Cunca Wulang Waterfall
Cunca Wulang Waterfall
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Arthur K
Glasgow, UK96 contributions
Oct 2024 • Couples
A really lovely spot, and fun place to take a dip and enjoy the waterfall.
You have to swim to see the waterfall properly, so you should be prepared for a dip. You don't have to jump on from the rocks, but that is part of the experience if you do. But if you prefer you can clamber down the rocks to the water. Then you swim through the gap, right under the waterfall.
We organised a tour, so that covered transport and the local guide and fees. It wasn't too busy when we were there, just a few other tourists. It's a bit of a steep descent to the falls, although there are steps. But worth the trouble if you like swimming in wild places
You have to swim to see the waterfall properly, so you should be prepared for a dip. You don't have to jump on from the rocks, but that is part of the experience if you do. But if you prefer you can clamber down the rocks to the water. Then you swim through the gap, right under the waterfall.
We organised a tour, so that covered transport and the local guide and fees. It wasn't too busy when we were there, just a few other tourists. It's a bit of a steep descent to the falls, although there are steps. But worth the trouble if you like swimming in wild places
Written October 31, 2024
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刘之禹
Nusa Dua, Indonesia60 contributions
Sep 2024 • Friends
It's an hour's drive to get there, it takes about 15-20 minutes to get in from the ticket office to the waterfall, and once there you see a lot of foreigners changing gear and getting ready to dive. Jumping from the highest pool is about 6-8 metres high and the lowest about 1 metre high (I only dare jump from more than 1 metre). The pool is clear, it is fresh water, the deepest depth is 4 meters, the deepest is the waterfall, it is recommended that people with bad water do not go in through the waterfall, the water falling high on the body hurts very much, need to go through the underwater dove, otherwise will be affected by the thrust of the water, there is no feature after crossing the waterfall, underwater stones are more slippery and prone to injury. It's kind of a unique tourist route in Komodo.
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Written September 20, 2024
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Helen S
Leyland, UK379 contributions
Nov 2021
We visited when it was torrential rain so not blue water for swimming in. However, it was a great adventure and the waterfall in full spate was something else! Our guide was lovely too. There are a lot of steps to encounter if you are challenged with fitness or mobility.
Written November 29, 2021
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Marilynne C
Frankston, Australia236 contributions
Sep 2023 • Solo
Wonderful place to cool off and swim. Easy walk down and back, a bit steep but had the hand of the obligatory guide as well as my ojek driver. The bridge to cross was a reminder of Nepal, bit rickety. Coffee/noodle stall at the falls. Need a safe ride, call Alfian on whatsapp 62 8133 759 0103
Written October 6, 2023
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Piotrek
3 contributions
Nov 2019 • Couples
We arrived to Warsove village by a motorbike. When we reached the village near the waterfall, we were asked to pay an entrance fee at the ticketing office (small building on the right hand side). We paid 210.000 IDR (for two foreigners) . The amount was high and suspicous to us. According to the ticketing office employee the price includes a local guide, who you have to follow to get to Cunca Wulang Waterfall. Path to the waterfall is so easy that you don’t need any guide. After 1 min of walk our guide told us that he has to go back because he forgot to take a key from his motorbike. He came back and walked with us to the waterfall. He was very nice all the time, offering to to take photos of us. After visiting the waterfall, when we came back to the motorbike I noticed we had a flat tire. Our guide told us that he can take our motorbike to a mechanic and be back within 1 hour (we couldn't take his motorbike and go with him). After 15-20 min he was back and told us: BIG DAMAGE! and showed a tube with 20 cm hole! We thought it was impossible, because when we left our motorbike everything was ok. His price for the new tube was 350.000 IDR!!! It was a shock for us and we started to argue that it is too much. He explained that it is because the tube is from Ruteng city etc. We wanted to go with him to the mechanic to discuss the price in person but suddenly it turned out that our guide's scooter did not want to start. All we had to do is to pay him 350.000 IDR so we paid and we drove away. After 10 min ride we stopped and asked local people what is the price for replacing a tube and they told us about 50.000 IDR and that we got cheated. We decided to go back to the village and find our guide (we had his photo) and confirm the price for replacing a tube (not showing them how much we paid). The people said 60.000 IDR. One guy drove with us to our guide's home. He was very suprised that we showed up. We started a discussion that he had lied to us with the price. After 15 min of arguing he said the price in the village is 100.000 IDR. After another 10 min when we were fed up with this situation we told him that we want our 250.000 IDR back. He said: not 250.000 IDR but 200.000 IDR because 50.000 IDR is for his service!!! Another 10 min discussion… it was getting dark so we took our 200.000 IDR and went away as fast as we could...being so much dissapointed. We told the story at our rental place. The owner took the broken tube and said: IT’S NOT MINE, YOU HAVE BEEN CHEATED! That means, that our “guide” made sabotage on our motorbike and stole our money. Below I attach a photo of this man as a warning to use services of this person.
Written December 4, 2019
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CA5LuvToTravel
Temecula, CA25 contributions
Aug 2014 • Family
We set out on this day-trip despite some reservations based on reviews here. It sounded possibly sketchy to do with our three kids, ages 13, 10, and 8, but all in all went really well. We hired a car through our guesthouse for Rp 800,000 and it took us about an hour's drive to get to the turn-off with the sign that says "Cunca Wulang, 8 km). The drive was pretty, curvy, and a good chance to see more of Flores than just Labuanbajo. Once at the turn-off there were locals there from whom we rented motorbikes for Rp 30,000 each, including the driver (thank goodness they drove us - we never would have made it along that road driving ourselves). The road is as gutted as all the reviews say and we had to get off the bikes at the worst parts and walk about five times. After about a fifteen minute motorbike ride we arrived at the tourism office and paid Rp 10,000 each to get in as well as Rp 50,00 for a guide. I know that other reviewers say you don't have to pay an entrance fee, but it was quite official looking with an entrance log and workers in "Cunca Wulang" tshirts, and because it is a needed source of revenue for this village we didn't mind paying a small fee. We started our hike which first winds through the local village, where friendly villagers invited us into their yards to watch them drying and grinding coffee beans and boiling what they called red sugar. Then it was the descent into the jungle and hike to the falls, which took about 45 minutes. The canyon itself is pretty and we enjoyed jumping into the water (only jump where the guide says - there are hidden rocks) and swimming up to the falls themselves. The water was browner than in the other reviewers' photos and had some debris and bugs in it, so we had to get over the "yuck" factor a little. We had thought there would be places to slide on natural rock formations from things we had read, but that was not the case. Our guide encouraged us to hike up to the top of the falls to see the view from above, which was really steep, muddy, and perilous (felt too unsafe for this mom, although the kids managed fine). The guide was good to take our hand to help us along when needed. It started pouring down rain on our hike back out, but it wasn't a problem since we were already drenched from swimming. We hired the same bikes/drivers for another Rp 30,000 each to take us out to the main road where our car was waiting for us. All in all we really enjoyed the adventure of this day and recommend it.
Written August 4, 2014
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Jennifer S
Berlin, Germany91 contributions
Jun 2017 • Couples
We wanted to see the waterfall without a guide. So we only wanted to pay the government fee of 20.000 IDR. But the locals didn't want to let us through. They wanted us to pay the government fee and the guide for 150.000 IDR. But for that waterfall you don't need a guide. And they became very rude and angry when we told them that we don't want to have a guide. It is a complete rip off from tourists again!!! They are just sitting there gambling and smoking all day and waiting for tourists to make easy money!
We decided to leave and don't see "their" waterfall.
We decided to leave and don't see "their" waterfall.
Written July 15, 2017
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Drag0ns15
Fremantle, Australia14 contributions
Mar 2015 • Family
You do need to be fit. A lovely bumpy 2 hour drive up through gorgeous country, then they call a 2 km walk ( felt longer as it was straight down the hills) then walk through rice paddies where people are working with water buffalo. Waterfall huge, pristine and just beautiful. Pay 5000 to the old betelnut chewing woman whose land you walk through. On walk back up my normally healthy son was sick and weak, local guide very worried, so took us into her home and fed us, gave us coffee and boiled water while we sheltered from torrential downpour, I gave her a large tip as thanks for her families generosity. A wonderful day.
Written March 5, 2015
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silviaberry
35 contributions
Aug 2018 • Couples
We drove all the way and when got there we were told the only way is to pay more than 100.000 each to have a guide. They oblige you to get one even if it's just a mafia and it's not true that you must go with one. Don't go. They're exploiting the nature resources and claiming it's their village. This is how they ruin Indonesia.
Written August 29, 2018
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Stephanie B
Canada43 contributions
Jun 2018 • Couples
At the entrance, they will ask you 20 000 rupiahs for the entrance fee, plus 110 000 for the guide. You don't need it. There is a concrete pathway leading to the river. Then a small path that brings you to the waterfall. You can't get loss.
Everyone will ask you "where is your guide, it's dangerous, you need one". If you jump from the waterfall maybe it's dangerous as you don't know exactly where to jump, but if you are like me and don't want to jump, you don't need one.
I was told that the money they collect by guiding you there is for the village.
Everyone will ask you "where is your guide, it's dangerous, you need one". If you jump from the waterfall maybe it's dangerous as you don't know exactly where to jump, but if you are like me and don't want to jump, you don't need one.
I was told that the money they collect by guiding you there is for the village.
Written June 30, 2018
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Hi I will arrive by car.
How long does the path to the waterfall take on foot?
Written July 10, 2023
Kees W
Gilze, The Netherlands
Hoi damrick, bij welke agency heb je deze tour geboekt? ik kan namelijk niets vinden op tripadvisor
Written August 7, 2019
Can i travel in taxi till the trekking starting point or should i go only in scooter
Written June 6, 2019
You can get there by car as well as scooter
Written June 6, 2019
Im planning to go there on 2nd week of Oct, Is it worth it? (Read alot about dry season, so people cant go near the waterfall itself). And anyone knows the entrance fee for local?
Written September 15, 2018
IDR 150.000 included entrance ticket and local guide..if you need an overland tour driver at Flores Island,chat me +62244499249
Thanks
Written October 1, 2018
verawatyusman
Jakarta, Indonesia
Bulan yg paling tepat untuk ke tempat wisata ini supaya tetap dapat view yg bagus.. terima kasih
Written March 11, 2018
yang paling bagus adalah setelah musim hujan. perkiraan april-juni mengingat volume air masih banyak,tidak banyak pengunjung,tidak licin.
bisa juga juli ke september tetapi sudah banyak pengunjung karena musim liburan.
kontak lewat wa +6281246604497.
nardin
Written April 24, 2018
infospad
Paris, France
How to go to Cunca Waterfall ? Is it only possible by scooter or if i ask a taxi to go there in Labuan Bajo he will probably know this place ?
Thanks,
Written March 29, 2017
just use taxi but I recommend you to go with local guide.. +6282146612514
Written April 11, 2018
Hi,
Would you suggest to go to cunca wulang or cunca rami?
Thanks
Written March 28, 2017
Hi, we went to cunca wulang in December 2016, it was not worth the time, the hardship, and money. We were not even able to go near the water fall or swim (may be in dry season). If you insist to go, then make sure you go in group tour, always negotiate on the costs, find out ahead the cost of entrance fee, the guide fee for foreigners, you don't want to get in trouble later on. They do differentiate between foreigners and locals tourists regarding fees, unfortunately. Good luck!
Written March 29, 2017
Hello,
after reading many reviews, I am still unsure about the guide's fee. Is there a fixed fee or do you bargain. Beside paying for the guide's services, is there another fee to enter the waterfall?
How do you choose a guide, is one assigned to you or you just pick one form a group?
thank you
Written February 7, 2017
You can negotiate a little, but they are sticklers. It's a way to get money for the village that owns the falls. No extra charge to enter the falls... it's not like a park. The path to the falls is kind of steep and a bit tricky. Worth it though.
Written March 18, 2017
Hi how much was your tour with the guide gabby? We are interested in the waterfalls but not sure how much it will cost to visit the waterfalls
Written August 16, 2016
We paid the guide 100,000 Rupiah for 2 people - so about $8. There are a couple of decision points in the trail so I would say the guide is necessary. Also for when you are down by the river and in the canyon because you have to cross a few precarious spots (basically bridges made out of bamboo poles that are secured together with wire) and having him help was good.
Written August 18, 2016
Hello!
We are arriving in Labuan Bajo at 2:30pm in the month of August and are staying for a very short time so trying to make the best use of our time. We are wondering if anyone thinks thats would be too late in the day to journey to the Waterfall? How long does it take to get there from say the airport? How long is a reasonable amount of time to allow to visit? What time does the sun go down in August? Thanks for any insight anyone may have!
Written March 9, 2016
hello,
To go to the waterfall takes about 1.5 hours journey from the airport and walk 30 minutes. better to come in the morning.
Written March 19, 2016
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