Gili Trawangan
Among the three dyke contained in Lombok, Gili Trawangan is the most popular and the largest one among the three Gili with an estimated permanent population of about 800. In this island you can enjoy the spectacular sunrise, party night on the edge of the beach and sea. The beach in Gili Trawangan provide various types of accommodation such as, restaurants, and shops that sell equipment for diving, Most of the accommodation centrally located on south east of Gili Trawangan. If you are looking for a quiet place to stay, there are proper bungalow located in the northern part of the island. This island is also known as "Party Island", where mostly young European find themselves "Lost In Paradise".
If you visit this island in July-August or December-January, then you will find a place that most fully and automatically the price of the goods and the cost of their rent will jump more than doubled from the previous. With a view of the promising of a very spectacular sunrise can be seen in the dyke exceeds that you see in Rinjani volcano, but that you will also witness the sunset views of the towering volcano in Bali, therefore it is not surprising that most visitors like to stay longer than what they had previously planned. Gili Trawangan is more developed than other Gilis for the last few years. There are also a few places to stay around the north and south west coast in more quiet atmosphere.
Although the island once had a reputation among the backpacking community as wicked party destination, many establishments which once laid claim to hosting wild dance parties today trade on their reputations.
Things To Do
These are some things that we can do in Gili Trawangan:
- Snorkeling, Sunbathing, Swimming or join any dive trips are some of the activities you can do in Gili Terawangan.
- Greatly recommended for you to travel to Kosaido Golf Course and Country Club which is a very beautiful Lombok mainland.
- Horse Riding with the kids at Stud Stables, is a great way to see the entire island.
- Surfing, Gili Trawangan has a fast right hander that can really pump up the right conditions. Wave is best at high tide, and the underlying reef can be sharp so booties can be useful.
- Party boats. you can hold a party on the boat that would be very interesting
How To Get There:
- by Public Service
Sea is the only access that you can use to visit the island , you can take a trip through some place like Lombok , Gili Air or Gili Meno , and Bali.
From Lombok island, you can use several types of boats that will serve your departure to Gili Trawangan , including using public boat which is the cheapest way to reach Gili Trawangan departing from Ward from 8:00 to 5:00 with the official price of Rp . 15.000 . Sometimes these boats go only if there are enough people , usually a minimum of 15 people is enough . In addition to using the public boat , you can also use the general Boat ( ferries ) which is a standard method to reach Gili Trawangan at a cost of Rp . 15.000 . Boat shuttle service is also available to complement the public boat ( ferry ) at a cost of Rp .35.000 from Ward to Gili Trawangan . In addition , charter boat services have also been provided by the Cooperative Work nautical sea transport is allowed to carry a maximum of 12 people at a cost of approximately Rp . 185,000 and 350,000 commute . From Gili Air and Gili meno , you can use the public boat ( ferry)
- By Fast Boat
today is very easy to get Gili Trawangan from Bali because many fast boats offer direct transfer there. Fast boat depart from Bali via Sanur, Serangan, Amed and Padangbai Harbor. The price start from IDR 350.00 per person/one way. You can also make online booking through this web www.lomboktourtravel.com. The boat ticket include pick up and drop service in Bali, cover Nusa Dua, Jimbaran, Canggu, Seminyak, Legian, Kuta, Sanur, Ubud Center, Candidasa and Padangai area.
