Dili private tours

The largest settlement on East Timor, Dili offers visitors the chance to experience southeast Asia through a Portuguese lens. Since gaining independence in 2002, East Timor has been attracting tourists to its verdant jungles, mountain villages and nearly-deserted beaches.Take a Dili private tour and explore the capital of East Timor with a local guide.The Portuguese founded Dili in the 16th century, and stuck around until 1974, when East Timor declared independence. Nine days later the Indonesian military invaded, provoking a 15-year-long guerrilla war. Your guide can provide historical background during a visit to Santa Cruz cemetery, where victims of the 1991 government crackdown are buried.Those with extra time should organize a guided 4x4 trip to explore mountain villages like Seloi Criek, where coffee grows on terraced hillsides. Divers should head to Atauro island to swim among colourful coral reefs, while photographers can hire a helicopter for a bird's eye view of Dili