KOMODO DRAGON TOUR (3-DAYS STAY ON BOAT)

Pick Up service by our team from your hotel or the airport, you’ll enjoy a comfortable air-conditioned car ride to Labuan Bajo Harbor. Then boarding and get on board. You step onto local wooden boat, the crew welcomes you with warm smiles. 
then short briefing from the tour guide about the boat facilities while we leave Labuan Bajo behind.

The first spot is Kelor Island, a small island with a spectacular view. A lush green hill rises from the turquoise water, begging to be climbed. The trek to the top takes only 10–15 minutes, a gentle path of natural stairs and rocky terrain. Most people, from children to active seniors, can manage it just fine. And the reward at the top? A view that will steal your breath. Rolling green hills meeting a sea so blue it almost hurts to look at. No crowds. No noise. Just you, the wind, and the endless horizon. 

After descending from the hilltop, we sail to Manjarite Bay (sometimes spelled “Menjerite”). This hidden bay is, without exaggeration, one of the best snorkeling spots near Labuan Bajo. What makes it so special? The water is so clear you can see the bottom before you even put on your mask. Below the surface lies a thriving coral garden, healthy, colorful, and alive. Schools of tropical fish dart between the corals in shades of blue, yellow, orange, and striped black-and-white. If you’re lucky, you might even spot a clownfish hiding in its anemone. Back on the boat, our crew serves freshly cooked lunch, homemade Indonesian dishes prepared right in our small kitchen. You’ll eat on deck, with the sea breeze in your hair and nothing but blue water surrounding you.

Then heading to Kalong Island. This is the moment you’ve been waiting for. This is why people choose a liveaboard. Kalong Island is not a place for trekking or snorkeling. It is a small island covered in dense mangrove forest — and it is home to thousands of fruit bats (kalong in local language). All day long, these bats hang upside down in the mangroves, sleeping, waiting for night to fall. They are nocturnal creatures. And just as the sun begins to set — around 05:30 PM – 06:00 PM depending on the season — they wake up.

And then it happens. A living river of bats pours out of the mangroves. They fly in wave after wave, forming a dark cloud against the orange, pink, and purple sky. The sound of their wings is like a soft whisper. The spectacle lasts for 15–30 minutes, until the sky turns dark and the bats disappear into the night to feed. You will watch this from the deck of your boat, anchored at a respectful distance. Hot tea or coffee in hand. Camera ready.

After the bats have flown and the sun has disappeared, we sail to a calm spot to anchor for the night. Our crew prepares warm dinner.  Eat on deck under a canopy of stars. There is no light pollution here, just the moon and the Milky Way. Overnight in the cabin on the boat.