Things to do in Lombok and the Gilis

Things to do

1. The Rinjani crater

   Two days of climbing to the crater rim and its lake, with a night in a tent. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Adventure and sportsViewpoint2 day≈ €180takes the whole day

2. Snorkeling the Gili Islands

   Three car-free islands, and green turtles you meet a few meters from the shore. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Nature and sceneryBeach8 hr≈ €35takes the whole day

3. Sendang Gile and Tiu Kelep waterfalls

   A short walk through the forest, a river to wade up, and two falls one after the other. On Wikipedia (in Indonesian)

   Nature and sceneryNature4 hr≈ €8best in the morning

4. The southern beaches, from Kuta to Tanjung Aan

   Horseshoe bays, peppercorn sand, and hardly anyone around. On Wikipedia (in Indonesian)

   RelaxationBeach6 hr≈ €5takes the whole day

5. The Sasak village of Sade

   Bamboo houses with floors of smoothed dung, and backstrap-loom weaving. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument2 hr≈ €5best in the afternoon

When to go

The most pleasant months in Lombok and the Gilis: from April to September, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in April, where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€20

Mid-range

€40

Comfort

€75

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Plane

4.4 t

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• KKday Activities and tours, especially in Asia
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: Indonesia

Plugs

Type C, F, 230 V

Emergencies

112, 110 (police), 118 (ambulance)

Driving

On the left

Near Lombok and the Gilis

• Bali Indonesia, 100 km
• Komodo and Flores Indonesia, 410 km
• Sulawesi — Makassar and Toraja Indonesia, 530 km
• Yogyakarta and Borobudur Indonesia, 640 km
• Jakarta Indonesia, 1,060 km
• Kota Kinabalu and Borneo Malaysia, 1,620 km

Elsewhere in Indonesia

• Bali
• Jakarta
• Komodo and Flores
• Raja Ampat
• Sulawesi — Makassar and Toraja
• Sumatra — Medan and Lake Toba
• Yogyakarta and Borobudur