Labuan Bajo tourist boats resume after quake, park areas reopen
Tourist boats resumed service to Komodo National Park after the Aug. 15 earthquake, while West Manggarai authorities said Komodo and Padar reopened af…
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BPOLBF says ten Flores attractions damaged in 7.7 quake
Tourism activity in Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park has largely resumed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake, but BPOLBF reports that ten attractions…
Architects Urge Safer Rebuilding as Flores Recovers from Earthquake
Indonesia’s architects are using their 2026 national meeting in Labuan Bajo to push for “build back better” reconstruction in Flores, as local officia…
Festival Golo Koe 2026 blends Catholic ritual and Manggarai culture in Labuan Bajo
Festival Golo Koe returned to Labuan Bajo from 10–15 August 2026 for its fifth edition, blending Catholic ritual, Manggarai culture and tourism promot…
NTT Records 29,851 Foreign Tourist Visits in July 2026
Statistics Indonesia recorded 29,851 foreign tourist visits to East Nusa Tenggara in July 2026, up 18.67% year on year, while Manggarai Barat — home t…
Indonesia logs 1.53 million foreign arrivals in July 2026, topping 2019
Indonesia recorded 1,525,037 foreign arrivals in July 2026, slightly above the July 2019 benchmark according to Statistics Indonesia data compiled by…
Ministry, BPOLBF push Parapuar food forest to link tourism and food security
Indonesia’s Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs and BPOLBF are developing a “food forest” at Parapuar in Labuan Bajo, aiming to connect sustainable…
Two Austrian tourists die in Cunca Wulang bridge collapse
Two Austrian visitors died when a suspension bridge collapsed at Cunca Wulang waterfall in West Manggarai on 24 May, leading to a closure and a police…
German tourists’ five-hour wait in Labuan Bajo renews scrutiny of tour oversight
On 6 April 2026, three German tourists waited around five hours at Labuan Bajo’s Marina Harbor after a Komodo boat trip booked through Phinisi Trip fa…
Komodo National Park tightens rules for Komodo dragon encounters
Komodo National Park now applies mandatory ranger guidance, strict behaviour rules and daily visitor quotas managed through an online reservation syst…
Komodo Airport Handled 48,798 Arrivals in May 2025
Komodo Airport recorded 45,261 domestic and 3,537 international arrivals in May 2025, according to BPOLBF.
Komodo National Park Revenue Tops Rp53 Billion, But District Gets Rp2.6 Billion
Manggarai Barat says Komodo National Park generated more than Rp53 billion in 2024, but the district recorded only Rp2.6 billion in tourism revenue fr…
Pink Beach Toilet Complaints Persist in Komodo National Park
October 2024 reporting from CNN Indonesia and Detik said tourists and guides were still complaining that Pink Beach in Komodo National Park lacked toi…
Labuan Bajo Investment Nears Rp570 Billion in Q1 2024
Indonesia’s tourism minister says investment realization in Labuan Bajo nearly reached Rp570 billion in the first quarter of 2024, with tourism and in…
Labuan Bajo’s tourism ‘quantum leap’ tests local capacity
A 2024 study by Universitas Gadjah Mada anthropologist Arkan Syafera argues that Labuan Bajo’s designation as an Indonesian Super Priority Destination…