What is the shortest route worth doing?

The day trip covers the map, but everything on it is the shortest version of itself. Three days is where the park stops feeling like a queue.

Does a longer route mean more stops?

Partly. The bigger difference is time at each stop, and reaching the southern sites the day boats never get to.

What is a 4-day route?

Usually the 3-day with one night added, either in town or aboard. If you have four days, tell us and we will say where the extra night is worth spending.

Can I start from Bali instead of Labuan Bajo?

Every route here starts in Labuan Bajo. Bali is where you fly from — about 1.5 hours. Day one of any itinerary absorbs that flight.

Which route suits a family?

Five days, most often. There is enough slack to drop a climb without losing the day, which is the thing that goes wrong on shorter routes with children.

Sailing between the islands of Komodo National Park

EVERY ROUTE FROM LABUAN BAJO

Pick the Route, Then the Boat

Four ways through Komodo National Park, from a single dawn-to-dusk loop to a week that carries on into Flores. Side by side, with what each one gives up.

Ask Which Fits Compare the Routes

Routes: 4 from Labuan Bajo
Shortest: One day
Longest: Seven days
Getting in: 1.5 h from Bali

Side by side

The Four Routes, Compared

Every one of these can be rearranged. The numbers are the standard version.

Route	Days	Nights aboard	Stops	Best for	Open
The Day-Trip Route One day	1	0	7	A tight window, or a first look before committing	Open
3-Day Escape Short break	3	2	7	The headline sites without a wasted day	Open
5-Day Escape Classic	5	3	11	Divers, and anyone who wants an afternoon off	Open
7-Day Escape Extended	7	3	14	Travellers who want Flores, not just the park	Open