Lombok Island & Beyond
More Lombok Information
The
Island
Lombok Island has two meanings, which
are chili and straight a head (as people do daily) Lombok has so much
nature and culture to see and learn, situated in West Nusa Tenggara province
Indonesia just east of Bali Island.
Lombok is only approximately 85 km from north
to south and 100 km from west to east. The island is divided to two main
landscapes, mountainous at the northern part ended by Rinjani Volcano
Mountain as the highest volcano in Indonesia it is 3724 meters high from
sea level.
Click here for a large topographical
map of Lombok
In the south it is flat with small hills ended
by many exciting white sandy beaches and coves. The coastline has many
reef breaks and beach breaks for surfers. There are more than 11 beautiful
islets sheltered by the main Island with each having their own unique
surroundings, on and under the water.
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How
to get there
Lombok Island can be reached from Singapore by Silk Air (a subsidiary
of Singapore Airlines) and from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia by Merpati Airlines
daily by International direct flight to Lombok.
Domestic flights are available from all over
Indonesia with transit in Jakarta, Jogjakarta, also from Surabaya or Bali
as the closest island will take only 25 minutes to fly. From the island
there are a few direct flights to Sumbawa Island, and to the closest island
Komodo or by an adventure overland tour.
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The
People
The island's locals are called Sasak which are only in Lombok, Sasak is
their local language. Lombok and its people have unique attractions and
activities different to other islands anywhere in Indonesia. On Lombok
you can also see the influence of Bali with all their daily activities
and attractions especially on the west part of the Island.
There are a few genuine Sasak houses, also
small villages still can be visited daily. The major religion of the Sasak
people is Islam about 80% of the community, Approximately 3.300.000 people.
the rest are Hindus, Buddhism and Christians. There are also mixed local
ethnic people who share both Islam and Buddhism and are called Islam Wektu
Telu people.
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Surrounding
Islands
The southwest coast is the best for exploring many virgin islets, such
as Gili (islet) Nanggu, Gili Tangkong, Gili Sudak, Gili Gede and other,
go surfing at Bangko-bangko or at other points some of the Best beaches
in Indonesia, diving in Sepi bay with their virgin under water life.
The new resort called Kuta Beach at south
coast of Lombok is waiting to refresh of your soul with its nature beauty
and unique gold sandy beaches that could felt massaging of our body and
soul, at the line coast you could surf, dive, swim, snorkel or lye down
on the sand, shined by the clear sunshine.
Vivid Green Rice Terraces are waiting you
to enjoy soft walking tour as one of the best way to observe the greenery
fresh atmosphere around Central and East Lombok. Nature arts are waiting
to visit and explore with all greenery rainforest on the north mountain
line coast such as Senaru beauty sloop of Rinjani, possible to trek while
the Segenter origin of Mountain people welcome us with their genuine and
unique way.
The most interesting islands beyond Lombok
are having different unique natures and cultures too as the other islands
could complete your holiday and waiting to be visited such as Sumbawa
Island with its Moyo Island has genuine nature and under water life for
who really like the tropical jungle tents boutique hotel,
The Sumbawa kingdom palace as our most destination
in City tour and passing colorful of exciting nature en route to the end
of Island called Sape when taking an overland tour to Komodo the giant
lizard island. You will get more experiences and enjoy the trip more than
you thinking after visited.
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Lombok has also several boutique and small
hotels. There are many hotels and home stays on surrounding Islets too.
Wanderer
13 Bungalows and Surf Charters
Lombok Island has all the nature needs for
visitors, easy to get to island just the same as Bali or other cities
in Indonesia.
Lombok, Sumbawa and Komodo Islands are exciting
islands to visit with an enormous range of interesting
things to do and to see (if you have time please allow at least eleven
(10) days to enjoy special nature and cultural attractions on each Island),
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