What comes to mind when you hear about the Komodo dragon, Komodo Island, and Flores?
The biggest lizard living on planet Earth, a nice view, the komodo dragon that is really big, all the biologic knowledge about the species, etc. Not this time, because I want to tell you something interesting that might give you an idea before you pack your bags and fly to Florence.
The popularity of the komodo dragon is never be doubt, known as the living dragon make this species really famous. But why did people fly from around the world just to see the biggest lion?
To get the answer, you have to read this to the end. Komodo dragon living in view island around Komodo nasional park. There are three biggest islands around Komodo National Park: Komodo Island, Rinca Island, and Padar Island.
Before you decide to fly an offer to Flores, there are some things that you have to know.
WHERE TO GO FROM
To see the komodo dragon, you have to take a boat from the main island to Flores Island, departing from Labuan Bajo, the last city of Flores on the west side of the island.
The best way to Labuan bajo is by airplain that depart from view city around the country. From Jakarta’s Sukarno Hatta Airport, from Djuanda Airport in Surabaya, or from Bali ( the best and cheapest wayno Hatta Airport, from Djuanda Airport in Surabaya, or from Bali (the best and cheapest way),
The airline companies that provide service to Labuan Bajo are mostly nasional airlines such as Citilink, Garuda Airlines, Lion Group, and Batik Air.
WHAT ABOUT BOAT
From Labuan Bajo, you have to take a boat trip to visit the island around Komodo National Park, which includes Komodo Island itself. There are many options to take from Labuan Bajo, depending on how much time you have on your travel schedule and how much money you like to spend.
From bottom to top, there is an open deck boat; a standard boat, a deluxe phinisi, and a luxury phinisi; and the other option is a fast boat(available for private charters and daily sailing trips).
OPEN TRIP OPTION
An open trip is provided by a local tour organizer with a fixed schedule. This kind of trip is really recommended if you are a solo traveler and want to travel in a group. The best package is 3 days and 2 nights. Start and end Labuan Bajo; if you want to know more about the schedule, please sign up and click the link below.