Labuan Bajo: 3-Day Komodo Island and Pink Beach Tour

Name: Labuan Bajo: 3-Day Komodo Island and Pink Beach Tour
Brand: GetYourGuide
Price: 303.73 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.94 (161 reviews)

3.9 (161 verified reviews)

Aerial view of Kelor Island with day boats moored off its sandbar

Guest resting on a bean bag on the open deck of a Komodo liveaboard

Dinner laid out on the timber table of a Komodo liveaboard at anchor

Aerial view of travellers lying on the pink sand at Pink Beach

Two-deck wooden liveaboard boat under way in Komodo National Park

About This Experience

The cheapest 3-day Komodo liveaboard on GetYourGuide with a substantial review history behind it — and the review history is the point. Several hundred travellers have now rated it, and the average sits meaningfully below the better-equipped boats on this site. Read that as the honest shape of the budget end rather than a warning: the route is the full one, the boat is basic, and the price reflects both.

Day one runs Kelor, Manjarite for snorkelling, Rinca, then Kalong Island for the flying foxes at dusk and dinner on board. Day two is the big one — sunrise on Padar, Pink Beach, the ranger walk on Komodo Island, Manta Point, Siaba and Taka Makassar. Day three takes in Sebayur and Kanawa before the run back into Labuan Bajo.

Meals, snorkel gear, an English-speaking guide, hotel transfers and travel insurance are included. Cabin fittings are simple, so if air conditioning or a private bathroom matters to you, compare it against the deluxe and VIP boats before booking.

Highlights

The full three-day Komodo route at the lowest liveaboard price on the site
Sunrise at Padar Island on day two
Ranger-guided dragon walk on Komodo Island
Snorkelling at Manjarite, Manta Point and Taka Makassar
Kalong Island at dusk for the flying-fox exodus
Hotel or airport pickup and drop-off included

What's Included

✓ 3-day, 2-night trip with cabin accommodation on board
✓ English-speaking guide
✓ All meals during the trip
✓ Mineral water, coffee and tea
✓ Snorkelling equipment
✓ Hotel or airport pickup and drop-off
✓ Travel insurance

Not Included

Komodo National Park entry, ranger and conservation fees
Personal expenses
Gratuities
Flights to and from Labuan Bajo

What to Bring

Reef-safe sunscreen and a wide-brimmed hat
Swimwear and a quick-dry towel
Light, loose clothing for the deck and closed shoes for the Padar and Komodo trails
A dry bag for phones and cameras on the tender transfers
Cash in rupiah for park fees, drinks and crew tips
Any personal medication, including seasickness tablets
A power bank — cabin sockets run off the boat's generator and are not always live

Good to Know & Caveats

Komodo National Park entry, ranger and conservation fees are collected separately by the park authority and are usually payable in cash in Indonesian rupiah. Budget roughly IDR 650,000-750,000 per foreign visitor for a multi-day trip; operators quote the exact figure at booking and some now require it in advance.
Itineraries are weather-dependent. Skippers reorder or drop stops when the swell between Padar and Komodo builds, and Manta Point in particular is skipped whenever the current runs too hard to snorkel safely.
Komodo dragons and manta rays are wild animals in a national park. Rangers know where the dragons usually rest and manta season peaks December to February, but no operator can guarantee a sighting.
This is the budget tier. Cabins are simple, bathrooms are usually shared, and the rating reflects that — travellers expecting deluxe fittings at this price are where most of the low scores come from.

Not Suitable For

Travellers who need a private bathroom or reliable air conditioning
People strongly prone to seasickness

Meeting Point

Hotel or airport pickup in Labuan Bajo between 09:30 and 10:30.

What Travelers Say

Rated 3.9/5 by 161 verified GetYourGuide travelers.

Amazing 3-Day Boat Trip in Labuan Bajo! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I had an amazing three-day, two-night boat trip from Labuan Bajo. We were lucky enough to see manta rays and Komodo dragons, which made the trip truly unforgettable. The boat was comfortable, the food was really good, and the guides and entire crew were super friendly, helpful, and fun to be around. Everything was well organized, and the atmosphere on board was great. Definitely a fantastic experience and something I would highly recommend to anyone visiting Labuan Bajo!
— Yorick, August

Absolutely one of the best experiences of my trip to Indonesia!!!!
— Luca, August

It was a great time. We saw manta rays, turtles, and small sharks. It was really nice.
— Sarah, August

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is this Komodo liveaboard cheaper than the others?

It runs a simpler boat. The route is the same full three-day circuit, but cabins are basic, bathrooms are generally shared, and there is no drone photography or premium deck kit. You are paying for the itinerary, not the fittings.

What does the rating actually tell me?

It sits below four stars across a large review base, which is a real signal rather than noise. The recurring themes at this tier are cabin comfort, heat at night and bathroom facilities — not safety or the route. If those things matter to you, the deluxe and VIP boats are the honest alternative.

Are hotel transfers included?

Yes — pickup from your Labuan Bajo hotel or the airport between 09:30 and 10:30 on day one, and drop-off on day three, are both included.

Is the park entrance fee included?

No. Komodo National Park entry, ranger and conservation fees are collected separately and are payable in cash in rupiah. Budget roughly IDR 650,000-750,000 per foreign visitor for a three-day trip.