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Labuan Bajo, West Flores, Indonesia
West Flores, Indonesia

Transportation : Sky Aviation (SKY), Merpati Airlines, TransNusa , Lion Air, Wings Air (operated by Lion Air), all flew from Denpasar, providing almost daily flights. Most of the flights using propeller air craft, except Lion Air. Some of them also has a direct route to Maumere, Ende or Kupang in West Timor. From Labuan Bajo can reach Lombok by boat or small cruise, sometimes there is also cruise from Ausee.

From Labuan Bajo to Maumere or Ende can reach over-land by car through Flores road. The price of rental car around Rp.2.500.000,- to Rp.3.000.000,- for one way. Mostly people will take a flight from Maumere/Ende to Denpasar. If you prefer to reach over-land by bus, start from Ruteng (the most mineral water is coming from Ruteng). The bus will stop in some places but not in the interesting places tourist mostly want to visit, so you have to rent a motorbike (local ojek) to go to the interesting places, or if you are a biker you also can rent a motorbike for the whole trip. Most of the places on the way to Maumere or Ende are touristic.

The airport is located 2 km out of town. Reach the town by local taxi for Rp.50.000,- / one way. To reach the airport from town by Bemo (angkot) Rp.5.000,- / per person. At Labuan Bajo airport you must pay domestic departure tax of 3rd class of airport Rp.20.000,-.

Some of interesting places in Flores Barat : Labuan Bajo, Komodo Island, Rinca Island, Seraya Island, Kanawa Island, Kalong Island, Angle Island, Red Island (pink beach). Kanawa, Seraya, Angle and Red Islands are great opportunity to do some diving and snorkeling. Kalong Island is a great opportunity to see thousands of flying fox bats. Kano or fisherman traditional Kano will bring you to sail around the Kalong island, the price for 1 Kano around Rp.10.000,- to Rp.20.000,- When you arrive in the evening in the Kalong Island (bat point) a lot of fisherman will attack you to buy some merchandise (mostly same, miniature of Komodo-Giant-Dragon from wood), the price around Rp.20.000,- to Rp.100.000,- per each). I said it `´attack´´ cause they are a lot and all in small Kano, it looks like Khmer.

In Labuan Bajo you will find Glass Cave, it will work when the shadow of sun-light goes into the mirror.

A lot of small travel agent will offer tour boats with the same program of snorkeling, trekking and komodo –dragon- watching. Stopping at the same places, mentioned in the above interesting places. The price for 2 days-1 night boat tour around Rp.600.000,- to Rp.800.000,- excludes fee of rangers in Komodo and Rinca islands or fee of camera. Rangers fee is Rp.50.000,- for 1 group. If you bring big camera, they will charge for Rp.50.000,- You will sleep over-night in traditional boat and served 3 times meals, water and coffee, except beer. If you lucky they will bring you to the place of Manta (Giant-String-Ray), but it is seldom to find them in the ocean, easier to see turtle or dolphin while you are snorkeling. Ticket also can arrange by small travel agent in Labuan Bajo.

Foods: A lot of restaurants serve good food, traditional Indonesian foods and Italian foods. Some of them have a yummy fish in a hot plate with pepper-sauce. The price are around Rp.25.000,- to Rp.50.000,- / per plate. There are also a lot of warung, the price of course lower than resto. My favorite is The Lounge.

Accommodations: A lot of good accommodation for Rp.150.000,- to Rp.250.000,- /per night, also backpacker accommodation for only Rp.50.000,- /night without bay-view. My favorite is Gardena, you can book to visit Seraya Island in here for Rp.200.000,-/night/bungalow. Things I didn´t like in this place is served-breakfast of banana-pancake and home-bread, hehehe…

Be prepared with your cash, only BNI and BRI are there, no Money-changer if you really need there is a shop can help you to change your dollar with low currency.

Be prepared of your snorkel, no shop sell the appropriate stuff.