🌋 Scenario E — Dili early, finish on the boat

26 Jun → 14 Jul · Temple + train → Bali → Dili round-trip early → Gili → 4D3N Komodo boat → Labuan Bajo → direct LBJ→Jakarta home. Cleanest + cheapest flights. Gold = optional.
18
nights
4D3N
Komodo boat
+1
new country
~CHF 3.6k
all-in est.
Long-haul Train Road Ferry / liveaboard Flight Optional

💰 Budget estimate (1 person, CHF, mid-scenario)

Etihad long-haul (booked, ref 9ISV8G)668
Internal flights (Yogya→Bali, Bali↔Dili, LBJ→Jakarta)560
Komodo boat 4D3N (private AC + park fees)240
Fast boats + train + local transport200
Accommodation (~15 nights, boat covers 3)950
Food & drink (~18 days)500
Activities (Borobudur, dives, Melo, misc)250
Visas (Indonesia e-VOA ×2, Timor VOA)100
SIM, insurance, buffer150
Total all-in~CHF 3'620
Per day on the ground (excl. long-haul)~CHF 165
Why early: Dili only flies to Bali (+ a 3×/week Kupang hop), so doing it early — when a slip is harmless — lets the trip finish cleanly with the boat at Labuan Bajo and one direct LBJ→Jakarta flight (5 airlines). ~CHF 80 cheaper than doing Dili last, and no risky backtracking before the home flight.

🚤 Extend lever: at Labuan Bajo, instead of LBJ→Jakarta, fly LBJ→Bali and add 5–7 island days, then Bali→Jakarta home — just push the Etihad return (free change). Decide on the spot.

⛵ Book the boat early (it sells out): private AC cabin ~CHF 204, depart Wed 8 Jul (Bintang Laut / Budi Jaya). opentriplabuanbajo.com · komodotripfromlombok.com · Wanua Adventure reviews. Verify life jackets, group size, AC at night.

🚭 Vape: UAE/Indonesia legal; Timor banned-on-paper but sold openly in Dili, discreet + cabin bag only.