Labuan Bajo Guide
Local tips from people who actually live here.
We get asked the same questions every week. So we wrote it all down. Getting here, getting around, when to go, what to pack, where to eat; everything we know about Labuan Bajo and Komodo in one place.
Getting Here
Flights, airports, transfers and how to arrive without the stress.
Komodo National Park
The dragons, the hikes, the snorkelling. What to know before you go.
Getting Around
Scooters, boats, drivers and how to navigate Labuan Bajo like a local.
Things to Do
From island swims to sunset drinks, here’s what to do with your time.
Where to Eat & Drink
The good spots. Restaurants, cafes, sunset bars and what to order.
Onward Travel
Flores road trips, Komodo to Bali, and where to go next.
Labuan Bajo can be fairly manageable in town and then suddenly not that at all once Komodo enters the picture....
Gili Lawa Darat is one of the best viewpoint experiences in Komodo National Park, but it is not the easy day-trip...
Batu Cermin is an easy land-based outing from Labuan Bajo that is much more interesting than people expect. It...
Labuan Bajo is full of seafood and tourist menus, but there is real Flores food here too if you know what to look...
There is now a direct Singapore to Labuan Bajo flight, which makes this route dramatically easier than it used...
Pink Beach is one of the most famous stops in Komodo National Park for good reason. The sand really is pink, the...
Seeing a Komodo dragon in the wild is one of the most memorable things you can do in Indonesia. It is also one...
Three days works. Four to five days is better. A week starts to make the wider Flores version of the trip possible....
Labuan Bajo is easy enough to manage with cards and ATMs in town, but once you head out on the water or beyond...
Flying from Labuan Bajo to Bali takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes. There are also ferry options for those who...
Labuan Bajo faces west over the national park islands, which makes it one of the best places in Indonesia to watch...
Seven days is the right amount of time to drive Flores from end to end. Here is the day-by-day itinerary from Labuan...
The Black Book is Coming
Our edited list of where to eat, drink, and wander in Labuan Bajo. Be the first to know when it lands.
