Dragon islands Komodo Island
Home of the Komodo dragon
The park’s namesake island and the best place on Earth to see wild Komodo dragons, on ranger-led walks from Loh Liang — plus a fishing village, cockatoos and the famous Long Pink Beach.
Things to See in Komodo National Park
Twenty-nine islands, two great dragon strongholds, pink beaches, manta rays and a gateway town full of sunsets. Here is everything worth seeing — and how to reach it.
Komodo National Park covers about 1,733 km² of land and sea, including the large islands of Komodo, Rinca and Padar and dozens of smaller islets. Most places can be combined on a single boat trip from Labuan Bajo; others, like Gili Lawa or Wae Rebo, reward a longer stay.
Dragon islands
The two islands where you can walk with rangers to see wild Komodo dragons.
Dragon islands Dragon islands Rinca Island
Dragons, buffalo and wild savanna
Rugged Rinca is the closest dragon island to Labuan Bajo. Its Loh Buaya ranger station and elevated boardwalks make it easy to see dragons, water buffalo, deer and macaques on a shorter boat ride.
Islands & beaches
Viewpoints, pink sand and white-sand islands for hiking, swimming and photos.
Islands & beaches Padar Island
The most famous view in Indonesia
Climb the staircase to Padar’s ridge for the iconic view over three crescent bays of white, black and pink sand — the postcard shot of Komodo National Park, best at sunrise.
Islands & beaches Pink Beach
Rose-tinted sand and coral gardens
Komodo’s pink beaches owe their colour to crushed red coral. Swim, sunbathe and snorkel over healthy reef just metres from the shore — one of only a handful of pink beaches in the world.
Islands & beaches Kanawa Island
Jetty snorkeling and starfish shallows
A small, laid-back island near Labuan Bajo with a long wooden jetty, white sand, a hill viewpoint and some of the easiest snorkeling in the area — turtles and reef fish right off the beach.
Islands & beaches Kelor Island
A mini-Padar close to town
The closest island to Labuan Bajo, with a steep little peak, a sandbar tail and clear water — a great first stop, sunset trip or half-day escape.
Islands & beaches Reefs & sea
Manta rays, turtles, sandbars and the famous flying-fox sunset.
Reefs & sea Manta Point
Swim with giant manta rays
At Manta Point (Karang Makassar) reef manta rays glide over a shallow rubble bank to feed and be cleaned. Snorkel or dive with these gentle giants — one of Komodo’s most unforgettable experiences.
Reefs & sea Taka Makassar
A sandbar in the middle of the sea
A tiny crescent of white sand that appears at low tide in turquoise water next to Manta Point — the dreamiest photo stop in the park and a great place to snorkel with turtles.
Reefs & sea Kalong Island
The great flying-fox sunset
Every evening, tens of thousands of giant fruit bats rise from Kalong Island’s mangroves and stream across the sunset sky — a spectacular natural show watched from the deck of your boat.
Flores mainland
The gateway town and the highland villages of western Flores.
Flores mainland Labuan Bajo
The gateway to Komodo
The harbour town on the western tip of Flores where every Komodo adventure begins — with an airport, hundreds of boats, seafood by the water, sunset hills, caves and waterfalls nearby.
Flores mainland Plan your Komodo adventure
See several places in one day
The classic day trip visits Padar, Komodo, Pink Beach, Manta Point and Taka Makassar in a single day from Labuan Bajo.