The two activities in Komodo National Park are watching dragons and being in or under the water.
For dragon-watching, Banu Nggulung on Komodo Island is the best site: the dried-up riverbed draws dragons to the watering holes, and ranger-guided groups of four to eight people walk among them at close range. Rinca Island offers a shorter trip from Labuan Bajo and equally reliable sightings, with some of the most photogenic encounters happening around the park ranger station where dragons lounge in the shade.
In the water: Batu Bolong is the most celebrated dive site in the park — a submerged pinnacle swept by strong currents that attracts extraordinary concentrations of fish and reef sharks. Pink Beach has the most accessible snorkelling, with coral close to the shore and the distinctive pink-tinged sand caused by red coral fragments. For manta ray encounters, the channel at Manta Point near Komodo Island's south coast is the most reliable spot in the park.