An empty ridge, not a village
Padar has no settlement. The destination is the trail and the three-bay panorama, then a return to the boat.
RegionKomodo NP
PadarUninhabited ridge
Pink BeachCoral-pink sand
Known forThree-bay view
How Padar became the park’s viewpoint
Padar Island is an uninhabited island in Komodo National Park, west of Flores, reached by boat from Labuan Bajo. There is no village on the ridge. What the island is known for is the hill trail that looks down on three crescent bays — water and sand in different tones, framed by dry grassland. Local skippers used these waters long before the viewpoint became a photograph; as Labuan Bajo grew as the park gateway, Padar’s summit became the image most visitors associate with the islands.
Pink Beach — Pantai Merah — sits on the same park seascape. The shore is not dyed. The rose tint comes from fragments of red coral mixed into white sand. Guests walk the sand and snorkel the reef on the same sailing circuit as the Padar hike, typically after the ridge and before or after a ranger landing on Komodo Island.
Why the sand looks pink
Pantai Merah’s colour is crushed red coral in white sand — a park shore, not a painted beach.
Part of the park circuit
Both stops sit in Komodo National Park waters with Komodo Island, Taka Makassar, and Manta Point on selected sailing days.
Seen from Labuan Bajo boats
IslandSail.id reaches Padar and Pink Beach on sailing days from Labuan Bajo Marina, with local skippers timing the hike and swim around park rules.
Padar Island & Pink Beach in general
For visitors, Padar is a dry-hill walk to a ridge lookout; Pink Beach is time in the water and on coral sand. IslandSail.id includes both on sailing itineraries from Labuan Bajo — early on a one-day cruise, or as a sunrise hike on the Open Trip 3D 2N liveaboard. Park entry and ranger fees are paid separately on park days.
Seeing Padar & Pink Beach with IslandSail
One Day Trip — speed boat or luxury open deckDay cruise
Hotel pickup in Labuan Bajo, sail to Padar for the summit hike, then Pink Beach for swim and snorkel. The same day continues to Komodo Island, Taka Makassar, Manta Point, and Kanawa before return drop-off. View One Day Trip
Open Trip 3D 2N sailing Labuan BajoLiveaboard
Overnight on a phinisi with air-conditioned cabin, full-board meals, and a sunrise Padar hike plus Pink Beach, Komodo dragons, and Kalong Island flying foxes. View 3D 2N sailing
Private sailing charterCustom
Charter a private phinisi or yacht if you want extra time on the Padar trail or a quieter window at Pink Beach. Inquire via WhatsApp for one-day or 3D2N private sailing. Browse tour packages
What to bring for the hike and beach
Trekking shoes for Padar hill, swimwear, biodegradable sunscreen, hat, and a dry bag for cameras. Towels and snorkel kit are provided on sailing days. Komodo National Park entry and ranger fees are paid separately on park days.
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