Rinca — Local services in East Nusa Tenggara

We visit on feb 2020, sunny day, we started late, we go at 9am, it was recommended to go before 6am, it was a package tour on a small phinisi boat, we planned to go to padar, rinca and kelor for snorkeling (unfortunately due to late departure, we were unable to go to kelor for snorkeling)

From labuan bajo to padar island it was about 3 hours on boat, we got a pretty nice deal, 24 people in a small phinisi boat (2 bed room with ac) full snack and meal and entrance ticket for about 950k idr per person. The boat was clean, toilet was ok (clean), the snack was free flow coffee, tea, mineral water (cooled), bread and jam, fried banana and cheese flat banana, instant noodle. The lunch was simple but tasty, we got fried prawn, tempeh nugget, chicken nugget, spicy tuna balado, chicken curry, and capcay. From padar island to rinca island was about 1 hour on boat.

Use lots of sunblock, bring umbrella, wear hat and shade, bring lots of hidration.

We walk for about 600m from the pier to the komodo park, the dragon was very lazy, but we saw quiet a lot, the komodo tour guide was helpful and good at explaining.

We took the short track because of the limited time about 1,5 km walk around the park, the walk was quite fun, not too sunny inside the park. Saw some dragon lazying around.

Dont feed the animals, one of my friend gave a monkey a banana and it waited us and charging at us when we came out...

From Labuan Bajo, I was renting a small boat from fisherman. To get there I have to pay 1,5 Milion but after negosiation I only have to pay 1Milion because I only want to see Rinca Island. From Labuan Bajo harbour to get there it needs 2h. And we can go to loket to buy ticket, but ticket for local and foreginer the price it's different. They have 3 route to look around the island, because at that time it will raining, so I took short route (1.5h walk). And we meet a lot Komodo there, and in the end of route we can took a pictures in the top of hill. Sadly it's raining so the picture that I took it's not good. Then after we finish the route, the tour guide bring us to rest area which they have small cafe and small shop. If you buy small komodo miniature it means you're donating to that Island. The miniature was made from wood, they have a lot of variant from small one till the big one. Last time i'm in there, I bought small komodo miniature it cost 25 rupiah and...

Very very interesting and same dangerous place. There are 1500 dragons on this island. Also there are buffalos, deers, makaki monkeys, 13 type of snakes (kobras and vipers are one of thems) , boars.. When we have arrive like 10:30AM we were lucky to see dragon feast. Baby buffalo didn't have luck this day. The are bery fast. Their slaver is toxic and full of bacteria. One bite is enough to toxicate the victim. From the local guides we got that about 40 humans have been attacked by the dragons. Some of them are local peasents and some are tourists. Many did...