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Lombok
4 days · 8 things to do
Best time to go: May to September
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Welcome
Lombok, in a few days
Bali's neighbour covers some 4,700 km² and lives to a Sasak rhythm, under the 3,726-metre Rinjani that can be seen from half the island. In the south, the bays of Selong Belanak and Tanjung Aan have pale, almost empty sand, and the three Gili islands are half an hour away by boat.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 2 things
- D2 Day 2 2 things
- D3 Day 3 2 things
- D4 Day 4 2 things
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Climbing Rinjani · several daysIndonesia's second-highest volcano; the classic route starts at Sembalun and takes two nights under canvas, with the summit reached before dawn.
- Afternoon · Segara Anak lake · a full dayA crescent-shaped lake of about 11 km² at 2,000 metres inside Rinjani's caldera, with the young, still-steaming cone of Barujari rising from it.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Katamaran Resort€110 a night
D2
Day 2
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Sendang Gile and Tiu Kelep waterfalls · 2 to 3 hTwo falls twenty minutes' walk apart above Senaru; Sendang Gile drops 31 metres in two steps and is reached by some 300 stairs.
- Afternoon · Gili Trawangan · half a dayThe largest Gili, 3 km by 2, walkable in a loop in about two hours, with no cars or scooters: bicycles or horse carts only.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Sheraton Senggigi Beach Resort€95 a night
D3
Day 3
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Selong Belanak beach free · half a dayA horseshoe bay about 1.5 km long with a gently shelving floor and small, soft waves, where many visitors take their first surf lesson.
- Afternoon · Sade Sasak village · about 45 minA hamlet of some 150 Sasak families on the Praya to Kuta road, kept in its old form, with woven bamboo houses and thatched roofs.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Living Asia Resort and Spa€80 a night
D4
Day 4
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Bukit Merese hill free · about 1 hA grassy headland east of Tanjung Aan, a ten-minute climb from the car park, between the bay and the Indian Ocean.
- Afternoon · Tangsi Pink Beach · half a dayA short beach at the island's south-east tip, tinted pink by red coral fragments; the colour shows best early and on wet sand.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Royal Avila Boutique Resort€80 a night
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
📶 eSIM data
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
💳 Fee-free card
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
🚐 Airport transfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Nasi goreng: fried rice, the national dish, eaten at any hour.
- Satay: grilled skewers under a peanut sauce.
- Rendang: beef cooked down for hours with coconut and spice.
- Gado-gado: blanched vegetables and egg, dressed with peanut again.
- Coffee, and tropical fruit worth the detour: mangosteen, and durian if you dare.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Check the scooter and the helmet before you rent, and carry the right licence.
- Cover shoulders and knees in temples: a sarong is usually lent at the gate.
- Bottled water, and change money in a bank rather than at a street booth.
- Walk around the canang offerings on the pavement, never over them.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ Indonesian
| English | Indonesian |
|---|---|
| Hello | Halo |
| Thank you | Terima kasih |
| Please | Tolong |
| Yes | Ya |
| No | Tidak |
| Excuse me | Permisi |
| Goodbye | Selamat tinggal |
| Do you speak English? | Apakah Anda bisa bahasa Inggris? |
| I don't understand | Saya tidak mengerti |
| How much is it? | Berapa harganya? |
| Where are the toilets? | Di mana toilet? |
| The bill, please | Minta bon |
| Help! | Tolong! |
| Cheers! | Bersulang! |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyIndonesian rupiah (IDR)
BudgetAbout €60 a day, mid-range
Best seasonMay to September
PlugC/F · 230V
Tap waterBottled only
TippingAppreciated, around 10%
Emergency112 / 118
EntryVisa on arrival for EU, UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports: 30 days, paid on landing or bought online beforehand as an e-VOA.
HealthHepatitis A and typhoid are recommended. Malaria in some rural areas, so ask about prophylaxis for your route. Dengue is present: use repellent morning and evening.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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