What You Should Know Before Visiting Pink Beach Komodo National Park

If you want a once in a lifetime experience, you have to visit Pink Beach Komodo National Park Indonesia. Forget your usual white sands, this beach is one of the only 7 beaches in the world that has pink-colored sands. Here is what you can do at Pink Beach.

About Pink Beach Komodo National Park

Komodo National Park is located on Komodo Island, Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Despite its name, large real-life dragons are not the only thing to see in the Komodo National Park. Here you can see the famous Pink Beach.

With its beautiful pink sands, clear waters, and bright blue sky, Pink Beach is a true tropical paradise. It is one of the only 7 beaches with pink sands in the world. The other beaches are found in the Bahamas, the Bermudas, the Philippines, the Caribbeans, Italy, and Greece.

It is not yet known how the sands got their pink color. Some say that it is due to dead coral reefs. Others say that it is caused by foraminifera, a kind of amoeba that creates the pink hue of the reefs. Whatever it is, the pink sands are a unique natural phenomenon that you must not miss.

How To Get To Pink Beach Labuan Bajo

To get to Pink Beach, you have to go from Labuan Bajo to Loh Buaya Port at Rinca Island. It takes 30 minutes by boat to get to Pink Beach.

Pink Beach as well as Komodo National Park are already included in many travel packages to Labuan Bajo. Even if you are on a limited budget, there are always affordable deals.

Labuan Bajo can be reached from Denpasar, Bali by plane to Komodo Island. The distance from the Komodo Airport to Loh Buaya Port is approximately a 15-minute drive.

There are no shops or facilities in Pink Beach. So, it is better to prepare yourself with food, drinks, extra clothes, and other things you may need.

What To Do At Pink Beach

Pink Beach is a great place for sightseeing, sunbathing, and taking pictures. Other than that, it is also home to a magnificent marine environment. You should try diving or snorkeling here and see the diverse fish species and coral reefs. To rent diving or snorkeling equipment, you have to do it at Labuan Bajo. Check with your travel agent if you want to do it at Pink Beach Komodo National Park.