Lombok to Flores - 4 days and 3 nights on a Boat

Lombok – Kenawa Island - Whale Shark Point - Komodo Island - Pink Beach - Padar Island - Labuan Bajo

The Komodo boat tour was the most amazing experience that I had during my holiday in Indonesia. We booked the 4 days and 3 nights Komodo boat tour with Wanua Adventure. This tour departs from Lombok island and we went all the way to Labuan Bajo in Flores.

The Komodo tour packages by Wanua Adventure will take you to another world. You’ll explore the most beautiful places in Flores island and the Komodo National Park, a UNESCO world heritage.

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Itinerary:

Kenawa island - Day 1
Snorkelling with Whale Sharks - Day 2
Komodo National Park - Day 3
Pink Beach - Day 3
Padar island - Day 3
Pulau Bangkau - Day 4
Labuan Bajo - Day 4

Price:

Deck Class: IDR 2.800.000 PP
Cabin Class: IDR 3.300.000 PP

Inclusions:

Pick up Service from Mataram city, Senggigi and Bangsal Harbour.
Shuttle bus transfer to the boat.
3x Fresh meals a day (vegetarian options are available) with Indonesian food.
Unlimited coffee, tea and mineral water (help the environment and use a refill bottle).

Boat Facilities:

Safety Equipment (Liferaft, Life Jacket, Lifebouy).
Fresh Water and simple shower.Snorkeling gear (a masker and a snorkel), no fins.
Traditional simple fishing gear.
Charging points for electronic devices.
Small boat with engine for transfer to the beach.
Lockers to secure your valuables.
Cool Box with ice for your extra drink.
For deck class we have a mattress, pillow and blanket per person on a shared deck.
For Cabin class is a private cabin with a fan for two persons including a double mattress, a pillow and a blanket per person.

Things to Carry:

Camera for the extra ordinary landscapes.
Swimmers, Towel, Sun block cuz you’ll be snorkelling everyday.
Snacks to kill hours of sailing.

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Day 1: Bangsal, North Lombok – Lombok Kayangan – Kenawa Island – Sleep next to Bola Island

We took the morning ferry from Gili Air to Lombok and then recieved by the tour staff. We went to their office for the checkin processes, safety breifing etc. Then we hopped onto another van and drove for 3 more hours to the harbor of Kayangan in East Lombok.

Kenawa island:

On the small uninhabited island there’s nothing but a snack vendor and small restaurant on the beach. A narrow path leads across the island up to the top of a hill. The sun was already low and shining a beautiful golden light on the grass-covered ground. We hiked up the little hill and watched the stunning view of the sunset from there.

Day 2: Whale Shark Point

Snorkelling with Whale Sharks

We woke up to the most exciting morning of all our lives. After a whole night worth of sail, we reached Saleh bay where the Whale sharks come to surface. The most beautiful sight you could have at 5:30 AM and it gets even better when you jump in the ocean to swim alongside them.

Day 3: Komodo Island - Pink Beach - Padar Island

After almost a continuous day and night sail, we reached the most anticipated part of the tour.

Komodo National Park

Komodo National Park is truly one of the most breathtaking places we have been. The islands are characterized by tall hills, white, black and pink sand beaches, and the waters sparkle in gem-tone blues.

Komodo Island is home to the Komodo Dragon, the largest living lizard on Earth. A bite from these endangered species can be deathly due to its venom. Nevertheless, tourists flock to Komodo Island in hopes to see the creature in its natural habitat.

Pink Beach

Pieces of broken coral reef are washed ashore and make the sand shimmer in pink. It’s not hard to show in photos unlike some pink beaches unless you edit them so much but this one, it’s pink.

Padar island

Search for Komodo National Park and a photo of Padar Island’s iconic views are sure to appear. Hiking up to the lookout point only takes about 30-40 minutes depending on your fitness level. The views in person are even better than photos. It was definitely worth the hike.

Day 4

We were taken to another Pink beach on Padar Island but people started flocking in by the time went and the beach started getting crowdy.

Pulau Bangkau

So the crew decided to sail towards Labuan Bajo to find a deserted island just for ourselves. After a 3 hour sail, we found one small island with just one beach.

Labuan Bajo

We reached the Port of Labuan Bajo around 4 PM. After bidding good-byes to our fellow travellers, we walked to our AirBnB, freshed-up and wandered on the streets of the beautiful and quite an interesting town.

Labuan Bajo is a small fishing town located in the western part of the island Flores in Indonesia. Although a part of Indonesia, it’s quite different from all the places that we’ve been to, for the past 2 weeks.