Last updated: September 2026 · Prices & availability verified for the 2026/2027 season
Komodo National Park sets entry charges under Government Regulation No. 36/2024, as displayed by the Balai: IDR 250,000 per international visitor per day, and IDR 50,000 per Indonesian visitor per day, or IDR 75,000 on Sundays and public holidays. The fee is excluded from package prices. Our reservations desk registers every guest, pays the park in rupiah, and lists the park ticket once per person per sailing as a separate line on your invoice.
The Numbers That Matter: IDR 250,000 Per International Visitor, Per Day
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 the Balai displays it: entry is set by Government Regulation No. 36/2024 at IDR 250,000 per international visitor per day, and IDR 50,000 per Indonesian visitor per day, IDR 75,000 on Sundays and public holidays.
The regulation prices entry per visitor for each day inside the park, whichever islands you land on. Our desk registers your guests for the dates you sail and settles the park in rupiah.
| Trip format | Komodo park fee | Remarques |
|---|---|---|
| 3D2N open trip, shared cabin | IDR 250,000 per international visitor, per day | Standard join-in format, packages from USD 300 |
| 4-day or 5-day private charter | IDR 250,000 per international visitor, per day | Longer trip, more ticketed days at the same daily rate |
| 2D1N private trip | IDR 250,000 per international visitor, per day | 2D1N sails private only — open trips start at 3D2N |
| Drone on board | IDR 2,000,000 per drone, per day | Separate permit line, also a single payment |
3D2N or 5 days: the regulation charges per visitor, per day
The published rate is IDR 250,000 for each day an international visitor spends inside the park, and IDR 50,000 for an Indonesian visitor, IDR 75,000 on Sundays and public holidays. The length of the itinerary changes your boat cost, your meal count and your fuel, and it also changes how many park days your tickets cover. Our desk registers those dates with the Balai and lists the park ticket once per person per sailing as a separate line on your invoice.
This makes the Komodo island entry fee the easiest line to sanity-check in any quote you receive. If it is buried inside a bundled total rather than shown as its own rupiah line, ask for the breakdown.
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 park line once per person per sailing on your invoice, and then never think about it again.
Where the Rupiah Rate Gets Lost in Translation
Search for Komodo National Park fees and you will still find pages quoting a single dollar figure with no basis in the regulation. It is the most repeated error about visiting the park, and it leaves guests unable to check the one line on their invoice that is not ours to set.
The correction: several travel sites quote a dollar figure, and the park charges in rupiah
That is not how the fee is set. Government Regulation No. 36/2024 prices entry in rupiah, per visitor, for each day inside the park, and the Balai displays those figures publicly. Aggregator sites copy each other faster than they check, so old dollar conversions keep circulating years after they stopped matching the official tariff. If an operator quotes a flat dollar figure, ask them to put the rupiah line in writing, and 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: our desk lists the park ticket once per person per sailing as a separate line, in rupiah, which is what a company filing this paperwork every week can show you.
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 Park Ticket Covers, and What It Doesn’t
The ticket is your park entry: the dragon trekking islands, Padar’s viewpoint, Pink Beach, and the marine stops your route includes. It is registered for the dates you sail, and since 22 September 2026 the park admits you only on the date printed on the e-ticket.
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 carries its own park permit at IDR 2,000,000 per unit per day, on its own 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 the park ticket as its own rupiah line, 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 park ticket appears as its own line, priced in rupiah, once per person per sailing. 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 ticket is still registered by our desk and shown once per person per sailing.
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 it is a modest addition, set in rupiah by regulation rather than by us, and our desk confirms the current amount when it registers your tickets. 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 two months, so reserve peak dates early, because the park rate is set by regulation either way. For a group taking a whole boat, a private Komodo charter aboard Ayvara follows the same rule: the park ticket sits outside the charter total, registered per guest for the dates 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 way our desk bills it: once per person per sailing, as its own line, in rupiah.
Foire aux Questions
How is the Komodo National Park fee charged?
By regulation. Government Regulation No. 36/2024, as displayed by the Balai, sets IDR 250,000 per international visitor per day and IDR 50,000 per Indonesian visitor per day, IDR 75,000 on Sundays and public holidays. Our desk registers every guest, pays the park in rupiah, and lists the park ticket once per person per sailing as a separate line on your invoice. Tickets are non-refundable, and since 22 September 2026 entry is allowed only on the date printed on the e-ticket.
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 park ticket, which our desk registers and lists once per person per sailing in rupiah, 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, though not because of the park fee. The park charges per visitor for each day inside it, so a 3D2N liveaboard adds two nights of accommodation and all meals from USD 300 alongside its ticketed days, while a day trip buys you a few hours. Our desk registers the tickets either way and shows them once per person per sailing.
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 two 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 earlier than that. Last-minute joins do happen in quieter months, but in peak season you would be choosing from leftovers.
