Visit Lombok to explore the beauty view of Lombok, Traditional Lombok Village
At four hours of trip by public ship from Padangbai (Bali) or 2 hours by Tourist ship from Benoa (Bali) to the harbour in Lembar (Lombok), and for regular flights that leave from airport Ngurah Rai in Denpasar (Bali) to the airport Seleparang Mataram in Lombok only need 25 minutes. The island of Lombok is a recently undeveloped tourist destination, known by its virgin beaches of crystalline water under the shade of coconut palm. We will discover their traditional village, their handmade crafts, their historical life remains as their well-known the island of Sasak community they are Muslim. But the Balinese also live there from two centuries. There are Hindu Balinese temples, mainly in western of Lombok.
History of Lombok
Lombok is separated from Bali by Lombok Strait also called “the Wallace Line”. The Wallace Line is the boarder who separates Asia and Australia concerning the flora and fauna, this according the theory of Alfred Russel Wallace who investigated this in the middle of 19th century and also found the proof of it.
The surface of Lombok is 4.700 square km and divided into three Region, West Lombok with it’s capital city of Mataram, Central Lombok with it’s capital city Praya and East Lombok with it’s capital city Selong.
Lombok has 2,3 million inhabitants, mainly Sasak people who are the original inhabitants of Lombok so the religion mainly Moslem. On the northern of Lombok mainly is avulcanic area, the highest mountain is mount Rinjani 3.726 meters. West Lombok and South Lombok are having the most beautiful white sandy beaches, many splendid bays and an azure-blue-sea with beautiful and colourful sea-garden. In middle of Lombok one will find the agriculture and the rice-field terraces. You have two options place to stay and to discover the beauty of the island.
Lombok Kuta Beach
This beautiful white sandy beach can’t see in any places in Bali. And here also there is the beach with its palms trees. The luxurious Novotel is the first hotel, it is part of a plan to develop the coast and to transform into the destination similar like the type of Nusa Dua in Bali as a tourist resort, although the place is being far from everything. Here, the backpacker travellers mix with the fishermen arrange the simple bungalows near to the sea. This alone place with the winds blow strong and the sea crawls until the coast big quantities of smelly algas(kind of sea grass for cosmetic materials) . In here has a lot better beach than Senggigi
Sunset in Senggigi Beach
The beach Senggigi embraces an area from 12 to 18 km to the north of Mataram. They have bays protected for swimming, white sands with magnificent lands with palms trees and rough cliffs. Since a few years ago more hotels have been built in here, now a series of bungalows have appeared for vacations, complex commercial, bars and restaurants.
Other Islands Part of Lombok
The three small well-known islands as Gilí Trawangan, Gilí Air, and Gilí Meno, all of them with its magnify beaches, exquisite corals and blinding seas of a turquoise blue, they are located 30 km minutes by ship on the northwest coast of Lombok. Here has no big hotels, numerous travellers go to relax in here, to enjoy the fresh fish and the wonderful settings view to the Gunung Agung (Agung mounts) in Bali, and it has another more beautiful view to the east side on Gunung Rinjani (Rinjani mounts). Here has the best diving point and with Gilí Trawangan island on other side, and this is one of the calmest places in the island.
Airplane or ship ticket Bali – Lombok – Bali. US $78.00/person (two ways)
Package for 3 (three) nights and 4 (four) days in Lombok.
Location | Hotel | Stars | Price of Package | Additional Charge/night |
Kuta | Novotel | 5/5 | $ 360 | $ 120 |
Senggigi | Jayakarta | 4/5 | $ 300 | $ 60 |
Senggigi | Puri Saron | 4/5 | $ 300 | $ 72 |
Senggigi | Puri Bunga | 4/5 | $ 300 | $ 72 |
Senggigi | Graha Beach | 4/5 | $ 300 | $ 60 |
Senggigi | Bintang Segara | 4/5 | $ 300 | $ 60 |
Package Terms :
The Price in packages is per person (minimum 2 people), single traveler with additional charge 75 % from the price.
> Type of the room is single bed or double bed room or twin bed room.
> Additional charge for Extra night (per room) for two people.
> Daily breakfast included.
> The hour C/O is at 12:00 at noon (half day room use untill at 18:00 additional charge 50 %s from the price of one night)
> Supplement for high season US 10/noche / room (on 01 July until September 30, and 20 December up to 06 January). Please check to Danny Sridana
> Land arrangements Bali and Lombok and ocean ticket
> Day Trip (8 – 10 hours) to visit wonderful places with it variety of Sasak culture. Visiting “Banyumulek” The ceramic makers, we will see their way to make ceramic / pottery, The traditional Sasak house ” Pure Meru” (the old royal temple) ,”Narmada” (the royal pool, ” Sukarare”(clothing weaving village), ” Sengkol or Rambitan or Sade” (the traditional architecture Sasak). Then visit the most popular Kuta beach on near by area “Tanjung Aan” (the white sand beach with crystalline water). Here we will have something to eat for lunch.
It includes: the stops as on the itinerary, food, entrances fees.
The schedule for going and the return depends on the schedule of the ship or the airplane.
The trip with the local Guide, speaking English. Any others language on request.
Lombok Tour Package 2 Days 1 Nights
Only US$ | Euros
All in one day only US$180 by Boat
Vision Bali : Tour Package
You will leave from your hotel in Bali by the land to Padangbay harbor than cross by boat in 2 hrs long to seleparang harbor in Lombok. Our local agents will meeting service then directly full day Sasak Tours visiting Sukarare; Traditional hand weaving, Banyumulek; Pottery village, Rambitan; Traditional typical house of Lombok, Kuta beach; the most popular white sandy beaches, lunch will be arrange at local restaurant near here, after lunch, tour will be continue to Tnanjung A’an bay; beautiful beach with beautiful crystal colour water, a lot palm trees on the beach, just beautiful. Than back to Nas bungalow on the nice mountain view and sea view bungalow. the following day after having breakfast you can explorer around Sengigi beach before back to Seleparang harbour for Back going to Bali. in padangbay (Bali Harbor) your transport will bring you back to your hotel in Bali.
Price only US$ 150 per person, minimum 2 person on same trip. If you want stay longer in Lombok our extra night is another US$ 30 per person, Hotel in Graha Sengigi Beach. or US$ 30 hotel in Nas bungalow.
Include :
– Return boat ticket
– transportation hotel-harbor-hotel in Bali and lombok
– local guide in Lombok will escort you during your trip in Lombok
– Entrance fee
– one night accomodation
– Dinner 1 x
– Breakfast 1 x
– Lunch 1x