Your day-by-day plan

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   Day 1 · Tue, 24 Nov 2026

   Arrival in Dili

   Welcome to Timor-Leste! Your guide meets you at Presidente Nicolau Lobato Airport with a warm smile and whisks you to your hotel along the palm-lined seafront. Take the afternoon to unwind, then join us for a stroll along the Dili waterfront as fishing boats come in and the hills glow gold. Grab a fresh coconut, watch the city come alive at sunset, and get ready: Asia's newest nation has a lot to show you.

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   • Overnight: Malinamoc, Dili

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   Day 2 · Wed, 25 Nov 2026

   Dili to Maubisse via Aileu

   Trade the beach for the mountains. The road twists up from Dili through the hills, with ever-wider views back over the city and the sea, then into the cool green coffee country of Aileu. Pause for lunch at Projeto Montanha before the final climb along the ridges to Maubisse, where cool air, mist and a warm cup of local coffee await.

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   • On the road: about 2 h 45 min
   • Overnight: Sara Guest House, Maubisse
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   Day 3 · Thu, 26 Nov 2026

   Maubisse to Hato Builico

   Climb higher still into the Ainaro highlands. The road winds past coffee forests, terraced gardens and villages of traditional cone-roofed houses, with ponies grazing on the slopes and Mt Ramelau rising ahead. Arrive in Hato Builico, the country's highest village, with time to wander, meet the locals and watch the mountain turn gold in the late light before an early night.

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   • On the road: about 1 h
   • Overnight: Hato Builico Guest House, Hato Builico
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   Day 4 · Fri, 27 Nov 2026

   Mt Ramelau back to Dili

   Today you stand on the roof of Timor-Leste. Set off by torchlight from Hato Builico, the country's highest village, and climb through the cool night air to the 2,963-metre summit of sacred Mt Ramelau. As dawn breaks, a sea of clouds glows pink and gold below you, the statue of the Virgin Mary watches over the island, and on a clear morning you can see both coasts. Pure magic.

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   • On the road: about 3 h 45 min
   • Overnight: Malinamoc, Dili
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   Day 5 · Sat, 28 Nov 2026

   Departure day

   Enjoy a final, unhurried breakfast with views of the bay. Depending on your flight, there may be time for one last waterfront stroll or a stop for Timorese coffee beans to take home. Your guide collects you for the short drive to the airport, and you leave with new friends, full memory cards and the warmest obrigadu barak (thank you very much) from all of us. Until next time!

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