart Manila at 4am for the flight to Bali arriving at 7am where we transfer directly to the hotel, where we get a much welcomed early check-in.
• Arrival in Bali at own Leisure
• Bali is THE party place for a number of people and a number of reasons, so we hit the town in a big way for our one night in Kuta, Bali
• Overnight in Bali

Thursday 10^th October

• Depart Manila at 4am for the flight to Bali arriving at 7am where we transfer directly to the hotel for a much-needed early check-in. Our hotel is located in Kuta, which makes it easy access to the airport, and has a swimming pool, for those inclined to relax in.
• Kuta is somewhat infamous as a party place in Bali, and whilst you might not want to stay here too long, for one night it does the trick.
• Overnight in Kuta

Friday 11th October

• We transfer to the airport to board the 09.15 flight to Dili, capital of East Timor
  Arrival at 12.00 arrange our visas on arrival before transferring to our very centrally placed accommodation
• Lunch in town
• Optional Scuba dive (at own cost) or free time for some rest
• We take a walk down to the pristine beachfront in Dili where we will grab dinner at one of the restaurants overlooking the sea. At dinner we will be joined by a leading politician, former prisoner, and veteran of the independence war with Indonesia, to hear about his experiences in fighting for Timorese independence
• Overnight at East Timor Hostel

Saturday 12th October

• We go for a city tour of Dili including the parliament, presidential palace and old Portuguese architecture
• Visit to the Timor genocide museum, not only a very moving place, but essential in understanding the recent history of the nation.
• Lunch in a traditional Timorese restaurant
• TRIP HIGHLIGHT We head to the HQ of FRETELIN, the former ruling party of Timor-Leste to buy t-shirts, and probably have our photos taken for their propaganda! Expect lots of raised fists, and to be called comrade a lot. All very YPT.
• Our local guide continues our driving tour of the city with a visit to the former prison building of the Indonesian army and other sites related to the war of independence.
• Back to the hostel for shower and change before we transfer to the beachside barbecue restaurants to sample how the locals get together for drinks and food. This is street food at its best!
• Walk down the seafront for nighttime beers overlooking the sea
• Overnight at East Timor Hostel

Sunday October 13th

• We get up nice and early to board our private bus to drive to the second largest and most important city in the country – Baucau
• The journey takes around 3 hours with us stopping on the way for pictures opportunities and lunch.
• On arrival in Baucau, we check into our bungalows on our very own private beach. This is simple, but also extremely serene.
• City tour of Baucau including the old colonial building and government house.
• Baucau has a very famous outdoor saltwater swimming pool frequented by the locals so we head here for a morning swim and a relax
• In the evening, we enjoy a home cooked meal with our hosts before grabbing some beers and heading down to our very own private beach for a kick back. The sea has bio phosphorescence, with the water lighting up on your every move.
• Overnight in beachside bungalows

Monday 14th October

• We then head to what is quite a surprising highlight of the trip by visiting the local market.
• Considering this is the second biggest city the market is surprisingly primitive with foreigners rarely venturing here. This offers lot of opportunities to observe contemporary life as well as interact and speak with the locals
• Lunch at a locally famous restaurant to try the regional specialty Kulu, or for the less adventurous Portuguese cuisine.
• If you have your very own private beach, then you should use said very own private beach, so we do what any sensible group would do and have a big BBQ!

Overnight in beachside bungalows

Tuesday 15th October

• TRIP HIGHLIGHT We head to a weird but very worth it highlight, where we head to Baucau Airport, a place that looks abandoned, but is in fact very much in use, where we will be able to drive around the runway via our vehicle, or for the adventurous by motorbike
• We avoid the legendary Timorese roads by boarding our own chartered aircraft for the very quick prop-plane flight from Baucau to Dili. Dual heaven for flight geeks.
• On arrival in Dili, we transfer directly to our hotel for a freshen up and lunch before our vehicle arrives back from Baucau to meet us.
• In the afternoon we head to the iconic statue of Jesus for a hike and to see the sunset. For those inclined, it is possible to either rant a motorbike to do this, with, or without a driver, or to simply take our regular vehicle.
• We sit by the sea to witness the stunning sunset next to a beautiful beach, where we will also have dinner, drinks and a general goodbye for our last night in Timor-Leste

Wednesday 16th October

• Free morning in Dili to either do some last-minute shopping (yes we will get you fridge magnets), or simply relax by the beach before we head to Dili Airport for our flight back to Bali
• We take the 2.15 pm flight to Bali arriving at 15.00 in Bali
• Transfer to our hotel in Kuta for a relaxing afternoon
• With it being our last night together, and in Bali we head out for one last YPT BBQ and goodbye drinks.

Thursday 17th October

• Combo group take the 8.35 am flight back to Manila arriving at 12.35
• Everyone else end of the tour

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