Komodo Islands
Visit The Island of the Komodo Dragons
Komodo is one of the 17,508 islands that formed the Republic of Indonesia. The island is particularly notable as the habitat of the Komodo dragons, is the largest lizard on Earth, and named after the island itself. Komodo Island has a surface area of 390 square kilometers with population of over two thousand. The people of the island are descendants of former convicts who were exiled to the island and who have mixed with Buginese from the Sulawesi island. Komodo is part of the Lesser Sunda chain of islands and forms part of the Komodo National Park. In addition, the island is a popular destination for diving. Can be reached from Bali 1 hour and 35 flights to Labuhanbajo and further on more than 2,5 hours by Private boat.
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The earliest stories of a dragon existing in the region circulated widely and attracted considerable attention. But no one visited the island to check the story until official interest was sparked in the early 1910s by stories from Dutch sailors based in Flores in East Nusa Tenggara about a mysterious creature. The creature was allegedly a dragon which inhabited a small island in the Lesser Sunda Islands (the main island of which is Flores). The Dutch sailors reported that the creature measured up to seven meters (twenty-three feet) in length with a large body and mouth which constantly spat fire. Hearing the reports, Lieutenant Steyn van Hensbroek, an official of the Dutch Colonial Administration in Flores, planned a trip to Komodo Island. He armed himself, and accompanied by a team of soldiers he landed on the island. After a few days, Hensbroek managed to kill one of the lizards.
03 Days / 02 Nights : Visit Komodo Island depart from Bali
Tour Level: Easy Group Size: 2 – 12 Persons Activities: Trekking – Snorkeling – Meet the Dragons
Your Itinerary as follows:
Day 01: Sanur - Labuhanbajo – Kalong Island
Morning transfer to Airport and catch the morning flight to Labuhan Bajo 1,5 hours of flight, depart at 08.15 am. Upon arrival in Labuhanbajo airport, directly transfer to your private boat, walk and depart to Pulau Kalong (The Bats Island). On the way stop at a small sandy beach Island for swimming and Snorkeling . Continue to Kalong Island for watching the group of Bats fly-out from their sleeping area at forest of mangroves when the night falls. Dinner served on the boat by boat crew. Overnight onboard at a calm bay.
Day 02: Trekking on Rinca Island – Bidadari Island – Labuhanbajo
Morning after breakfast depart for 2,5 hours trekking and explore the interior of Rinca Island, See the Komodo dragons with other wild animals such as wild horses, buffalos, deer and monkeys white tailed macaque which are the prey of the dragons. Return to boat for lunch. Continue the trip for return to Labuhanbajo. On the way stop for refreshing to swim or snorkeling around the white sand beach of Bidadari Island. Proceed to Labuhan Bajo and check in at hotel. Overnight.
Day 03: Labuhanbajo - Bali
Morning after breakfast transfer to airport and catch return flight to Bali depart at 09:00 am. Upon arrival in Bali directly transfer to your hotel.
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Price per Person:
02 Person US$. 661,- 03 Person US$. 584,-
04 Person US$. 507,-
Inclusive: - All transfers from and to the Airport - Return Flight Tickets from Bali to Labuhanbajo - Private Boat with facilities: Spacious Air-conditioned Cabin + Shower & Toilet - (Full board) - Entrance fee / Admissions to the Komodo National Park at Komodo & Rinca Island - English Speaking Guide - 1 Night Hotel in Labuhanbajo based on double shared (Room Category Superior)***Note: Price is depending on the airfares and also the type of boat. If you use a smaller boat with no cabin or Non Air-conditioned and only sleep on the floor with mattress will be cheaper.
Not Inclusive: - Your Private expenses - Snorkeling Gears ( Mask, Snorkel and Fins) - Meals and Mineral water on land
06 Days / 05 Nights : Dive and Liveaboard depart from Bali
Your Itinerary as follows:
Day 01: Labuhanbajo - Sebayor – Tatawa
Start from Labuan Bajo airport, you will be transferred to the harbor to meet Sea Safari boat. Welcome drinks will be offered. Cabin allocation and ship orientation will take place before depart to Sebayor for check dive. The prevailing current, north or south, will dictate where you enter at the main dive site of Tatawa Besar. Turtles seem to be everywhere and you can expect to see many as you navigate the site. Before you leave the currents behind watch out of the black-tip reef sharks, giant trevallies, great and black-tail barracudas. Manta Rays also make occasional guest appearances.
Meals: Lunch, Dinner - Dive : 1 day dive + 1 night dive
Day 02: Canibal Rock - Banana Island - Lohok Sera bay
Unbelievable amounts of rare nudibranchs fight for space on the rock with the thousands of multi colored feather stars and unusual sea apples that hide juvenile painted frogfish and ghost pipefish. Adult frogfish swim around the rock that hosts such surprises as pygmy seahorses, pregnant zebra crabs, Rhinopias, dopy hawksbill turtles, blue ringed octopus and some of the most prolific and colorful corals will be able to be seen on Canibal Rock.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Dive: 3 Day dives + 1 Night dive
Day 03: Manta Alley - Komodo Island
Before we land to Komodo Island, we will start our dive to the east of the rocks where another submerged mound rises to just a few meters below the surface. In the lee area between this mound and the rocky islet, where the maximum depth is 15 metres, there are almost always a couple of juvenile mantas playing around.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Dive : 3 Day dives + 1 Night dive
Day 04: Castle Rock - Gili Lawa laut - Crystal Rock
On day four, we will have diving trip on castle rock which is famous with curious batfish, trevally and mackerels at 30 – 40 mtrs depth and a very colorful dive with excellent soft coral coverage. There is also a small mound northwest of the rock where different species of fish school seasonally, including tuna and mackerel on Crystal rock.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Dive: 3 Day dives + 1 Night dive
Day 05: Batu Bolong - Tatawa Kecil – Rinca
Before we land to see the Komodo dragon on Rinca island, we will be firstly served with the top of the reef is covered in colorful corals, invertebrate life and thousands of brilliant reef fish. Along the steep walls in deeper water many large fishes including sharks, napoleon wrasse, giant trevally, dogtooth tuna, and large schools of rainbow runners can be observed on almost every occasion.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Dive : 2 Day dives
Day 06: Labuhanbajo
The ship will arrive in Labuan Bajo early in the morning. You will be served breakfast and afterwards prepare for disembarkation. And you will be transferred to the airport. Trip end.
Meals: Breakfast