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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Lombok Island, Indonesia - The Little-Known Bali Beater

Basic information
If you try to find information and guide books on Lombok, 9 times out of 10 you will find it grouped together as Bali / Lombok and Lombok / Gili Islands, almost as an after thought. However, it does little justice to the pristine beaches and tranquility that offers Lombok, unlike their counterparts Bali. Expect a good homemade food, even the friendly locals and a touch of simplicity is often lacking in our daily lives urbanized. Although it looks relatively close on the map, in reality, it takes about 4-5 hours to sail through the Strait. Lombok is about ¾ the size of Bali.

The best time to visit the
The average temperature in Lombok is 29 ° C to 34 ° C, in other words, means that it is hot and humid throughout the year. Best time to visit is any month other than the peak June-July and December.

Budget
TheTravelManual Tim has spent less than U.S. $ 339 for 9 days in Bali, Lombok and Gili Islands. This includes our transportation, accommodation and living expenses cost.

What to do

* to ride a motorcycle around the island of Lombok

to ride a motorcycle through the streets Lombok is one of the best things you can do there.Theroads will take you along the coast of Lombok, where you can enjoy a wonderful view of beautiful Lombok. By the way there will be warongs.It would also be a good time for you to get to know the locals as friendly and warm bunch. Do not stop at Coco Beach, it houses the best satay we had ever tasted, the taste is likely to increase a stunning beachside location.

* Mount Rinjani

Mount Rinjani is the second highest volcano in Indonesia, trekking and will take up to 5 days. Other thanenjoying nice view of the volcano Rinjani can experience the waterfall. If you are hiking, this is definitely a must-go. You can always join one of the Travel Agents available in Lombok get package deals.

* Bertais Pasar (Market Bertais)

if you want to dive deeper into the wonderful culture of Lombok, Bertais market is recommended. Bertais market is in the open market, where you can truly experience the culture of Lombok. You'll also be greeted by the beautiful and the locals can take advantage of the opportunity to socialize with them.

* Komodo island

As the name suggests, the island where there is more than 2500 giant Komodo dragons in Komodo National Park. There are travel agencies that offer 1 / 2 trip packages around Komodo island of Lombok.

* Jeruk Manis waterfall

Jeruk Manis waterfall is located in East Lombok.Mještani believe that this waterfall has many charms, and that it can cure certain disease and baldness, if you bath in it. Even if you are not superstitious trail to the waterfall of 600m and a nice view that you will be able to see will definitely do it worth going.

* Kuta Beach Lombok

Lombok's Kuta Beach is located on the southern coast of Lombok. It is well known for high waves. It is also a popular destination for surfers. There are surfboards for hire or you can bring your own. It is also less crowded than Kuta Beach in Bali. You ever helpful locals where the good surf spots are. It's about a 90 min drive from Sengigi.

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