Gili Air is the smallest of the Gilis and it’s closest to the Lombok mainland, making it popular with honeymoon couples and travelers seeking a quiet retreat. It has a population of about 1,000 and administratively lies in the West Nusa Tenggara province. The island offers excellent snorkeling and scuba diving off its east coast, [...]

Gili Meno is the middle of Lombok’s three Gilis. It has a population of about 400, mainly concentrated on the center of the island. The main income of the population comes from tourism, coconut plantation and fishing. On the west side of the island there is a small shallow lake that produces salt in the [...]

Gili Trawangan is the largest of Lombok’s Gili Islands and is the only one to rise significantly above sea level. It is 3km long and 2km wide with a population of about 700. Of the Gilis, Trawangan has the most tourist facilities; the pub Tîr na Nôg claims that Trawangan is the smallest island in [...]

SNORKELING TRIP TO THE GILIS The three Gili islands are still excellent for snorkeling despite the devastation wreaked by the El Nino weather phenomenon in 1998. Some 90% of the hard corals around the islands down to 20 meters suffered badly at the time from bleaching and are still recovering. While you can snorkel directly [...]

The Gili Islands Near Pemenang a road leads to Bangsal, the embarkation point for the three Gili Islands, which are just off the coast. The public bemo don’t go all the way to the small town, but stop on a side road. There is a money changer and a cidomo is also available. All three [...]

Sailing Itinerary Day 1: Senggigi-Gili Islands ( Gili Trawangan, Meno and Air ) Embark from Teluk Nara, Lombok at 10 am; cruise over to Gili Trawangan and spend the day on the island. Trawangan has some of the best snorkeling and diving in all of Lombok. Go horse riding and explore the island on a [...]