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More than 50% of the tourists coming to Lombok just for diving. Do not need to debate to realize how beautiful is the marine life at Lombok where it is pincer by Alas Strait and Lombok Strait. Gili Islands is the most popular place for diving in Lombok. The dive sites available here are just too attractive and a lot. This is the dive boat that is used in Lombok. The amount of dive centers in just Gili Trawangan alone is outrageous. There will always a dive center just a stone throw away so you are truly pampered with the choices you have got here, Since there are so many dive centers, there are some information you should know to pick the right dive center to make a perfect holiday for yourself. Here are the things you should know about diving at Lombok: At Gili Islands, all the dive centers have an agreement which is to fix their dive price. So you do not have to go around and survey for the best price. All the prices are the same. While at the mainland, the prices will b...

Lombok is a big island of Indonesia where it has more than 3.4 million population here and most of them are Sasak which is one of the ethnic group from Indonesia. I only stay for 5 days 4 nights at Gili Islands and I can assure you that it is not enough to explore the whole island. It requires at least a month to do so. So my suggestion for you to do at Lombok is not complete but it is good enough for you to have a bigger view on what you would expect from here. 1. Diving Half of the tourists on this island is to join the diving activity. The most popular dive site is at Gili Islands where you can find a dive center at every 10 meters you walk. The other popular dive sites will be at Sengigi and Kuta. The water is super clear especially during their dry season which is between May - September which is also the peak season here. The marine life is spectacular especially they have full of sea turtles around. If you do not have a diving license, you have just missed the half...

Before this airport is built, the only way to get to Lombok was from Bali either by air or by boat. Taking a boat from Bali to Lombok is a really horrendous experience because of the long hours on the sea and unexpected sea condition. Gratefully, after having this airport, AirAsia has started to provide 2 flights daily to Lombok from Kuala Lumpur as of the date I am writing this.  Once you have arrived the airport, you will see all kinds of transportation that can take you to your desire destination. There are Ojek, Bemo, Cidomo, Taxi, Bus or Self-Drive/Hired Driver. Since I am just going to share with you the way to get to Gili Islands from Lombok Airport, there are only taxi and bus options for you to choose from. To get to Gili Islands, you need to get to Bangsal Harbour first to hop on to a boat. Taxi will cost you between IDR250,000 - IDR300,000 because it is a metered taxi. According to other travelers' experience, they usually pay around IDR300,000. Do take note ...