Ferry from Padangbai, Bali to Lembar, Lombok ‣ Bemo from Lembar to Senggigi ‣ Motorcycle ride from Senggigi to Kuta, Lombok ‣ Sightseeing around Kuta, Lombok past times motorcycle ‣ Mawun beach ‣ Sunset at Seger beach ‣ Overnight inwards Same Same Bungalows inwards Kuta, Lombok
Motorcycle ride from Kuta dorsum to Senggigi amongst stopovers inwards Sembalun in addition to Senaru ‣ Sindang Gila & Tiu Kelep waterfalls ‣ Overnight inwards Indah Homestay in Senggigi
Sightseeing around Senggigi past times motorcycle ‣ Senggigi beach ‣ Pura Batu Bolong ‣ Villa Hantu ‣ Malimbu hill ‣ Check out from Indah Homestay ‣ Ojek from Senggigi to Bangsal ‣ Public boat from Bangsal to Gili Trawangan ‣ Sightseeing around Gili Trawangan past times bicycle ‣ Sunset at Ombak Sunset ‣ Overnight inwards Gili Bong inwards Gili Trawangan
Snorkeling tour around Gili Meno in addition to Gili Air ‣ Dinner at the Gili Trawangan night market ‣ Overnight inwards Gili Bong inwards Gili Trawangan
Check out from Gili Bong ‣ Public boat from Gili Trawangan to Bangsal ‣ Bemo from Bangsal to Mataram ‣ DAMRI jitney from Mataram to Lombok airport ‣ Fly from Lombok dorsum to Kuala Lumpur
Itinerary Map (click to sentiment POIs in addition to routes)
6.30 am - Arrive at Lembar port by ferry from Bali island
Upon arrival, enough of touts volition bear witness to larn yous to charter their transport. Try to ignore them, and simply walk out from Lembar port to the primary road (under twenty minutes) to guide handle of a world bemo to Mataram instead
Arriving inwards Lombok past times ferry, exactly before sunrise
Approaching Lembar port
Getting attain to motility out. Lombok beckons!
Lembar to Mataram
7.10 am - Ride a passing bemo to Mataram - 15,000 rupiah (bargained downward from 30,000 rupiah).
Note: There are no world bemos that larn direct to Senggigi from Lembar (unless yous charter them), so I decided to larn to Mataram first. Be certain to concur on a toll starting fourth dimension before yous larn on the bemo though
7.45 am - Arrive inwards Mataram (dropped off at Cakranegara)
My initial conception upon arriving hither was to rent a motorcycle. There are few places inwards Mataram where yous tin move rent a motorcycle, the i I went to was Hotel International (located along Jalan Gelatik). However, the possessor wanted to accuse me 70,000 rupiah per 24-hour interval (which I idea was pretty expensive). Tried my best to haggle downward the toll but the possessor wouldn't relent. Decided to seize amongst teeth the bullet in addition to bear witness my luck inwards Senggigi instead.
There were no bemos inwards the Lembar port area, so I had to walk exterior to guide handle of one
The bemo from Lembar alone went every bit far every bit Mataram, where I was dropped off inwards Cakranegara. From here, I needed to guide handle of some other bemo to Ampenan
Mataram to Ampenan
8.35 am - Ride a passing bemo to Ampenan - 5,000 rupiah.
Note: Unless chartered, at that topographic point are no world bemos that larn direct to Senggigi from Mataram. Best alternative would last to caput to Ampenan first, in addition to from at that topographic point yous tin move guide hold some other bemo to Senggigi
9.05 am - Arrive inwards Ampenan (dropped off at Ampenan market)
Photo walk around Ampenan marketplace before continuing on to Senggigi
From Mataram to Ampenan. The bemo I took from Mataram doesn't larn all the way to Senggigi, therefore I asked to last dropped off at Ampenan market, where I took some other bemo to Senggigi
Decided to explore Ampenan marketplace for a chip before continuing on to Senggigi
Ampenan to Senggigi
9.20 am - Ride some other bemo to Senggigi - 5,000 rupiah
9.40 am - Arrive inwards Senggigi (dropped off at the primary strip close Senggigi beach)
Breakfast at Matahari Cafe - English linguistic communication breakfast & lombok java (32,000 rupiah)
Rented a motorbike from a nearby tour kiosk - 45,000 rupiah per day. Renting for 2 days (total cost - 90,000 rupiah)
Getting around Lombok using world carry was quite an adventure. Three bemos later, in conclusion I arrived inwards Senggigi
Being Lombok's primary tourist hub, Senggigi's primary strip amongst enough of restaurants, shops in addition to tour providers
Senggigi to Kuta
10.40 am - Ride from Senggigi to Kuta. Refuel inwards Mataram enroute - 20,000 rupiah
Along the way, yous volition overstep past times the Lombok international airport, located inwards Praya. If yous encounter it, in addition to so yous know you're going inwards the correct direction
Also passed past times the Sade Sasak Village on the way, which could last an interesting halt if you're really interested inwards Sasak culture
12.15 pm - Arrive inwards Kuta beach
Check-in to Same Same Bungalows - 104,000 rupiah per nighttime (took the dorm option, staying for 1 night). The dorm was okay, though lacking a chip inwards cleanliness. Despite that, the garden expanse was a plus, every bit is the host's playful dogs that kept me companionship throughout my remain here
Kuta, Lombok doesn't experience every bit touristic every bit its counterpart inwards Bali, most of it are silent undeveloped where it's a collection of villages interspersed with the strange eating seat or hotel
Same Same Bungalows, my accommodation inwards Kuta, Lombok for the night
Kuta to Mawun Beach
1.00 pm - Ride from the guesthouse to Mawun beach
1.15 pm - Stopover enroute at The Summit cafe located on a hilltop for some refreshments - Chocolate milkshake (25,000 rupiah). Very prissy views of Kuta beach from upwardly here
The Summit Cafe, exactly i of few viewpoint cafes on the way to Mawun beach from Kuta, Lombok
Food in addition to drinks amongst a sentiment at Summit Cafe
Really prissy views of Kuta beach from Summit Cafe
Mawun Beach
2.15 pm - Arrive at Mawun beach. Paid the entrance fee on the way inwards - 10,000 rupiah
Parked my motorbike inwards the parking area, where at that topographic point were a few nutrient stalls, exactly before the beach. It was a weekend when I was there, so at that topographic point were enough of people about. Come on a weekday if yous desire to guide hold the whole beach to yourself
2.30 pm - 4.15 pm - Walked around Mawun beach, relaxed a chip in addition to went for a swim before continuing on
The picturesque Mawun beach, minutes away from Kuta, Lombok
White sandy beach in addition to clear waters, Mawun is i of the nicest beach I've come upwardly across inwards Lombok
Seger Beach
4.15 pm - Ride dorsum to Kuta beach, in addition to and so snuff it on on to Seger beach
5.00 pm - Arrive at Seger beach. There's genuinely a ticket outpost close the entrance, that I sort of bypassed it past times going around in addition to using a longer way, past times walking inwards from the beach. Not genuinely certain how much yous had to pay to come inwards Seger beach, but yous tin move also pay for Equus caballus rides around Seger hills
5.15 pm - 7.00 pm - Walked around Seger beach in addition to climbed upwardly the surrounding hills to picket the sunset
Seger beach, close Kuta Lombok. You could almost encounter Merese hills from here.
Amazing views of the Lombok sea at the top of Seger hills
Sunset over Seger hills
Back to Kuta
7.00 pm - Ride dorsum to Kuta
Dinner at Warung Dulang - Seafood curry (47,000 rupiah) & tuna pizza (50,000 rupiah). Very delicious food, highly recommended!
9.30 pm - There wasn't much nightlife inwards Kuta, so I hung out at Warung Dulang for a picayune chip longer before heading dorsum to my guesthouse to telephone band it a night
Having my dinner at Warung Dulang
Delightful seafood curry to warm upwardly my evenings
Breakfast at the guesthouse - Omelette & hot tea (included inwards the room rate)
8.00 am - Pack upwardly in addition to banking venture correspond out from guesthouse
Ride from Kuta to Sembalun. Followed the coastal route heading eastward to Awang, instead of going dorsum upwardly northward to Praya
8.45 am - Quick photograph halt at Teluk Awang. Stopped past times a local marketplace along the way
Long, windy route to Teluk Awang from Kuta, Lombok
Beached angling boats in Teluk Awang due to depression tide
Did a quick halt at this local marketplace on the way
Teluk Awang to Sembalun
From Teluk Awang, I continued on northward towards Sembalun, passed past times Genti, in addition to so a stopover inwards Keruak to refuel - 20,000 rupiah.
Note: From here, yous tin move guide hold a detour S to Jerowaru, amongst Tanjung Ringgit in addition to Pink Beach beingness its primary points of interest. It's to a greater extent than than a 50km circular trip on pretty bad route though. Due to fourth dimension constraints, I decided to snuff it on on northward to Sembalun instead.
10.30 am - Arrive at Rinjani national park's entrance. Didn't guide hold to pay whatever entrance fees. The route is good paved, in addition to the route is pretty straightforward every bit at that topographic point are picayune to no turns.
Rinjani national park's entrance
The route cuts through almost similar an enchanted woods inwards Rinjani national park, on the way to Sembalun
Just stopping from fourth dimension to fourth dimension to guide hold inwards the sights
Sembalun
11.00 am - Quick photograph halt at the viewpoint overlooking the valley where Sembalun is, located past times the roadside on the way. There are a few stalls at that topographic point where yous tin move halt to larn some nutrient or a prissy loving cup of coffee
11.30 am - Arrive inwards Sembalun
There's enough to encounter hither depending on how long yous conception on staying here. For less than a day, yous could bear witness doing the brusk trek to Gunung Selong. Or if yous planning to remain for a nighttime or two, bear witness the longer camping ground trek to Bukit Pergasingan
11.30 am - 1.00 pm - Photo ops around Sembalun before continuing on to Senaru
Stopping for a java at the viewpoint overlooking the valley where Sembalun is located
Landscape shot of Sembalun, without my paw inwards it
Descending downward to Sembalun
Sembalun is made of vast farmlands, surrounded on all sides past times epic landscapes
The landscape on the way to Senaru never ceases to amaze
Sembalun to Senaru
2.30 pm - Arrive inwards Senaru
Stopover at the entrance to Sindang Gila in addition to Tiu Kelep waterfalls. Paid the entrance fee - 10,000 rupiah. You volition last asked if yous demand a guide, there's genuinely no demand for i every bit the path to the waterfall is pretty obvious
Arriving inwards Senaru
Senaru waterfall entrance
Sindang Gila waterfall
Walk downward the steps from the entrance to Sindang Gila waterfall (under 10 minutes). This is i of ii in addition to the easiest waterfall to larn to inwards the area
2.40 pm - Photo halt at Sindang Gila waterfall before continuing on
Steps going downward to the waterfall area
Sindang Gila is the starting fourth dimension waterfall I came across inwards the area
Tiu Kelep waterfall
3.00 pm - Continue on to Tiu Kelep waterfall. This component subdivision is a chip tricky but silent manageable. Go dorsum upwardly to the steps, in addition to guide hold the starting fourth dimension path on the left. You volition come upwardly to a bridge, maintain on walking until yous come upwardly to a river. Cross this river to larn to Tiu Kelep.
3.20 pm - Photo halt at Tiu Kelep waterfall in addition to went for a dip
4.00 pm - Back to the entrance (under xxx minutes)
On my way to Tiu Kelep. If yous passed this bridge, this way you're going inwards the correct direction
Tiu Kelep, the 2nd in addition to most beautiful waterfall inwards the area
Senaru to Senggigi
4.30 pm - Continue on to Senggigi from Senaru (via Jalan Raya Bayan). My before conception was to rush dorsum to Senggigi to guide handle of the sunset at Malimbu hill. Instead of doing that, I decided to guide hold my fourth dimension in addition to stopped from fourth dimension to fourth dimension to picket the beautiful sunset on the way
Sunset, sunset everywhere on the way dorsum to Senggigi
Instead of rushing dorsum to Senggigi, I took my time, fifty-fifty parked my motorbike in addition to sat on a beach amongst the locals until the Sun eventually went down
In & Around Senggigi
7.45 pm - Arrive inwards Senggigi
Check-in to Indah Homestay - 150,000 rupiah per nighttime (staying for 1 night). The guesthouse wasn't like shooting fish in a barrel to find, it took me a piece to locate it. The rooms are cozy in addition to variety of prissy for the price
8.30 pm - 9.30 pm - Photo walk around Senggigi's primary strip
7.00 am - 9.30 am - Photo ops around Senggigi past times motorcycle. Photo stops at diverse points of involvement around Senggigi:
Senggigi beach
Pura batu bolong
Villa hantu
Malimbu hill
9.45 am - Return to the guesthouse to pack upwardly in addition to banking venture correspond out
Entrance into Senggigi beach
Senggigi beach inwards total view
Entrance into Pura Batu Bolong. Did non come inwards every bit I didn't desire to pay the 'donation'
Pura Batu Bolong viewed from outside
Views of a misty beach inwards Mangsit from Villa Hantu
Malimbu hill, a really pop spot for sunsets inwards Senggigi
Senggigi to Bangsal
10.30 am - Hire an ojek to guide hold me from Senggigi to Bangsal port - 60,000 rupiah. Could likely grapple it downward to 30,000-40,000 rupiah but since he said he was gonna convey me all the way to the port area, I agreed to pay him that price
Note: There are no bemos going to Bangsal from Senggigi (unless chartered). Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 cheaper but to a greater extent than fourth dimension consuming alternative would last to guide hold a bemo dorsum to Mataram, in addition to bear witness to guide handle of some other bemo to Pemenang. From Pemenang, it's some other 1km to Bangsal which yous tin move larn either on pes or past times cidomo. Another alternative would last to guide hold a shuttle jitney to Bangsal, (which tin move last arranged past times most guesthouses inwards Senggigi). Costs 70,000 rupiah, but at that topographic point is alone i shuttle each 24-hour interval which departs at 8am.
11.10 am - Arrive inwards Bangsal (dropped off at the port)
Entrance into Bangsal
The Bangsal port expanse is roughly a kilometer from the entrance, yous tin move select to walk it or ride a Equus caballus cart, locals telephone band them cidomo
Bangsal to Gili Trawangan
Once inwards Bangsal, exactly ignore the touts in addition to walk to Koperasi Angkutan Laut edifice to purchase your tickets. Despite all the negative reviews most this place, my experience was somewhat a pleasant one
Purchased ticket for the slowboat to Gili Trawangan - 15,000 rupiah (one way) & entrance/conservation fees to the Gili islands - 6,000 rupiah. They volition denote when yous tin move start boarding the boat, so stick around
11.30 am - Board the slowboat departing from Bangsal to Gili Trawangan
Koperasi Angkutan Laut edifice inwards Bangsal port
Inside the edifice waiting to purchase my world boat tickets to the Gili islands
How Blue Planet boat tickets should await like
Getting attain to larn onboard a world boat. Gili Trawangan, hither I come!
On Blue Planet boat on the way to Gili Trawangan. Notice how at that topographic point are no life jackets on the boat
Arrival inwards Gili Trawangan
12.00 pm - Arrive inwards Gili Trawangan
Check-in to Gili Bong - 150,000 rupiah per night. Staying for 2 nights (total cost - 300,000 rupiah). Admittedly, I got lost a few times trying to uncovering this identify every bit it's tucked away inwards the dorsum alleys. The accommodation was variety of underwhelming for the price, moreover it tin move larn quite hot inwards the afternoons, particularly if yous got the fan room. Its proximity to a mosque tin move last quite disconcerting for some, withal these downsides are offset past times a friendly in addition to helpful host
Rented a bike from the guesthouse - 50,000rupiah per 24-hour interval (renting for 1 day)
Fastboat arriving inwards Gili Trawangan
The starting fourth dimension affair yous encounter every bit yous prepare starting fourth dimension pes on the beach, Selamat datang or welcome to Gili Trawangan
Took me a piece to uncovering this place, but hither it is, my accommodation for the side past times side few nights inwards Gili Trawangan
The fan room was cheap, withal it tin move larn quite hot inwards the afternoons
Sightseeing around Gili Trawangan
2.00 pm - 5.00 pm - Spent the afternoon cycling around Gili Trawangan. Visited the turtle conservation centre, no entrance fees.
Lunch at diverse stalls along the primary strip inwards Gili Trawangan - Nasi bungkus (15,000 rupiah) & gili gelato (30,000 rupiah)
Gili gelato, gili gelato everywhere
Cycling along the primary strip inwards Gili Trawangan
Walking, cycling or taking the cidomo, these are the alone ways to larn around Gili Trawangan
Sama-Sama Beer Garden, gonna hang out hither after inwards the evening
Plenty of spots to relax in addition to chill inwards Gili Trawangan
Turtle conservation centre inwards Gili Trawangan, each tank houses hatchlings, categorized past times age. Once they attain maturity, they are released dorsum to the sea
Found this jewel of a beach piece cycling around inwards Gili Trawangan
Ombak Sunset
4.40 pm - Cycled to Ombak Sunset hotel to picket the sunset (under twenty minutes)
5.00 pm - 7.00 pm - Photo ops & sunset viewing at Ombak Sunset. Try to come upwardly early on if yous desire to guide hold pictures amongst the famous Ombak Sunset swing, gets genuinely crowded exactly before sunset
Dinner at Burger House on the way dorsum - Beef burger & iced lemon tea (87,000 rupiah)
10.00 pm - Walked around Gili Trawangan for a chip before returning to guesthouse
Cycling to Ombak Sunset
Rows of bicycles parked exactly exterior Ombak Sunset
The famous Ombak Sunset swing. Not pictured hither is the long delineate of people waiting their plough to guide hold pictures amongst the swing
Breakfast at the guesthouse - Omelette & hot tea (included inwards the room rate)
Booked a snorkeling trip (Gili Meno & Gili Air) from the guesthouse - 100,000 rupiah
10.30 am - Depart for snorkeling trip on a drinking glass bottom boat
10.30 am - 12.30 pm - Island hopping around Gili Meno & Gili Air, stopping at diverse dive sites for snorkeling:
Coral point
Turtle point
Fish point
Heading to the starting fourth dimension snorkeling spot
The drinking glass bottom boat nosotros were on gives a starting fourth dimension glimpse into what nosotros were diving into
Snorkeling at Coral signal exactly off the coast from Gili Trawangan, at that topographic point were enough of corals to see
Huddled inwards groups for turtle spotting at Turtle point, off the coast of Gili Meno. Although a sighting isn't guaranteed, I silent managed to spot a few without trying likewise hard
Gili Air & Back to Gili Trawangan
1.00 pm - Stopover at Gili Air for dejeuner - chicken steak & hot tea (77,000 rupiah)
1.30 pm - 2.30 pm - Photo walk around Gili Air
2.30 pm - Back to Gili Trawangan
Snorkeling at fish point, off Gili Air, exactly before nosotros were taken at that topographic point for lunch
Enjoying an afternoon walk around Gili Air after lunch
Back inwards Gili Trawangan
3.00 pm - Arrive inwards Gili Trawangan. Return to guesthouse for a quick shower & rest
10.30 pm - Walked around for a picayune chip in addition to spent some fourth dimension inwards Sama-Sama beer garden before returning to the guesthouse
Gili Trawangan nighttime market, a non bad identify for cheap, delicious nutrient in addition to to hang out at night
Nasi padang, so many choices
And many types of sweetness delicacies available, something I never idea I would uncovering here
Spent the residue of my eve walking around before heading dorsum to the guesthouse
Last 24-hour interval inwards Gili Trawangan & Hostel check-out
9.00 am - Wake up
Breakfast at the guesthouse - Scrambled eggs & hot java (included inwards the room rate)
10.30 am - Pack upwardly in addition to banking venture correspond out from the guesthouse
Gili Trawangan to Bangsal
Walk to the boat ticket component subdivision (under 10 minutes) in addition to purchased a ticket for the slowboat dorsum to Bangsal - 15,000 rupiah (one way)
10.55 am - Board the slowboat departing from Gili Trawangan to Bangsal
11.20 am - Arrive at Bangsal port
Getting my ticket for Blue Planet boat dorsum to Bangsal
Boarding Blue Planet boat dorsum to Bangsal, in addition to mainland Lombok
Bangsal to Mataram
There are no bemos inwards Bangsal, but it's possible to uncovering i (that goes to Mataram) inwards Pemenang
Walk from Bangsal to Pemenang (under twenty minutes).
11.40 am - Ride bemo to Mataram - 15,000 rupiah (bargained downward from 25,000 rupiah)
Mataram
12.35 pm - Arrive inwards Mataram (dropped off at Mataram mall)
12.40 pm - 1.40 pm - Photo walk around Mataram mall
Lunch at the nearby Istana Rasa (located along Jalan Subak III) - Sup buntut (65,000 rupiah)
Mataram Mall inwards Lombok
Inside Mataram Mall
Trying out sop buntut inwards Istana Rasa before heading to the airport
3.00 pm - Arrive at Mandalika jitney terminal. From there, I hired an ojek to guide hold me to the DAMRI jitney depot (located inwards Sweta, along Jalan Tuan Guru H. Faisal) - 10,000 rupiah
3.15 pm - Arrive at DAMRI jitney depot
4.00 pm - Ride DAMRI jitney to Lombok international airdrome - 25,000 rupiah
Ferry from Padangbai, Bali to Lembar, Lombok ‣
Bemo from Lembar to Senggigi ‣
Motorcycle ride from Senggigi to Kuta, Lombok ‣
Mawun beach ‣
Overnight inwards Same Same Bungalows inwards Kuta, Lombok
Ojek from Senggigi to Bangsal ‣
Sightseeing around Gili Trawangan past times bicycle ‣
Snorkeling tour around Gili Meno in addition to Gili Air ‣
Dinner at the Gili Trawangan night market ‣
DAMRI jitney from Mataram to Lombok airport ‣
Fly from Lombok dorsum to Kuala Lumpur
