4 Days 3 Nights
Embark on an adventure to the islands and waters in and around the Komodo National Park. The Park lies in the centre of the Indonesian archipelago, between the islands of Sumbawa and Flores. It was identified by WWF and Conservation International as a global conservation priority area initially established to conserve the unique Komodo Dragon, the largest lizard on earth, and its natural habitat – the Komodo Dragon inhabits several islands in the area, most notably Komodo Island.
Pick up early morning at your hotel or the airport for a meet up at the harbour at 08.00 AM. Welcome drinks served. Our host, Agung will present the facilities, give you the safety instructions and describe you the itinerary.
Komodo National Park is one of Indonesia’s first national parks which is a natural habitat for two key animals, the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) the largest lizard alive and the yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea).
In 1991 the national park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Komodo National Park area contains over 3,000 Komodo dragons, which are dispersed throughout 5 islands: Komodo Island 1700, Padar Island 19, Nusa Island code 80, and Gili Motang, which has 60 of them. 1700 of them are adults, with the remaining being kids and teenagers.
Komodo National Park has been selected as one of the New7Wonders of Nature The waters surrounding Komodo island contain rich marine biodiversity, also a part of the Coral Triangle, which contains some of the richest marine biodiversity on Earth.
On this island travellers may see many wild animals in their real habitats; Komodo dragon, boar, Timor deers, monkeys, buffalos, goats, many species of birds and insects and also some tropical plant surround the island.
In the morning we will relax at Pink Beach which has pink sand along its coastline. Furthermore, the pink colour is caused by the mixture of white calcium carbonate and the bright red skeletons of dead organ pipe corals which grow under its waters. Pink Beach also has various kind of amazing marine life and coral reefs. This is the perfect place to play with our full faced mask. One of most iconic spot at Komodo archipelago.
Manta Point offers excellent snorkeling experience. Reefs are laying from only 2 meters to 9 meters depth. It’s the perfect place to spot manta rays, a huge marine creature that can grow up to 4 meters wide. Manta Rays are one of the endangered animals on earth. Turtles, sharks, eagle rays, giant trevallies, huge clams, various kind of sponges, and cuttlefish are marine animals you may see during your snorkeling expedition.
Padar Island is the third largest island in Komodo National Park after Komodo and Rinca Islands. For those who love photographic, this is perhaps the best place for spectacular photos. From the top of the hill you will enjoy a surreal panorama. It’s all surrounded by three turquoise bays, and curiously, each one of the bays’ beaches has different coloured sand: One is pearly white, another charcoal black, and a third is a very rare baby pink. It is a rare combination, a quirk of this unique island.
Karang Makassar also known to be the manta rays area. We will use our speedboat to disembark you in a very small white sand beach island which emerges in the middle of the sea surrounded by turquoise water. This is the dream place to shoot idyllic pictures.
This island is keeping mystery and kept secret by the local people in particular from Labuan Bajo of Flores. It is a small island covered by mangroves. It’s the home of thousands of bats. At the end of the day, when daylight is replaced by darkness, they leave their nest to get some food. The sky will be covered by these majestic creatures.
In the morning, we will go to Sebayur Kecil (Small Sebayur) which faces another island, Sebayur Besar (Big Sebayur). Sebayur Kecil is a small island which offers perfect conditions for snorkeling as the beach is pretty large and the reef is from one to five meters deep. This island call as City of Turtle, a home of sea turtle especially green sea turtle and one of best dive site in Indonesia.
Pengah Besar also boasts a beautiful beach. We especially love this beach because most of the time it’s free of other visitors meaning you will be spoiled with the feeling of tranquility.
It’s considered as one of south-east Asia’s most idyllic islands, fully surrounded by spectacular reef. Snorkeling around Kanawa, in the pristine waters will make you discover thousands of fish species, turtles, corals and reef sharks, sometimes it is possible to see some mantas just around the arrival jetty. At the center of the island a hill guarantees astonishing 360 degrees views all over Komodo National Park, offering one of the world’s most spectacular sunsets.
Rangko Cave has been discovered just a few years ago. We will approach the village of Rangko and use the speedboat to disembark you to the shoreline. Then there is a 15 minutes’ walk to the entrance. The sunrays will be the unique natural illumination of this cavity. Your eyes will need a few minutes to accommodate to the darkness and then you will notice many stalactites and below a natural dreamlike pond where you can swim. The water is fresh and crystal clear. This is indeed a spectacular natural pool.