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Komodo Escape
Sunrise over the islands of Komodo National Park

THE PARK · WHAT IS ACTUALLY IN IT

Five Places, One Body of Water

A ridge you climb before dawn, a beach the colour of crushed coral, two islands with dragons on them, and a channel where mantas queue to be cleaned. Every itinerary is a different order of the same five.

Ask What to Prioritise See the Places
Dragon islands
Komodo & Rinca
The viewpoint
Padar
Best snorkel
Manta Point
Reached by
Boat, from Labuan Bajo

The places

What Each One Is For

None of them takes a whole day. All of them reward arriving early.

The three-bay viewpoint on Padar Island

The viewpoint

Padar Island

A built staircase to the three-bay panorama. Thirty to forty-five minutes up, and entirely about what time you arrive.

Pink Beach from the air, Komodo National Park

Sand and reef

Pink Beach

Red Homotrema skeletons ground through white coral sand. The reef thirty metres offshore is the half nobody talks about.

A Komodo dragon on the trail in Komodo National Park

The dragons

Komodo & Rinca

Two ranger stations, one animal. Loh Liang on Komodo is the classic; Loh Buaya on Rinca is usually quieter.

Snorkelling over the reef at Siaba, Komodo

In the water

Manta Point & the reefs

A drift channel where reef mantas gather, plus Batu Bolong, Taka Makassar and the garden reefs at the park edge.

How the Park Works

Things visitors are surprised by on the first morning.

Worth knowing

  • Everything is reached by boat — there are no roads between sites
  • Entry is charged per person per day, not per trip
  • Padar has no resident dragons, so no ranger escort is needed there
  • The tide, not the schedule, decides whether Batu Bolong happens

Rules rangers enforce

  • Stay on the Padar staircase — the slopes are eroding badly
  • Keep the distance the ranger sets on dragon walks
  • Never chase or touch a manta; let it set the distance
  • Drones need a permit arranged in advance

The park

Questions About the Places

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What Matters Most to You?

Tell us which of these five you would be sorry to miss. We will build the route around that one and fit the rest in.

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