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Labuan Bajo

Labuan Bajo is the fishing town on the western tip of Flores that almost every Komodo trip starts from. These guides cover getting there by air or sea, what to expect at Komodo Airport, which part of town suits your plans, and what there is to do on the days you are not on a boat. Content here stays focused on the town itself and its immediate surroundings; the park and the wider region are covered separately.

Aerial view of Labuan Bajo town, harbour and surrounding islands in Flores, Indonesia

Things to Do in Labuan Bajo

Most people arrive in Labuan Bajo with a boat trip booked and treat the town as somewhere to sleep either side of it. That works until a trip is cancelled, a flight lands a day early, or the boat...

Aerial view of Labuan Bajo town and harbour in Flores, Indonesia

How to Get to Labuan Bajo

Labuan Bajo is the town almost every Komodo trip starts from, on the western tip of Flores. Getting there is straightforward, but it is rarely a single journey, and the part that catches people out...