Published on Oct, 2024

it was the most amazing trip we' ve ever done in our lives. My wife and I were the only passengers on the boat, which had 5 crew and a guide called Rian. I'm mid 60's and have a dodgy knee, and he helped us so much on the trip, especially with the snorkelling, as my wife is also a nervous swimmer. Rian took some very good underwater shots with his go pro underwater camera, which included lots of turtles, rays and beautifully coloured fish. He is a very good at English, and a fun person, we would highly recommend him. The food the crew cooked for us at every meal, was delicious and plentiful. We went to Komodo island and saw lots of Komodo dragons, and got some great photo's. We also saw the nightly flight of thousands of fruit bats, which was such a spectacular sight.

Published on Sep, 2024

We had the most amazing tour of the Komodo and surrounding islands with Bintang Komodo Tours! Communication for the planning of the tour with the operator was easy and efficient. Our guide on the boat part of the tour, Rian, was a real expert in helping us to understand and experience all that this amazing area has to offer. The boat was large and comfortable with AC if needed and a crew of 5, each of whom would always smile brightly whenever you said a hello or a thank you. We found the bathroom and shower perfectly adequate - yes it is basic but quite typical of a simple boat and just fine. The meals cooked onboard were absolutely delicious, very varied and were adjusted to our dietary requirements. We learned so much from Rian about the islands, the wildlife and life on Flores, it was always a joy spending time with him. The snorkeling was spectacular, Rian made sure we saw manta rays up close, lots of turtles, so many colorful fish and beautiful corals. He really knew where the best and quietest spots to snorkel were. The Komodo dragons fill you with awe and we saw many! We saw the sky filled with flying foxes leaving their roosts in the mangroves for feeding on fruit on Flores Island at sunset, literally many 1000s of them! The 4th day was spent on land seeing more of Flores Island, hiking to a remote waterfall high in the mountains followed by a boat trip to a cave, both of these required a reasonable degree of agility and fitness. We met so many local people and children with beaming smiles eager to practice their English and learn about us. Flores is truly a magical place that we will never forget. Hands down, this was one of the very best tours we have ever done and would do again in a heartbeat - we will be back!

Published on Sep, 2024

We had the most amazing tour of the Komodo and surrounding islands with Bintang Komodo Tours! Communication for the planning of the tour with the operator was easy and efficient. Our guide on the boat part of the tour, Rian, was a real expert in helping us to understand and experience all that this amazing area has to offer. The boat was large and comfortable with AC if needed and a crew of 5, each of whom would always smile brightly whenever you said a hello or a thank you. We found the bathroom and shower perfectly adequate - yes it is basic but quite typical of a simple boat and just fine. The meals cooked onboard were absolutely delicious, very varied and were adjusted to our dietary requirements. We learned so much from Rian about the islands, the wildlife and life on Flores, it was always a joy spending time with him. The snorkeling was spectacular, Rian made sure we saw manta rays up close, lots of turtles, so many colorful fish and beautiful corals. He really knew where the best and quietest spots to snorkel were. The Komodo dragons fill you with awe and we saw many! We saw the sky filled with flying foxes leaving their roosts in the mangroves to feed on fruit on Flores Island at sunset, literally many 1000s of them! The 4th day was spent on land seeing more of Flores Island, hiking to a remote waterfall high in the mountains followed by a boat trip to a cave, both of these required a reasonable degree of agility and fitness. We met so many local people and children with beaming smiles eager to practice their English and learn about us. Flores is truly a magical place that we will never forget. Hands down, this was one of the very best tours we have ever done and would do again in a heartbeat - we will be back!

Published on Aug, 2024

We had a really beautiful experience!! The ship was amazing and the staff very kind and professional and we found a very special chef who cooked amazing food on the boat. We where lucky enough to see almost all the animals we where looking for, did a lot of snorkeling in amazing places with sea turtles, little sharks, stingrays and more! Our guide Alfys was absolutely one of the best guides we ever met, very nice and gentle, well prepared and professional for our experience. Thanks to him and the captain we also made some little change in the schedule to avoid stormy weather, without even loosing the Padar Island sunrise! Totally recommended and we hope to make something similar again in the future! Federico & Giovanna

Published on Apr, 2024

4 days/3 nights Private boat 'La Dyana" Komodo islands and National Park Wonderful experience with the calmest and funniest crew of all Indonesia. Special thanks to Alan, our guide, for his professionalism, competence and care in making us experience a dream trip. The same goes for Willy, our photographer, for immortalizing every magnificent moment. Thanks so much, Francesco Federica & Camilla