Small-group boat trip · Labuan Bajo
Labuan Bajo to Kelor, Rinca and Kalong Sunset Boat Trip
- Duration
- 6 hours
- Schedule
- 12:30–18:30
- Departs from
- Labuan Bajo
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
Leaving in the afternoon, the boat makes a short climb and swim at Kelor island, a ranger-led dragon walk on Rinca island and ends at sunset with thousands of fruit bats lifting off the mangroves of Kalong island. Shorter and closer to port than the Komodo day.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Labuan Bajo harbour, Kelor island, Rinca island – Loh Buaya, Kalong island bats at sunset, Labuan Bajo harbour
- 12:30
- 13:10
- 14:50
- 17:00
- 18:30
Times and stop order are a sample itinerary; each boat sets its own schedule and the skipper may adjust the route for weather and sea conditions.
What's included
Included
- Boat and crew
- Ranger-guided walk on Rinca
- Snacks
Not included
- National park and ranger fees
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Solo travellers and small groups — per-person seats
Not suitable / ask first
- Pets — no boat lists them as allowed
- Wheelchairs — access not listed, ask in advance
- Alcohol — no boat lists it as sold or allowed, ask first
Compiled from the details each boat gives on its own profile.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Labuan Bajo
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- April–December
- Prices
- Adult IDR 900,000 · Child IDR 650,000Prices are each boat's current rates.
- Cancellation
- More than 24 h before: free cancellation
- 12 h–24 h before: late cancellation
- Less than 12 h before: counts as a no-show
- Weather
- If wind or waves make the trip unsafe, the operator postpones or cancels; you are never charged for an operator cancellation. You pay on board, so there is no prepayment at risk.
- Local notes
- The bat exodus is best in the dry season; the boat holds position offshore.
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