Komodo Liveaboard 4D3N: Extended Route, Rangko Cave & Prices

Rate note. Every rupiah figure on this page is the operator’s published rate read on 31 July 2026. Komodo National Park fees are set by government regulation, are not included, and change without notice. Ask the booking desk to confirm the current total in writing before you pay a deposit.

What the fourth day adds

Days one to three follow the standard route: Kelor, Manjarite and Kalong; then Padar, Pink Beach, Komodo Island, Manta Point and Taka Makassar; then Siaba and Sebayur. The fourth day works the water closer to Labuan Bajo, which is why it is possible to add without a long overnight passage.

• Rangko Cave – a limestone cavern on the Flores mainland north of Labuan Bajo holding a saltwater pool. Reached by a short tender ride and a walk; the light shaft through the roof is the whole point, so timing is set for late morning.
• Seraya Island – a small island with a shallow house reef, used as an unhurried snorkel and beach stop rather than another trek.
• Sabolo or Bidadari – two near-harbour islands with easy reef access. Which one you get depends on conditions and on how the crew has timed your return.

Why the extra night buys better wildlife odds

Manta encounters at Karang Makassar depend on current and feeding activity on the day, not on the season alone. Reef mantas are present year-round, with sightings peaking roughly December to March and a second strong window from May to September when visibility is at its best – 20-30 metres or more in the dry season against 10-15 metres in the wet. On a three-day trip you get one attempt at the site. On a four-day trip the crew has the schedule room to return the following morning if the first drift was murky or the current was running wrong.

The same logic applies to Padar. A cloudy sunrise on day two is simply a cloudy sunrise on a 3D2N trip. With a fourth day in hand there is occasionally scope to reshuffle. Nobody can promise weather – what a longer charter buys is optionality.

Comparing the three durations

Per night, the four-day charter is the cheapest of the three: roughly IDR 52,300,000 a night against IDR 61,500,000 for the three-day and IDR 94,000,000 for the single night. The fixed costs of provisioning, crew and getting the boat out of the harbour do not change with duration, so length is where the value sits. The short version is on the 2D1N private charter page and the standard trip on the 3D2N itinerary page.

The vessel

Four days is long enough that the boat itself starts to matter more than the schedule. Lady Grace is 34 metres with a 6.3-metre beam, built in ironwood and teak, carrying twelve tonnes of freshwater and five tonnes of fuel – the endurance figures that make a four-day itinerary comfortable rather than rationed.

What is included

What the rate includes

• Accommodation on board for the full itinerary
• All meals prepared on board
• Mineral water, coffee and tea
• English-speaking guide
• Snorkelling gear and life vests
• Premium photo and video coverage with drone, GoPro and mirrorless camera (raw footage handed over)
• Hotel or airport pickup and drop-off within the Labuan Bajo mainland area near the harbour

What it does not include

• Komodo National Park entrance and conservation fees (government-regulated, subject to change)
• Flights to and from Komodo Airport, Labuan Bajo
• Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages beyond water, coffee and tea
• Personal snacks
• Drone ticket, quoted by the operator at approximately IDR 2,100,000, with the permit requested seven days ahead
• Crew gratuities

Who books four days

• Groups and families where cost per head over four days beats three days on a smaller boat – the numbers are worked through on the group and family charter page.
• Snorkellers who want unhurried water time rather than a landing every two hours – see the snorkelling and diving page for what is and is not on board.
• Anyone flying in from Europe or the Americas, where the extra night absorbs jet lag on day one instead of losing you the Padar sunrise.

Charter mechanics and custom itinerary requests are covered on the private phinisi charter page and the tour overview sits at Komodo boat tours and private charters. If your dates are taken, the wider Labuan Bajo liveaboard lineup offers alternatives on the same route.

Frequently asked questions