Padar Island is a small island located between Komodo and Rinca Islands. It is part of the Komodo archipelago and is administrated under the West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Padar is the third-largest island in Komodo National Park.
The Komodo archipelago is famous for Komodo dragons, giant lizards that can measure up to 3 meters. But unlike the neighboring islands of Komodo and Rinca teeming with ferocious Komodo dragons. Padar island is one of the few islands where the Komodo dragon has extinct.
The topography of the island is rugged with steep volcanic mountains and hills set against deep bays. Padar has a dry climate thus only bushes and grassland vegetation cover the island creating savanna hills. Padar island has four deep bays with beaches in different colors.
Most of the beaches on Padar are white sands, while some beaches have grey and pink sands. The seas surround the island and have several diving sites popular for scuba diving and snorkeling. Padar is best for sunset and sunrise.
Padar is about 2 1/2 hours from Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara. There are ways to get to Padar from Labuan Bajo. Here are the most popular ways to get to the island:
The boat tour from Labuan Bajo offers a day tour and liveaboard, you can join both tours type. A full-day tour will visit some other islands such as Komodo Island. Meanwhile, speed boat tours offer a day tour as well. It is very convenient to get to the island.
Padar Island offers stunning landscape views. It is one of the best islands in Komodo National Park. Here are some things you can do on Padar:
On Padar, you can also enjoy the white sandy beaches. Swimming in some parts of the island is the best thing you can do. You can also enjoy your day on the Island if you join the Lombok tour to Komodo every week.
