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Padar Island: The Hike, the View and How to Visit
The view from Padar is the classic photo of Komodo. Here is how the climb works, when to go, what the new visitor rules mean, and how to be at the top for the sunrise.
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Practical guides to Komodo National Park and its liveaboards: how to choose a boat, when to go and what to expect on board.
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Komodo Dragons: Facts, Where to See Them and What to Expect
The largest lizards on Earth live in the wild only in a small corner of Indonesia. Here is what to know about Komodo dragons, where to see them, and what the walk with the rangers is like.
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What to Pack for a Komodo Liveaboard: The Complete Packing List
A short list for a few days on the water: what to pack for a Komodo liveaboard, what the boat already provides, and what you can happily leave at home.
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What Is a Phinisi? The Story of Indonesia’s Traditional Sailing Ship
Almost every liveaboard in Komodo is a phinisi. Here is where these wooden ships come from, how they are built, and what it is like to sail on one today.
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Bali to Komodo: How to Get to Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park
Most Komodo trips begin in Bali. Here are the three ways to get from Bali to Labuan Bajo, how long each one takes, and how to plan the days around your liveaboard.
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Komodo Liveaboard or Day Trip? How to Choose the Best Way to See Komodo
Two ways to see Komodo National Park from Labuan Bajo: one fast day by speedboat, or a few slow days on a phinisi. Here is what each is really like, what it costs and who it suits.
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Ready to see Komodo from the water?
Compare boats, cabins and live departures, or plan a private charter around your own dates and group.
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Prices
What a trip costs and what changes the price.
Best time to go
Seasons and sea conditions, month by month.
Park fees
The park entrance fee, paid on top of the trip.
How to choose a boat
Sharing trip or charter, days, cabins and budget.
What you will see
Dragons, Padar, Pink Beach, manta rays and reefs.
How to book
The steps, the payment schedule and cancellation.