GILI TRAWANGAN , GILI MENO & GILI AIR
If visiting the 3 Gilis ( Terawangan , Meno and Air) from Senggigi , you can hire a four wheel vehicle ( car )or two wheel vehicle ( motorbike )that are available in Senggigi.
Not many
alternative public transportation services are available around Senggigi. The
operational time for public service is very limited.
The local vendors
that sell goods from their district to the Kebon Roek traditional market in
Mataram usually use the available car.
To get across to
the 3 Gilis ( Trawangan , Meno and Air) , you can make a trip from the Bangsal
Harbor by using public boats. It takes about 30 to 40 minutes driving from
Senggigi to the BAngsal Harbor. Another ford to Gili Trawangan is in NAre Bay
Harbor, 20 minutes driving from Senggigi, much closer than to Bangsal Harbor.
Some local people who used to work as an anglers own the boats operated in
Bangsal, with the development of tourism industry, the local anglers switch
their business into transportation service providers.
The ticket fare for one
way or return service that can be purchased in the ticket counter near the
port. If you are in a group, you may hire for a private service for maximum up
to 24 passengers. By this service, you will need 45 to an hour trip to hit the
dock in Gili Trawangan, which depends on the weather and wave. Besides
The 2 alternative
services, you can hire a full day fast boat service that may cost you varied
between 600000 to 1000000 rupiah. Hiring a full day fast boat service may allow
you to spend much time to go around and to enjoy the 3 gilis. The maximum
capacity for a fast boat is about 6 to 8 passengers.
Having a vacation
in the 3 gilis offer you various amusing activities, such as snorkeling,
diving, swimming or fishing. Besides doing the maritime activities, you could
also go surrounding the island ( Gili Trwangan) by using bicycle or cidomo, the
traditional vehicle. For your information, none of motor vehicles is allowed to
run in the island (2 wheel or 4 wheel) . So, never imagine seeing a
transportation service operated by machinery. It is forbidden to operate that
kind of vehicle in the area, which is written in awig-awig (traditional custom
law) legalized and enforced by the community. Therefore, it can be guaranteed
that the 3 islands are free from air pollution. Only bicycle and cidomo are the
facilities for the need of local transportation. Not more than 45 cidomos are
allowed to operate in the area. Plenty counters run their business in Gili
Trawangan, an island with area of 3x 2 kilometers (length x width) . To ride a bicycle,
you only need to pay 250000 per day. As an alternative, taking a short trip
circling the land inhibited by only 800 population using cidomo will cost
150000 rupiah fixed price.
500 rooms are
available in the 3 gilis for tourist accommodation service. Most of the rooms
are built in Gili Trawangan, which consists of 300 rooms. The rest 200 are
distributed evenly in the 2 islands ( Gili Meno and Gili Air ). The room rate
for the accommodation service ranging between 150000 to 1.5 million rupiah.
There is more
than 1000 room inns in 3 gilis. The most room availability is in Trawangan
Gilis. The most room availability is in Trawangan gili , about 800 rooms more . The left rooms , 400 are divided
into 2 gilis ( Meno and Air) . The hotel rate is highly depended on the
classification and category of each service.
Nowadays , Gili
Trawangan has been the most favourite destination for domestic and foreign travelers. Do not be surprised to
see how the island is quite loaded by tourists, especially in during school
holiday ( peak season) . The number of visitors crossed over to Gili Trawangan
in a month can reach up to 5000 to 6000 visitors.
Besides Lembar
Harbor and Lombok airport, some of the visitors come directly from Bali. The
frequency of fast boat service from Bali to Gili is quite significant and
regular. Its white sandy beach around the island, clean air atmosphere and the
beautiful underwater scenery become the main attraction for travelers.
The other
magnetic characteristic of the island that make visitors feel at home is the
sunset point, in which people can see the sunset with the magnificent
background of Mount Agung in Bali.
Activities in the
other 2 gilis ( Meno and Air) are quite similar to Gili Trawangan . Gili offers
snorkeling as a water tour package around 1 to 6 meters waters near clams to
see blue and yellow corals in various sizes. You can also observe sponges, tiger
fish , moonfish and various kinds of
fish and marine biota at this spot.
In Gili Trawangan,
such a pleasant ambience at night will fascinate you stay until dawn. Certainly
, it will cause you to yearn the atmosphere that will bring you back to find
such a pleasant offering and amusement in the heaven of Lombok. The closing
offerings for your tonight program are special menus for your dinner while
enjoying the night entertainment show available in the land. Prepare yourself
to visit other locations all around Lombok and Sumbawa which offers no less
loveliness compared to the 3 gilis and Senggigi.
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