Lombok Island Travel
Lombok Overview
Lombok Island is located in Bali, Indonesia and lives with the name “unspoiled Bali.” The best times to visit the island are during the months of May through August due to the island’s tropical climate. However, the island is an alternative attraction during rainy seasons as rain fall hardly lasts for more than one hour.
Lombok Main Attractions
The island of Lombok is famous for the mixture of natural and manmade wonders. You may see the virginal beaches that greet the majestic mountain terrain with clear refreshing waves. There’s no sound more pleasing to the ear than the crushing waves of the sea unto the beach, the drop of the hooves of a horse pulling a cart and the reggae music made by the locals you may pass-by.
Another attraction on Lombok is the locals themselves. They are very accommodating and hospitable. The locals will be the one to approach you to act as your local guide to assist you for your stay to appreciate the beauty of the island. They will lead you to the extent that you don’t have to worry of getting lost in the island. They will assist you to hidden splendor you could ever wish for: the waterfalls, mountains, beaches and snorkelling spots in the island.
Lombok Activities
Lombok Island offers you plenty of activities. Activities offered may range from strenuous to relaxing. Strenuous activities like snorkelling and diving to the undisturbed marine life around the island, surfing on the wonderful waves, and fishing in the fishing charters of the island. After those strenuous activities, you may take a ride in a cart pulled by a horse to a relaxing traditional massage.
Lombok Accommodation & Dining
Accommodations in Lombok are traditionally-inspired yet fascinating. Villas in Lombok are popular for great place to fit tourist desires for tranquil and traditional way of stay in the island. Private pools and nice rooms are offered in the villas. Dining is always an adventure on the island. The work “Lombok” actually means chilli pepper in Bahasa Sasak local cuisine though it is not as spicy as you may think. For that reason, most of Lombok’s cuisines have a taste of spicy and it’s a great experience to dig in to these unique dishes.
Lombok Shopping & Nightlife
Nightlife in Lombok fits the wants and needs of every visitor. The island has areas great for bar hopping. Every bar has live music, DJs and nice ambience for a night out. These bars give you a plunge to modern and hip music for they get their DJs and live music performers from the mainland. Tourists can mainly shop for the souvenirs that Lombok has to offer. You can take the opportunity to buy crafts Lombok takes pride of. Three main crafts of the island are pottery, basket weaving and textile. You may buy jewelleries, pots, fabric, and furniture.
Getting To & Around Lombok
Once you’re made your way to Indonesia by way of major airlines with regular flights to the country, ou can reach Lombok via a plane or a boat ride. Using a plane you may arrive at the island through the only airport of Lombok, the Mataram’s Selaparang airport. For boat rides, you may ride from Bali, Flores or Sumbawa.
