SANO NGGOANG CRATER LAKE

Beside komodo tour in West of Flores island also you can visit some places, one of these place is Sano Nggoang Lake.

Sano Nggoang  Lake is located altitude of 750 meters above the sea level, and it lies around 60 kms or 3 hours drive from Labuan Bajo. The total are of Sano Nggoang and surroundings are 5,500 hectares, and it is to be the home of many species of Fauna and Flora. The lake is the main attraction because it has high sulfur content. A pungent sulfur smell will smell around the lake area. Therefore, bathing for skin health is one of the main objectives to travel to this lake. For bathing, there are hot springs at the end of this lake. In addition to the bath, there are many activities you can do here, among other things recreation with horses back riding around the lake, bird watching, trekking, and photography. From various activities we can do, enjoying the scenery is an interesting thing to do especially the nature and forests around the lake are still fairly natural and beautiful. For around the lake, you can ride a horse or trekking to enjoy the view of the lake from a higher place.

How to get there

Follow the main road from Labuan Bajo to Ruteng. At the crossroads after approximately 35km, turn right in the direction of Werang. The distance from the intersection to Werang is approximately 10.5km, and it is a further 16.5km from Werang to the actual lakeside. This last section takes approximately 1 1/2 – 2 hours by motorbike, and 3 1/2 – 4 hours by foot. Please note that the road condition is poor, starting from the intersection on the main road. It may be difficult or even impossible to pass this part of the road during the rainy season. If you are traveling by local transport, it is recommended that you take an ojek in Werang for the remaining distance to the lake.

Check out the trip to go to this place: TREKKINGMBELILING SANONGGOANG 3D 2N

ENTRANCE FEE IN KOMODO NATIONAL PARK

If you would like to do Komodo tour, you have to pay for some fee as the visiting fee, here are the detail of Entrance fee in Komodo National park:

For Foreigner:

• Entrance Fee: IDR. 150.000
• Tax : IDR. 50.000
• Trekking Fee: IDR. 5.000
• Ranger Fee: IDR. 80.000/grou (max. 5 pax)
• Observation Wild Life: IDR. 10.000
• Snorkeling Fee: 15.000

      Special Holiday (Sunday / other big day);

• Entrance Fee: IDR. 225.000
• Tax : IDR. 50.000
• Trekking Fee: IDR. 5.000
• Ranger Fee: IDR. 80.000/grou (max. 5 pax)
• Observation Wild Life: IDR. 10.000
• Snorkeling Fee: 15.000

FOR LOKAL PEOPLE (INDONESIAN)

• Entrance Fee: IDR. 50.000
• Tax : IDR. 5.000
• Trekking Fee: IDR. 5.000
• Ranger Fee: IDR. 80.000/grou (max. 5 pax)
• Observation Wild Life: IDR. 5.000
• Snorkeling Fee: 5.000

IMPORTANT NOTE;

• Entrance Fee only valid in One day, so if you do Komodo tour 2 days 1 night, you will pay double for the entrance fee if you do trekking in different day for Rinca Island and Komodo Island, But if you want to do trekking in one day for Rinca and Komodo Island you just pay entrance fee only once. You only pay double for the ranger fee.
• Entrance fee for foreigner is more expensive on sunday or big indonesian National Holiday.

PADAR ISLAND ONE OF PARADISE ISLAND

Padar Island is one of the best tour destination if you want to do Komodo Tour. Visit Komodo National park is more colorful if you have time to stop over in this amazing island.

Padar Island located in the south central of the park, between Komodo and Rinca Island. It is the third largest island in Komodo National Park After Komodo island and Rinca island. Previously found Komodo dragon in this island but gradually disappeared because the illegal hunting activity and the main reason on this case is lack of food for Komodo dragon on this island.

Padar island is closer to Rinca Island then from Komodo island, and it takes around 3 hours by local wooden boat from Labuan Bajo. Normally the combine trip in one day is between Rinca Island and Padar island.

The most activity in Padar is trekking because this island has amazing view from the top point, so that’s why some people said ” IT’S LOOK LIKE LAKE” because of it’s view shaped twin lake in the sea. Snorkeling and diving also as the favorit activity in this island, there are some snorkeling and diving spot surroundings. 

Trip to Padar island can combine with Rinca island, and visitor can choose in some option about the tour durattion of tour, start from full day padar island tour or 2 days one night padar island tour.

Komodo National Park

Komodo National Park is a national park in Indonesia located within the Lesser Sunda Islands in

the border region between the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara. The park includes the three larger islands Komodo, Padar and Rinca, and 26 smaller ones, with a total area of 1,733 km² (603 km² of it land). The national park was founded in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon, the world’s largest lizard. Later it was dedicated to protecting other species, including marine species. In 1991 the national park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. And on 2011 Komodo National Park has been selected as one of the New7Wonders of Nature.

Komodo National Park was established in 1980 and was declared a World Heritage Site and a Man and Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1991. The park was initially established to conserve the unique Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), first discovered by the scientific world in 1912 by J.K.H. Van Steyn. Since then conservation goals have expanded to protecting its entire biodiversity, both marine and terrestrial.
The majority of the people in and around the park are fishermen originally from Bima (Sumbawa), Manggarai, South Flores, and South Sulawesi. Those from South Sulawesi are from the Suku Bajau or Bugis ethnic groups. The Suku Bajau were originally nomadic and moved from location to location in the region of Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara and Maluku, to make their livelihoods. Descendants of the original people of Komodo, the Ata Modo, still live in Komodo, but there are no pure blood people left and their culture and language is slowly being integrated with the recent migrants.

Little is known of the early history of the Komodo islanders. They were subjects of the Sultanate of Bima, although the island’s remoteness from Bima meant its affairs were probably little troubled by the Sultanate other than by occasional demand for tribute.
There are presently almost 4,000 inhabitants living within the park spread out over four settlements (Komodo, Rinca, Kerora, and Papagaran). All villages existed prior to 1980 before the area was declared a national park. In 1928 there were only 30 people living in Komodo Village, and approximately 250 people on Rinca Island in 1930. The population increased rapidly, and by 1999, there were 281 families numbering 1,169 people on Komodo, meaning that the local population had increased exponentially. Komodo Village has had the highest population increase of the villages within the park, mostly due to migration by people from Sape, Manggarai, Madura, and South Sulawesi. The number of buildings in Kampung Komodo has increased rapidly from 30 houses in 1958, to 194 houses in 1994, and 270 houses in 2000. Papagaran village is similar in size, with 258 families totaling 1,078 people. At the 2010 Census, Komodo village had 1,508 inhabitants and Papagaran village had 1,262 inhabitants. As of 1999, Rinca’s population was 835, and Kerora’s population was 185 people. The total population currently living in the park is 3,267 people, while 16,816 people live in the area immediately surrounding the park.
The average level of education in the villages of Komodo National Park is grade four of elementary school. There is an elementary school located in each of the village.
Please visit our site for Komodo Tours.

SOME TIPS INTRAVELING FLORES AND KOMODO ISLAND.

HERE IS SOME SUGGESTING TIP IF YOU WANT TO DO KOMODO TOUR AND FLORES TOUR.

• If you would like to Explore Flores island and Komodo island the best way to Start is from Maumere or Ende (east part of Flores), and the ending is In West Flores ( Labuan Bajo ) because Labuan Bajo is the gate to enter Flores in the west of Flores. Almost the trip to Komodo National Park is starting from Labuan Bajo. 
• Start from May – October please make sure if you have return ticket. Because this time is high season so bit difficult to find the ticket in short time.
• To get to Flores Island is not easy way, For a moment there is no direct flight to this island, so it means you can flight to Bali First then To Local airport in Flores island. There is 3 main gate in Flores island they are: Maumere and Ende in the east part of Flores and Labuan Bajo in western part of Flores.
• To do trip to Komodo National Park you need a boat, and there is several type of boat that prepared here, start from standard boat up to luxury boat. Please check in some local tour organizer for availability tour in group because by joining on group tour you will get the cheap price. And don’t be hesitated to make a good deal if you book trip via local tour organizer by bargaining the price.
• Don’t be afraid to try the local food because almost the food in boat is Indonesian food and please make sure to tell the operator if you want to get some special food for example: vegetarian food.
• If you come with more people the price of tour will be cheaper because you can share the price of boat, and hotel.
• If you would like to get the comfortable trip, please book your trip via local tour organizer. Beside the tour price is reasonable, Your tour has been arranged and there is a guide who accompany you who will explain you anything that you find and need during the trip.
• For the accommodation, please carefully in choosing the hotel or hostel, you can ask the staff in hotel to show the room before you booked it, and make clear about some information about it, for example: about wifi, restaurant, and breakfast.

SOME AMAZING PLACE TO VISIT IN LABUAN BAJO

Flores Island is one of thousand island in Indonesia, it lies in the east part of Indonesia. Flores is not glamour island look like some big island in this country. And this island became famous just in recent years. The existence of  phenomena dragons and three color lakes in this island able to invite tourist com to visit on this island. But actually not only komodo dragon and Kelimutu lake you can find in Flores there are so many interesting place to visit. We try to write some tourist object in Flores island as below:

• KOMODO DRAGON: Let say this is the main attraction for tourist who come to Flores Island specially to Komodo National Park. Visit Komodo in their own habit is the most important things to do during travelling on this island. Komodo Dragons is the giant lizard that still exist till now in Komodo National Park. To find this animals you can do Komodo Tour start from Labuan Bajo or Komodo trip start from Bali. And this animals lived in 2 islands inside Komodo National Park, they are: Rinca Island and Komodo island. Komodo Dragons as the top preadtor on this island has almost 3 meters length and 80 kgs weight.

• KOMODO ISLAND: This is the largest island in Komodo National Park, the total area of Komodo island is 390 Km ^2. To get to this island you need to travel from Labuan bajo or Lombok, but the best option is from Labuan Bajo because it closer to get in. Just take 4 hours sailing by local wooden boat or 2 hours by speed boat if you start from Labuan Bajo, Inside this island you will find Komodo Dragon and other wild animals such as: timor deee, buffalo, wild boar, etc. Beside that many species of bird also you meet in island. 

• RINCA ISLAND: Only take 2 hours from Labuan Bajo by local wooden boat to get to this island. Rinca is the closest place to see Komodo Dragon. And if you really just want to see dragons and you have not enough budget, One day trip to Rinca island is the best option. In this island you will do trekking maximum 2 hours, beside dragons you may find the others animals in this island. And also some view from the top make your visiting more complete.

• PINK BEACH: located in Komodo Island, it is one of the popular spot that worthy to be visited in Komodo National Park. The best thing to do in Pink Beach is Snorkeling and diving, but the most visitors come here just want to be relax in Pink sandy Beach. Only here you can find the beach with sandy pink. The beach here become a pinky because united of the shell splinters, foraminefera, and microscopic amoeba causing the red color on the coast. These spot can be reach by local wooden boat around 3 hours or 1,5 hours by speed boat. To get to this beach, it takes around 3 hours by local wooden boat from Labuan Bajo or 1,5 hours by speed boat.

• PADAR ISLAND: located in the south central of the park, between Komodo and Rinca Island. It is the third largest island in Komodo National Park After Komodo island and Rinca island. The most activity in Padar is trekking because this island has amazing view from the top point, so that’s why some people said ” IT’S LOOK LIKE LAKE” because of it’s view shaped twin lake in the sea. Snorkeling and diving also as the favorit activity in this island, there are some snorkeling and diving spot surroundings. Padar islands full day trip is the best choice to do if you like to visit this island.

• GILI LAWA DARAT: located in the nortern art of Komodo island, Takes 4 hours to get there by local wooden boat from Labuan Bajo. Gili Lawa darat famous by its landscape when you do trekking in this place.

See also: information about Waerebo Tradtional Village