Komodo & Flores
Komodo dragons, pink sand beaches, and some of the best liveaboard diving on Earth
Labuan Bajo on Flores is the launchpad for multi-day liveaboard boat trips through Komodo National Park — the only place on Earth to see wild Komodo dragons, plus manta ray cleaning stations, Pink Beach's genuinely pink sand, and Padar Island's three-bay viewpoint. It's become one of Indonesia's fastest-growing tourism regions, with flight and hotel infrastructure catching up quickly.
Best time to visit
April–December (dry season); liveaboards run year-round
Getting there
Komodo Airport (LBJ) in Labuan Bajo — direct flights from Bali and Jakarta
Highlights
- —Wild Komodo dragons on Komodo & Rinca islands
- —Padar Island viewpoint
- —Pink Beach
- —Manta ray diving at Manta Point
- —2–4 day liveaboard boat trips
The Komodo & Flores guide, section by section
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