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Lombok is an island in the Small Sunda Islands or Nusa Tenggara, separated by the Lombok strait from Bali in the west and the Alas strait in the east of Sumbawa.The island has 4.725 km ² width. Many people said, Lombok is the second island of Bali. The beach clean with a large, quiet, and exotic waves. See the various advantages of the Lombok, West Lombok in particular, it does not wonder if this area is also a choice destination for local and foreign tourists. Lombok is not only has a potential of natural wealth, but also for transportation relatively easy, inexpensive, and many alternatives to get there.Senggigi beach is a very famous tourism. The located of this beach is not so far from the Mataram city or from the airport in Ampenan, only 1 / 2 hour trip. This beach is on the western island of lombok, face Lombok strait which is border with the island of Bali. The Senggigi Beach’s sand is not as white as the beaches most popular. The sand is brown but clean and have a sloping contours so that is suitable for play.
Gili Island
Gili Trawangan
Gili Trawangan is the largest of the three or islands (Gili) on the northwest Lombok. Gili Trawangan also the only gili wich the height is quite significant above sea level. With 3 km long and 2 km wide, population around Trawangan is 800 people. Among the three Gili’s, Trawangan has tourist facilities for the most diverse. Tîr na Nog shop claim that Trawangan is the smallest island in the world to have its Irish bars. The most dense population is in the east of this island.
Trawangan have the feel of “party” more than Gili meno and Gili Air, because many of the party all night and the program was rotate every night by some of the crowd. Popular activity undertaken in the Trawangan tourist is scuba diving (with PADI certified), snorkeling (in the north-east of the beach), play well, and surfing. There are also several places where the tourists can learn a horse around the island.
In Gili Trawangan (as well as in the other two Gili), there are no vehicles. The usual means of transportation is a bicycle (rented by the local community for the tourists) and cidomo, horse-drawn carriage that simple common found in Lombok. To travel to and from third-Gili, people usually use motorized boats and speedboats.
Gili Meno
Gili Meno is one of 3 small islands in the tour area.The location is among Gili Trawangan and Gili Air. Approximately 45 minutes from Mataram. During the traveling you can see a beautiful beach or you can through the protected forest with many monkey there. You also can see a bird park which has a rare birds from Indonesia and foreign collection. The sand is natural white and still be very suitable for family vacation.
Gili Air
Gili Air is the nearest island from Lombok. The island has a high white beaches with a carpet coral reef. Among the three islands on the north island of Lombok island, Gili Air have the largest village. In this island, there are various hotels in various star class, and many restaurants which provide a variety of food ranging from Europe food to Lombok typical food.
Rinjani Mountain
Rinjani mountain located in the island of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Mountain, which is the second highest volcano in Indonesia, with a of 3726 m height and located on 8 º 25 ‘LS latitude and 116 º 28′ BT is a favorite mountain climber for the beauty of the landscape as Indonesia. This mountain is part of the Rinjani Mountain National Park that has about 41,330 ha wide .
Rinjani has the most beautiful scenery among the mountains in Indonesia. Many lover of nature from local residents, students and lovers of nature visited every year (June-August). The temperature average around 20 ° C; the lowest 12 ° C. Gale in the peak is common in August. Luckily, in the end of July, the wind is still quite weak and the weather is sunny, so the climb to the top can be done at any time. Travel can be achieved in three days two nights, or if you want to see two other objects: Milk Cave and Baru Jari mountains (Rinjani’s child Mount with a new crater in the middle of the lake) will need two days additional time to travel.
In addition to the peak, the place often visited is Segara Anakan, a crater lake at 2000 mdpl altitude. To reach this location we can climb from the Senaru village or Sembalun Lawang village (two nearest entry point in the 500 mdpl and 1200 mdpl height). Most climber like the start of entry from Sembalun, because it can save you of 700m height. Sembalun route is quite long, but flat, and the weather is hot because through the savanna (cold temperatures, but direct sun radiation burning the skin). That’s why, the sun barrier cream is recommended.











