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Komodo Island trek from a private phinisi: rangers, trails, dragons
Updated 23 October 2026
The Komodo Island trek is a ranger-led walk of 45 to 120 minutes from the Loh Liang station, reached by tender on day 2 of the Thalassa 3D2N. Dragons are wild, and no crew can promise a sighting on a given day. The park package we quote per guest already holds the ranger, the local levies and the entrance ticket of IDR 250,000 per foreign visitor per day (PP 36/2024), paid on top of the boat price unless your quote says it is included.
Landing at Loh Liang with a ranger
Komodo Island is not a zoo. The dragons are wild, no crew can promise a sighting on a given day, and nobody walks without a park ranger. Keep those three facts in mind before you land.
On the Thalassa 3D2N the Komodo walk comes on day 2, after the Padar climb and before Pink Beach. The tender runs from the boat to the Loh Liang station, where the park registers the group and a ranger takes over. Both boats make the same stop. The 2D1N route has no Komodo walk.
Expect the walk to take between 45 and 120 minutes, depending on the trail the ranger and the group choose. The ranger decides what is safe and where the animals are that morning.
- Best window
- morning
- Time ashore / in water
- 45–120 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Tide
- Not tide-dependent
- Busiest months
- July, August, December
What it is not: not a zoo: the dragons are wild, and no sighting is promised · no trekking without a park ranger
Trails: short, medium, long
Short, medium and long trails start from the station. Most day itineraries take the shorter ones, and the Thalassa 3D2N does the same because the rest of day 2 is full. A longer trail fits a private charter that has no other stop planned, and your written quote can say so.
The ground is easier than Padar, so the walk suits children and older guests. There is little shade on the trails, and the heat builds toward midday.
Thalassa 1 carries at most 11 guests and Thalassa 2 up to 27. The ranger leads the walk and sets the pace, and your quote confirms how many rangers a group of your size needs.
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What to wear, what not to promise
Wear closed shoes, long sleeves or sunscreen, and a hat. Bring water. Leave loose food on the boat, and keep to the distance the ranger sets.
Dragons are wild. Rangers lead the walk. We never promise a sighting.
A drone is a different matter. It needs its own permit and a daily fee per drone, arranged before you sail, so do not pack one without asking us first.
Tickets bought before the tender leaves
Park entry is paid per person per day under PP 36/2024: IDR 250,000 for foreign visitors, IDR 50,000 for Indonesian citizens on weekdays and IDR 75,000 at weekends and on public holidays. Ranger fees and local levies sit in the park package, not on a bill of their own.
Tickets are bought online through the park's own system, with each visitor registered by name and passport number, and the boat company buys them for you. Send us the passport details when your quote asks for them, and the e-ticket is ready before the tender leaves.
Komodo National Park tickets and ranger fees are never part of the fare. A daily visitor cap applies in the park, in time sessions, and the cap is checked when the booking is registered. That is one more reason to book a busy month early.
FAQ
How long is the Komodo Island walk?
A ranger-led walk takes 45 to 120 minutes, depending on the trail. Short, medium and long trails start from the Loh Liang station. The Thalassa 3D2N takes a shorter one by default, because day 2 also covers Padar, Pink Beach and Taka Makassar or Manta Point. Ask us if you want a longer trail.
Is the Komodo walk on the 2D1N?
No. The 2D1N sails Kelor, Manjarite and Kalong on day 1 and Padar and Pink Beach on day 2. The Komodo walk is on the 3D2N. If seeing the dragons is the reason you are sailing, choose the 3D2N or ask us about a longer route.
Will I see a Komodo dragon?
Dragons are wild and no sighting is promised. They move with the weather and the time of day. The rangers know where the animals rest that morning. We never promise a sighting in a quote, because the park decides what the walk can reach.
Are park fees and ranger fees included?
No. Park entry is paid per person per day: IDR 250,000 for foreign visitors and IDR 50,000 for Indonesian citizens on weekdays, with IDR 75,000 at weekends. Ranger fees and local levies sit in the park package, not on a bill of their own. Komodo National Park tickets and ranger fees are never part of the fare.
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Thalassa is published and booked by PT Komodo Explorer Indonesia, a booking partner for Thalassa 1 and Thalassa 2. The boats belong to their owner.