Trip planning guide

How to book your Bali Komodo Raja Ampat tour

A personal consultation, an itinerary shaped with you, clear payment terms — and support on the ground once you land.

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50%: non-refundable deposit to confirm
30 days: before departure: balance due
24/7: reservations team on WhatsApp

The booking process

Six steps from first message to departure

One dedicated travel designer guides you from the first conversation to the day you fly.

Start with step one

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Step 1

Tell us your plans

Share dates (a flexible window is fine), party size and interests. Our reservations team is on WhatsApp 24/7.
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Step 2

Shape the itinerary

Your designer sends a detailed proposal. Three to five rounds of changes are normal.
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Step 3

Pay the deposit

A 50% non-refundable deposit confirms your booking. Booking a year ahead? The first deposit is 30%.
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Step 4

Receive confirmation

A confirmation email, then a booking summary with every reservation number and contact.
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Step 5

Settle the balance

The balance is due 30 days before departure. Year-ahead bookings add 20% at 120 days, then the balance.
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Step 6

Get your pre-departure pack

About 30 days out: final timings, vouchers, contacts and a packing list for your route.

Start with step one

Your first message

What to tell us up front

The more you share, the faster we match you with a specialist and a first draft.

Travel dates

Exact dates or a flexible window.

Your party

How many travellers are coming.

Interests

Macro photography, Bali culture, Komodo conservation — whatever draws you.

Your pace

How full or relaxed you like your days.

Designing the trip

A proposal refined together

No pre-set packages: your designer proposes stays, experiences and transfers, then refines them with you.

A sample split: 7 nights in Raja Ampat for diving, 4 in Komodo for land and sea, 5 in Bali for culture and rest.

Bali: private villas and clifftop resorts
Komodo: a private phinisi or motor yacht
Raja Ampat: eco-resorts and liveaboards
Activities matched to your interests

What you can customize

Payment terms

Deposit, balance and how to pay

One set of terms for every booking, confirmed in writing before you pay.

Stage	When	What you pay
Deposit	To confirm the booking	50% of the total, non-refundable
Balance	30 days before departure	The remaining 50%
Booking a year ahead	At booking, then 120 days before departure	30% deposit, then 20%; the balance 30 days before departure
Payment methods	Any stage	Bank transfer or credit card, confirmed with your quote

Deposit

When: To confirm the booking
What you pay: 50% of the total, non-refundable

Balance

When: 30 days before departure
What you pay: The remaining 50%

Booking a year ahead

When: At booking, then 120 days before departure
What you pay: 30% deposit, then 20%; the balance 30 days before departure

Payment methods

When: Any stage
What you pay: Bank transfer or credit card, confirmed with your quote

Children aged 3 and over pay the full rate. Open trips need at least 10 participants to depart.

Once you land

Support on the ground

From the moment you clear customs in Bali, someone is looking after the logistics.

Local concierge

Speaks English and Bahasa Indonesia; your contact for every request.

Private transfers

Air-conditioned vehicles and quick check-ins at your stays.

Crew and dive guides

A professional crew on your boat in Komodo or Raja Ampat.

24/7 on WhatsApp

Our reservations team answers any hour, anywhere on the route.

Before you fly

Visa, health and paperwork

Rules change, so check the latest with the Indonesian embassy or immigration office. Your pre-departure pack covers the rest.

Passport and visa

Passport valid 6+ months beyond your stay
Visa on arrival for many nationalities: 30 days, extendable once
Confirm the rules for your nationality

Health

See a travel doctor 6–8 weeks before
Routine shots up to date
Hepatitis A and B, typhoid and tetanus often advised
Malaria risk: low in Bali and Komodo, present in parts of Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat

Marine-park permit (PIN): USD 40-80, valid 12 months
Fly to Sorong (SOQ)
About 2–3 h by boat to Waisai

Insurance

Not included in the trip — arrange your own
Trip cancellation and interruption
Medical emergencies and evacuation

Changes and cancellations

If your plans change

Cancellations must be in writing. The deposit is non-refundable, and the last 30 days are fully committed.

Notice before departure	What applies
More than 30 days	The deposit is non-refundable
Within 30 days	100% of the payment is forfeited
Replacement guest	Allowed — someone else can travel in your place

More than 30 days

What applies: The deposit is non-refundable

Within 30 days

What applies: 100% of the payment is forfeited

Replacement guest

What applies: Allowed — someone else can travel in your place

Force majeure follows your booking agreement. Travel insurance is not included, so a policy with cancellation cover is strongly advised; the full terms come with your confirmation.

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