Komodo Tourist Information
Komodo National Park
Sandwiched between Flores and Sumbawa, this hilly and desolate park is made up of Rinca Island, Padar and Komodo Island.
The only village is Kampung Komodo, a tiny fishing village. Half an hour walk north of here is Loh Liang, the tourist accommodation camp where you can stay in basic wooden cabins, buy food and arrange guided walks. There's a camp at Loh Buaya on Rinca too, but there is no food for sale here.
Apart from dragon spotting, there are some good walks, viewpoints and game viewing with buffaloes, deer, wild pigs and birds. You can also board a glass bottom Komodo charter boat cruising the local waters, and there's a good chance to see large sea mammals, such as whales and dolphins.
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How to Get There
The island of Komodo is quite isolated, being some 400 km from Bali. We offer liveaboards which run from and return to Bali, so you do not need to be concerned with getting to Komodo.
If you choose to visit the area independently, the easiest way to reach Komodo is via Labuan Bajo on the island of Flores and Bima on Sumbawa - there are flights almost every day from Bali.
For information on how to get to Bali, please visit our Bali tourist information section.
If you are booking a liveaboard trip through us, the dive boat operator will organise your domestic flights or, if you prefer, this too can be done directly with us for a small administration fee. Otherwise, Indonesia's domestic airlines do not have reliable websites so we advise customers to book domestic flights from Bali through our travel agent - PT Vaya Tour - E-mail: Ticketing@VayaTour.com, Tel. +62 (0)361 281145 or Fax +62 (0)361 281144. Your domestic tickets can be forwarded to your hotel, collected by you in person, or passed over to you upon your arrival at Denpasar International Airport. However they cannot accept credit card payments
Komodo Dragons
Komodo dragons are the largest member of the monitor lizard family. They grow over 50 years to 100kg and almost 3m from head to tail tip. They use burrows to maintain their body temperature during the night, and bask in the sunlight to raise their temperature at dawn. They live off wild dear, pigs, buffalo and even horses, lying in wait and employing camouflage and ambush tactics.
There are now only approximately 1,100 dragons left in the park on Komodo Island, Rinca and Gili Motang, and outside the park area in eastern Flores.
Only seven years ago they numbered 3,300 so if you want to see the dragons before they fall the way of the dinosaurs, now is a good time to come.
Park entrance is 20,000 Rupees (about US$ 3).
Climate
The very dry season is between April and December with the coolest months of July and August having an average temperature of 30°C. Rainy season is between January and March, but Komodo does not have torrential rain as in the rest of Indonesia, and is relatively dry and sunny all year round. The weather affects scuba diving charters only in certain areas at specific times of the year. You can dive in Komodo all year round. Please check our dive sites descriptions for more detailed information on diving seasons.
We recommend a visit during high season which is between April and December.
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Be sure to book up in plenty of time to avoid limited choice! The best Komodo charter diving opportunities are booked by repeat customers who book well in advance to ensure their reservation!
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