Guides & tips

Plan Labuan Bajo honestly

Practical answers without sales promises.

Kelor, Manjarite and the Kalong flying foxes: sunset boat trips from Labuan Bajo compared

A half-day boat trip from Labuan Bajo ends with thousands of flying foxes leaving the mangroves at Kalong Island. How long the five sunset trips are, what they include, and where the fee lines disagree.

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Komodo National Park from Labuan Bajo: day trip by speedboat or overnight sailing trip?

One day or two? What the full-day speedboat tours and the overnight boat trips from Labuan Bajo actually cover, who each format suits, and where the park fee is easy to miss.

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Komodo National Park fees: what the tour price covers and what you pay on the day

The park fee is the line most likely to change what a Komodo trip really costs. How the listings from Labuan Bajo treat it: included, paid in cash on site, or prepaid before departure.

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Komodo liveaboard from Labuan Bajo: one night or two, shared cabin or your own?

Compare the overnight boat trips from Labuan Bajo: one night against two, shared cabin against air-conditioned cabin, what happens on the last day, and why the park fee is quoted differently in every listing.

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Manta Point in Komodo: what a snorkelling stop can and cannot promise

Which tours from Labuan Bajo stop at Manta Point, how long you get in the water, what the listings say about current and sightings, and who should stay on the boat.

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Padar Island from Labuan Bajo: sunrise hike on an overnight trip or a stop on the day tour?

How Padar Island fits into day tours and overnight boat trips from Labuan Bajo, what the listings say about the hike and the shorter viewpoint, and who should think twice before booking.

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Pink Beach in Komodo National Park: how long you get and where to snorkel

Pink Beach is a stop on the classic Komodo boat tours from Labuan Bajo. How long the listings give you there, which other snorkelling stops come with it, and who should not book a snorkelling day.

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Scuba diving in Komodo from Labuan Bajo: currents, season and who should book which dive

Four dive trips from Labuan Bajo compared: Try Scuba for beginners and day trips for certified divers. What the listings include, why Komodo's currents decide the sites, and when the dry season starts.

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Where to see Komodo dragons from Labuan Bajo: Komodo or Rinca?

Komodo and Rinca are both dragon islands in Komodo National Park. Which tours from Labuan Bajo go where, what the listings say about rangers, fees and sightings, and why no operator can promise a dragon.

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Wae Rebo from Labuan Bajo: the 2-day trip to the village of cone-shaped houses

Wae Rebo is a mountain village in Manggarai, West Flores, reached by a long drive and a jungle hike. What the 2-day trips include, how the listings differ on the drive and the climb, and who should not go.

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