Last updated: August 2026 · Prices & availability verified for the 2026/2027 season
Komodo National Park charges foreign visitors USD 40 per person for one trip, regardless of length — a 3-day, 2-night sailing and a 5-day cruise pay the same amount once. It is not a per-day fee. The fee is excluded from package prices, and our team handles the payment for guests on arrival.
The One Number That Matters: USD 40 Per Person, Per Trip
We sail Komodo National Park every week of the year, and no line in a quote generates more confused emails than the park fee. So here it is, stated the way we state it on our own invoices: the Komodo National Park entrance fee for 2026 and 2027 is USD 40 per person, paid once for the whole trip.
One payment covers your entire itinerary inside the park — however many days you sail and however many islands you land on. The fee is tied to your trip, not to your calendar.
| Trip format | Komodo park fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 3D2N open trip, shared cabin | USD 40 per person, once | Standard join-in format, packages from USD 300 |
| 4-day or 5-day private charter | USD 40 per person, once | Longer trip, identical single payment |
| 2D1N private trip | USD 40 per person, once | 2D1N sails private only — open trips start at 3D2N |
| Drone on board | USD 130 per drone, once per trip | Separate permit line, also a single payment |
3D2N or 5 days — the fee is identical either way
A guest sailing three days and two nights pays USD 40. A guest sailing five days pays USD 40. The length of the itinerary changes your boat cost, your meal count, and your fuel — it does not change the park fee. The only way to pay it twice is to take two separate trips.
This makes the Komodo island entry fee the easiest line to sanity-check in any quote you receive. If the number scales with your nights, something in that quote is wrong.
Why the fee is excluded from package prices, and who actually pays it for you
Package prices never bundle the park fee — including our own Komodo open trip 3D2N from USD 300 (park fee excluded, handled by our team). It is a government charge, so it sits as its own named line on the invoice and is collected separately from the package price.
In practice, you do not handle it at all. On arrival day our ground team takes care of the payment and paperwork before boarding; guests never queue at a ranger post or count out cash at the dock. You see the USD 40 on your invoice once, and then never think about it again.
Where the “Per Day” Confusion Comes From
Search for Komodo National Park fees and you will still find pages describing a daily entrance charge that multiplies by the length of your cruise. It is the single most repeated error about visiting the park, and it makes a longer trip look far more expensive than it really is.
The correction: several travel sites still describe the fee as daily — that is not how it is charged
That is not how the fee is charged. Guests on our boats pay USD 40 per person, one time, whatever the trip length. Aggregator sites copy each other faster than they check, so the daily version keeps circulating years after it stopped matching what happens at the dock. If an operator quotes the fee per day, ask them to put it in writing — in our experience the conversation corrects itself quickly.
There is a simpler tell, too. The fee is collected and remitted by the operator, so anyone who genuinely runs boats here bills it the way the park charges it. Treat the invoice as a small verification test: one park-fee line per person, per trip, is the mark of a company that does this every week.
And the worry is bigger online than in real bookings. Across the 82 Australian enquiries logged in our booking conversations, only 9% asked about the park fee — far behind departure dates (80%) and cabins (43%). The fee is a small fixed line; your travel date is the thing that actually needs planning.
What the USD 40 Covers — and What It Doesn’t
The USD 40 is your park entry for the whole trip: the dragon trekking islands, Padar’s viewpoint, Pink Beach, and the marine stops your route includes. One fee, one continuous visit, whichever combination of sites your captain sequences that week.
Never bundled: insurance, alcohol and diving are always separate line items
Three things are never inside a Komodo package price — ours or anyone’s honest quote: travel insurance, alcohol, and diving. They are personal choices, billed as their own lines, exactly like the park fee. A drone adds USD 130 per drone, paid once per trip, on its own permit line.
Any quote claiming to fold every one of these into a single number deserves a second look. The honest structure is boring: package price, plus USD 40 park fee once, plus whichever extras you actually choose.
How Payment Works on a 3D2N Open Trip From USD 300
On a shared-cabin open trip the sequence is simple. You book the cabin and pay the package price in USD — 3D2N shared cabins start from USD 300 per person. The USD 40 park fee appears as its own line, per person, once. On departure morning, our team handles the actual payment to the park while you board.
Note the format rule: open trips run at a 3D2N minimum. If you only have one night, a 2D1N itinerary sails as a private trip instead — and the park fee is still one USD 40 payment per person.
Budgeting Your 2026-2027 Trip: The Fee in Context of Total Cost
How much is the Komodo National Park fee against the whole budget? On a 3D2N shared cabin from USD 300, USD 40 adds roughly 13% — fixed, flat, and the same figure for 2026 and 2027 planning. It is the most predictable line in the entire trip.
The number that actually moves your cost is timing, not the fee. Across our chat archive, August drew 1,114 trip enquiries against 48 for November, and bookings run on a lead time of about three months — reserve peak dates early, because the fee will be the same either way. For a group taking a whole boat, a private Komodo charter aboard Ayvara works on the same rule: USD 40 per person, once, however long you sail.
One operational note for current planning: sailing from Labuan Bajo resumed the same day after the 15 August 2026 earthquake under harbormaster notice Maklumat 05/MP-VIII/2026, and trips are running normally.
To lock a date, send your travel month and group size on WhatsApp at +62 811-3823-875 or email [email protected] — or book the 3D2N open trip from USD 300 directly. Your quote will show the park fee the only way it is ever charged: USD 40 per person, once.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Komodo park fee charged per day or per trip?
Per trip. USD 40 per person covers one continuous visit to Komodo National Park, whether you sail 2 days privately, 3D2N on an open trip, or 5 days on a charter. It never multiplies by nights. Any per-day description you read online is outdated or copied from a site that got it wrong.
What is normally included in the price of a Komodo 3 days 2 nights shared boat package, and what extra costs should I expect?
A 3D2N shared-cabin package — from USD 300 per person — covers the boat, all meals on board, snorkel gear, a guide, and hotel transfers in Labuan Bajo. On top, budget the USD 40 park fee (once per trip), plus travel insurance, alcohol, and diving if you want them. Those four are always billed separately.
As a budget traveller, is a Komodo 3D2N shared boat good value compared to doing shorter day trips from Labuan Bajo?
Usually, yes — and the park fee is a big reason. USD 40 covers one trip whatever its length, so a 3D2N liveaboard spreads the same fee across three days inside the park, plus two nights of accommodation and all meals from USD 300. A day trip pays the identical USD 40 for a few hours.
Are towels, snorkelling equipment, and basic toiletries provided on Komodo 3D2N shared trips, or do I need to bring my own gear?
Snorkel gear is included on every departure, and cabins on our own boats come with linen and towels. Bring your own toiletries, reef-safe sunscreen, and any medication — small shops disappear once you leave Labuan Bajo. A small dry bag for beach landings is the one item guests most often wish they had packed.
How early do I need to book a Komodo 3D2N shared boat trip in high season, and is it possible to join last minute when I arrive in Labuan Bajo?
Our bookings run on a lead time of about three months, and August is the crunch: it drew 1,114 trip enquiries in our chat archive against 48 for November. For July and August departures, reserve around three months out. Last-minute joins do happen in quieter months, but in peak season you would be choosing from leftovers.
