In 2011, Best Lonely Planet has released a travel guide book and several Gili Trawangan tourist areas as one of the most recommended "Top 10 Region" in the world to visit.
Gili Trawangan tourist area in West Nusa Tenggara is one of the world's favorite destinations that presents a very enjoyable marine tourism experience.
This destination is away from the noise, giving you a gorgeous coastal landscape, as well as its stunning underwater beauty.
Address Gili Trawangan: District Winner, Kab. Lombok Utara, West Nusa Tenggara
Location map: click here
GPS Coordinates: -8.3503092,116.0362061
Let's get acquainted with Gili Trawangan Lombok!
Gili Trawangan is the largest island of the third (gili) small island located in Lombok to the northwest. Trawangan Island is also the only dyke which height significantly above sea level. Gili Trawangan Island is 3 km long and 2 km wide. Gili Trawangan inhabited about 800 people.
Of the three dyke, Gili Trawangan has the most diverse facilities for tourists; The "Tîr na Nôg" store claims Gili Trawangan as the smallest island in the world with its Irish bar. The most populous part of Gili Trawangan Island is east of the island.
Trawangan Island Lombok has a feel of "party" more than Gili Meno and Gili Air. Lots of parties held on the island; Most of the night; Where every night, the party event is rotated by some crowded places.
The most popular activities conducted by tourists in Gili Trawangan are surfing, scuba diving (with PADI certification), snorkeling (on the northeast coast), and do not miss kayak.
There are also some places that are used as a place to learn to ride around the island by the tourists.
North Lombok tourist attraction of this one is able to provide a memorable tourist experience for you.
Gili Trawangan tourist attraction is administratively located within the West Nusa Tenggara Province, located in the northwest of Lombok Island. Gili Trawangan is actually a small island 2 km long and has a width of 1.5 km. You can walk around this beautiful island with a two-hour walk.
Inside Gili Trawangan tourist area, there is no motor vehicle activity because it is prohibited. If you are tired of walking, you can use a rented bicycle or ride the cidomo (delman) that is there.
Bicycles belonging to the local people they rent to tourists; And cidomo often found in Lombok, shaped like a delman. Motorboats and speedboats are usually used to travel by residents to and from the three dyke.
The land is pollution-free and quite natural, the island has a white sandy beach with clear blue sea water, and beautiful underwater world.
Spot Interesting Gili Trawangan Tour
Here are some interesting objects and spots that you can find when exploring the beauty of Gili Trawangan tourism.
1. White sand beach
Contour beach in Gili Trawangan tourist area is no different from other Lombok beach, has clean white sand and beautiful panoramic beach. Sea water is clear, rich in marine biota. From the shore, you can relax while enjoying the majestic Mount Rinjani and Mount Agung from a distance.
2. Underwater world
Snorkeling and diving activities are one of the most popular in this Gili Trawangan tourist area. You can find an international licensed diving service based there. Thus, it will be very easy to find the necessary dive guides and equipment.
There are a number of famous dive spots in Gili Trawangan. Each has its own uniqueness. Some popular diving spots, including Jack Point, SharkPoint, Halik Reef, CoralFanGardern, Bounty Reef, Trawangan Slope, Simon Reef, and Turbo.
Normally, every diving operator there has excellent spots with varying degrees of difficulty depending on your diving skills. If you are reluctant to dive, you can still enjoy the beauty of Gili Trawangan sea life by snorkeling only.
While diving, you can see the stunning natural beauty of Gili Trawangan underwater, including seeing the green turtles there. These endangered animals can be seen at depths of 10-20 meters below sea level.
3. Sunset in Gili Trawangan
This is one other thing that many travelers love to enjoy. The sunset (sunset) charm of Gili Trawangan looks so beautiful at a location called Sunset View on the west of the island.
You can go there by foot, bike ride, or ride a delman. You will find the number of tourists who gather there. This location is liked as a place to relax until chatting while waiting for the sun back to peraduannya. Do not worry if you are hungry or thirsty, there are many food vendors there.
4. Conservation of turtles
The conservation of this turtle is located close to the port of Gili Trawangan. Here turtle boys are kept, which will then be released into the oceans to be able to multiply freely. Usually, there will be a kind of traditional ceremony in the release of these animals to the sea.
5. Presean
Presean is a traditional martial art of the Sasak people in West Nusa Tenggara. This art you can see around the Art Market. This art is fairly extreme, maybe you will see the injured players when fighting in the martial arts. This activity is usually enlivened by the accompaniment of beleganjur, the traditional music of Lombok, including the voice of commentators through loudspeakers.
6. Live music
Accommodation on Gili Trawangan island is very very good. A number of bars and cafes there typically provide live music performances. Of course this is one of the interesting entertainment during a visit to Gili Trawangan. Among foreign tourists, bars and cafes are one of the favorite places to enjoy a wonderful evening in Gili Trawangan.
Hotel in Gili Trawangan.
You can search for hotels or inns in Gili Trawangan online to ensure room availability. One of the popular online booking is AGODA. And do not be afraid, can not be a place to stay because very many inns in gili trawangan,
Access to Gili Trawangan Tourism Area
Travel to Gili Trawangan tourist area can be started from the island of Bali. You will easily find a number of travel agencies that may offer tour packages Bali and Lombok in an integrated, even Gili Trawangan tour packages.
To arrive at Gili Trawangan, you can take public transportation from Mataram city. The route to go is Mataram - Rembiga - Pamenang. Arriving at Pamenang, the journey continues by boat to Trawangan. The required travel time is about 45 minutes. Arriving at the port of Trawangan, you can find travel agencies that offer tour packages Gili Trawangan, including diving (diving), snorkeling, ride cidomo, and others.
If you are still confused, what can I do during a vacation in gili trawangan, then you read the article is very appropriate, here we will give you some activities that you can try when you vacation in gili trawangan.
Here are the activities you can try, to spend your holiday digili trwangan:
1. Swim
Swimming activity is usually done by the tourists on the beach Gili Trawangan. Water on the beach is very clear and you can swim and play as you like with the green water sheen there. But be careful, do not get too far into the middle of the beach especially if passing the signs that exist because it can be very dangerous.
2. Diving
Do you like to dive? Do you also have seritifikatnya? If yes, it looks like the diving activity on the beach is mandatory. The underwater life on Gili Trawangan beach is amazing and you must be amazed to see it.
Snorkeling is a swimming activity that aims to enjoy the beauty of the underwater is equipped with a simple breathing apparatus that looks like a hose.
Most visitors snorkeling along Gili Trawangan beach will only see small fish. The small fish are usually present among the dead corals. They did not know the beautiful snorkeling places.
Do you know where the beautiful snorkeling spot is? Where in the place you can see the beauty of corals with fish that have different shapes and colors?
Location (spot) bersnorkel it is near the Villa Ombak hotel. If you walk from the dock, do not forget to take the lane to the left until you find the hotel wave villas
After you swim 50 meters from the beach of the waves villa hotel, then you will find a very beautiful snorkeling site as I mentioned earlier.
So what if you do not have a dive certificate? Relax ... you can still dive on condition that you have to take a short course on discovery scuba diving.
Where to Rent Snorkeling Equipment..!!
The most fun when we visit Gili Trawangan is sunbathing on white sand and also enjoy the beauty under the sea. Enjoy the underwater beauty of Gili Trawangan island you can do by diving and snorkeling.
You do not have to worry if you do not have the tools for snorkeling, because here there are many places to rent snorkeling equipment with very cheap price.
The price of snorkeling equipment perjamnya rental is Rp 15.000 and if you want to rent it for a full day, then the tariff is much cheaper that is about Rp 45.000.
Did you know that snorkeling equipment can be rented at a much cheaper price, if you rent the equipment for more than one day.
Here are the snorkeling equipment that we get: frog legs (rubber boots wide at the end), googling (glasses dive), & snorkel with a variety of sizes that can be selected as needed.
So how can we get the buoy? For buoys themselves rented at a separate price, which is about Rp 15.000 all day.
3. Water Sport (Water Sports)
If you want to play water but do not want to get wet? Looks like water sports or water sports is perfect for you.
You can ride banana boat, Surfing, Jet sky, Kayak, Fishing, Water Skiing, Paddle Board, or any other. Lots of hotels that also provide water sports services. Doing water sports with family and friends is definitely fun and exciting.
4. Cycling
Casual biking in Gili Trawangan you can do in the morning or evening. Nothing wrong if you walk along the edge of this beach with cycling; Do not forget the view of the small waves on the beach is definitely very beautiful.
Waiting for the sunrise or sunset to guide the bike, it will certainly be an unforgettable experience. The air condition on the Island is very fresh and certainly free from pollution, so you can relax in bicycle riding.
6. Ride Cidomo
Cidomo ride or we usually call a delman while around Gili Trawangan in the afternoon you should try. You can relax while enjoying the afternoon view over cidomo with friends and family.
7. Riding a horse
Sunset stables and stud tables are two stables where the famous racetrack in Gili Trawangan Lombok. Start riding can start from the hotel where we stay or we visit directly to the stables and start horse from there. Horse rides here around Rp.250.000 or 25 USD per hour.
8. Photo
For those of you who like selfie, it seems this is an activity that will keep you doing every day. You will not run out of objects to be photographed. Beautiful island, crystal clear sea water and amazing underwater scenery are all you can capture with the camera you have.
9. Culinary tour
Make you a culinary lover, you should not miss this one activity. In addition to enjoying the beautiful natural scenery, you also must try the delicious food in Gili Trawangan this Lombok.
Here are many cafes that sell foreign food, among the existing food menu that is: chinese food menu, erofa, america, etc ..
But do not worry, here there are also restaurant padang, typical food archipelago and many there are also street vendors. You can enjoy rujak, juice and ice cream on the roadside or any other foods that are not less delicious.
But you do not need to worry, because in Gili Trawangan already available places to eat with local flavor, such as restaurant or javanese food stall. The price of food offered in padang and java homes is much cheaper than the food that is in European stalls.
From Gili Trawangan boat dock, the location of the restaurant / food stalls is about 30 meters. The price of food at the padang restaurant starts from Rp 20.000 s.d. Rp 40,000 perporsinya.
But if you want to find a cheaper place to eat again, eat there is one local place that is cheap with a taste of good food that is Green Café. Green Cafe is located near the Gili Trawangan art market.
If you walk from the pier of the boat turn left and walk about 100 m, then you will find where to eat it. The price of food sold at Green Cafe starts from Rp 10.000 s.d. Rp 25.000.
Did you know, if Gili Trawangan Island Lombok can match the popularity of the island of Bali?
Thank you for your visit hopefully your holiday fun...(*-*)
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