Komodo islands and nearby spots: how entrance fees and visitor numbers now work

Visitors to Komodo National Park’s islands and nearby spots currently face differing entrance fee structures, with most sources agreeing that foreign visitors pay a flat park entrance charge per day under Government Regulation No. 36/2024, while some commercial guides still quote per‑island tariffs and bundled tickets, creating a confusing landscape of costs and rules.

What is the basic park entrance fee structure in 2026?

One detailed fee table states that foreign visitors pay an official entrance line of IDR 250,000 per person per day, set under Government Regulation No. 36/2024 and described as a flat rate valid every day of the week according to a 2026 park-fee explainer based on that regulation.

The same guide notes that this statutory entrance line is the basis for practical tickets sold to foreign visitors, which are issued as dated tickets covering the classic Komodo–Padar circuit, although operators may bundle additional services into higher-priced packages according to the 2026 guide.

Another independent 2026 rules summary describes a flat IDR 250,000 per visit entrance fee for foreign visitors and Indonesian-citizen rates of IDR 50,000 on weekdays and IDR 75,000 on weekends and public holidays, presenting this as the current structure as of August 2026.

Are there still per-island entrance fees for Padar, Pink Beach and Kanawa?

One 2026 ticket guide explains the system as a per-island, per-day charge, listing foreign weekday entrance at IDR 150,000 and weekend or national-holiday entrance at IDR 225,000, and stating that visits to Padar Island and Komodo Island on the same day incur two separate entrance charges.

A related 2026 entrance-fee table applies the same foreign weekday and weekend tariffs to Padar Island, Pink Beach and Kanawa Island, again describing entrance as paid per island visited per day, with separate costs when a day trip stops at multiple islands.

In contrast, a separate 2026 fee explainer argues that only Komodo Island, Rinca Island, Padar Island and designated marine zones require park entrance fees, and states that several islands are outside the core fee zone, suggesting that not all named spots carry a separate entrance charge.

How are Padar Island and Pink Beach treated under bundled Komodo tickets?

One practical-visitor guide dated May 2026 describes a IDR 650,000 standard entrance fee for foreign nationals covering Komodo Island and Padar Island via a bundled ticket, specifying that this permit includes entry to Padar Island for the viewpoint trek.

The same guide explains that under this bundled structure the Komodo–Padar ticket functions as a single permit for both islands, while Rinca Island is quoted at a different entrance level of IDR 900,000 per person, indicating varying pricing between core terrestrial sites.

Another 2026 fee breakdown aimed at international visitors states that snorkeling at Pink Beach, Taka Makassar, Manta Point and other park waters carries no separate surcharge and is covered by the main park ticket, suggesting that Pink Beach access rides on the Komodo or park entrance framework rather than a stand‑alone beach fee.

Do Kanawa and other day-trip islands always require park entrance fees?

A 2026 operator-focused fee summary notes that day trips that stay outside the park boundary on islands such as Kanawa, Bidadari and Sebayur do not incur park entrance fees, describing these as Labuan Bajo day-trip routes that avoid triggering Komodo National Park charges.

The same source states that any itinerary entering the park—including Padar, Komodo, Rinca, Pink Beach, Manta Point, Taka Makassar, Gili Lawa and Kalong—activates the daily park fee, making the boundary between park and non-park islands decisive for whether a visitor pays conservation-related entrance tariffs.

Other travel-fee summaries, however, list a specific Kanawa Island fee level, such as IDR 100,000 per person, implying that separate local charges may apply even where park entrance is not levied, and reinforcing that costs can differ between operators and island managers.

How many visitors are currently entering Komodo National Park?

An overview of visitor numbers published in January 2025 reports that 300,488 visitors entered Komodo National Park in 2023, with 184,096 foreign tourists and 116,392 domestic tourists according to park management data cited in that story.

Another article from July 2024, also based on the Komodo National Park authority’s records, confirms that the total number of visitors in 2023 reached 300,488 people, and notes that August 2023 was the peak month with 48,850 visitors and that January 2023 saw the lowest figure at 7,902 visitors.

A mid-2024 update states that 129,621 tourists—of whom 79,815 were foreign visitors and 49,806 domestic visitors—visited Komodo National Park between January and June 2024, with the park authority indicating this represented an increase of 27,529 visitors compared with the same period in 2023.

What should readers make of differing fee figures?

The official entrance line under Government Regulation No. 36/2024, described as IDR 250,000 per foreign visitor per day in a 2026 fee explainer, and the parallel August 2026 summary citing a flat IDR 250,000 per visit for foreign visitors and IDR 50,000–75,000 for Indonesian citizens, point to a government-backed per‑day structure.

Commercial ticket guides quoting per-island fees of IDR 150,000–225,000 and bundled Komodo–Padar tickets of IDR 650,000 show how operators present park charges in practice, sometimes combining entrance lines with ranger services and logistics.

Taken together, the figures indicate that visitors to Padar, Pink Beach, Kanawa and other spots around Labuan Bajo are subject to park entrance rules anchored in national regulation, but should expect practical implementation and any additional local island charges to vary between providers and islands.

Sources

• Komodo National Park
• Komodo National Park 2023