Two, three or four days: choosing the length of a private trip for a group

Every private route on Raja Bintang 01 has a single whole-boat fare for 1 to 16 guests, with no band split. A party of four and a party of sixteen pay the same figure; the only difference is how many ways it is split.

Three lines stand beside that fare. The park package is priced per guest and varies by trip type. A guide and drone, camera and GoPro documentation are not included on a charter and are quoted on request. Flights, hotels, tips and personal expenses stay with you. Fuel sits inside the rounded fare, which is all-in as quoted. Prices are the 2026 rates as of 4 November 2026; 2027 is on request, with the figure put in writing before you pay anything.

The boat stays at anchor overnight, and the captain chooses the anchorage with the weather.

The 2D1N plan runs like this: pick-up and lunch, Kelor, a dragon walk on Rinca and the sunset at Kalong on day one; sunrise at Padar, breakfast, Pink Beach, lunch, Taka Makassar and Manta Point on day two. Stops are tentative and depend on the weather.

That is a great deal for one night, and it suits a group with two things to protect: a short window and a tight budget. It ends later on the second day than the longer trips, in the late afternoon, so confirm the finish in writing and book flights home for the next day.

Two days leave no slack. A morning of rough water or a late arrival eats a stop, and nothing replaces it. Each guest's share at sixteen is IDR 4,310,000 (≈ USD 264); at eight, IDR 8,620,000 (≈ USD 529).

The 3D2N route is the boat's own day plan. Day one: Kelor, Manjarite and the sunset at Kalong. Day two: Padar, Pink Beach, Komodo Island, Taka Makassar and Manta Point. Day three: Sebayur or Siaba, then back to Labuan Bajo between 12:00 and 12:30. The order is the captain's call with the weather.

It suits a team away-day, a family reunion, or a birthday party that wants one free evening at anchor. Day two is long, and a group with older relatives will feel it. Each guest's share at sixteen is IDR 4,880,000 (≈ USD 299); at eight, IDR 9,750,000 (≈ USD 598).

The 4D3N route has no fixed itinerary, so what follows is a sample, assembled from the same stops and agreed with the captain before sailing. It is tentative, and the weather overrules it.

• Day 1. Kelor, a dragon walk on Rinca, sunset at Kalong.
• Day 2. Padar at first light, Pink Beach, then the walk on Komodo Island.
• Day 3. Taka Makassar and Manta Point, then a slow afternoon at anchor with no stop asked of anyone.
• Day 4. Sebayur or Siaba, back in Labuan Bajo between 12:00 and 12:30.

The fourth day buys slack: the long day splits in two, and a weather swap no longer costs a stop. It also costs less than the third day did, since the step from 3D2N to 4D3N is smaller than the step from 2D1N to 3D2N. Each guest's share at sixteen is IDR 5,310,000 (≈ USD 326); at eight, IDR 10,620,000 (≈ USD 652).

Start from the group, not the map.

• How many days can everyone give? Ask the person with the least leave. A route that one guest has to leave early is the wrong route.
• Who walks slowly? If the group includes grandparents or young children, the fourth day is where the pace becomes kind.
• What is the money per head? Divide the fare by the number who confirm, not the number who hope to come. At twelve guests the 3D2N share is IDR 6,500,000 (≈ USD 399).

A concession: if you only have three days, take the 3D2N. A compressed four-day plan is worse than a well-paced three-day one. And if the dates are not fixed, tell us the range and we write back with the departures that suit it. Deposit is 50 percent, with the balance due 30 days before sailing.