Lombok, Various Paradise Travel Destination in Indonesia

The island of Lombok has recently started as a popular travel destination for tourists. The island of Lombok is located close to the island of Bali to benefit because it is easily reached by tourists who are visiting the island of Bali. As an island. Lombok is awarded several diverse paradise travel destination, so tourists have a variety of options regarding tourist sites to be visited while on the island of Lombok.

Gili Trawangan, Gili Air and Gili Meno

Gili Trawangan, Gili Air and Gili Meno are the three islands located adjacent to each other on the island of Lombok with Gili Trawangan as the largest island. "Gili" itself is another term for "island".

Gili Trawangan is the most popular Gili for foreign tourists among the three Gili's. Gili Trawangan has clean air, beautiful scenery, clean white sand and natural, clear ocean water, and beautiful marine biodiversity, such as fish and coral reefs. This is probably because in Gili Trawangan there are no motor vehicles, so the cleanliness of the island is very awake. For those of you who want to adventure around the island, you can rent bikes that are rented out by the locals.

The main paradise travel destination in Gili Trawangan this is, underwater tours and clear sea water. For those of you who like diving and snorkeling, this place is a paradise travel destination that is perfect for you. Underwater beauty is very awake here, due to the commitment of the residents of Gili Trawangan to maintain the natural conditions.

Gili Meno is in the middle between Gili Trawangan and Gili Air. This place offers quieter places and beaches because of the smallest number of local residents among the three other dyke. For those of you who like to do yoga activities as well as inner activities, Gili Meno is a good place to doing yoga activities, like acro yoga or only meditation.

Gili water is Gili which is closest to the island of Lombok. This place is also the most populated Gili by locals. Gili Air offers wista activities similar to Gili Trawangan. You can rent bike to get around exploring the island, snorkeling or diving under the sea.

For those of you who spend the tour in Gili, do not forget to stay in Gili area only. The rates offered are quite affordable depending on your choice of place of stay, want to stay  in a more luxurious hotel or resort. For hotel rates, ranging from one million rupiah the cheapest. If you choose to stay at the resort, the cheapest stay is about one and a half million rupiah.

Gili islands

Paradise of Gili Meno

Senggigi Beach

Senggigi Beach is a tourist attraction that has been known and popular for foreign tourists. The beach is known for its calm waves, making it excellent for swimming, canoeing and snorkeling. The beach also has a very long coastline, so you can choose a suitable location to relax. Facilities such as hotels, resorts, restaurants and transportation are very complete here.

For those of you who like religious travel, do not forget to visit Pura Batu Bolong. This Hindu temple is called Batu Bolong because this temple is located above the Coral Stone which has a hole in the middle, Batu Karang which stands majestically its middle part gradually become perforated due to eroded by sea wave hempasan. Just like when you visit Bali, you should follow the rules set by the temple managers before you visit this place.

For those of you who want to spend more than a day, you can choose a place to stay, either at the hotel or at the resort. The cheapest hotel stay rate is around five hundred thousand rupiah per night, while the cheapest rate for stay at the cheapest resort is around one million rupiah.

Pura Batu Bolong, Senggigi

Mount Rinjani and Segara Anak Lake

For those of you who may be bored with the sea and its biodiversity, you can try to enjoy the mountain scenery. Of course, it takes a little physical effort on foot to get to the top.

Mount Rinjani itself is part of Rinjani National Park. The mountain is located about 3,726 meters above sea level. For those of you who like to climb the mountain, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery during your trip. In Mount Rinjani there are caves, waterfalls and hot springs that are said to contain properties to cure various diseases. In addition, at the top of the mountain there are also flowers Edelweis, which is only allowed to be seen only. Do not forget to bring warm clothes, because at the top of the mountain, the temperature will be very cold and near the freezing point.

The next trip is to get to the lake Segara Anak. Segara Anak Lake itself is a crater lake located in Mount Rinjani. This sea-blue lake, believed to be part of the sea water is divided due to the rise of an island. In this lake, you can spend the night by the lake by using a tent. Do not forget to bring your fishing rod, as you can do the activity while enjoying the beauty of the lake.

Mount Rinjani and Segara Anak Lake

Transportation to Lombok

Via air

From Jakarta and Bali, you can board the plane which will be departed at Lombok International Airport. From Lombok International Airport you can take a land transportation to get to the sights you want to go. From Lombok Airport to Mount Rinjani, the distance is about eighty kilometers, with travel time approximately for three hours road trip. From Lombok Airport to Senggigi Beach, the distance is about fifty kilometers, with travel time about one and a half hour road trip. Then the distance from Lombok Airport to Lombok Bangsal Port is about sixty kilometers, which takes about two hours' journey. Furthermore, from the Port of Bangsal to Gili Trawangan can be reached by using ships, either by ferry or fast boat.

Via Laut

If you are on vacation in Bali, because the distance between Lombok and Bali are not so far, you can choose transportation by sea to save more cost. The time required to cross from the port of Padang Bai (Bali) to Lembar Port (Lombok) using a ferry is about four to six hours, costing around thirty five thousand rupiah. You can also choose a ferry with the destination of Gili Island with the same rate. For those of you who have excess funds, you can rent a speedboat from Padang Bai to Gili Trawangan or Senggigi beach for two and a half hours journey, at a rate of about seven hundred thousand rupiah. This is my brief about holiday to Lombok.

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