Rutong Island, One of the Exotic Islands in Riung

The Riung Island 17th Marine Park area located in the East Nusa Tenggara Province saves a lot of tourism potential which can be explored further, especially the potential of marine tourism. This marine park is precisely located in Riung District, Ngada Regency, Flores Island, East Nusa Tenggara, which has about thirty islands spread on the north of the island of Flores.

The name 17 is pinned as a reminder of the birthday of the Indonesian nation which fell on August 17. the area of ​​the 17th Marine Park of Pulau Riung itself includes five villages in the District of Riung namely Lengkosambi, Benteng Tengah, Tadho, Sambinasi, and Nangamese. located about 75 km from the city of Bajawa, the capital city of Ngada Regency, it takes about two and a half hours to arrive in the area of ​​17 Pulau Riung Marine Park.

in addition to these islands, Rutong Island also holds a charm with beautiful views of the white sand and has become a tourist attraction in this area. the condition of the waters around Rutong Island is very clear so that the fish swimming, as well as colorful coral reefs, can be seen clearly from the boat. seawater around Rutong Island which is turquoise green as if giving a signal for visitors to immediately swim or do snorkeling activities in this area.

On Rutong Island, tourists can also climb up the hill on the mainland of Rutong Island. from the top of this hill can be seen a beautiful view of the whole Rutong Island surrounded by white sand with very beautiful blue gradations.

adventure in this marine park area can be started from the Riung pier, Nangamese Village by renting a boat and paying for a ticket into the marine park area. The 17 Island Riung Marine Park area can only be explored by renting a boat. of the twenty-four islands in the marine park area in Riung, almost most are uninhabited. Ontole Island as the largest island in the marine park area is the island most frequently visited by tourists. Pulau and Pulau Tiga islands are also the choice of tourists, especially to enjoy the underwater beauty around the island by snorkeling.