Komodo National Park: Entrance Fee, Visitor Cap and Best Time

Komodo National Park admits 1,000 visitors a day, split into three sessions, and that cap has applied since 1 April 2026. As of October 2026, foreign visitors pay IDR 250,000 per person per day to enter the park, according to Antara’s report of the park authority’s announcement. Book your session in the SiOra app before you travel, because all entry tickets are sold through it.

How much is the Komodo National Park entrance fee for foreign visitors?

As of October 2026, foreign visitors pay IDR 250,000 per person per day, the same on working days and holidays, under Government Regulation PP 36/2024, according to Antara (26 October 2024). The ticket covers trekking, wildlife observation and snorkeling. Diving has its own ticket at IDR 25,000 per person per activity.

Operators also quote other charges. Komodo Resort’s table lists a IDR 100,000 conservation fee, a IDR 25,000 harbor fee and a ranger fee of IDR 200,000 per group of up to five on Komodo or Rinca (IDR 150,000 on Padar). The table cites no regulation and the Antara report mentions none of these charges, so ask your operator which ones its price includes.

How many visitors can enter Komodo National Park each day?

The limit is 1,000 visitors a day, in force since 1 April 2026. Each day is split into three sessions: 05:00 to 08:00, 08:00 to 11:00 and 15:00 to 18:00 WIB, according to Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni in a detikNews report of 14 April 2026. The cap covers Padar, Rinca and Komodo islands and 23 dive sites around them. Antara confirms the rule has been in effect since 1 April 2026. On 25 April 2026 the Deputy Forestry Minister said the quota will be evaluated periodically and a higher one would very likely be considered as Padar’s facilities improve (Antara).

How do you book Komodo National Park tickets?

Book in the SiOra app of the park authority, Balai TN Komodo. Antara reported on 31 October 2025 that every entry-ticket purchase must go through the app and that payment is non-cash, and RRI described it on 29 July 2026 as the park’s online reservation and e-ticketing system. Komodo Resort wrote on 1 September 2026 that tickets are no longer sold at the gate and that an operator can book for you. Its fee guide advises booking at least 2 to 3 days ahead.

Is Komodo National Park open after the 2026 earthquake?

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Flores on 15 August 2026, according to a Ministry of Forestry listing dated 2 October 2026, and the park did not close. Komodo Resort reports that sailing resumed that morning, and InvestorTrust reported on 19 August that sailing access to the park had reopened. On 23 August the Tourism Ministry said the park remained open to visitors and the airport was operating normally.

Weather can still stop boats. The Labuan Bajo harbor master suspended sailing permits to Padar and Komodo until 8 August 2026, leaving only Rinca, according to detikBali. Tourism services were shut from 12 January 2026 to 15 January, and the closure was extended to 27 January 2026. Check the park’s current status before you travel.

When is the best time to visit Komodo National Park?

April to June and September to October are the shoulder months with the best value, according to Komodo Resort’s visit guide, dated 18 May 2026. The same guide gives the dry season as April to October, with minimal rainfall and peak tourist traffic from July through August, and the wet season as November to March, with frequent afternoon showers and rougher seas.

What can you see in Komodo National Park?

Dragon treks require a ranger escort, according to Komodo Resort, and start at Loh Liang on Komodo and Loh Buaya on Rinca. Dive Tribe Komodo’s operator guide puts Rinca about 1 hour by boat from Labuan Bajo and Komodo Island 2 to 3 hours. On Rinca it lists a 30-minute short loop, a 60-minute medium loop and a long loop of 1.5 to 2 hours. On Komodo Island it lists a 1.5-hour short trek and a long trek of 3 hours or more.

Day tours add Padar Island, Pink Beach and Manta Point, according to the description of the GetYourGuide tour listed below.

How do you get to Labuan Bajo for Komodo National Park?

Tourism is mainly based in Labuan Bajo, outside the park, according to Wikipedia. The town’s airport is Komodo International Airport (LBJ), which Traveloka lists as serving Labuan Bajo. Wikipedia’s destination list, last edited on 13 September 2026, shows Batik Air and Indonesia AirAsia flying there from Denpasar (DPS) and Jakarta (CGK), and Citilink, Garuda Indonesia and Super Air Jet from Jakarta. Check schedules with the airline before you book.

Which Komodo National Park day tours can you book?

Four full-day trips from Labuan Bajo, rated 4.7 to 5.0 on Viator and GetYourGuide as of 9 October 2026, all with pickup.

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Exclusive Early Bird Komodo Tour: Beat the Crowds by Speed Boat (Viator): 4.8 from 1,117 reviews, about 11 hours, pickup offered in Labuan Bajo.
Early Morning Group Speedboat Tour to Komodo National Park (Viator): 5.0 from 393 reviews, about 10 hours 30 minutes, pickup offered in Labuan Bajo.
From Labuan Bajo: Komodo Island Day Tour with Snorkeling (GetYourGuide): 4.7 from 1,913 reviews, 10 hours, pickup included.
Labuan Bajo: One Day Tour to Explore Komodo National Park (GetYourGuide): 4.8 from 752 reviews, 10 hours, pickup included.

How many Komodo dragons live in the park?

The latest figure we could verify is 3,396 for 2023, given by the park head, Hendrikus Rani Siga, in April 2024. In December 2025 the authority said the population was relatively stable but gave no new count.

For more on the animals, read where Komodo dragons live, how many Komodo dragons are left in the wild and how big a Komodo dragon is.

Facts about Komodo National Park

The park was established in 1980, according to the park’s own site. It covers 1,733 square kilometers, of which 603 square kilometers is land, according to Wikipedia.

UNESCO recognized the park as a World Heritage Site in 1991, according to Wikipedia and a Metro TV News article dated 12 December 2025.

For more on the dragons you will see on the trek routes, including their diet and bite, read what Komodo dragons eat and whether Komodo dragons are venomous.

Cover photo: Cems77, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.