Days 1–2 · Riung
Arrive, arrange a boat at the pier, and take a full day in the 17 Islands.
Photo: MANSURKOI / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
4D3N
Four days is where both halves stop being compromises.
One to two independent days at Riung, then overland west and onto a chartered phinisi for Komodo.
In short
A workable four-day plan is one to two days at Riung arranged locally, then overland to Labuan Bajo and a private phinisi for the Komodo leg.
- Riung is booked on the ground; Komodo is booked ahead.
- Phinisi charter is priced per boat, not per person.
- Entrance fees differ sharply between the two parks.
The four days
How it actually splits
One transfer day is unavoidable. Everything else is on the water.
Day 3 · west
Overland to Labuan Bajo, or fly if a schedule fits. This day is transit and nothing else.
Photo: Felix Dance / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
Day 4 · Komodo
The phinisi leg — Padar, the dragons, and the reef, on a boat chartered whole.
Photo: Komodo Luxury.
Two tariffs
The fee difference is not small
Riung asks a local retribusi reported at Rp 5,000 to Rp 100,000 per person. Komodo charges Rp 250,000 flat for foreign visitors under PP No. 36/2024, plus a ranger fee of about Rp 150,000 per group.
Budget them separately. They are different parks under different agencies and nothing carries over.
Frequently asked questions
Ready to put dates on it?
Riung boats are arranged locally, at the pier. For the Komodo leg or a full Flores itinerary, the reservations desk answers on WhatsApp.