Entrance Fee Komodo Expensive For Visitors


Entrance fee Komodo island and surrounding is increasing and limited to visit for travelers start 2022. The plan to increase entrance fees to the islands of Komodo, Padar, Manta Point and Pink beach is almost final by the Indonesian government. This increase plan will take effect from August 1, 2022. From the price of Rp. 550,000 per person will be Rp. 3,750,000 per person applies in 2022 or 2023. Until now there is no certainty when this decision will take effect. However, in various previous discourses, this increase will take effect from August 1, 2022. However, the implementation has not yet been officially announced by the Indonesian government.

Not only will it increase the entrance fee to these destinations, it will also limit visits to those places. In government planning for visitors only served 2,900 peoples per year. All booking and payment process will be made in online system to the management. According to rumors from various sources, some areas of Komodo Island will be managed by a business entity belonging to the province of East Nusa Tenggara. Although there are many protests from all local and national tourism people, both through demonstrations and diplomacy, it seems that the government remains firm in the plan to increase tariffs on Komodo Island and its surroundings.