Lombok Island is an island in the Lesser Sunda Islands or Nusa Tenggara are separated by the Lombok Strait of Bali in Sebelat the west and the Alas Strait to the east of Sumbawa.
Ever watched the movie Cast Away, which tells the story of a man who was stranded on an island alone? You can feel it directly in Gili Kedis, a small uninhabited island located on the southwest coast of the island of Lombok.
Compared to Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno or Gili Air, the island this one is not too popular. Therefore visitors was not too much, so it felt like being on a private island!
Romantic atmosphere is perfect for those who want to spend time with your partner on a private island while watching the sunrise or sunset exotic. Naturally, if Gili Kedis also dubbed Honeymoon Island.
2.Expanse of savannah on the edge of a cliff: Lingkoq Datu, Penyisok Beach
You must be wondering if another place like this really exist in Indonesia?
The combination of savanna that stretches the expanse of green, blue Indian Ocean infinite, as well as the cliffs are layered golden color makes you as if he were on another continent!
This hidden paradise can be found in the District Jerowaru famous for an abundance of charm nan riveting travel.
To get here you have to go through the corn fields and steep rocks. But all these efforts paid off immediately when he saw the splendor of nature that lies behind it.
3. Seemed to be on another planet: Beaches Semeti
Rocks and coral formations around tapered and layered like a crystal wall located in Panet Krypton. That's why this beach is also called Turkish Krypton.
There are even some rock formation that resembles a pyramid sticking out of the sea water.
The path to here is quite steep and winding, so put on anti-slip footwear, because you also have to pass through a 20-meter cliff. And behind the cliff that is a natural phenomenon Semeti another beach than others are.
4. Bak masterpiece of natural art: Waterfalls Mangku Way
Like a beautiful sculptural works of renowned maestro, structures and rock formations in the waterfall is truly impressive.
Water tipped in the lake of Mount Rinjani looked a little murky as milk because the sulfur content is believed to be potent cure various skin disorders.
5. Water curtain beautiful: Waterfall Yarn Nets
As the name implies, this waterfall is unique and other common than other waterfalls you come across. The flow of water that falls from the cliff indirectly crashing down, but passed through the cracks vines that grew thick on a cliff that looked like mosquito nets or curtains that hung in the air.
The road to the waterfall is already paved, but unfortunately less good condition. Along the way you are going through a bit of winding rural road and ride down to the rice fields on either side.
Before arriving at the location of the waterfall where the water comes from Lake Segara Anak, Mount Rinjani, you will enter the coffee and cocoa plantation area with cool mountain air.
That said, according to a story that is believed to be local residents, if bathing in the waterfall, you can be free from all kinds of diseases and also ageless!
Satisfied from here, do not go straight home. You can stop for a moment to Waterfall Yarn Stokel within 500 meters, or about a 30 minute drive.
6. Staring at the ocean from the top of the green hills: Natural Park of Mount Steady
On top of the green hills are still green on the southern coast of Lombok, you will be amazed by the beautiful panorama of the sea without limits and coral cliffs. To be more satisfied, you can watch it all from a viewing tower which looked like this electric tower.
Fairly high viewing tower and perched on the edge of the cliff can be found in the Park of Mount Steady. To climb it takes special courage, because the sea breeze is quite strong hefty challenge.
7. Swinging and relax on the beach forget the time on the island of Gili
A solid routine and rhythm of the unending make us as a race against time.
If stress has been hit, it's a sign you have to slow for a while and go on holiday. For a casual affair, it seems there's nothing more fun than Gili Trawangan. Moreover, here you can settle for swinging on a swing set in a sea of forget the time.
What a joy filled evening with the one you love while sitting on a swing in the middle of a calm sea and watched the sunset. Imagined it how romantic?
Gili Trawangan is not only there was a swing high seas alone know. If you drop in to one of the bars there, namely The Exile Gili Trawangan, in addition they also have a hammock swing or cradle hanging in the middle of the ocean!
8. Conquering the second highest volcano in Indonesia: Gunung Rinjani
Everyone who claims active traveler should incorporate this into their bucket list: to climb the volcano.
Supposing a heavy smoker, Gunung Rinjani is an active volcano that incessant smoke. However, the stunning natural beauty makes anyone still tempted to conquer.
View of beauty are so outstanding this is also what makes Mount Rinjani as one of the natural tourist destinations most famous volcano in the world.
With towering up to 3,726 meters, the mountain is also the second highest mountain in Indonesia. So naturally, to climb includes highly challenging and requires at least 4 days and 3 nights.
9. Dipping into life 5,000 years before Christ: Bayan village Sasak
You do not need to laboriously create a time machine to get to know life in the past. Here in Lombok, precisely in the village inhabited by indigenous Sasak, atmosphere and society routine exactly the same as 5,000 years before Christ.
All the buildings resemble rice granary into people's homes is entirely made of natural materials, the same as in the 17th century. The walls of a mixture of clay and cow dung, while the roof using reeds. For the Sasak people, the house is a very private property, therefore if visiting this village you have to keep manners.
Another place where you can see the lives of indigenous people in the village of Sade Sasak is located in Kuta, Lombok. The village this one already managed a tourist destination, so that its citizens far more open to tourists. While visiting, you can shop local crafts or traditional Sasak learning to weave cloth.
10. Beautiful panorama of Mount Rinjani and rice fields from the top of the hill: Hill Pergasingan
Either this is the most spectacular scenery you will find in Lombok.
Rice plots and community gardens are colorful and surrounded by high mountain ranges, plus a blue sky that stretches extremely soothing eye.
Of the place has now become a natural park, you can even see the splendor of Mount Rinjani.
Standing at a height of 1,670 meters above sea level, or about 673 meters from the plains Sembalun, Bukit Pergasingan could climb of 2 - 2.5 hours and often used as a training ground before climbing Mount Rinjani.
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