Komodo manta rays & Dragons
“Komodo national park is one of those unique places that everyone should visit at least once in their lives. Dotted with gorgeous islands and home to one of my favourite animals – Manta Rays. We’ll also snorkel regularly with turtles and on land encounter the legendary Komodo dragons.” Ian Wood
Komodo national park in Flores, Indonesia, protects a large area of ocean and islands which we’ll explore together on a very special liveaboard boat. Opportunities for wildlife abound and we’ll snorkel on lovely reefs every day. There’s an area here called Manta point which will give us the chance to snorkel with these graceful animals. Manta rays have the largest brain of any fish relative to body size and are extremely inquisitive animals. There’s a short video below of us snorkelling with them from our last trip to give you an idea of how close you’ll see them. We’ll stop off to explore various islands including permits to visit both Rinca and Komodo where we’ll encounter the legendary Komodo dragons. And then when we’re finished at sea we have a few days on land to visit some beautiful places including the enchanting Unesco world heritage site of Wae Rebo village, spider web paddy fields and the place where the Flores Hobbit was recently discovered.
Komodo dates and prices
The next Komodo trip is confirmed from November 3rd to 12th 2025 – contact me here for availability
£2400 per person based on sharing double/twin air conditioned cabins on our boat.
Whats included in the price: Boat charter for 5 days, all meals on the boat tour and breakfast on land tour, soft drinks, bottled mineral water, accommodation in Labuan Bajo, accommodation in Ruteng and Wae Rebo , transport for land tour, experienced local guide, Komodo National Park fees, Komodo Park Rangers fee, Snorkelling gear.
What’s not included: Flights to Labuan Bajo,, alcohol, tips for guides and boat crew, lunch and evening meals on land tour.
Komodo itinerary
Day 1 – Arrive Labuan Bajo. Evening dinner together where we’ll start to get excited about what lies ahead. Stay hotel Labuan Bajo
On the Sea:
Day 2 – An early start in our boat, sailing out of Labuan Bajo into the Komodo National Marine Park. Snorkelling the mangroves of Kunawa Island, visit the indigenous Rinca village on Rinca Island, watch the nightly bat migration of thousands of bats and eat dinner on a beach under the stars. Sleep on our comfortable liveaboard boat.
Day 3 – Early trip onto Rinca island to see Komodo Dragons. Snorkelling with Manta Rays at Manta point and then an evening walk up the uninhabited peak of Padar Island for a stunning sunset over the beaches of Padar and the ocean. Sleep on our boat near Padar Island.
Day 4 – Walk up Padar island to witness the sunrise, then breakfast on the boat. Head back to Manta Point to snorkel with Manta rays again.
Day 5 – Sunrise at Makassar – and then nnorkelling at Batu Bolong with huge shoals of fish and a certainty of turtles, and then an evening visit to the dragons on Komodo island. Sleep on our boat near Komodo Island.
Day 6 – Breakfast on our boat, and sail across the ocean to snorkel with Mantas once again. Dock in Labuan Bajo for dinner and sleeping in our hotel.
On Land:
Day 7 – Head inland from Labuan Bajo to walk up to the cloud village of Wae Rebo for a warm welcome and sunset dinner. Sleep in the village with our indigenous hosts.
Day 8 – Sunrise and breakfast with our hosts at Wae Rebo. Visit the terraced ricefield hills on our scenic route to the incredible indigenous market at Ruteng. Enjoy local life and Ruteng and sleep at Ruteng convent.
Day 9 – Visit the spiderweb rice fields and Cunca Rami waterfall for a close encounter with the local kids and water buffalo. Return to Labuan Bajo for dinner and debrief. Over night Labuan Bajo.
Day 10 – Transfer to airport for onward travel.
