Wae Rebo Village
Kampung Adat Wae Rebo
A traditional village tucked into a cloud-shrouded valley at about 1,100 metres above sea level. Its seven cone-shaped thatched houses won a UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Conservation Award.
Wae Rebo is a traditional Manggarai village. Seven cone-shaped stilt houses called Mbaru Niang surround a central altar. In 2012, the village received the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Conservation Award. To get there, drive about 3–4 hours from Ruteng to Denge village, then hike about 3–4 hours along forest trails (about 7 km, mostly uphill). Visitors can spend a night in the village's main house with the villagers. The fee covers meals and a welcome ceremony, and you can watch coffee being dried and textiles being woven. A local guide is recommended, as trails turn muddy in the rainy season. The village has no internet and limited electricity.
Opening hours
Open all day (contact in advance for overnight stays)
Nearby sights
- Todo Traditional Village
- Cancar Spider Web Rice Fields
- Ruteng Pu'u Village
- Ruteng Cathedral
- Golo Curu Hill
- Mount Ranaka
- Liang Bua Cave
- Lake Ranamese