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Labuan Bajo, Flores
Overnight Komodo Boat Tour: The Whole Phinisi to Yourselves
2 Days 1 NightSmall groups
Komodo 2D1N Open Trip from Labuan Bajo
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Overview
One night on a wooden boat is enough to see the four things people come to Komodo for: Padar at sunrise, pink sand, dragons on their own island, and manta rays. It is the trip to take when you have flown in for a long weekend, or when a 3D2N does not fit around your flights.
Boarding is late morning, so you can land at Komodo Airport in the morning and sail the same day. The first afternoon is the gentle half, a warm-up snorkel and the sunset at Kalong. Day two starts at 04:30 and does not stop until the boat is back alongside in the middle of the afternoon.
Cabins are air conditioned, and on most of the boats private with their own bathroom. A couple of the standard vessels sell cabins with a shared bathroom at a lower rate, which is worth knowing before you compare prices. Which vessel you sail on depends on the date, and you can see every boat in the fleet before you decide.
Itinerary
1Day 1
Board at Labuan Bajo, Kelor, Menjerite, bats at Kalong
A late-morning start, two easy snorkel stops, and the bat flight at dusk.
Day 1
Board at Labuan Bajo, Kelor, Menjerite, bats at Kalong
A late-morning start, two easy snorkel stops, and the bat flight at dusk.
- 09:30
Pickup from your hotel in central Labuan Bajo, or from Komodo Airport if you land this morning. Bags go straight aboard, so a morning flight works.
- 11:00
Board at the harbour, take your cabin, and sit through the safety briefing on the sundeck while the crew clears the port. The boat sails as lunch is served.
- 12:30
Kelor Island. A short, steep twenty-minute climb up the ridge for the view back over the near islands, then a swim off the beach below.
- 14:30
Menjerite. Calm, shallow and sheltered, which makes it the stop where nervous snorkellers get comfortable before tomorrow's currents. Coral starts about five metres off the beach.
- 17:30
Anchor off Kalong Island. At dusk thousands of flying foxes lift off the mangroves and cross the channel to feed on Flores. It lasts about twenty minutes and it is worth putting the camera down for.
- 19:00
Dinner on deck at anchor, then the night on board. The boat stays in the cove, so the water is flat.
2Day 2
Padar sunrise, Pink Beach, Komodo Island, Manta Point
The long day. Four of the park's headline stops before the boat turns for home.
Day 2
Padar sunrise, Pink Beach, Komodo Island, Manta Point
The long day. Four of the park's headline stops before the boat turns for home.
- 04:30
Wake call and coffee. The tender runs to Padar in the dark so you are climbing before the light.
- 05:00
Padar Island. Around 45 minutes of steps and packed earth to the viewpoint over the three bays. Going up in the dark is deliberate: you get the ridge before the day boats arrive from Labuan Bajo.
- 07:30
Back aboard for breakfast while the boat repositions to Long Beach, the pink sand on the south side of Komodo. The colour comes from red organ-pipe coral ground into the white sand, and it reads pinkest at the waterline. Snorkel straight off the beach.
- 10:00
Komodo Village. A park ranger walks the group through dragon territory on a set loop, one ranger to five visitors. Dragons are wild here and the ranger sets the pace, so this is not a photo stop you control.
- 12:30
Lunch under way to Taka Makassar, a crescent of sand that appears and disappears with the tide, sitting alone in the middle of the strait.
- 13:30
Manta Point at Karang Makassar. A drift snorkel along the cleaning station where reef mantas queue up. Sightings are seasonal and never promised, but this is where they are.
- 15:00
Alongside at Labuan Bajo. Transfer to your hotel or to the airport. Book an afternoon flight no earlier than 17:30 to give the harbour a margin.
Choose your cabin
Pick your space aboard the Pasolle
A five-cabin wooden phinisi running the short Komodo loop. Every cabin is private with its own bathroom, and the upper-deck room has a balcony.
5 cabins 10-12 guests 23 m AC + ensuite in every cabin
Every cabin is private and air conditioned. The price you see is per person.
Bajo
Upper Deck Balcony · 14 m² · sleeps 2
$316
per person
The only cabin on the upper deck, with its own balcony and room for a third bed. The quietest place to sleep on the boat and the easiest to step out of at 04:30 for Padar.
Bugis
Main Deck · 11 m² · sleeps 2
$272
per person
Main-deck cabin a few steps from the dining table and the sundeck stairs. Takes a third bed, which makes it the one families ask for.
Ende
Main Deck · 11 m² · sleeps 2
$272
per person
The second main-deck cabin. Same position and outlook as Bugis, sleeping two rather than three.
Lio
Lower Deck · 9 m² · sleeps 2
$239
per person
Lower-deck cabin, private with its own bathroom. No sea view, and the least motion on the boat, which matters more than the window on a crossing.
Mabar
Lower Deck · 9 m² · sleeps 2
$239
per person
The second lower-deck cabin, identical to Lio. The cheapest private room on the trip.
Lio × 2 beds$478
Estimated total$478
$239 per person · Lower Deck
No charge yet. We confirm dates and availability first.
What's included
- Air-conditioned cabin, ensuite on most vessels
- Airport or hotel transfers within central Labuan Bajo
- All meals on board, plus fruit and afternoon snacks
- Free-flow drinking water, coffee and tea
- Snorkelling gear, mask, fins and life vest
- English-speaking guide and onboard photographer
- Harbour clearance and port fees
- All excursions in the itinerary
Not included
- Komodo National Park fees, collected by the boat
- Drone permit for Komodo National Park, IDR 2,000,000 per drone per day, applied for through the SiOra system. Three days is the stated minimum, so tell us a week ahead and we will file it with your booking.
- Flights to and from Komodo Airport
- Travel and medical insurance
- Alcohol. You are welcome to bring your own, there is no corkage
- Crew and guide tips
- Hotel nights before or after the trip
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Good to know
Can I fly in on the morning of day 1?
Yes, and most people do. Boarding is at 11:00, so any flight landing before 10:00 works. We collect you from the terminal with your bags and drive straight to the harbour. If your flight is later, tell us and we will hold the departure where the schedule allows.
What time should I book my flight out on day 2?
The boat is alongside around 15:00 and the harbour is fifteen minutes from the airport. Anything from 17:30 is comfortable. We would not book a 16:00 flight, because a slow harbour queue would cost you the ticket.
Is 2D1N enough, or should I do the 3D2N?
2D1N covers Padar, Pink Beach, the dragons and Manta Point, which is what most people fly in for. The 3D2N adds Gili Lawa, Taka Makassar at leisure and a second dragon site, and it gives you an afternoon where nothing is scheduled. If you have the day, take it. If you do not, you are not missing a headline stop.
How fit do I need to be for Padar?
It is about 45 minutes up steps and compacted earth, with handrails on the steep sections. There is no scrambling. Anyone who walks regularly manages it. The heat is the harder part than the gradient, which is why the climb starts in the dark.
Do I have to pay the park fee separately?
Yes, and the boat collects it rather than the price hiding it. Every operator in Labuan Bajo excludes it, because the park bills per visitor per day and the rate depends on nationality and on which islands you land. Since 1 April 2026 the permit has to be booked in advance through the park's SiOra system, and there is a cap of 1,000 visitors a day, so we register your group when you confirm.
Will I definitely see manta rays?
No, and treat anyone who promises otherwise with suspicion. They are wild animals on a cleaning station. Sightings are common all year and highest at Karang Makassar during the north-west monsoon, roughly November to April, when tidal transport and monsoon productivity push the most food through. Tide and moon matter as much as the month: the biggest gatherings come on spring tides around the full and new moon. If the mantas are not there on the day, the guide moves the group to a reef that is worth the water time.
Booking and cancellation terms
- A deposit confirms your booking. The balance is due before the trip starts.
- Cancel 14 days or more before the start date: full refund of what you have paid.
- Cancel 7 to 13 days before: 50% of the total paid is refunded.
- Cancel less than 7 days before, or do not show up: no refund.
- If we cancel the trip, you choose a new date or take a full refund.
Full terms are confirmed with your booking. Bank transfer fees are paid by the sender.
Read before you go
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