Flores & Komodo Island

Flores & Komodo Island Travel

If wild, remotes places usually top your travel wish list, Komodo National Park should be on your Indonesia travel itinerary. The UNESCO-designated archipelago is home to the legendary Komodo dragon, shimmering pink sand beaches, and some of the best snorkeling and diving in Indonesia.

Setting sail from a small port town on the island of Flores, explore the park’s most far-flung corners on a private charter yacht. From the comfort of this intimate home-on-the-water, embark on hikes across arid grasslands in search of the Komodo dragons and other wildlife, including Timor deer, wild boars, and monkeys. Sunrise treks end at peaks with panoramic, honeyed views of the azure ocean and surrounding islands, and dusk brings the spectacular sight of flying foxes (kalong) emerging from mangrove forests.

While you’ll relish the spellbinding views from land and unique wildlife sightings, the full spectrum of Komodo National Park’s beauty awaits below the ocean’s surface. Just off Padar Island, which is home to one of the world’s rare pink-sand beaches, is Manta Point, a renowned diving and snorkeling haven. Jump into the gin-clear waters and weave around colorful coral reefs and kaleidoscopic fish, and most memorably, swim alongside graceful manta rays.