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Pae Nope, a brother of the Amanuban king, operates independently from the tourist office as a tour leader. He specializes in personalized tours adapted to your interests. He has intimate knowlegde of traditional markets and festivities going on anywhere and will fit these into the program when possible. His rates are all-in, including food and drink for the day and any handouts to helpful villagers.
The price is Rp 800,000 a day for a group of maximum 5 and Rp 1,000,000 for a group of maximum 10 (bigger car).
He also runs a small homestay, see accommodation tips.
Address: Jalan Merpati no 8, Soe
Mobile phone: +62.81.399 141 576
Updated May 13, 2012
Phone: +62.388.21711
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Soe has an active Tourist Information Office.
Drop in for a talk with mr Don da Costa or mr Yulius. They can give you a folder in English on the tourist objects to Timor Tengah Selatan Regency, as well as an Indonesian-spoken video CD.
They have suggestions for tour itineraries, notably a northern one to Gunung Mutis reserve, a central one to None village and the Amanuban palace and a southern one to Boti village and the southern beaches. They offer these tours for a daily rate of Rp 500,000 for a tour with a standard car and Rp 750,000 for a tour with a 4-wheel-drive. The latter is for the tours to Gunung Mutis nature reserve and Boti traditional village.
There are other options for guided tours, see our next tips.
Address: Jalan Diponegoro no. 39, Soe, NTT.
Updated May 11, 2012
Phone: +62.388.21149
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A more comfortable alternative for the regular bus is the minibus service of Timor Tour Travel and Cargo. They ride once daily from Kupang to Dili and back via Soe, Kefamenanu and Atambua. We took the ride from Dili to Kupang, but one can also go with them for part of the itinirary.
Check for price and schedule at the office on Gajah Mada street.
Updated Aug 16, 2009
Phone: +62.388.21710
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The easiest way to visit the destinations closer to Soe is by piggyback ride on a motorbike called ojeg. There are plenty of ojegs plying the roads of Soe, and most would be willing to be chartered for a day at Rp 75,000 exclusive of fuel and food. However you may have a tough time finding one speaking sufficient English. Actually many of them are East-Timorese who got stuck in West-Timor after the struggle for independence of Timor Leste.
If you want an English-speaking ojeg, try to make the acquaintance of a student of the English department on the UKSW campus, a fledgling university located on the SMK2 terrain at Gajah Mada road in front of the Bundo Kanduang restaurant.
Or contact the student who drove us around with a friend: Untung Tameo, mobile phone +62.81.237 379 834. The friend is Domi, mobile phone +62.81.237 276 398, but his English is poorer. We were very satisfied with their service and tipped them generously at the end of the day.
Updated Apr 6, 2009
Phone: mobile:+62.81.237 379 834
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The easiest way to visit the destinations closer to Soe is by piggyback ride on a motorbike called ojeg. There are plenty of ojegs plying the roads of Soe, and...
Q: Greetings from Dili-East Timor I have visited Boti Village in Soe, West Timor-Indonesia and I am trying to spot it on Google...
A: Hi Manny, Just back from Oe Cusse, Dili and Rote. Are you the guys walking up to Boti with Ony Meda two weeks ago? From a map I've got, Boti should lie at about 9:50 S...
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