Raja Bintang 01
Raja Bintang 01
Eight stops, each with its own page
Updated 4 November 2026
Komodo National Park stops by boat on Raja Bintang 01 run Kelor, Manjarite, Kalong, Padar, Pink Beach, Komodo Island or Rinca, Taka Makassar, Manta Point, then Sebayur or Siaba. The captain sets the order with the weather. The whole boat costs IDR 78,000,000 (≈ USD 4,785).
The map before the walk
A three-day route has nine names and a pattern. Day one: Kelor, Manjarite and Kalong, which end at sunset. Day two carries most of the weight: Padar at sunrise, Pink Beach, Komodo Island or Rinca, Taka Makassar and Manta Point. Day three: Sebayur or Siaba, then Labuan Bajo by 12:00 to 12:30.
Each of the eight stops has its own page with what you do there, how long it takes and what to carry ashore. The grid below shows where each one sits. The plan is tentative and depends on the weather, and the captain sets the order.
Sightings are never promised. Dragons, mantas and flying foxes are wild animals, and a page that says otherwise is selling you something.
- Padar at dawn: the climb and the view
- Pink Beach: shallow reef, rose-tinted sand
- The dragon walk: Komodo Island, or Rinca when the plan says so
- Manta Point: a drift, not a promise
- Taka Makassar: a sandbar between two blues
- Kalong at dusk: the flying foxes leave
- Kelor: the first stop, a short hill and a reef
- Sebayur or Siaba: the quiet last morning
Matching stops to the energy of the day
Stops differ in effort, and the day goes better when you plan for it. The walks are Kelor, a short hill; Padar, a climb of about 25 to 45 minutes; and the dragon walk on Komodo Island or Rinca, led by a ranger. The snorkels are Pink Beach, Taka Makassar, Manta Point and Sebayur or Siaba, with gear included in the fare. The sunset at Kalong is the only stop that asks nothing of you.
The captain sets the time at each stop on the day, and the table below gives the effort level of each.
Read it backwards: when you are tired, choose the stop that asks less. A group with a child or a grandparent can sit out the climb and keep every other stop.
What each stop is not
One plain line for each stop, so nothing is oversold. Padar has no dragons, and it is a viewpoint, not a beach. Pink Beach is pink only in patches, and it is a snorkel stop, not a long beach day. Komodo Island has wild dragons and no promise of one in view. Manta Point is a drift in a strong current, and no manta is promised.
Taka Makassar is a sandbar, not an island, and its size follows the tide. Kalong is watched from the water, not from land. Kelor is a short steep hill, not a beach day. Sebayur and Siaba are one island or the other, chosen by the captain, never both.
The order of stops and the anchorage are the captain's call with the weather.
FAQ
Which stops are on the route?
The three-day plan names Kelor, Manjarite and Kalong on day one; Padar, Pink Beach, Komodo Island, Taka Makassar and Manta Point on day two; and Sebayur or Siaba on day three. The two-day route uses Rinca instead of Komodo Island. The plan is tentative and depends on the weather.
Is a Komodo dragon sighting promised?
No. Dragons are wild, and no sighting is ever promised. A ranger leads every walk on Komodo Island and Rinca, and no one walks alone. The dragon walk is on Komodo Island or Rinca, as the day plan allows. Padar has no dragons.
Is Padar worth the climb?
For most guests who can climb, yes, and for the rest it is optional. A dark path with loose steps leads about 25 to 45 minutes up to a viewpoint over three bays of differently coloured sand, where you watch the sunrise from the ridge.
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