Guide to local attractions during visits, transfers without a guide.
include meals (v. the fee includes)
departures are guaranteed (min 2 participants). Subject to availability
Itinerary
Giorno 1 — Labuanbajo
Early morning transfer to the airport, flight to Labuanbajo (not included), reception upon arrival and transfer to the city, During the transfer, there will be a photo stop at a local market full of fruits, vegetables, and fish, as well as at the "panorama point" where from a road on the hill, you can enjoy a beautiful view of the town and the harbor., At the end of the visit, transfer to the hotel., dinner free, Pernottamento a Labuan Bajo: Bintang Flores hotel,
Traghetto
Giorno 2 — Labuanbajo → Komodo
Breakfast, We head to the port of Labuan Bajo, ready to set sail for Kelor Island and Manjarite for snorkelling and swimming. Lunch is served on board. We then continue to Rinca Island, one of the most spectacular and frequently photographed islands in the National Park, where you will go on a trek of about an hour with a local ranger to observe Komodo dragons in their natural habitat. You will also have the opportunity to visit the Komodo Dragon Information Centre (Komodo Museum). Afterwards, we sail to Padar Island, where the boat will anchor nearby. Dinner and overnight stay on board., Pernottamento a Komodo: White Pearl 2,
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Giorno 3 — Komodo → Labuanbajo
Breakfast, Early in the morning, enjoy a walk on Padar Island to admire the magnificent surrounding views. Return on board and sail for around 2 hours to Komodo Island. Here, you’ll have around 1½ hours for a forest trek with a local ranger to spot the famous Komodo dragons, or monitor lizards. During the visit, you may also spot buffalo, deer, wild boar and various species of tropical birds. Next, visit Pink Beach, where you’ll have time to explore the stunning underwater world with masks and fins provided. Lunch served on board. We continue to Manta Point to swim in crystal-clear waters and, if lucky, spot manta rays. Return to Labuan Bajo and transfer to the hotel for overnight stay in Labuan Bajo.
Please note: due to the very tight schedule, guests will have to choose between visiting Komodo or Manta Point; it will not be possible to do both., dinner free, Pernottamento a Komodo: White Pearl 2,
Giorno 4 — Labuanbajo
Breakfast, airport transfer, end of the tour,
Notes
The best period for boat navigation is from April to November.
Local boats are very simple and equipped with life jackets.
In case the island of Komodo decides to apply an entrance fee of USD 1,000, the visit to Komodo will be replaced with an alternative island.
Protect yourself from the sun with a good sunscreen and/or hat and bring mosquito repellent with you. ROOMS: Triple rooms are always double rooms with an additional bed, often smaller than the two existing beds; triple rooms are subject to availability at the time of booking. Requests for smoking rooms, connecting rooms, adjacent rooms, higher or lower floors, etc., are always on request and not guaranteed.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Participants must ensure before departure that they have the necessary and valid documentation for entry into the countries visited during the tour.
HOTEL FINAL LIST: indicated in the travel documents
HOTEL, CHECK-IN: as a rule, rooms are assigned starting from 2-3 pm; any early check-in is at the hotel's discretion. The request for a guaranteed early assignment requires booking an extra night prior to arrival.
HOTEL, CHECK-OUT: The room must be vacated in the morning, by the time indicated by the hotel; the surcharge for late check-out is equal to 50% of the extra night for check-out by 6 pm; for check-out after that time, an additional night will be charged.
HOTEL / ITINERARY, CHANGES: The organizing company reserves the right to modify the itinerary and/or hotels with others of similar or higher category, means of transportation, etc., if required by unforeseen circumstances and necessary for the safety and normal continuation of the trip. Furthermore, when it is not possible to accommodate all participants in the same hotel, the group will be divided among different hotels of equal category.
TIMETABLES: departure times are indicative and depend on the number of hotels from which pick-ups are scheduled for each day; the pick-up start time indicates when customers should be ready in the lobby for departure; in hotels reached last, a wait of at least fifteen minutes or more compared to the indicated time is likely. The return times to the hotel are purely indicative and variable depending on a considerable number of factors including the time dedicated to visits and the intensity of traffic.
PUNCTUALITY: we recommend respecting the scheduled times. No refunds are provided for services missed due to customer delays.
TIPS: not included, at the discretion of the tourist
MEALS: not included unless specified.
REFUNDS: There are no refunds for parts of the tour or excursions not carried out due to force majeure; in any case, no refund is due to the customer who decides to interrupt the trip or stay.
Starts from
4 days / 3 nights - from Labuanbajo to Labuanbajo,
Meals
Legend: B breakfast, L lunch, D dinner,
Price includes
Transfers and tours by bus or minivan with assistance and local guides, local English-speaking guides during the tours, accommodation at the scheduled hotel (or similar), meals: breakfasts, lunches, dinners,
Price does not include
Opening fee and Zero Risk coverage, medical-luggage-cancellation insurance, unmentioned meals, beverages and extras in general, tip, janitorial work, domestic flights, flights and airport taxes, everything not expressly mentioned in "The fee includes",
Important notes
Flight to Labuan Bajo (not included): it is necessary to book flights arriving by 13.00, flight from Labuan Bajo (not included): it is possible to depart at any time, The scheduled times are indicative; the exact times will be confirmed locally by the guides., Planned accommodations:
Labuan Bajo: Bintang Flores hotel
Overnight on boat: White Pearl, Planned accommodations:
Labuan Bajo: Jayakarta hotel
Overnight on boat: White Pearl, Planned accommodations:
Labuan Bajo: Jayakarta hotel
Overnight on boat: White Pearl,
TRANSFERS: not included unless specified; if included, they are exclusively for/from the hotels scheduled for the tour on the days of the tour's start/end; in case of extending the stay, for transfers to/from other hotels, or for arrivals/departures from other airports, a supplement applies. The supplement always applies if the passenger is traveling alone. Requests for booking transfers not included or for different hotels must be received at least 3 weeks before departure, or an additional urgency supplement will be applied.,