5 Mistakes to Avoid Before Seeing Komodo Dragons 🇮🇩
5 mistakes to avoid before seeing Komodo dragons 🇮🇩 Only 1,000 people a day can visit Komodo National Park, so planning matters. 1. Showing up without a booking. Since April 2026 there are no walk-in tickets. Book through the official SiORA system, usually via a licensed operator in Labuan Bajo 2. Forgetting to screenshot your QR code. Mobile signal in the park is unreliable 3. Not knowing the distance rule. A ranger is required on Komodo and Rinca, so stay with your group on the trail and keep at least about 5 meters from any dragon 4. Not telling your ranger if you are menstruating or have an open cut, so they can take extra precautions 5. Thinking you can explore alone from a cruise ship. You can't. Dragon treks need a licensed ranger, so book your ship's excursion or a licensed local operator that works with cruise passengers More for cruise passengers: Many ships anchor offshore and use tenders to the pier, and excursion guests often board the first tenders Book early, since only 1,000 people a day can visit and excursions can fill up The trek is short, usually about 1.5 to 2.5 hours, so plan to be back well before the last tender Save this for your Indonesia trip 📍 Follow @wanderwithwendylaw for more travel tips 🌍 #Komodo #KomodoNationalPark #Indonesia #IndonesiaTravel #KomodoDragon