There are two islands, which share the same name (Kelor) in Indonesia Archipelago. The first one is located in the Thousand Islands Province and the other belongs to Manggarai Regency in East Nusa Tenggara Province. The second one is considered recommended for those who are visiting Komodo National Park. The island is famous for its […]
Komodo National Park includes three major islands: Komodo, Rinca and Padar, as well as numerous smaller islands creating a total surface area (marine and land) of 1817km (proposed extensions would bring the total surface area up to 2,321km2). As well as being home to the Komodo dragon, the Park provides refuge for many other notable […]
Rinca, also known as Rincah and Rindja, is a small island near Komodo and Flores island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, within the West Manggarai Regency. It is one of the three biggest island part of Komodo National Park. The island is famous for Komodo dragons, giant lizards that can measure up to 3 metres (9.8 ft) […]
Padar Island is the third largest island in the Komodo National Park. It is located in the south central of the park, between Komodo and Rinca Island. In the past, Padar was one of the island in Komodo where there were dragons live. Along with the illegal hunting activities by human being, they are slowly […]
One of the most visited beach in Komodo is Pink Beach. It is popular with the color of the sand in pink and also stunning underwater life. Pink sand is formed from pieces of red coral. But the truth is a kind of amoeba microscopic animals called Foraminifera which produce red or pink light on the […]
Sabolon Island (or Pulau Sabolo) is located at the north of Labuan Bajo. There are actually 2 Sabolon Islands, the small called Sabolon Kecil and the big called Sabolon Besar. ‘Besar’ means big in Bahasa and ‘Kecil’ means small. From Labuan Bajo it takes about one hour with local boat. On both islands there is […]
Bidadari (means angle in Bahasa Indonesia) is the closest island with white sandy beach from Labuan Bajo. It takes only 20 minutes by local boat from the harbor. Spending half day upon arrival from plane is best recommended to visit this island rather than staying at hotel. It offers great impression on your first day […]
Gili Lawa Darat is an island in the north east of Komodo. The island is almost seen as a desert barren savanah which wholly covered by grass. In the dry season the island almost look brown everywhere. While in the rainy season, the island turns the color into green. Gili Lawa Darat bay is a […]
Kanawa Island is located between Labuan Bajo and Sebayur Besar Island. From Labuan Bajo, it takes only 1 hour with local boat. The island itself is relatively quiet small of about 28 hectares. Though she is small the island is one of most favorite places to hang out in one short day. It is surrounded […]
manta Point (called Karang Makassar in local name) is a spot where manta rays often encountered. It is one of the popular place for diving and also snorkeling for those who love to see the manta rays, a huge marine creature that can grow up to 4 meters wide. Though they are huge in size, […]