GOLO LONI VILLAGE

Golo Loni Village - The Heart of Ranamese Ecotourism

Desa Wisata Golo Loni is one of the Tourism Villages in East Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara - and it's an award-winner!

Collaboration between KKN-PPM UGM Ranamese and Pokdarwis Tunas Harapan brought Golo Loni Tourism Village to win 3rd Place Nationally. Golo Loni Tourism Village has strong natural and cultural tourism attractions.

Location & Overview:
Address: Jln. Trans Flores, Golo Loni, Kec. Rana Mese, Kabupaten Manggarai Timur. A village with 1,351 people and 332 families - the gateway to all attractions in Regional Conservation Resort (RKW) III Ruteng Nature Park. The village is located 22km from Ruteng.

What Makes It Special:

1. Complete Nature + Culture Package
The village has natural and cultural tourism attractions, such as agrotourism, freshwater fishing spots, farming activities, water attractions such as river tubing and river camp, as well as bird watching activities in forest area.

Main attractions in Golo Loni:

• Ranamese Lake - known as "cermin dunia" (mirror of the world) - the main natural potential in Ruteng Nature Tourism Park (TWA)

• Longest Flying Fox in Flores Island - adrenaline activity flying over forest canopy

• Golo Loni / Ranamese / Caru & Kempo Waterfalls - beautiful waterfalls inside forest

• Watu Tahang Natural Cave for river tubing adventure

• Golo Depet - Firefly Hill (Bukit Kunang-kunang) - best selfie spot in East Manggarai with sunset view

• Mbaru Gendang Traditional Village - authentic Manggarai traditional houses

• Sacred springs & Bamboo Garden

• Fishing ponds & rice field areas

2. Authentic Agro Tourism Activities
For information, agro tourism activities introduced to foreign and domestic tourists in Golo Loni Village include:

• Planting rice with locals - Australian tourists love to join!

• Pante tuak (slicing moke / palm wine from aren palm tree)

• Planting bamboo

• Locok loce & other farming activities

• River camp, river tubing, river trekking, jungle trekking

• The best place for bird watching is Ranamese Lake - habitat for Flores endemic birds like Flores Scops Owl

One year recently tourists have been crowded visiting Golo Loni Tourism Village - becoming more popular!

3. Coffee Village
Golo Loni has 20 ha of robusta and arabica coffee plantation. Average yield 30 ton/year. This area is high-quality coffee producing area in Manggarai. The study was conducted in Golo Loni Village because the area is a high-quality coffee producing area.

You can enjoy coffee with beautiful natural panorama at Kedai Simponi - rest area & tourism information center managed by Pokdarwis (Tourism Awareness Group). Various light menus such as coffee and snacks available.

How to Get There:

From Ruteng: Only 22km via Trans Flores Road - about 40-60 minutes from Ruteng to Ranamese Lake, right at Golo Loni Village. Easy access, paved road.

From Borong: About 1.5 hours via Trans Flores
From Labuan Bajo: 2.5-3 hours to Ruteng, then 40 min to Golo Loni

Facilities: Kedai Simponi (coffee & snacks, info center), toilets, photo spots, homestays, local guides for river tubing & birdwatching.

Best Time: Morning for birdwatching at Ranamese Lake, afternoon for Golo Depet sunset.

Perfect basecamp to explore Ranamese Lake, Poco Likang, and East Manggarai highlands with local guides! Award-winning village with complete package - nature, culture, adventure, and coffee!

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