Sumbawa: all tours
Whale sharks in Saleh Bay — an almost guaranteed encounter
Click a tour to see its itinerary and prices. 3 tours.
1. Sumbawa — whale sharks (by plane, shared tour) from $192
Day 1 — flight Bali→Sumbawa (40–50 min), hotel; Day 2 — a night-time start, 5:30–6:00 snorkelling with whale sharks, back to the hotel; Day 3 — flight to Bali.
Tour itinerary
- Sumbawa
- OPTION: flying from Bali to Sumbawa
- Arrival day: flight from Bali to Sumbawa (40–50 minutes)
- A 15-minute transfer from the airport to the hotel
- Day 2
- At 2:00 a.m. on the night of day 1 to day 2
- At 4:00 a.m., arrival at the pier to board the boat
- At 5:30–6:00, arrival at the whale shark snorkelling spot
- After snorkelling, back at the pier by 9–10:00
- Back at the hotel by 12–13:00, rest
- Day 3
- A 15-minute transfer from the hotel to the airport
- Flight from Sumbawa to Bali
Included
- airport–hotel transfer both ways
- transfer in a private air-conditioned car from your hotel on Sumbawa to the snorkelling boat (2 hours each way)
Not included
- Personal expenses
- the flight from Bali to Sumbawa, about $156 per person return
- a hotel on Sumbawa from $16 per room (two people can share a room)
Price
Price: 192 per person (shared tour)
2. Sumbawa — whale sharks (by land + sea) from $590
Day 1 — Bali→Lombok (speedboat), a drive, the ferry to Sumbawa, Labuan Jambu village; Day 2 — 6:00 snorkelling with whale sharks, the way back via Lombok; Day 3 — back to Bali.
Tour itinerary
- OPTION: travelling from Bali to Sumbawa by land and sea
- Transfer from your hotel in Bali to Padang Bai harbour
- At 8:30 we take a speedboat to Lombok
- At Lombok’s harbour (on the west side) we switch to a car and drive 3 hours to Kayangan harbour in the east of Lombok
- A 2-hour crossing to Sumbawa, arriving at Poto Tano harbour.
- 12:00 (13:00) drive from Poto Tano harbour to Sumbawa Besar.
- 13:00: lunch on the way.
- 15:00: arrival in Sumbawa Besar, preparing the snorkelling gear.
- 16:00: on to Labuan Jambu village.
- 18:00: arrival in Labuan Jambu, hotel check-in, rest.
- 19:00: dinner, rest
- Day 2
- At 3:00 a.m. we set off for the whale shark site.
- At 05:00 a.m., arrival at the whale shark spot / bagan (we watch the local bagan fishermen haul in their nets, and then the whale sharks appear).
- At 06:00, snorkelling with whale sharks.
- At 07:00, a coffee break and a light breakfast
- At 08:00: return to Labuan Jambu village.
- At 09:30: back at the village/hotel in Labuan Jambu. Breakfast, check-out.
- At 11:00, back to Sumbawa Besar.
- At 13:00, arrival in Sumbawa Besar, lunch.
Included
- A private car from your hotel in Bali to the harbour
- A hotel in Labuan Jambu village, 1 night
- A hotel in Senggigi, Lombok, 1 night
- Return speedboat tickets from Bali to Lombok
- Return ferry tickets from Lombok to Sumbawa
- A traditional boat to the bagan
- Entrance tickets (at the whale shark spot)
- 4 lunches during the trip (local food)
- A light breakfast (on the boat / at the whale shark spot)
- Drinking water
- Underwater GoPro video as a bonus
- Professional guide
- Snorkelling gear
- Tea and coffee
Not included
- Personal expenses
Price
Price: 590 per person (2–4 people)
3. Sumbawa + Moyo Island (by plane) from $340
Day 1 — arrival, Mata Jitu Waterfall (Moyo Island), snorkelling at Takat Sagele; Day 2 — snorkelling with whale sharks (Saleh Bay), sunset at Samota (optional); Day 3 — departure.
Tour itinerary
- $590 per person (for 2–4 people)
- minimum booking 2 people
- OPTION: flying from Bali to Sumbawa
- Arrival at Sumbawa Besar airport, meet-and-greet and transfer
- A trip to Moyo Island’s waterfall (Mata Jitu)
- Snorkelling near Moyo Island at Takat Sagele
- Day 2
- Snorkelling with whale sharks in Saleh Bay
- Sunset in the Samota area (optional)
- Day 3
- We drive you to Sumbawa Besar airport
Included
- 2 nights at the Grand Samota hotel (or a similar one if it’s fully booked)
- shared whale shark snorkelling
- in Bali, a transfer from your hotel to the airport
- on Sumbawa, a transfer from the hotel to the snorkelling spot
- snorkelling gear: masks, snorkels, fins
Not included
- flights (about $190 per person, Bali–Sumbawa return)
- lunches and dinners
Optional
- GoPro Hero 10 / 11 filming
- entrance tickets to the sites
Price
Price: 340 per person (without a Russian-speaking guide) · 703 per person (with a Russian-speaking guide)
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