Komodo Park Adds 500 Daily Visitor Places Through December

Labuan Bajo — The Komodo National Park Authority has added 500 visitor places a day for September through December 2026 after the park’s 2026 annual quota was exhausted in August.

The change applies to visits during the final four months of 2026. The park’s annual quota had been set at 365,000 visitors, with a standard daily allocation of 1,000. The additional allocation is a distribution adjustment for the remaining period of the year, rather than evidence that the park’s standard daily figure has permanently changed.

Why the 500-visitor allocation matters in practice

For visitors planning a trip to Komodo National Park from September through December, the adjustment means availability is being managed through a separate allocation of 500 places a day. Visitors must arrive on the date shown on their electronic ticket; periodic adjustments may take account of unused quota and cruise-ship capacity.

The park is in Labuan Bajo, in East Nusa Tenggara, and is a major gateway for visitors travelling to see Komodo dragons and the surrounding islands. Because the annual allocation was already filled in August, people seeking entry during the rest of 2026 are affected by the revised distribution rather than by the original annual quota alone.

Balai Taman Nasional Komodo, the Indonesian authority responsible for managing the park, set the additional daily allocation after the annual limit was reached. Lugi Hartanto is the acting head of the authority, and his explanation was dated Saturday, Sept. 26.

The measure covers September through December 2026. Further adjustments may be made periodically, with unused allocations and cruise-ship visits considered in distributing places.

Sources

• CNN Indonesia — Indonesian news report
• IDN Times — Indonesian news report
• detik.com
• gobaligo.id
• indonesiaexpat.id
• komodoluxury.com