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Labuan Bajo

Komodo Dragons, Padar Island and Pink Beach

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3 daysIdeal stay₹2,650From / night₹800Food / day₹1,330Entry

The harbour town on Flores and the base for Komodo National Park, an hour's flight from Bali: Komodo dragons on Rinca and Komodo islands with a ranger, the hike up Padar for the three-bay view, Pink Beach, and manta rays at Manta Point. Most people go on a day speedboat or a liveaboard of one to three nights. Since 1 April 2026 the park admits about 1,000 visitors a day, booked through its SiOra system, so book tours ahead.

Highlights

  • Komodo dragons with a ranger on Rinca or Komodo
  • Padar Island viewpoint hike at sunrise
  • Pink Beach snorkel
  • Swim with manta rays at Manta Point
  • Taka Makassar sandbank
  • Liveaboard night in the park
  • Sunset from Bukit Sylvia
  • Kanawa Island

Things to do

  • Komodo park speedboat day: Padar, Komodo, Pink Beach, Manta PointMorning · 10h
  • Rinca Island dragon trek with a rangerMorning · 4h
  • Kanawa Island snorkellingAfternoon · 3h
  • Sunset at Bukit SylviaEvening · 1h 30m
  • Fish market dinner in townEvening · 1h 30m

Tours & tickets

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When to go

Best time: April – December

Worth knowing

Komodo Park: Daily Visitor Cap

Since 1 April 2026 Komodo National Park admits about 1,000 visitors a day across Padar, Rinca, Komodo and the dive sites, booked in advance through the park's SiOra system (tour operators do it for you). There are no walk-in tickets, so book your boat and park day before you fly, especially for July to September and December. Park entry is about IDR 150,000 on weekdays plus a IDR 100,000 conservation fee; more on Sundays and holidays.

Heads up

Komodo Rainy Season

January and February bring the heaviest rain and swell to Komodo, and speedboat days and liveaboard routes can be changed or cancelled. Keep a spare day in Labuan Bajo before the flight back.

Heads up

Flores Volcano Ash and Flights

Eruptions of Lewotobi Laki-laki in east Flores cancelled dozens of Bali and Labuan Bajo flights in November 2024 and June-July 2025. No eruption was reported in 2026 up to October, but buy travel insurance that covers volcanic ash and keep a day spare.

  • Christmas and New Year peak — Bali's dearest fortnight: villas and resorts set minimum stays and gala dinners on 24 and 31 December, and Indian, Australian and Indonesian holidays overlap. Book rooms and the Gili and Komodo boats by October, and expect rain: it is the wet season.