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Sumba Surf Charter

Affordable Options · 2026

Budget Sumba Surf Charter: Affordable Trip Options

The lowest published prices for 2026, and how group size and trip length change them.

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Maximising Your Value

Maximising Your Value in 2026

Every price is nett, with entrance tickets, meals, hotels and your tour leader included. What changes the cost is how you travel: shared or private, for how long, and with how many people.

  • Open trip: USD 459 per person, shared
  • Private trip: USD 390 – 1,020 per person
  • Twin-share rooms keep the base price
  • Flights and personal expenses are extra

Affordable Choices

Crafting Your Affordable Sumba Trip

Four ways the published prices work in your favour.

Thatched roof towers of Ratenggaro Traditional Village

Shared

Join the open trip

Share the 4D3N trip with other travellers, departing every Thursday in 2026.

USD 459 per person

Rider on a horse on the green slopes of Warinding Hill

Private

Travel as a group of 8

Private rates are set by group size; 8 participants on 4D3N is the lowest published rate.

USD 390 per person

Turquoise water of Weekuri Lagoon seen from above

Length

Choose 4D3N

The shortest trip still covers the route from Tambolaka to Waingapu.

Private from USD 390 per person

Sinar Tambolaka Hotel building and guest rooms

Rooms

Keep twin-share rooms

Two participants share a room. A private or couple room on the open trip adds a fee.

+ USD 99 per room if you upgrade

Private Rates

Private Trip Price per Person

Nett USD, by trip length and group size.

Participants 4D3N 5D4N 6D5N
2 700 850 1,020
3 550 670 800
4 440 540 640
5 530 650 780
6 470 570 670
7 440 530 630
8 390 490 570
9 440 550 640
10 410 500 590

USD per person. Groups of 6–10 travel in 2 cars.

Open trip room

Private or couple room + USD 99 per room

Subject to room availability. Otherwise two participants of the same gender share a room.

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What's Covered

What Your Budget Covers

Everything below is included in the nett price.

Included

  • Entrance fees to all attractions
  • Drone and mirrorless documentation (unedited)
  • Donation fee
  • Mineral water throughout the trip
  • 9 meals on the 4D3N trip
  • Tour leader
  • Twin-share hotel rooms
  • Pick-up on day one from Tambolaka Airport or nearby hotels
  • Drop-off at Waingapu Airport on the last day

Not included

  • Flight tickets
  • Personal expenses

What to bring

  • Sunblock (SPF 30–50), sunglasses and a hat
  • Swimsuit and spare clothes
  • Trekking sandals or shoes
  • Drybag or backpack
  • Snacks and supplements
  • Power bank and a hard disk for your photos
  • Personal medicines, toiletries and wet tissue
  • Telkomsel SIM card and extra cash

Budget FAQ

Budget Questions

Are there Sumba trip options under USD 2,500?
Yes. Every published 2026 trip price is under USD 2,500 per person: the open trip is USD 459 and private trips range from USD 390 to USD 1,020.

What's the most affordable option for a solo traveller?
The open trip at USD 459 per person, sharing a room with another participant of the same gender.

What is included at these prices?
Entrance fees, documentation, the donation fee, mineral water, meals, a tour leader, twin-share hotels, and transfers from Tambolaka to Waingapu Airport.

Are there special offers or discounts?
The published 2026 prices are the ones on this page. For anything else, ask our CS team on WhatsApp.

Do I pay everything upfront?
No. Pay a deposit of at least 50%, then the balance 14 days before departure, unless you book within 14 days of the trip.
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