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KOMODO DRAGON TOUR
Among the thousands of small islands of Indonesia is one called
Komodo a mountainous stretch of volcanic rock covered with grass,
palms, and small pockets of jungle. This little island, 22 miles (35
km) long, along with a few others nearby, is the sole habitat of the
world's largest lizard. The people of Komodo call this animal "ora."
Elsewhere it is known as the Komodo Island monitor or more
popularly, the Komodo dragon.
Oras can reach 10 feet in length and weigh 300 pounds or more
particularly after a meal. They are the top predators in their
habitat, feeding on wild boar, deer, water buffalo, dogs, goats,
rats, snakes, birds, other oras, and once in a great while - humans.
They hunt by ambush, hiding in the scrub brush along trails and in
the tall grass of the savannas. Despite their lumbering appearance,
oras can move with alarming speed when they want to, lunging from
their hiding places and sprinting toward their startled victims.
They can't sustain a long chase, but often all they need to subdue
their prey is one bite. Oras carry poisonous bacteria in their
mouths so even if they don't immediately catch their prey, the
attack is often fatal. Using their long forked tongues (oras and
other monitor lizards are closely related to snakes), they track the
scent of their prey as the wounded animal slowly weakens from the
infected bite a process that can take several days.
When the victim can no longer flee, the ora moves in for the kill.
Oras are voracious eaters. They devour every bit of their prey
bones, fur, hooves ripping off huge chunks with their razor-sharp
serrated teeth and swallowing the pieces whole. Like all predators,
oras serve an important ecological function: they preserve
ecological stability by ensuring that prey species (deer, for
example) don't overpopulate and degrade their island habitat.
6 DAYS / 5 NIGHTS
KOMODO TOURS AND BOAT ADVENTURE CRUISE
ITINERARY:
Day 1: Arrive at Komodo Labuan Bajo airport.
Meet with your guide and transfer to hotel to check in - Mirror
Stone cave - Manggaraines traditional fighting dance (Caci Dance) -
Hotel and dinner.
Day 2: Labuan Bajo - Bibadari Island - Kalong Island.
Transfer from Hotel to boat - sail to Bibadari Island for
snorkelling and relaxing on the beach - sail to Rinca Island to see
the Komodo dragon and other island wild life - sail to Kalong
Island.
Day 3: Kalong Island - Red Beach - Komodo Island.
After breakfast sail from Kalong Island to Red Beach for snorkeling,
swimming and relaxing. Lunch aboard the boat then sail on to Komodo
Island to see the flying fox. Stay overnight at Komodo Island aboard
the boat.
Day 4: Komodo Island - Manta alley - Kanawa Island.
After breakfast walk around Komodo Island with ranger to see the
Komodo dragon, visitor’s centre, orchids and other wildlife. Leave
Komodo Island and travel to Manta alley. Sail on to Kanawa Island
for snorkeling, swimming and relaxing then back to the boat for
dinner.
Day 5: Kanawa Island - Sabolo Island - Labuan Bajo.
After breakfast, more snorkeling, relaxing or exploring before
leaving for Sabolo Island for lunch, relaxing, swimming and
exploring. After Sabolo Island, sail back to Labuan Bajo for dinner
and over night stay.
Day 6: Labuan Bajo - Departure.
Free program to explore Labuan Bajo until transfer to Airport for
your flight to next destination.
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