6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS ITINERARY: Day 2: Labuan Bajo - Bibadari Island - Kalong Island. relaxing on the beach - sail to Rinca Island to see the Komodo dragon and other island wild life - sail to Kalong Island(B,L,D). Day 3: Kalong Island - Red Beach - Komodo Island. Day 4: Komodo Island - Manta alley - Kanawa Island. Day 5: Kanawa Island - Sabolo Island - Labuan Bajo. Day 6: Labuan Bajo - Departure. PRICE: On Request (please advice us the number of the participants) INCLUDE: EXCLUDE:
Among the thousands of small islands of Indonesia is one called Komodo a mountainous stretch of volcanic rock covered with grass, palms, and small pockets of jungle. This little island, 22 miles (35 km) long, along with a few others nearby, is the sole habitat of the world's largest lizard. The people of Komodo call this animal "ora."
Elsewhere it is known as the Komodo Island monitor or more popularly, the Komodo dragon.
Oras can reach 10 feet in length and weigh 300 pounds or more particularly after a meal. They are the top predators in their habitat, feeding on wild boar, deer, water buffalo, dogs, goats, rats, snakes, birds, other oras, and once in a great while - humans. They hunt by ambush, hiding in the scrub brush along trails and in the tall grass of the savannas. Despite their lumbering appearance, oras can move with alarming speed when they want to, lunging from their hiding places and sprinting toward their startled victims.
They can't sustain a long chase, but often all they need to subdue their prey is one bite. Oras carry poisonous bacteria in their mouths so even if they don't immediately catch their prey, the attack is often fatal. Using their long forked tongues (oras and other monitor lizards are closely related to snakes), they track the scent of their prey as the wounded animal slowly weakens from the infected bite a process that can take several days.
When the victim can no longer flee, the ora moves in for the kill. Oras are voracious eaters. They devour every bit of their prey bones, fur, hooves ripping off huge chunks with their razor-sharp serrated teeth and swallowing the pieces whole. Like all predators, oras serve an important ecological function: they preserve ecological stability by ensuring that prey species (deer, for example) don't overpopulate and degrade their island habitat.
KOMODO TOURS AND BOAT ADVENTURE CRUISE
Day 1: Arrive at Komodo Labuan Bajo airport.
Meet with your guide and transfer to hotel to check in - Mirror Stone cave - Manggaraines traditional fighting dance (Caci Dance) - Hotel and dinner(D).
Transfer from Hotel to boat - sail to Bibadari Island for snorkelling and
After breakfast sail from Kalong Island to Red Beach for snorkeling, swimming and relaxing. Lunch aboard the boat then sail on to Komodo Island to see the flying fox. Stay overnight at Komodo Island aboard the boat(B,L,D).
After breakfast walk around Komodo Island with ranger to see the Komodo dragon, visitor’s centre, orchids and other wildlife. Leave Komodo Island and travel to Manta alley(if weather is permitted). Sail on to Kanawa Island for snorkeling, swimming and relaxing then back to the boat for dinner(B,L,D).
After breakfast, more snorkeling, relaxing or exploring before leaving for Sabolo Island for lunch, relaxing, swimming and exploring. After Sabolo Island, sail back to Labuan Bajo for dinner and over night stay(B,L,D).
Free program to explore Labuan Bajo until transfer to Airport for your flight to next destination(B).
• Tour guide.
• Full board meals.
• Private boat in Komodo Sea Cruise.
• All tours & transfer in/out.
• Park permit.
• Police Permit.
• Entrance fee, retribution and rangers fee.
• 2 Nights Komodo Hotel(Labuan Bajo) based on twin bed.
• Dinner at Local Restaurant in Komodo Hotel(Labuan Bajo).
• Fruit
• Mineral water aqua
• Soft drink
• Cook
• Snack
• Tea/coffee
- Conservation fund US$ 15/Person
- Domestic Airport tax
- Travel Insurance
- Personal & other expenses such as tip, laundry and Alcoholic beverage
Komodo is situated approximately 200 nautical miles (370 Km's) east of Bali between the islands of Flores and Sumbawa. Komodo's symbol of international fame is it's dragons, the world's largest living lizard. Indonesia declared Komodo as a National Park in 1980, and in 1992 it was declared a World Heritage Site. It protects 239,000 hectares including 75,000 hectares of land on four major and numerous minor islands.As with most of Indonesia, Komodo rises up from a volcanic region of tectonic uplift, rising between two great continental plates. This string of volcanic islands of Eastern Indonesia make up the south western reaches of what is known as the "Ring of Fire". Both above and below the sea, Komodo represents a unique range of geological and biological diversity. On shore it is an amazing museum diorama of the Mesozoic era - dry tundra and reptilian supremacy. With densly wooded valleys, rich with bird and terrestrial life. In addition to the world famous Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis), the larger inhabitants are buffalos, Rusu deer, monkeys, pigs, and horses. Further down the scale, indigenous frogs, snakes and lizards abound on the island, not to forget the aptly named endemic Komodo Rat. Over 150 species of birds have been identified in Komodo National Park, many of which are migratory and more representative of Australasian than Asiatic species. Distinctive species include Megapodes, Yellow-Crested Cockatoos, Imperial Pigeons, White-breasted Sea Eagles and Maleos.
