3 Whale Watching Trips in Indonesia Worth Booking

1.Explore Komodo and Swim with Whale Sharks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 138 reviews · from $300Our pick

Join a four-day boat trip from Bangsal Port in Lombok to Labuan Bajo, with whale-shark swimming, snorkeling, waterfalls, Pink Beach, Rinca, Padar, Komodo National Park, and Kelor Island. Agus, Aldi, Rio, and Captain Sosro are among the crew names associated with the operation. Deck class is included, with cabin space available only if confirmed ahead.

“Amazing boat tour! We visited incredible beaches, saw a lot of animals and ate a lot of good food. 10/10! Would recommend”

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2.Whale Shark Adventure 2 Days 1 Night Sharing Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $273Best value

Travel from Lombok to Saleh Bay on Sumbawa, then take a traditional Begog boat to a bagang ship where whale sharks gather for plankton. You can snorkel near them with a guide, see reef fish, and return to Mataram after a long shared journey. The group is limited to 10 people.

“The trip was not well organized. It took us 12h to go to sumbawa. The experience is great but 3h swim for such a mess with the organization. It’s definitely not worth it. My family and I didn’t feel respected and we didn’t have any commercial gesture.”

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3.Snorkling with whale shark in teluk saleh min 2 person

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $478

Travel from Bangsal Harbor through Lombok to Sumbawa’s Labuan Jambu, stay overnight, then leave at 4:00 a.m. for Saleh Bay’s whale shark point. The private trip includes local guides, hotel or homestay lodging, meals, snorkeling gear, bottled water, and a boat. Omjay is named in guest feedback as a friendly, helpful host.

“Exciting if done when there are no tours with hit-and-run tourists, the right way is to arrange a motorboat available to be able to spend more time so that the whale sharks get closer and show all their docile character, fantastic experience”

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