Three bays
Komodo's most famous view.
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Home to eastern Indonesia's most famous view: from its hilltop three winding bays spread out between golden-brown hills, each with a beach of a different colour, white, black and pink, a scene in almost every photograph of Komodo. It is the park's third-largest island and uninhabited. Visitors climb stone and wooden steps for about thirty to forty minutes to the viewpoints, steep in places. Most trips arrive at sunrise or sunset, when the scene glows orange; the midday sun is scorching and there is no shade. Komodo National Park fees for foreigners are a bundle (entry, ranger, activities) of several hundred thousand rupiah a day, and the rules change often, so check before your trip; the boat is chartered or booked as a tour. The island sometimes closes for restoration or caps visitor numbers. Choose a trip that arrives at sunrise, and bring water, a small torch and good shoes. You can swim at the beach below the hill after coming down.
Komodo's most famous view.
White, black and pink sand.
Orange on the water.
Komodo National Park, between Komodo and Rinca
For moderately fit people, yes: the steps are clear but steep and hot. Older visitors can stop at the first viewpoint.