Sape

Sape is a town and district in Sumbawa in Nusa Tenggara, eastern Indonesia.

Understand
Administratively, Sape is a district in Bima regency. It is a small harbour town on the Sape Strait (separating the island of Sumbawa from the island of Flores) with friendly people. There is not much to see and there are not much tourists. Most tourists pass by to catch the ferry to Labuan Bajo on Flores.

Get in
From Bima you can take a bemo (around Rp 15,000, last one 17:00). This will take you to Sape. Iif you need to go to the ferry, ask for Labuhan Sape (that's the pier). You can also charter a bemo for Rp 200,000. Just make sure that they won't put you onto another cramped bemo after 10 minutes.

Do

 * Pantai Lariti beach

Eat

 * Rumah Makan Taliwang
 * Kaloka Kafe

Drink
There are no cafés or pubs around. The only Bintang you can get in the shops is Bintang Zero.

Sleep

 * Kos East Madhani, newly renovated local hotel, Fan Rp150,000, AC Rp250,000.

Go next
From Sape you can get the ferry to Labuanbajo on Flores (once a day, 10:00). The price is Rp 91,000 (July 2023) and you will need ADSP card (around 30,000, multi-use) to buy ticket or just borrow this card from locals for symbolic amount of money

The ferry does not run if there are high waves or storms, so make sure you are informed before you come to Sape.

Public ferry to Labuan Bajo costs Rp 91,000 (July 2023) you will need ADSP card(around 30,000, multiuse) to buy ticket or just borrow this card from locals for symbolic amount of money