East Coast and Lautém Travel Guide

Explore Baucau Baucau’s long sandy bay and faded colonial facades make it a quieter alternative to Dili. Explore Manatuto On Timor’s north coast, Manatuto offers salt flats, fishing communities and long sandy stretches. Explore Barique A coastal village in Manatuto where red-cliffed inlets and coral reefs meet rice terraces; travelers come for rustic homestays, local coffee and boat trips to nearshore reefs for snorkeling and village-market produce. Explore Lospalos Lospalos sits near Lautém’s eastern coast and Fataluku communities, framed by limestone ridges and village markets. Explore Lautém Coastal port town at Timor’s eastern end - gateway to Jaco Island, Fataluku villages, rock-art sites, and boat trips to coral reefs. Explore Tutuala Tutuala sits at the eastern tip, a gateway to Jaco Island and the Lautém karst. Explore Jaco Island Jaco Island, off Timor-Leste’s eastern tip, is an uninhabited limestone islet renowned for white-sand bays and coral. Explore Nino Konis Santana National Park Nino Konis Santana National Park in Lautém protects coastal forests, marine areas and offshore islands; visitors travel for sea caves, diving and snorkelling, coastal scenery and opportunities to see marine life and endemic birds in remote settings.