Komodo & Moyo
Fly to
Denpasar (British Airways via Singapore, Thai Airways via Bangkok)
flying time
16 hours 30 minutes via Singapore
time difference
GMT +8 hours
Visas
Visa required for UK passport holders, issued on arrival
Health Requirements
Yellow Fever certificate if arriving from an endemic area
Best time to travel
April - October
Weather
Indonesia is located very close to the Equator which means you have 12 hours of daylight daily. It is a year round destination with the western monsoon bringing the wet season from October to April providing nice, warm temperatures and rain in the afternoon, perfect for a nap, especially with a twist of sea-breeze in the coastal areas. The eastern monsoon brings the drier weather from May to September, which is generally a more popular time to visit
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Komodo is one of the 17,508 islands that make up the Republic of Indonesia. The island has a surface area of 390 km² and over 2,000 inhabitants, who are descendants of the former convicts that were exiled to the island. The population is primarily made up of followers of Islam but there are also Christian and Hindu minorities.
Komodo is part of the Lesser Sunda chain of islands and forms part of the Komodo National Park. Particularly notable here is the native Komodo dragon, the world's largest living lizard which takes its name from the island. Komodo is home to superb beaches and unspoilt corals, making the island a popular destination for divers.
Situated just off the northern coast of Sumbawa, Moyo Island is home to only 6,000 people and contains a large nature reserve controlled by Sumbawa. A coastal paradise where you can take a refreshing dip in Moyo waterfalls, see the Jungle tree with its faux jungle "oranges", or swim in the clear, tranquil waters of the Flores Sea and see the vibrant colours of the coral below. For the more adventurous, diving from Angel Reef, located on the west coast of the island, raises the adrenolin level with its 40 metre vertical drop, and it is a great vantage point for Longfin Bannerfish, Triggerfish, Batfish and Blacktips. If you dive from Panjang Reef, you may be lucky enough to spot the deadly yellow blue ringed Octapus.
Suggested Komodo & Moyo Accommodation
Amanwana
The wilderness hideaway of Amanwana is located on Moyo Island, a nature reserve off the coast of Sumbawa. Nestled in a secluded cove overlooking Amanwana Bay it creates the ambience of camp-life...
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Our consultant (Annie Jensen) really was excellent designing a great itinery minimising our time waiting around for transfers and both hotels, Four Seasons Bali and Oberoi Lombok exceeded our expections.
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