The Village of Moni

Moni

Situated about 53 km east of Ende. Moni Village can be reached in about 2 hours by public transport. Moni is traditional village on the Ende-Maumere road at the foot of Kelimutu Mountain. There are restaurants, hotels, homestays and also a government-run bungalows (hotel) called Sao Ria Wisata. If you want to enjoy the sunrise on top of Kelimutu Mountain you had better spend the nigh in Moni and leave for Kelimutu at 4 a.m. to reach the peak in time for the big event. The first buses to Maumere start coming through Moni around 9 or 10 a.m. it takes about 4 hours to get to Maumere including a half - hour lunch break in Wolowaru (approx 30 minutes from Moni).Bus to Ende come through Moni arund midday reaching Ende within approximately 2 hours.