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7-Day Timor-Leste Tour: Balibo, Highlands & Baucau

Seven days: Balibo Fort, the Maliana rice fields, a night in Maubisse and a day east to the Venilale caves.

Dili
4.8(12 reviews)
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From$1,388/person
Duration
7 days
Route
Hotel pickup (Dili) β†’ Hotel drop-off (Dili)
Group size
3-10 people
Difficulty
Moderate
Itinerary
7 days
Trip code
IEMCH1

Highlights

Balibo Fort Hotel, overnight in a Portuguese fort
Maliana paddy fields and local market
Dili Vanilli coffee and vanilla plantation
Dokomali waterfall trek
Sara's Guest House, Maubisse
Hera Mangrove restoration
Wai-Usu natural spring
Seven Caves, Venilale

About This Experience

A week on the road from Dili. Head west for a night inside the Balibo Fort Hotel, then see a fish farm, the Leohito waterfall and the rice fields and market at Maliana. Climb into the highlands past the Seloi Kraik rice paddies and the Dili Vanilli vanilla and coffee farm to a night at Sara's Guest House in Maubisse, with the walk to Dokomali waterfall the next morning. Finish with a day east along the coast: the Hera mangroves, Manatuto, the Wai-Usu spring and swimming hole, and the Seven Caves at Venilale. A city tour, a road trip and the highlands, all in one tour.

What's covered

Itinerary
7 days
Meals
5 breakfasts
Accommodation
6 nights Β· Hotel in Dili, Balibo Fort Hotel, Sara's Guest House, Maubisse
Inclusions
4 items below

What's Included

Snack and drinks
Entrance fees
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Accommodation (1 night Balibo, 1 night Maubisse, 4 nights Dili)

Not Included

Most meals (5 breakfasts included)
Drinks with meals
Travel insurance

Itinerary

  1. 14:00Begin hotel pickups
  2. 14:30Begin Half-day City Tour of Dili
  3. 14:45Visit St Anthony's, Motael
  4. 15:00Visit the Resistance Museum
  5. 16:00Quick shopping at Tais Market
  6. 17:00Brief visit to the Dare Memorial
  7. 18:00Cristo Rei for sunset
  8. 19:30Hotel drop-off
Stay: Hotel in Dili

Set departures

Small group, max 10 Β· guaranteed from 2 travellers Β· private dates also available on request.

7-13 Nov 2026πŸ‹ Whale season
8-14 May 2027
5-11 Jun 2027

Enquire below to lock in your date, or ask us about a private departure.

Good to know before you book

  • Suitable for able-bodied people of all ages but requires a reasonable level of fitness. The walk to the waterfall is 90 minutes return and steep in places.

What to Bring

Light warm layer for highlandsSwimming gearSturdy shoesCameraLuggage for 7 days

Where you'll go

Hotel pickup (Dili)

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Planning details

Meeting point
Hotel pickup (Dili)
Starts and ends

Starts in Hotel pickup (Dili)

Ends in Hotel drop-off (Dili)

Group size
3 to 10 guests per departure
Booking cutoff

Book online up to 36 hours before the start (Dili time).

How late you can book
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the scheduled start.
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$1,388/ person

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$1,388 Γ— 2 guests$2,776
Total$2,776

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Reviews

4.8
12 reviews on Google

Matias

6 months ago

I had a wonderful time in Timor Leste with this travel agency! My tour guide Roberto was πŸ”›πŸ”! He was very flexible, teached many things from his culture and country and was over all very professional and nice. He also managed to arrange me an extra tour to Balibo on a short notice πŸ‘πŸ». Totally recommend this travel agency and this tour guide! πŸ‘πŸ»

Tero S.

a year ago

Our half day city tour was exellent! Roberto(guide) was amazing and let us know lot of information every site where we visited. Highly recomend this company!

Rory Spittle

a year ago

Had the pleasure of having Vilter take me on a tour to Balibo. Saw many things on the way there and when I was there. The professionalism and quality of the tour was well worth the money. Can't recommend this service enough.

Marlon Cristianto Liu

a year ago

Amazing services, Thank you IEH.

Sandro JosΓ© Sabil Ribeiro

a year ago

Good People, Good Service and Great Team🫰

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