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Mt Rinjani and Kayaking Komodos > Trip Notes

 

 

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ITINERARY
Day 1: Arrive in Bali and transfer to your hotel.
Day 2: Transfer to Denpasar Airport for flight to Lombok. (B)
Day 3: Start trek on Rinjani (B,L,D)
Day 4: Summit and lake camp. (B,L,D)
Day 5: Trek to north rim and then to Senaru (B,L)
Day 6: Fly Lombok - Bali - Labuan Bajo. Overnights Labuan Bajo. (B)
Day 7: Labuan Bajo to Klepor Island (B, L, D)
Day 8: Klepor to Wainilu (B, L, D)
Day 9: Wainilu to Nusa Pimpe (B, L, D)
Day 10: Nusa Pimpe to Kelor (B, L, D)
Day 11: Kelor to Labuan Bajo. (B)
Day 12: Fly back to Bali (B)
Day 13: Fly Home. (B)

Note : This itinerary can vary due to local conditions and strength of kayaking team. Days can be shortened or lengthened depending on many factors.

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INCLUDED
- Electrolyte supplements such as Gatorade for expedition portion
- Return airfare Bali-Lombok-Bali-Labuan Bajo-Bali
- All transfers in Lombok and Flores
-1 nights accommodation Senaru
-3 days expedition in tents
-2 nights accommodation Bali
-1 nights accommodation Sengiggi (Sheraton)
-5 days sea kayaking
-1 night in Labuan Bajo
- All food on expedition component (11 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches and 6 Dinners)
- Breakfast in Senaru, Lawang and Sengiggi
- Tent, camping equipment and sleeping bag hire
- Park fees and Park insurance
- Fees for Porters and Guide

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TRIP EXTENSIONS
Indonesia has so much to offer a traveler. We have put together some great expedition extensions in Bali, Java and Flores that will give you a great insight into this amazing country. Tours of Bali start from AUD$45. We also have some great accommodation options as well. Click Here to see more details of these trips, or find more details in the Dossier above.

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THE KOMODO DRAGON
Komodo dragons are the largest lizard still living on Earth, but they are not the largest reptile. Alligators and crocodiles get bigger than Komodo dragons.

Komodo dragons are a monitor lizard. Their scientific name is Varanus komodoensis. They grow to 3m in length and can weigh as much as 150kg. While they are usually slow moving, they can put on spurts of speed equal to a dog.

Komodo dragons drool copiously. Their saliva is not venomous, but the mouth of a Komodo dragon is so full of bacteria that a bite from one almost always leads to infection. If untreated, the infection is usually fatal. This is one way in which the dragons get food. They hide in the scraggly jungle and wait for a victim to pass by. The victim is most often a deer, carabao or goat. The dragon attacks the prey, and may succeed in killing it on the spot. Otherwise, the bites sustained by the victim will generally kill it eventually, and the dragons will then eat the carrion.

The giant lizards have powerful claws which they use to devastating effect in fights with other lizards. Males have scratching fights with each other during mating season.

Komodo dragons are excellent swimmers, and can swim from one island to another. The island of Komodo has many beautiful beaches where a visitor can play and swim, but the presence of Komodo dragon foot- and tail- prints in the sand warns the visitor to be cautious and watchful.

Some of Komodo's beaches have beautiful pink sand, tinted by fragments of red coral mixed in with other shell and coral fragments. Other beaches have gray sand derived from cliffs of rhyolite. Heavy black sand composed of nearly pure magnetite accumulates next to the cliffs.

The snorkeling and diving around Komodo are some of the best in the world, especially for seeing soft corals. A professional diver told us, "You know, when you're a diver, you spend your life dreaming of and searching for the best dive site in the world. Well, Komodo is it."

 

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INDONESIA TOURIST VISA
From February 2004, Indonesia has imposed a US$25 entry Visa. This Visa is for 30 days and can be purchased on arrival at Denpassar airport in Bali. While personal photos are not required it is advised that you bring the exact amount to prevent any delays.