Travel
Guide: Timor - Leste
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Airlines flies seven times a week
from Denpasar (Bali) to Dili. Air
North flies 2-3 times a day from Darwin
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Dili:
There are basically three types
of hotels: The old standards such as Hotel
Turismo and Hotel Dili (tel +670 313 958,
fax +670 313 081), are now a little run-down.
However, with the ongoing departure of
the UN, rooms can now be had from around
$US25.
Budget
hotels.
One recommended establishment is
Hotel Purple Cow, on Pasir Putih Road
(Meti'aut Beach). Rooms are a little spartan,
but fully air-conditioned, and there is
a great bar and restaurant on the premises.
Rooms $US15 per night.
There are a couple
of newer hotels catering to business and
government visitors, with international-standard
rooms from $US50-80. Try the Hotel Audian,
E-mail enquiries@hotelaudian.com.
Manatuto:
On the outskirts of town, the Copa Hotel
provides meals and basic lodgings.
Baucau:
Pousada de Baucau, a plush establishment,
runs to $US49 per room per night. turn
up (it's a huge hotel, usually with plenty
of vacant rooms).
Diving in Timor Leste
is simply fantastic, a great reason more
and more people choose to travel to East
Timor. Great visibility in the dry season
and warm tropical water the whole year
round are guaranteed here. Explore an
unbelievable variety of pristine, live
coral and aquatic species while drifting
through the underwater canyon between
the mainland and Ata’uro.
Diving
Companies
Dive Timor Lorosae
Let Dive Timor Lorosae
take you on an dive adventure your will
never forget!
As Timor Leste’s only
PADI dive centre, professional and friendly
staff are waiting for you to come and
explore some of South East Asia’s most
spectacular and virgin reefs.
With km’s of walls
dropping off into deep blue sea and acres
of untouched reef Timor Leste offers the
adventurous diver the opportunity to explore
the un explored.
Dive Timor Lorosae
offers tailored dive charters and safaris
for 2 to 16 people. Sick of diving and
seeing more divers then marine life? In
Timor we pride our selves on keeping dive
groups small and personalized.
From Boat charters
to shore dives, Dive Timor Lorosae offers
you the chance to dive all of East Timor
with two established dive centres (Dili
and Com).
Dili is the gate way
to Atauro Island (which is adjacent to
Florese Indonesia). Our purposed built
dive vessel will carry you there on a
day trip that includes diving, fishing,
water skiing, snorkelling and a fantastic
lunch. Go ashore and visit some of the
islands inhabitants and see the local
fisher men repairing a net or carving
a spear.
Com Dive Centre located
in the Eastern End of the Island offers
divers the chance to see Jako Island and
Tutulala beach. Once South East Asia’s
most remote destinations, now one of the
easiest to visit. Experience spectacular
untouched reefs with an abundance of marine
life. An under water photographers dream!
Located in Com Beach Resort, one of Timor
Leste’s more luxurious resorts, allow
the relaxed atmosphere to soak in and
your trouble will disappear.
For further information
or booking please visit their web page
http://www.divetimor.com/
When in Dili, call at +670 723 7092
The FreeFlow
The FreeFlow will
create a customized travel package to
introduce you to this fascinating new
dive destination. We offer luxury dive
safaris, exploratory diving and specialist
trips.
Mobile: +670 723 4614
Email: dive @ thefreeflow.com
Dili Dive
Malo is waiting to
take you under. With a wealth of experience
diving in East Timor and an emphasis on
challenging, safe dives Malo looks forward
to seeing you soon.
Mobile: +(670) 723 4590
http://www.dilidive.com/
MegaTours
MegaTours
will take you on the travel adventure
of a lifetime, through the unique traditional
villages and unspoiled natural environments
of Timor Leste. Let MegaTours show you
the secrets of this beautiful country.
Please read our feature Trip for more
information.
Mobile: +670 723 5199
http://www.timormegatours.com/
Intrepid
South East
Asia’s largest adventure travel company
organises 15 day tours around Timor Leste.
Visit Dili, Suai, Bacau and Los Palos
while learning from the local people about
their history, culture, traditional ways
and developement plans.
http://www.intrepidtravel.com/
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