Recommended Hotel In Gili Trawangan Lombok

Villa ombak hotel

Sleeping place is the largely focal if we famine to visit gili trawangan, it’s since discovering everything within gili trawangan is not sufficient right pro a calendar day, we need on slightest 2 calendar day to try everything to facilitate gili trawangan had. At hand are many chairs to stay within Gili Trawangan, from uncomplicated beach huts to air conditioned clandestine villas with clandestine pools. Largely of the very cheapest accommodation is within the village – you’ll shell out additional pro a beachside deal with. Perhaps the up-to-the-minute real estate is the area north of the pier, wherever you can stumble off of your chalet and bomb on the beach, neutralizing persons otherwise perhaps inevitable hangovers with a morning dip. Within all but the largely expensive chairs, the tap wet is quite salt. Tariff quoted are anticyclone season prices; they slump regarding 25% off-peak. Breakfast is built-in except confirmed otherwise.

Activities and Things to Do in Gili Trawangan

gili trawangan

gili trawangan

Gili Trawangan is a very famous small island, which located in northwest of Lombok. This gili is the biggest gili from the other two gili near them. This island surrounds with with sand and a Cristal beach. Most traveler said you are never visiting Lombok unless you visiting gili trawangan. This Trawangan has a reputation as a party island, a Shangri La for backpackers and hedonistic Indonesians, awash with budget-priced digs and dive center. Shoestring raves do still flood here, but the island’s increasingly up market facilities – a mushrooming luxe-fest of lounge bars, sushi restaurants and boutique hotels – has meant that Jakartan hipsters and weekending Singaporeans are almost as common as rupiah light gap-year students. It’s the one corner of Lombok where tourism is really vibrant, and while there are still plenty of tranquil corners, the island’s main strip buzzes every night until the early hours. Unfortunately, environmental management has yet to catch up with the pace of development, and discarded garbage blots the landscape, particularly in the village just inland from the beach. Diving is so critical to the local economy that the island’s fishermen are paid by the scuba schools not to fish on Trawangan’s reefs, a pioneering initiative that has resulted in greatly increased diversity, with turtles and top predators such as reef sharks frequently spotted here. Culturally, this moratorium is not without its difficulties however, as the islanders are descended from Bogies fishermen who arrived in Trawangan 55 years ago.

Hotels, Activities and Things To Do in Gili Meno lombok

gili meno island

blue meno

The next gili is gili meno. This island is little bit deferent with the other two gili, because this gili have a bird park, so you can do something else other than swimming or snorkeling. This is a brief review that I can explain about this gili. Gili Meno is the quietest of the three islands, and has the best beaches. With a permanent population of just 300, it’s not hard to play Robinson Crusoe along Meno’s isolated shores should you so desire. Most of the accommodation is strung out along the eastern coast, near the widest and most picturesque beach. Inland you’ll find scattered homesteads, coconut plantations and a shallow lake that produces salt in the dry season. Information There is a couple of minimarkets by the boat landing, so you will be able to locate most basic supplies. Internet access and calling center are available near the boat landing. If you need some cash, you can exchange the money at the Gazebo Meno and Kontiki Meno hotels, as well as at others, even I don’t recommend it because they have very poor rates. For tours and boat tickets, we can find it on the travel agent like Perama travel is based at Kontiki Meno bungalows. If medical needed we can find it in the medical center near the bird park is attended by a resident nurse. Doctors are also on call in Mataram.

Hotels, Activities and Things to Do in Gili Air’s Lombok

gili air;s island

gili air's beach

This is little information that might important during visiting gili air’s. Some of this information may be slightly different with the reality on the gili itself, but overall I’m sure it’s still the same. The closest to the mainland is Gili Air’s easy-going appeal contrasts with party-boy Gili Trawangan and Gili Meno. The island retains a distinctly rural character, its coconut grove–filled, flat landscape juxtaposed with dramatic views of Gunung Rinjani and, on a clear day, Gunung Agung in Bali. The slim white-sand beaches, turquoise water and laid-back atmosphere are the main draw, but in high season the bar scene can get quite lively. Gili Air is the most heavily populated of the three islands, yet this still amounts to just 1800 or so inhabitants.

Best Place to Surf in Bali Part II

ulu watu

continued from my previous post. this is some more recommended place to surf in bali

                                                                                          Nusa Lembongan

nusa lembongan

In the Nusa Penida group, this island is separated from the southeast coast of Bali by the Badung Strait. The strait is very deep and generates huge swells that break over the reefs off the northwest coast of Lembongan. Shipwreck, clearly visible from the beach, is the most popular break, a longish right that gets a good barrel at mid tide with a 5ft swell. A bit to the south, Lacerations is a very fast, hollow right breaking over a very shallow reef – hence the name. Still further south is a smaller, more user friendly left-hander called Playground. Remember that Lembongan is best with an easterly wind, as are Kuta and Ulu Watu, so it’s dry-season surfing.

Best Place to Surf in Bali Part I

nusa dua beach

Bali is the heaven for the surfer around the world with only two seasons and beautiful beach around the cost, make people always interest to come in all years. There is a lot of international surfing championship is held by ripcurl, around 3 times in a year. No wonder there is also a lot of local surfer becomes professional surfer. Swells come from the Indian Ocean, so the surf is on the southern side of the island and, strangely, on the northwest coast of Nusa Lembongan, where the swell funnels into the strait between there and the Bali coast. In the dry season around April to September, the west coast has the best breaks, with the trade winds coming in from the southeast; this is also when Nusa Lembongan works best. In the wet season, surf the eastern side of the island, from Nusa Dua around to Padangbai. If there’s a north wind – or no wind at all – there are also a couple of breaks on the south coast of Bukit Peninsula.

Recommended Hotel in Senggigi Lombok

jayakarta hotel

interior sheraton hotel lombok

There is a lot of hotel in senggigi and around. But this is only a few that I can found and it worth to try. I choose this hotel, because the location of this hotel is not too far. This is some of those hotel from budget to upper scale hotel. 

Overview Gili Islands in Lombok

gili meno

gili trawangan

Just off the northwest coast of Lombok is a vision of tropical paradise – a trio of tiny coral-fringed islands, each with white sandy beaches and pellucid water teeming with a kaleidoscopic array of reef fish. For years the islands of Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan were a budget-priced stopover for travellers on the Asian trail, but recently, accommodation options have diversified and now there are luxury villas and rustic chic bungalows dotted between the simple bambooand- thatch huts for rent. Delightfully free of cars and motorcycles, the only traffic on the Gilis is the tinkling cidomo (pony cart) and the odd bicycle. All three islands have professional scuba diving centres, and the snorkelling is excellent too. Each Gili has its own character and charm: Trawangan has a big party scene and Meno is very mellow, with Gili Air falling somewhere between the two in terms of atmosphere. 

review about kuta and legian in bali

sunset in kuta

Most of people that already visit bali or Lombok often think kuta as the first taught, yup that true because kuta is the center of life for a traveler in bali. Kuta is not really good at the view or landmark but this is the place that never die in bali. Even after bomb is happens in bali. People from many countries still come and try their beautiful beach and their white sand. This is the heaven of the surfer around the globe.

Western Lombok: Senggigi

senggigi beach

senggigi beach

Brilliantly located coupled a new expand involving mopping bays, Senggigi can be Lombok’s major beach front location. Overnight accommodation this is normally exceptional value, while high-class motels get slashed charges in an attempt to bring in travelers next numerous hard several years. If you do not pay a visit to throughout optimum time, count on tranquil dining establishments along with unfilled places, nevertheless a good amount of awareness through the block hawkers. Senggigi features okay sand beach locations, in addition to being sunshine sinks, most sight convert western side draw in your blood-red sunsets around Bali that could be liked via one of several seafront dining establishments. Mainly because it becomes darker, your sportfishing fleet collections way up overseas, your brilliant lanterns glinting as being a sailing small town resistant to the nighttime atmosphere.

Budget Hotel and Midrange Hotel in Mataram Lombok

Lombok Raya Hotel

Mataram may be the first city that we will find before we continue our journey to many part of Lombok. So it is important to know where and which hotel that we can stay around Mataram. This is a few list Hotel that mostly available around Cakranegara, from minimum Budget Hotel until Midrange Hotel.

Western Lombok Mataram and Around

City of Mataram

Mataram is the first part of Lombok that Most travellers who visit spend some time in the western part of the island, not only because the airport Mataram and the main port Lembar for ferries to and from Bali are here. It’s the most populous part of Lombok, with the largest urban area centered on the Mataram conurbation, as well as the biggest tourist resort: the Senggigi beach strip. There are a number of attractive villages around Mataram, as well as some stunning coastal areas on the southwest peninsula. The capital, and main city on Lombok, is Mataram, although it’s actually a conglomeration of several separate towns – Ampenan the old port; Mataram administrative center; Cakranegara business center, which is often shortened to Cakranegara; and Bertais and Sweta to the east, home to the bus terminal. This urban area contains over a million people and stretches more than 10 km from east to west. It’s not an unattractive place, and has some broad tree-lined avenues, but as sights is slim on the ground, and as there are beaches close by at Senggigi, very few visitors choose to stay here.

Orientation of the four towns is spread along one main road – which is connecting Ampenan with Mataram and continues with Cakranegara and all the way to Sweta. We can get all the information about the town such as emergency police station in langko street if it realy urgunt you can dial 110. Public hospital which is place in Pejanggik Street Number 6 this is the best hospital in Lombok. They also have English speaking doctor and special attention for tourist service from 24 hours.

In mataram you can also find many internet café around Mataram Mall, Daddy Café and also around the school or university. In many place in Mataram you can also find ATMs center along the main road of mataram. Most of them will also change cash as well as traveller’s check. Most of Bank in Mataram they will open since 8 am to 5 pm. Monday to Friday. It is the best way to get money is while you are in the airport you can choose any ATMs that suite you.  

some sightseeing place that you can visit while in Mataram is:

MUSEUM NEGERI NUSA TENGGARA BARAT

museum NTB

This is modern museum which is located in Panji Tilar Negara Street Number 6; admission charge for a person about Rp 2500 opening Museum is since 8 am – 2 pm Tuesday to Thursday  and Saturday to Sunday, but in Friday they just open since 8 am to11am. This Museum has exhibits on the geology, history and culture of Lombok and Sumbawa. If you intend on buying antiques or handicrafts, take a look at the Lombok kris it is traditional daggers of indonesia, songket it is special handmade cloth from Lombok and basket ware and masks for comparison.

MAYURA WATER PALACE

mayura water palace

This palace located in Selaparang Street; admission charge it is only  Rp 2000 if requested; this Palce Open early in the morning at 7 am until 7.30 pm, Mayura Water Palace was built in 1744, and once part of the Balinese kingdom’s royal court on Lombok. It’s a pleasant retreat now, popular with fishermen and families, but in 1894 it was the site of bloody battles between the Dutch and Balinese. The complex contains a large artificial lake, with a modest replica of a bale kambang or floating pavilion in its center of artificial lake, connected to the shoreline by a raised footpath. The original pavilion was a court of justice. You’ll find that at the entrance to the walled enclosure of the palace is on the western side, of Selaparang Street.

PURA MERU

pura meru

On the Opposite of the Mayura Water Palace, there is Pura Meru. We can visit this pura with admission only by donation and it is up to you. Pura Meru is always open every day at 8 am -5 pm, Pura Meru is the largest temple on Lombok. Which is built in 1720 by Balinese prince Anak Agung Made Karang of the Singosari kingdom in an attempt to unite Lombok, it’s dedicated to the Hindu trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The outer courtyard has a hall housing the wooden drums that are beaten to call believers to ceremonies when June full moon is the most important of these Pura. The inner court has one large and 33 small shrine and as well as three Meru or multi roofed shrines, which are in a line to the central Meru, with 11 tiers, it is Shiva’s house; the Meru to the north, with 9 tiers, is Vishnu’s; and the 7 tiers Meru to the south is Brahma’s. Pura Meru are also said to represent the three great mountains, Rinjani, Agung and Bromo. The caretaker will lend you a sash and sarong if you need one.

lombok: alternative track of rinjani mountain

Based on article that I post before, there are view alternative route to the top of Rinjani Mountain. Here is the few possible variations route to the top of Rinjani Mountain. They’re outlined here:

1.       Compress the last 2 days into one (racking up a hefty 10 to 11 hours on the trail). On the plus side it’s downhill all the way after the hard climb to the summit.

2.       Retrace your steps to Senaru after climbing to the summit, making a 5-day circuit that includes another night at the hot springs.

lombok: rinjani mountain make you closer to your creator

top of rinjani

climbing rinjani mountain is make you closer to the God, because you can see all the beautiful scene around the mountain since you stepping on the enterence of mountain. you can see volcanic rinjani segar anak crater and many thing and make you feel small in the front of God. 

There are two most popular ways to climb Gunung Rinjani are a five-day trek that starts at Senaru and finishes at Sembalun Lawang, or a strenuous sprinkle from Senaru to the crater rim and back. Basic steps are essential from the hot springs to Sembalun Lawang, as the path is indistinct this trek is outlined on the Gunung Rinjani map. Another good map is the one from the Rinjani Trek Centre- it is large, in color, slick and easy to understand.

It’s often not possible to climb Rinjani during the wet season, particularly after heavy rainfall when the trail around the lake is very dangerous due to the threat of rock fall.

the temptation of lombok that you can't deny

lombok island

Lombok is definitely an isle within Lower Sunda Island destinations or even Nusa Tenggara, dissociated through Lombok Strait through Bali within Westside as well as alas Strait within eastside through Sumbawa. This particular isle globular around having a type inch “tail", within south west the island aspect that around duration 70 km's. This particular isle broad reach’s 5435 kms², locations this from position 108 associated with isle checklist depending on broadness within globe. Primary city with this isle is actually Kota Mataram.

Only a brief jump eastern associated with Bali, Lombok is definitely an extremely varied isle associated with plentiful organic as well as social curiosity. Actually, it’s centered through the great existence associated with Gunung Rinjani (Mt Rinjani), the volcano that systems within the whole north 1 / 2 of the actual isle. Streams spilling lower it's fissured inclines drinking water the actual island’s plants (primarily grain, soya coffee beans, espresso as well as cigarettes), whilst it's smt -- filled with the stunning crater river (segaranak river) -- fishing lures each trekkers as well as nearby pilgrims, with regard to who Rinjani is really a holy maximum.