The Dragon Land: Komodo national Park
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| The Komodo National Park Islands - an aerial shot |
To see the
dragon in the wild you have to go to one of the three islands (or all) – Padar,
Rinca, Komodo. A three-day trip is well suited. Here’s how you go:
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| The airport at Labuan Bajo. Aptly named KOMODO |
Day 1: Take a
flight from Denpasar (Bali) to Labuan Bajo about 1 hour 30 minutes to the east.
72 seater ATR flights from Garuda, Wings, and Lion airlines are available.
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| The Beast at rest |
Book a hotel in
Labuan Bajo and contact a reputed tour operator for the next day’s boat
journey. They have boats mostly to Rinca and Komodo Islands. Some include Padar
as well.
Day 2: Take a
one day tour.
Day 3: Take a
flight back.
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| A full grown male |
I did this trip
in the month of October. Unfortunately, our trip was curtailed to half and we
could only visit Rinca. They said that the Harbour Master had refused
permission to visit Komodo owing to high tide at the island. Some of us were
not convinced but that was it.
Some pictures:
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| Aerial shot of Komodo NP |
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| Dive and Snorkle |
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| Juvenile - 4 yr old one |
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| Rinca island |
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| Sunset at Labuan Bajo Harbour |
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| Flying over islands between Bali and Labuan Bajo |
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| Flying over islands between Bali and Labuan Bajo |
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| The Harbour at Labuan Bajo |
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| On the way to Rinca |
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| The Rinca trek |
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| The gait is majestic |
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