Bali – Chasing Dragon
- Off The Beaten Path
Overview
Day 1 - 2: Bali - Rinca Island - Kalong Island - Padar Island - Komodo Island
- Arrive in Bali. Boat transfer to Rinca Island. Observe the Komodo dragons on the island.
- Continue to Kalong Island – home to thousands of fruit bats.
- Visit Padar Island for its beautiful landscape and views from the top of the hills.
- Cruise to Komodo Island to see more of the giant Komodo dragons and relax on Pink Beach.
Day 3 - 5: Labuan Bajo - Bali
- Return to Labuan Bajo. Enjoy the stunning beach.
- Head back to Bali for your departure flight.
Customizable itinerary
Embark on this ‘Bali – Chasing Dragon’ tour to see the famous ‘dragons’ of Indonesia – the Komodos. Observe the giant lizards on Rinca and Komodo islands and learn more about these unique animals. Enhance the journey with a trek on Padar island, which offers striking view out to the ocean and a short break on Pink Beach. The idyllic beach is also one of the best spots to observe marine life and colourful coral reefs.
A warm greeting awaits at Bali International Airport; your private guide and driver will meet you in the arrivals lounge and drive to Labuan Bajo harbor. The trip will start by cruising to Rinca Island for approximately 2 hours, lunch will be served on board.
Upon arriving at Rinca Island, observe the Komodo dragons on this island in their natural environment and other wild animals such as deer, horses, birds, wild buffaloes. In the afternoon, we will continue cruising to Pulau Koaba, which is also known as Kalong Island (Fruit Bat Island), a low-lying circular island measuring 500m across and appearing to comprise a core of taller trees surrounded by dense mangrove. At dusk, the sight of thousands of bats leaving their roost and heading for their feeding grounds is a magnificent spectacle.
If the weather permits, we can take an evening cruise to Padar island.
Overnight onboard.
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In the early morning, we will trek to Padar Island to see the beautiful panoramic when the sun rising. Famous for its magnificent landscaping with its clear sky, beaches, and nearby attractions from the top of the hills.
Back to the boat for breakfast, then continue to cruise to Komodo Island. Upon arrival in Komodo island, walk for 1.5 miles to Banugulung to see the activities of the giant Monitor Lizard “Komodo Dragon”, scientifically described in 1912 as Varanus Komodoensis, which can be up to 3m long and weight about 150kg. The total number of these lizards is estimated at 3500 – 5000 inhabited in Komodo, Padar and Rinca Island.
We will return to the boat afterward and head to Pink Beach for an opportunity to swim or snorkel on clean and white sandy beaches. Pantai Merah (Pink Beach) is considered one of the best spots for observing underwater life and corals.
Overnight onboard.
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Breakfast on board. We will cruise back to Labuan Bajo then transfer to your hotel for a beach stay.
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Day at your leisure to enjoy the resort facilities or self-explore the beautiful surrounding.
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Enjoy your morning breakfast and day at your leisure until you are picked up to transfer back to the airport. Services on this trip will end when you have checked in for your domestic flight to Denpasar, Bali.
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Note: Amendments CAN be made to this tour to suit your requirements.
What’s Included?
- Accommodation with daily breakfast at selected hotels
- Private Vehicles and Drivers
- Private English Speaking Guides (Other languages if available, upon request)
- Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B= Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
- Entrance fees for all mentioned sights visited
- Service Charge & Government Taxes
What’s Not Included?
- Your International Flights to and from Bali
- Indonesia entry Visa Fees (contact us for further information)
- Personal Expenses (such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc.)
- Any bank fees or charges at your end
- Meals other than those mentioned in the itinerary
- Personal Travel Insurance
- Tips for guides and drivers
Free service. No credit card required
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17-day visit to Vietnam with Asia Pioneer Travel (APT)
My wife and I just returned from a wonderful first-time trip to Vietnam – thanks to the quality service provided by APT. So many things went well for us. We were able to customize the default itinerary to fit our schedule and sightseeing preferences. We spent a few initial days corresponding via email, phone and WhatsApp with our assigned Travel Designer (Elly), and she answered all of our questions and addressed any concerns we had. She also helped us obtain our e-Visas and purchased domestic airline tickets for us. The hotels provided were excellent – good locations, clean and comfortable rooms, friendly and helpful staff and nice amenities. The hotels also provided very tasty and substantial buffet breakfasts through a wide variety of foods and beverages. What also stood out were the outstanding local guides that accompanied us in HCM City, Hoi An/Hue, Hanoi and Sapa. The guides were professional, friendly and knowledgeable regarding the area history and culture. We learned so much from the guides and they really enhanced our travel experience. They also led us to some great restaurants where we enjoyed the local cuisine. Also, all of the drivers provided were highly skilled and always on-time for pickups. And on top of having an enjoyable trip, we felt the trip cost was very reasonable and affordable. We are so glad we went with APT!
Amazing adventure
Our trip to Thailand planed by Cherry was amazing. She listened to all our wants and made it happen. Three cities in 9 days. It was the most magical trip your our family of four!
Amazing and worth it
My family and I stumbled across Asia Pioneer and we had the wonderful Chloe as our travel agent for our Vietnam/Thailand trip. Everything was organised for us, from the itinerary, to accommodation, tour guides, drivers, flights and activities.
It costed quite a bit, however well worth it if you don’t want to worry about having to organise anything.
I highly recommend!!!
My only feedback would be that the payment system with Asia Pioneer is not straight forward and they invoice and quote in US $ so if you are from other countries tries the conversion rates and credit card fees etc become quite confusing and it ends up costing more than expected.
They request a 30% deposit upfront which is fine, but then you pay another amount a month th before the trip, and then the final amount in cash on the day of arriving in Vietnam.
I recommend you get the cash out in your country before arriving to Vietnam as the ATM’s only allow you to get out a very small amount (3 million vietnamese dong) at a time.
However other than that, highly recommend !!
Amazingly amazing!
Customer Service: The service was amazing from start to finish. APT was in constant communication with me. They were patient, flexible, and accommodating. They understood what I wanted to see and things I wasn’t interested in. They were never pushy. The tour guides they provided were also amazing. Prompt, funny, super informative, and advocated for us every step of the way…sometimes changing our itineraries to better fit our needs. The tour guides also understood that by day 9 we were exhausted and needed some R&R.
Price: The price was very affordable. We were 3 teachers on winter break so you know we’re not made out of $$$. The hotels they provided were affordable and lovely, very close to all the spots.
Vietnam: What can I say? I want to live there!!!
Overall Experience: 5 stars! I will be booking with APT for our next trip. 10 days was not enough!
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