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7-Day Komodo Itinerary

A week is where the park stops being a checklist. The south, the north, the dive sites nobody reaches on a short trip — and days with nothing scheduled in them.

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Aerial view of Pink Beach and its fringing reef, Komodo National Park

In short

The 7D6N is a published package as well as a charter length: six nights aboard covering the southern icons, the northern anchorages and the dive sites, from Labuan Bajo and back, from about USD 9,300 for a Deluxe vessel.

  • One of five published lengths — 3D2N, 4D3N, 7D6N, 9D8N and 11D10N.
  • Reaches Gili Lawa, Batu Bolong and Siaba, none of which a short trip can.
  • The realistic length for a diving-led trip, at USD 50–80 per dive.
  • Eight days in Flores in total — fly in the day before, out in the afternoon.
A snorkeller above the coral garden at Siaba, Komodo National Park

Day by day

A week, laid out

The captain rebuilds this around wind, tide and what the water is doing that week. Treat it as the shape rather than the schedule.

  1. Day one · out of Labuan Bajo

    Board late morning, safety briefing, and under way by lunch. A checkout snorkel at Kelor, then south with the afternoon. First night at anchor in a sheltered bay.

  2. Day two · Rinca and Padar

    A ranger-led dragon walk on Rinca in the cool of the morning. Reposition so you are on the Padar ridge for sunrise the next day rather than at nine with everyone else.

  3. Day three · Komodo and mantas

    Padar at first light, then across to Komodo Island itself — bigger, wilder, and a walk that feels more like tracking than viewing. Manta Point in the afternoon on the tide.

  4. Day four · north to Gili Lawa

    The day the trip changes. Up to Gili Lawa and the northern anchorages, where the currents are stronger, the water clearer, and most boats have already turned back.

  5. Day five · the dive day

    Batu Bolong or Siaba on a slack window, with the vessel repositioned overnight to be there at the right hour. Non-divers snorkel the same sites from the tender.

  6. Day six · the south, unhurried

    Pink Beach and Taka Makassar without the queue, because you are arriving when the day boats have gone. An afternoon with nothing in it.

  7. Day seven · Kanawa, then home

    A last reef off Kanawa, lunch under way, alongside early afternoon. Book the flight out for late afternoon, later if anyone has been diving.

Diving is quoted on top at USD 50–80 per dive, and divers pay about IDR 25,000 per day to the park on top of the entrance ticket.

What a week reaches

The sites a short trip cannot get to

Not more of the same. These are structurally out of range on two or three nights.

Gili Lawa

Ridge walks at golden hour and anchorages far enough north that the day fleet never arrives. The clearest argument for the fourth night onward.

Batu Bolong

A pinnacle in serious current, dived on a slack window. Schools of baitfish thick enough to blot out the light. Advanced divers only, and worth the week on its own.

Siaba

Coral garden and a reliable turtle site, calm enough that snorkellers get as much from it as divers.

The south, late

Pink Beach and Taka Makassar in the afternoon rather than mid-morning. Same places, no queue — a different experience entirely.

Nights that repeat

Six of them. The park at anchor after dark is the part guests describe months later, and one night is not enough of it.

Unscheduled time

On a week there is room to give a whole day to one reef because the visibility is good. On three days there is not.

A week, or two shorter trips?

From (Deluxe, whole boat)

One week
About USD 9,300
Three nights
About USD 3,100

Southern icons

One week
Yes, and unhurried
Three nights
Yes, on the schedule

Northern sites

One week
Gili Lawa, Sebayur
Three nights
Out of range

Serious diving

One week
Realistic
Three nights
One or two dives at best

Padar at sunrise

One week
Yes, and you can repeat it
Three nights
Once

Best for

One week
Divers, photographers, a second visit
Three nights
A first visit, or a tight window

For a first trip to Komodo the 3D2N is genuinely enough and we will say so. A week is the answer when you dive, when you shoot, or when you have been before.

Booking a week

The 7D6N exists as a published package and as a charter length, so you can either take a scheduled departure or hire the vessel outright. On a week the charter arithmetic turns over sooner than people expect — six nights divided across eight guests is often close to a per-person cabin.

Book further ahead than you would for three nights. A vessel free for six consecutive nights in the dry season is a scarcer thing than one free for two, and the named boats go three to six months out.

Terms are the same either way: 50% deposit to confirm, balance 30 days before departure, deposit non-refundable on cancellation. Booking a year ahead splits 30% now, 20% at 120 days, balance at 30.

A guest on the deck of a phinisi yacht looking out over the park

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a week cost?
Six nights on a Deluxe vessel is about USD 9,300 for the whole boat at the USD 1,550 entry rate, rising through the VIP and VVIP tiers. Divide by your group to compare against a cabin. The IDR 700,000 park ticket is separate.
Is a week too long?
For a first visit, possibly — the 3D2N covers the park's icons and we would rather you booked that than felt a week was padded. A week earns its money if you dive, if you shoot, or if you have been before.
Can I dive every day?
Realistically most days, at three dives a day on the sites that work with that day's tide. Leave the final day light and plan the last dive for the morning of day six, so there is a surface interval before your flight.
Do I need a charter, or is there a scheduled 7D6N?
Both exist. The 7D6N is one of five published lengths. A charter gives you the route and the dates; the scheduled departure gives you a lower per-person price.
How far ahead should I book?
Three to six months for dry-season dates. A boat free for six consecutive nights is scarcer than one free for two, and the well-reviewed vessels go first.
Can non-divers enjoy a week?
Yes, and it works better than people expect — the northern sites snorkel well, the ridge walks are the best of the trip, and there is finally time to do nothing. Tell us the mix and the route gets built for both.

Other lengths

Build the week around something

Tell us what the trip is for — diving, photography, a second visit, or simply time. We will draft a seven-day route around it and price both the scheduled departure and the charter.

Plan a Week

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