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Voykit pocket guide · Indonesia
Larantuka
Skip unless you are here for Semana Santa (Holy Week) or as a ferry hub to Adonara and Lembata. One night is enough.
Larantuka is the Catholic heart of Flores, famous for its Holy Week processions. Outside Easter it is a quiet port town with a cathedral, a few warungs and not much else. Most travellers pass through on the way to the islands east of Flores.
- Country
- Indonesia
- Best months
- Apr–Nov (dry season); Holy Week (variable, Mar–Apr)
- Avoid
- Dec–Mar (wet season, rough seas)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- IDR
- Money
- Rupiah (Rp) in small notes for warungs, parking, offerings and drivers; large cards are common in tourist restaurants but not everywhere.
- Daily spend
- Budget Rp200,000–350,000 excl. bed · Mid Rp350,000–600,000 excl. bed · High Rp600,000+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Telkomsel, XL and Indosat sell tourist SIMs at airports; foreign phones must be IMEI-registered if staying over 90 days — check.
- Emergency
- Police 110 · Ambulance 118 · Fire 113
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · European round pins.
- Tipping
- Warung: Nothing.; Restaurants: Often 10% service + tax on the bill; nothing more needed.; Drivers and guides: Rp50,000–100,000 a day.; Spa: Rp20,000–50,000.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap; refill stations common in Bali.
- Toilets
- Western in hotels and cafés; squat toilets with a water scoop elsewhere; paper in the bin.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Nasi goreng at a warung | Rp15,000–25,000 |
| Bottle of water (600 ml) | Rp5,000–8,000 |
| Coffee (kopi tubruk) | Rp10,000–15,000 |
| Ojek ride within town | Rp10,000–20,000 |
| Ferry to Adonara | Rp30,000 (check) |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- LKA · Gewayantana Airport
- 15 km (9.3 mi) from town; Susi Air, TransNusa and Wings Air from Kupang9.3 mi (15 km) from town; Susi Air, TransNusa and Wings Air from Kupang
Typical fares
- Gewayantana Airport → town, ojek
- about Rp50,000, 20 min (check)
- Town centre → harbour, walk
- 10 min
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Walkable centre; ojek (motorcycle taxi) for the airport or nearby villages.
See and do
Known for
- Semana Santa (Holy Week) celebrations
- Cathedral Church of the Queen of the Rosary
- Ferry hub for Adonara and Lembata
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Adonara | Ferry from Larantuka harbour, about 1 h | About 2 h |
| Lembata | Ferry from Larantuka harbour, about 2–3 h | About 3–4 h |
| Maumere | Car or bus via the Trans-Flores highway, about 3 h | About 3.5 h |
Sleep
- Town centre
- Near the cathedral and harbour; basic losmen and guesthouses.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Halohah-lo |
| Thank you | Terima kasihtuh-ree-mah kah-seeh |
| How much? | Berapa?buh-rah-pah |
| Where is the harbour? | Di mana pelabuhan?dee mah-nah puh-lah-boo-hahn |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Light handshake then hand to chest; smile; avoid: Firm grips
- Left hand: Give and receive with the right; avoid: Passing anything with the left
- Temples: Sarong and sash; step around offerings; avoid: Standing higher than priests
- Keeping calm: Patience; indirect requests; avoid: Anger in public
- Pointing: Thumb; avoid: Index finger
Scams and watch-outs
- Semana Santa fills all rooms: book months ahead.
- ATM availability is limited; bring enough cash from Maumere or Kupang.
- Ferry schedules change with weather; check at the harbour the day before.
Quiet town; petty theft is rare. The main risk is rough seas on ferries during the wet season.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Larantuka yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Semana Santa (Holy Week) celebrations
- Cathedral Church of the Queen of the Rosary
- Ferry hub for Adonara and Lembata
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Larantuka, revision 5239669 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5239669
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/larantuka). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.