To book a Sumba luxury tour, message the Indonesia Juara Trip concierge on WhatsApp at +62 811-9941-919 (fastest) or email sales@indonesiajuara.asia with your dates, number of days, region, lodge preference, traveller ages and budget band. You receive an acknowledgement, a lodge availability check, then a written quote, typically within one to two working days.
Every itinerary pairs a private guide and 4×4 with one or more lodges, and the lodges answer on their own timelines, so the quote arrives in two stages rather than as one instant number.
Which contact channel gets the fastest Sumba luxury tour quote?
WhatsApp. The number is monitored through Bali and Sumba working hours (WITA, UTC+8); voice notes and flight screenshots are fine. Email suits a long brief, a group manifest or a procurement form.
| Channel | Detail | Best for | Response target (as of September 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WhatsApp (primary) | +62 811-9941-919 | Quick questions, date checks, quotes | Acknowledged during working hours, usually within a few hours |
| sales@indonesiajuara.asia | Long briefs, group lists, invoices | Reply within one working day | |
| Written quote | Emailed, summarised on WhatsApp | Final pricing after the lodge check | One to two working days after lodges confirm |
Targets are aims, not guarantees; in the Pasola window (mid-February to mid-March) and the July-August peak, a full quote can stretch to three working days.
What should your enquiry include?
Send the six items below and the concierge can go straight to the lodges without follow-up questions. Unsure about a field? Write “flexible” or “advise me”.
| Field | What to write | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Dates | Fixed dates, or a month plus “flexible by 3 days” | Flexibility unlocks lower lodge tariffs and Pasola access |
| Number of days | 3D2N, 4D3N, 5D4N, 6D5N or 8D7N | Sets the circuit and the lodge-night count |
| Region interest | West, Southwest, Central, East, or a combination | Decides the gateway: Tambolaka (TMC) or Waingapu (WGP) |
| Lodge preference | NIHI Sumba, Lelewatu, Cap Karoso, Maringi Eco Resort, or “advise me” | Moves the total more than any other line |
| Travellers and ages | Adults, children with ages, mobility notes | Horse rides, hikes and 4×4 seating carry age and fitness limits |
| Budget band | Land-only, or total per person including lodge | Lets the desk match vehicle tier and lodge category honestly |
A copy-paste WhatsApp message:
> Hi, I’d like a Sumba luxury tour quote. Dates: 12-17 June 2027, flexible by 2 days. 6D5N, West and Southwest Sumba. Lodge: Cap Karoso 3 nights, then advise. 2 adults, 1 child (age 9). Budget band: advise me. Keen on the sunset horse ride and Weekuri Lagoon.
What happens after you send the enquiry?
The booking runs in six steps. Nothing is charged before step four.
- Acknowledgement. The concierge confirms receipt, checks that your gateway flights fit the region (Bali to Tambolaka daily with Wings Air or NAM Air; Denpasar to Waingapu direct with TransNusa since June 2026; schedules change) and asks anything missing.
- Availability check with lodges. Each property is contacted for your exact nights. NIHI Sumba, Lelewatu and Cap Karoso hold rooms for a limited window; the desk tells you how long.
- Written quote. A line-by-line quote: land-only guided circuit per person, vehicle tier, lodge nights at each property’s published tariff plus its own tax and service, and any applicable government fees. Totals are quotes until every lodge has confirmed.
- Deposit. A deposit, stated on the quote, secures the guide, the 4×4 and the lodge hold. The deposit percentage, payment methods and refund rules are set out in the terms and conditions.
- Confirmation. You receive a booking confirmation with lodge reference numbers, the guide’s name and the day-by-day plan.
- Balance and pre-departure pack. The balance is due before arrival on the date printed on your quote. The pack covers packing, village etiquette and the January 2026 drone rules.
Lodge cancellation terms follow each property’s own policy and are passed through unchanged; where they are stricter than ours, the lodge’s terms govern that portion.
What does a Sumba luxury tour quote actually contain?
The lines below show how each item is charged. They are starting points, not a price list.
| Line item | Indicative figure | Charged how |
|---|---|---|
| Private car and driver, standard comfort | Quote on request | Per vehicle per day |
| Luxury 4×4 with cooler box and onboard Wi-Fi | Quote on request | Per vehicle per day |
| NIHI Sumba villa night | Quote on request | Property tariff, excludes 21% tax and service |
| Lelewatu or Cap Karoso night | Premium-boutique tier, on quote | Property tariff plus tax and service |
Two honest notes. IndonesiaJuara’s Sumba Private Trip 4D3N is priced from USD 390 per person (8 guests) to USD 700 per person (2 guests), depending on group size, with hotel twin share, entrance fees and meals included, per its table labelled 2025, as listed on IndonesiaJuara (checked 2026-09-16). Indonesia Juara Trip’s Sumba Private Trip 6D5N is listed at USD 570–1,020 per person depending on group size (USD 1,020 for 2 guests, USD 570 for 8 guests), including twin-share hotel, entrance fees and 15 meals, in its 2025 USD price table, as listed on Indonesia Juara Trip (checked 2026-09-16). A roughly 10% accommodation-based tourism levy is reported effective 1 January 2026; your quote states which fees apply on your dates.
When should you contact us for Pasola or the dry season?
For Pasola, enquire three to six months ahead for the lodge, then accept that the ritual date is confirmed only one to two weeks before, by the Rato priests after the Nyale sea-worm readings. Wanokaka and Lamboya usually fall in February, Gaura and Kodi in March; Indahnesia.id lists the 2026 window as 15 February to 15 March. Every Pasola itinerary carries a movable day so the guide can pivot when the official schedule lands, as it did on 21 January 2026 when RRI published the Kodi dates. Future dates are estimates.
For the June to September dry season, four to eight weeks usually covers guide and vehicle, though NIHI and Cap Karoso can sell out earlier. Shoulder months (April, May, October) can often be quoted within a week of travel.
Ready for a written quote?
Message the Indonesia Juara Trip concierge on WhatsApp at +62 811-9941-919 with the six enquiry fields above, or email sales@indonesiajuara.asia. Sumba Luxury Tour is operated by Indonesia Juara Trip, part of Juara Holding Group; lodge nights are booked with each property at its published tariff, and every total is a quote until the lodges confirm. No payment is requested before you approve the written quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly does Sumba Luxury Tour reply to a booking enquiry on WhatsApp?
During Bali and Sumba working hours (WITA, UTC+8) the concierge aims to acknowledge WhatsApp messages within a few hours. A written quote follows one to two working days later, because each lodge must confirm your nights first. In the Pasola window and the July-August peak, allow up to three working days for the full quote.
Can I request a Sumba luxury tour quote without choosing a lodge first?
Yes. Write “advise me” in the lodge field and state your region and budget band. The concierge proposes one or two lodges per region, for example NIHI Sumba or Lelewatu in Wanokaka, West Sumba, or Cap Karoso in Kodi, Southwest Sumba, and quotes each at its published tariff so you can compare before any room is held.
Is the written quote fixed once I receive it?
The land-only guided circuit price is held for the validity period printed on the quote. Lodge lines stay provisional until the property confirms your nights, because tariffs and availability change daily. Government fees appear at the rates published on your quote date, as of 2026, and any change before travel is disclosed to you in writing.
Do I pay the lodge directly or through Indonesia Juara Trip?
Unless your quote states otherwise, you pay Indonesia Juara Trip against one written quote and the desk holds and settles the lodge booking on your behalf. The lodge line is itemised separately at the property’s published tariff plus its own tax and service, 21% at NIHI Sumba, and is never folded into the land-only price. Each lodge’s cancellation policy applies to its portion.