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| Map of 3 Gilis Area |
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| 3 Gilis |
Gili in "Sasak" language means island. Sasak is the local ethnic of Lombok island, Indonesia. The 3 beautiful islands is often called the Gili Indah, They are Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan, is a group of 3 islands located approximately 30 KM to the northwest from Mataram, the capital city of West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia which located in Lombok Island. It has a diversity of habitats such as coral reefs, ornamental fish, seagrass and many others.
3 Gili is in the district of Pemenang, North Lombok Regency. To go to this location from Mataram direction, we can passing through by 3 points, namely:
Coastal Line .
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| Map of west coast of Lombok Island |
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| Senggiigi |
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| Senggigi |
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| Senggigi Area |
From Mataram, we passed the town and headed towards Ampenan ,
Senggigi Beach and continue along the West Coast of the island of Lombok to the north. Along the road we'll see a lot of vacant land planted with coconut trees, and many hotels, inns and restaurant. The road will go through it, winding along the cliffs, with views on the left is very exciting that the Lombok Strait to the island of Bali background, rows of beautiful beaches and crashing waves and the cliffs of rocks that show the beauty of the west coast of Lombok island. While the view on the right is the cluster of green hills in the rainy season, and will look quite dry during the dry season. Along this road there are a lot of sight-stop, where we can pause to enjoy the natural sights around. Once past the steep cliffs with a charming landscape, we will reach the intersection of Pemenang area, there we take the road on the left toward Port ward, where the ferry to this 3 Gili.it needs about 1-1.5 hours time-consuming, depending how long and how often you are taking the time to stop at every stop sight.
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| Pusuk pass |
Pusuk Line. ( The Monkey Forest )
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| Monkey in Pusuk |
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| Monkey in Pusuk |
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| Sight seeing from Pusuk |
This is a middle path that passes through the middle hills to the north of Mataram. This path can we take from Mataram to the circumstances and continue to the north through Gunungsari district. In this way we meet a lot of green hills, rice paddies, lush rice fields and up to the hills side, the road condition is very good. Along the way, we should pause to let go of tired in Pusuk area (which means top, or peak). This is a natural attractions, the border between the West Lombok regency and North Lombok Regency. Here are some restaurants, with the background scenery of the valley and its forests and the monkeys roam freely along this road that seems quite familiar with the arrival of the visitors. They seem not afraid
approached the visitors to ask for food, so we should bring nuts or a banana if you want to pass this place. From the Pusuk Pass, the journey can be continued again along the descending road and winding road towards the district winners to come to the crossroads to the Port ward.
Sea lines.
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| Boat to Gili |
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| West Lombok Island Coast |
For tourists who love the adventure of the sea, can be chartered boat service to commute a fairly stout available in senggigi Coast, from there travel directly towards Gili 3. This trip is relatively safe, because the waves here are not too big and is a common path to follow. The view is along the crossing along the coast is also quite good.
1. GILI AIR
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| Gili Air |
Is one of the 3 Gili (small islands) is located about 30 KM west Lombok Sea island with an area of about 180 ha, and around the island about 6 km. This island is the closest island to the mainland Lombok, from our ward crossed by using a boat and took about 20 minutes away, with waves of relative calm in the morning until the afternoon.
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| Gili Air |
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| Gili Air |
Facilities are available on this island and complete enough and you cab stay at the expensive hotels to inexpensive inns. There are also many restaurant with a variety of cuisines. Visitors who want to see the underwater landscape with a dive, here there are several diving clubs are ready to deliver. For those who do not want to dive, but just to swim and see the sights under the water, can rent snorkeling equipment is easy to find along the beach. Could also simply Sunbathing on the beach or perform activities other beach games.
2. Gili Meno
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| Gili Meno |
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| Gili Meno |
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| Gili Meno |
A small island located in the middle between Gili Air to Gili Trawangan. The island is slightly larger than the Gili Air is the surrounding area of about 7.3 Km. The island has sandy white beaches very clean and very clear water. The atmosphere is not too crowded, with facilities more or less the same as that found in Gili Air. The waves were pretty quiet here, very nice for tourists who want to exercise air.Untuk diving sports fans, here is the wall that does not help too steep, and the coral reefs .Dan enough restaurant and bungalows along the beach for tourists who want to stay or to enjoy food and beverages.
To go to this island from Port Ward takes approximately 35 minutes. While from Gili Air to Gili Meno approximately 15-20 minutes.
3. GILI TRAWANGAN
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| Gili Trawangan |
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| Gili Trawangan |
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| Gili Trawangan |
Is the outer islands and the largest among the 3 dyke, and most often visited by tourists with the facilities more widely complete.It's approximately 360 ha square island, approximately 3 km lenghth and width of about 2 Km. Here there is more good-star hotel accommodation and simple lodging, various restaurants, café-café, diving clubs, art market and others .To the divers, they can dive to the shark point in the north of Gili Trawangan, here is where the unmalignant shark community , and can we see a house with a few sharks were sleeping at a depth of about 80 feet.
At night, the tourists who like music or nightlife, you can visit Café which provides such facilities. It takes about 45 minutes lo reach the island from Port Ward.
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