Six days at sea is the threshold where a Komodo trip stops being a tour and becomes an expedition. Five nights aboard, three full dive days, sunrises at three iconic viewpoints, and time to leave the central park behind for the volcanic reefs of Sangeang and the wild north of Banta Island.
Six days unlocks the parts of the Komodo archipelago most travellers never see. While shorter charters loop the central triangle, the 6D5N expedition pushes north past Banta Island toward Sangeang — an active volcano whose underwater slopes are coated in black-sand bubble reefs unlike anywhere else in Indonesia — and south to Manta Alley and Horseshoe Bay’s muck-dive sites.
The schedule is built around three full dive days and three exploration days, with a buffer to chase weather windows or wait for the right tidal exchange at high-current sites like Castle Rock.
Certified divers (typically AOW with 30+ logged dives), photographers who want golden-hour conditions at multiple stops, and slow-travel couples or families who’d rather settle into one beautifully-run vessel than pack a tighter itinerary. The 6D5N is also our most-requested length for repeat Komodo visitors who’ve already ticked Padar and Manta Point and want the harder-to-reach corners of the park.
Board mid-morning, check-dive at Sebayur, ranger trek on Rinca, sunset bat exodus at Kalong Island.
Sunrise on Padar, snorkel Pink Beach, ranger trek on Komodo Island, overnight in a western bay.
Push south to Manta Alley for the most reliable manta cleaning station in the park, then Cannibal Rock and Yellow Wall on Nusa Kode.
North transit with stops at Taka Makassar sandbar and Siaba for turtles, ending at Gili Lawa for the legendary sunset viewpoint.
Two world-class dives at Castle Rock and Crystal Rock, then onward to remote Banta Island for a final reef snorkel and overnight anchorage.
Final morning snorkel and a leisurely cruise back to Labuan Bajo for mid-afternoon disembarkation.
No. The 6D5N is just as rewarding for snorkellers and non-divers — the southern bays, Sangeang volcano, and Banta are spectacular above and below the surface. For divers, AOW certification and 30+ logged dives are recommended for Castle Rock and Manta Alley currents.
Standard phinisi USD 5,500–10,000 per boat; luxury phinisi USD 10,000–22,000; dive liveaboards from USD 1,300 per diver. Park fees additional.
Absolutely. The 6D5N is our most flexible itinerary — we’ll swap dive sites, add photography stops, or extend a beach day based on your group’s priorities.
