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Mount Manucoco & Ridge Hike

Guided ridge hikes including Mount Manucoco: transport, guide, snacks and water included. $30 per person.

Mount Manucoco, Atauro
From$35/person
Minimum 2 people
Duration
Up to 1 day
Group size
Minimum 2 people
Difficulty
Moderate

About This Experience

Trek the scenic mountain trails of Atauro Island for spectacular panoramic views, led by experienced local guides. Our most popular hike is an early-morning climb of Mount Manucoco, the island's highest point at around 1,000 metres. Transport to the trailhead, your guide, snacks and water all included: $30 per person. Hikes to Adara on the west coast and Akrema in the north can also be arranged.

What's Included

A guide is included.
Snacks and drinking water are included.
Return transport to the starting point is included.

Good to know before you book

  • Hikes start early, around 06:00, so arrive on Atauro the day before.
  • Ferries run from Dili to Atauro every day except Monday. They leave Dili at 08:00 and leave Atauro for the return at 15:00.
  • Stay with Mysaffy the night before: a backpackers bed is USD 18 per person and a private room is from USD 35 a night, without meals.
  • Can I do the Mount Manucoco hike the same day I arrive by ferry? Tours start around 6am so you must arrive on Atauro the night before. The ferry doesn't reach the island until after 10am, making a morning hike impossible.

Getting to Atauro

Atauro is 25km north of Dili, accessible by ferry or light aircraft.

  • Public ferry

    Tuesday to Sunday (no Monday)

    Leaves Dili 08:00 · Leaves Atauro 15:00

    Berlin Nakroma ~2 hrs 15 min · MV Success ~3 hours

    Dili port: Porto Dili, Farol (Berlin Nakroma) · Kolmera, Dili (MV Success)

    Fares $4 to $5 one way. Tickets are sold for cash at the port on the day, so arrive early.

  • MAF light aircraft

    Monday 07:30, Wednesday 10:00 and Friday 16:30 · $80 one-way

    Flights back from Atauro leave Monday 08:10, Wednesday 10:40 and Friday 17:10.

    About 20 minutes from Dili. Book directly with MAF Timor-Leste, and reserve early because seats are limited.

  • Private boat

    $70-$75 per person one way

    Run by the lodges (Compass, Atauro Dive Resort, Beloi Beach Hotel). A private charter starts at about $200 an hour. Arrange it when you book.

No ferry sails on Monday, in either direction.

The boat back from Atauro reaches Dili in the early evening, too late for a same-day flight to Darwin. Plan your last night in Dili.

Where you'll go

Mount Manucoco, Atauro, Timor-Leste

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Planning details

Starts and ends

Based in Beloi, Atauro

Group size
Minimum 2 people
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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Mount Manucoco & Ridge Hike

From $35 USD / person · Up to 1 day

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

Minimum 2 people

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