Komodo National Park Fees in 2026
What a Komodo boat trip really costs once park fees land — the 2026 PNBP schedule, the 1,000-visitor daily quota, and the SiOra pre-booking rule that ended walk-in tickets.
Almost every boat price on this site excludes the Komodo National Park permit, and as of 1 April 2026 that permit is no longer something you can sort out on the morning. The rules changed materially this year, and the change affects when you book rather than just what you pay.
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The two things that changed in 2026
A hard daily quota. The park now admits a maximum of 1,000 visitors per day across all zones, allocated per site — with separate caps for Komodo Island, Rinca, Padar and the Manta Point area. Once a site’s allocation is gone for a date, it is gone.
Mandatory advance booking. Every entry, for Indonesians and foreigners alike, is now issued through the government’s SiOra system, and it has to be booked two to three days before you travel. Walk-in tickets have been eliminated. Permits are non-refundable and non-transferable.
That second point is the one that catches people. A boat seat booked the night before is no longer enough on its own.
What a foreign visitor pays
| Charge | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Marine park entry (PNBP) | IDR 250,000 | per person, per day |
| Harbour fee | IDR 25,000 | per port entry |
| Diver surcharge | IDR 25,000 | per diver, per day |
| Ranger / trekking, Komodo or Rinca | around IDR 200,000 | per group of up to 5 |
| Ranger / trekking, Padar | around IDR 150,000 | per group of up to 5 |
| Drone permit | IDR 2,000,000 | per unit, per day |
The ranger fees are the ones people misread. They are charged per group ashore, not per head, which is why a private party of four splits one fee while individuals on a shared boat contribute to a larger pot. The published figures for those two lines are approximate and set locally; the entry, harbour and diver charges are the fixed schedule.
Domestic visitors pay far less — IDR 50,000 on weekdays and IDR 75,000 at weekends, plus a IDR 10,000 conservation contribution.
What that means per trip
A one-day trip: IDR 250,000 entry plus IDR 25,000 harbour, plus your share of the ranger fees for whichever islands you land on. Call it IDR 300,000 to 500,000 per person depending on group size — roughly $19 to $31.
A 2D1N trip: the entry fee is per day, so budget in the region of IDR 450,000 to 550,000 per person.
A 3D2N trip: in the region of IDR 650,000 to 750,000 per person. That range matches what operators themselves quote — one shared-cabin liveaboard in this catalogue states “approximately IDR 650,000, payable in advance” and a Phinisi operator states “up to IDR 750,000” — so it is a reliable planning figure.
Two costs that are not park fees but behave like them
A fuel surcharge. At least one Phinisi operator here charges it separately and scales it by cabin grade — around IDR 350,000 per person for a superior cabin, IDR 500,000 for a deluxe and IDR 750,000 for a luxury. It sits in the listing’s exclusions rather than the headline price. Add it before you conclude one boat undercuts another; see the luxury liveaboards page.
Which option you booked. Several operators sell the same trip at multiple price points where the only difference is which park charges are bundled. The most-reviewed 2D1N boat includes Komodo Island entrance and ranger fees on some booking options and excludes them on the cheapest. Two options $20 apart on screen can be $60 apart in reality.
Which trips actually include the fees
Very few, and it is worth knowing which. In this catalogue:
- The best-reviewed private multi-day trip includes Komodo National Park and ranger fees in its headline price.
- The featured sunset charter includes the park entrance fee for the Kalong Island site.
- The Rangko Cave half-day needs no park permit at all, because it stays outside the park boundary — the only boat trip on this site where that is true, and the reason it is also the cheapest at $39.
Everything else excludes them.
How to handle the booking
Ask the operator one question at the point of booking: do you book the SiOra permit for us, or do we? Some now handle it and collect the cost up front; most still leave it to the traveller. Because permits are non-refundable and tied to a date, that question matters more than it used to — and it is the reason we would not recommend booking any park boat trip fewer than three days ahead in 2026.
Carry rupiah in cash regardless. Ranger fees ashore are still collected in person, and card facilities on the trekking islands do not exist.
Does a cancelled stop refund the permit?
No. If the current is running too hard for Manta Point and the skipper drops it, the permit is already spent. That is one more argument for picking an itinerary whose other stops you would be happy with, and — if the wildlife is the point of the trip — for a three-day format with a second morning in it.
Still deciding which boat? The guide to choosing sets every option side by side, with the fees noted per row.
One Long Day, Eight Stops, No Roads
The full-day Komodo boat trip is what most Labuan Bajo visitors actually book — Padar at sunrise, Pink Beach, the ranger walk on Komodo Island and Manta Point, back before dark. Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
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