New Lombok International Airport

Bandara Internasional Lombok BIL (Lombok International Airport) (IATA: LOP, ICAO: WADL) is a new airport on the island of Lombok in Indonesia. It is located approximately 3 kilometres (1.8 miles) from the town of Praya. 

The new airport Bandara Internasional Lombok (BIL) officially opened on October 1, 2011, replacing the present Selaparang Airport (IATA: AMI, ICAO: WADA), which is now officially closed. Indonesia promotes both Lombok and Sumbawa islands as tourist destination second only to Bali, and expects one million passengers by year-end 2012. The Airport is administered by 'PT. Angkasa Pura 1'. 


 With one long runway (more to be added in the future), Lombok International Airport is to accommodate wide-body aircraft and is currently served by airlines offering mainly flights within Indonesia and to Singapore. New airlines with larger aircrafts are expected to join Lombok in the future.


Lombok International Airport has one passenger terminal, presently accommodating 2.4 million passengers a year.


Parking at Lombok International, The carpark occupies presently 17,500 square meters will accommodate widebody high capacity Airbus 330, Boeing 767 airliners as well as smaller aircraft such as Boeing 737 and Airbus 319-320 aircraft already serving Lombok.

  Aerial View of BIL

Toll Gate of BIL

Arrival Gate

Passenger Check-In Area

Check-In Situation

Apron Area of BIL

(Pictures are taken from Flickr)




 This is another picture taken from Youtube

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Lombok Fast Food Restaurant Info

Did you think that there are no Lombok fast food restaurants? Think again, there are as many fast food restaurants in Mataram as any other type. You can order around Mataram. They will deliver it as soon as possible

Pizza Hut
Jln. Pejanggik 47A, Mataram
phone: 0370 – 649.266

Kentucky Fried Chicken
1st Floor, Mataram Mall
Jln. Pejanggik, Mataram
delivery service: 14022

Mc Donald
1st Floor, Mataram Mall
Jln. Pejanggik, Mataram
delivery service: 14045 (24 hours)

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The Best of Lombok’s Tourism Today

Best surfing

Kuta Waves

Head south to Kuta Lombok and other beaches nearby: Gerupak, Mawi and Ekas. Kimen Surf on the main street has all the gear and information you need, along with surfing lessons and motorbike hire. Desert Point is harder to get to,
but has world-class waves.
Best seafood barbecue
The seafood is great anywhere on Lombok, but Scallywags on Gili Trawangan stands out. Choose what you want from their display of fresh fish and seafood to go straight on the barbecue. Meal comes with a salad buffet.

Best bar
Rudy’s in Gili Trawangan is good value, friendly and lively. Settle in for the night on a cushion in one of its burruga (gazebos).

Best exercise
Earn those hours lazing on the beach by putting on some warm clothes and tackling the tough climb up 3,726-meter high Mt. Rinjani. There are various routes, taking up to five days, through protected forest to the massive freshwater lake and natural hot springs.

Best sunset

Sunset @ Gili Trawangan

Head to the Sunset Bar on the west side of Gili Trawangan, and watch the sun set over Bali’s Mt. Agung.

Best backpackers
G’Day Inn in Kuta Lombok is a friendly, family-run place with simple, clean rooms, and a great little restaurant/cafe. Ask for the prawn curry – it’s not on the menu, but it should be. Tel: 0370-655342.

Best beachside bungalow
The recently opened Beachcombers Cottages sit right by the beach on the north side of Gili Trawangan, with excellent views and all the mod cons – huge bed, A/C, cable TV, minibar and hot/cold freshwater shower in a dreamy
alfresco bathroom. Tel: 0878 633 33309.

Best air
The rural village of Tetebatu is a cool, lush mountain retreat, from where you can do plenty of hikes or bike rides through country lanes to nearby craft villages and waterfalls.

Best base
If you want to visit several places, tourist center Senggigi is the most convenient. It has all the tourist facilities you need– car/driver hire, tour organizers and transport, including the shuttle boat to Bali.

Best surprise
It seems odd to visit an island famous for its beaches and mountain, only to head for the river. But if you are staying near Mataram, Crocodile River Cottages is an unexpectedly wonderful find, its luxurious timber bungalows alongside the Meningting river offering a quiet hideaway. It has bar, restaurant, room service, massages, river cruises, tourist information and beach transfers. Tel: 0370-664 6444.

Best sunrise
Book a room at mid-range Flush Bungalow on the east of Gili Trawangan. Pull back the curtain and mosquito net, and watch the dawn without even leaving your bed … until it’s time to go eat banana pancakes for breakfast. Tel: Ping on
0819 1725 1532.

Best diving
Big Bubble Dive on Gili Trawangan has fully certified instructors to give dive lessons and to take you to the area’s best world-class spots.

Best private island experience
Gili Nanggu, near Lembar (the port for the ferry to Bali) in the southwest, is a small island with nothing but the Gili Nanggu Cottages (Tel: 0370-623783) and a Buddhist temple. At full moon, you might have to share your island with monks from around the world, come to worship at the temple.

source:lombokbridge.com

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Say Satay for Sensational Local Flavour

Lombok society would consider its religious rituals incomplete if Satay Pusut was not among the many dishes prepared as ceremonial offerings.

If you happen to find Satay Pusut – minced fish, chicken or beef mixed with fresh coconut, chilli and spices moulded and grilled on bamboo sticks – you can be sure it is derived from Lombok, the Island of One Thousand Mosques.

Exploring Lombok’s culinary world, in which raw native chilli is the dominant ingredient of most seasoning, is a welcome challenge for visitors. Among favourite dishes are Pelecing Kangkung, sautéed water spinach and bean sprouts with tomato sauce and shredded coconut, and Nasi Puyung, very spicy rice wrapped in banana leaves.

Local people, however, love to savour the flavour of Satay Pusut which features at almost every religious and customary event where large ceremonial food trays (pesaji) are filled with various delicacies, including Satay Pusut and steamed white rice.

Satay Pusut is available every day, though, at locations such as on the streets of Gerung, about 20 kilometres south of Mataram, where women congregate in the afternoons to sell all kinds of Satay Pusut in various sizes.

“These satays will sell fast, especially if they have been newly grilled,” said local seller Inaq Ming, 45.

The distinctive Satay Pusut has long been a typical culinary icon of Lombok. In other areas of Indonesia, satays are usually made from cubes of meat skewered on bamboo sticks. Satay Pusut is different.

The 15 centimetre bamboo skewers have been refined to accept the Satay Pusut mixture which is moulded to the stick by placing the mixture, known locally as kekatik, in a fist and slowly clenching and unclenching it around the stick.

Most mixtures consist of minced meat, grated coconut, coconut milk and seasoning.

Firstly, the meat is boiled, cut and minced and mixed with coconut milk, citrus, salt and pepper. At this stage the special skill, which eludes many people, of making exactly the right amount of mixture adhere to the stick, comes into play. Usually about half of the mixture is kept for later.

Don’t make the mistake of concluding that Lombok’s Satay Pusut is the same as Bali’s Satay Lilit as there are fundamental differences which reflect historical variations between the two islands.

While both satay mixtures are moulded to bamboo sticks with clenched fists, the Satay Lilit mixture is made from minced seafood and different spices.

Satay lover Sinta, of Mataram, says the essential difference lies in the larger size of Satay Lilit which creates problems in adjusting the seasoning for each satay stick.

Lombok authorities had flagged the concept of patenting Satay Pusut as an original food of Lombok, but little has been heard of the plan.

For the flavour-conscious Lombok society, of equal popularity to Satay Pusut is traditional Satay Bulayak, made from beef dressed with typical spices of Lombok and served with rice cake wrapped in coconut leaf.

The distinguishing flavour of Satay Bulayak is created from a seasoning made from roasted crushed peanuts boiled with coconut milk and herbs. The resultant flavour is often described as a curry.

Satay Bulayak can be readily found along Jalan Udayana in Mataram and at Narmada Park in West Lombok.

Don’t deny yourself some of Lombok’s sensational culinary specialities, and be sure to seek out the every-popular and hard to concoct Satay Pusut.

source:enchanting-lomboksumbawa.com

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How to Get In Komodo Island

While most visitors enter Komodo National Park (KNP) through the gateway cities of Labuan Bajo in the west of Flores or Bima in eastern Sumbawa, the departure point for your trip is actually Denpasar, Bali. By Air: Indonesia Air Transport (IAT) Depart : Everyday DPS - LBJ : 10.00 – 11.30 LBJ - DPS : 12.00 – 13.30 Price: Y CLASS : IDR 751.000 H CLASS : IDR 696.000 Q CLASS : IDR 641.000 (NON REFUND TICKET) Trans Nusa Airlines (TGN) Depart : Everyday DPS – LBJ : 10.00 – 11.50 & 13.00 – 14.20 LBJ – DPS VIA BMU (BIMA) : 12.05 - 12.35 BMU-DPS : 12.50 – 13.45 LBJ – DPS : 14.35 – 15.15 Price Y CLASS : IDR 761.000 L CLASS : IDR 651.000 M CLASS : IDR 541.000 By Land: The gateway cities of Labuan Bajo and Bima are connected to Denpasar, Bali by overland buses. By Sea (ferry): Travel time: approximately 36 hours The gateway cities of Labuan Bajo and Bima are also connected to Denpasar, Bali by inter-island ferry. Contact the Indonesia Sea Transportation Company (PELNI) at Jalan Raya Kuta No. 299, Tuban - Bali (Tel: 0361 - 763 963) to reserve a seat on the KM. Tilong Kabila, which departs Benoa Port, Bali bound for Bima and Labuan Bajo Benoa-Bima-Labuan Bajo  Fortnightly (every two weeks) on Saturdays: 09.00-20.00 (next day). One-way ticket (as of 10/6/06) from Rp. 143,000.00 - Rp. 435,000.00 Labuan Bajo-Bima-Benoa  Fortnightly (every two weeks) on Thursdays: 08.00-11.00 (next day). One-way ticket (as of 10/6/06) from Rp. 143,000.00 - Rp. 435,000.00 Note: the ferry schedule and ticket prices may change with or without prior notice By Sea (live-aboard): Komodo National Park is serviced by a wide range of live-aboard boats, with return packages to Komodo National Park from a variety of departure points, including Bali, Lombok, Bima and Labuan Bajo Prices (as of 10/6/06) are ranging from USD 230.00 - USD 295.00 / person / night. From Gateway Cities to Komodo National Park (KNP) You can easily organize a shared boat charter by local boat from either ports at Labuan Bajo or Bima (Sape) to the two major points of access in the Park: Loh Liang (on Komodo Island) or Loh Buaya (on Rinca Island) Charter price (as of 10/6/06) - excluding meals, KNP entrance fee etc: Labuan Bajo: KNP: Rp. 750,000 - 1,500,000 per boat / day Bima (Sape): KNP: Rp. 1,500.000 - 2,000.000 per boat / day Note: the charter prices may change with or without prior notice

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Central Lombok: Kotaraja to Sapit

Kotaraja in Central Lombok, is located 5kms south of the mountain village of Tetebatu. Centuries ago the Langko kingdom fell to invaders from Bali and the royal family took up residence here, hence the name ‘City of Kings.’

One attraction that Kotaraja is famous for is the persehan, the traditional stick fighting with local men engaging in ceremonial combat with a stick and buffalo hide shield. These events will be open to tourists and you will be informed by locals when they are happening.

The village of Rungkang, famous for its pottery. Locals use a flat stick to mold the clay over a large stone, which then becomes a pot. Mornings are good time to come and observe the process. You might find some cool items for gifts.

Loyok, which is 5km south of Tetebatu, is famous for bamboo basketware. You will see a variety of items made in this fashion.

Lengang Nanakha is 2kms off of the main road and 2.5kms east of Kotaraja. This tranquil village has pleasant walks through the rice fields and its population are friendly. The high number of residents has meant over the years people have been transplanted to less populated parts of Indonesia, under the transmigrasi policy. One resident, Haji Radiah, encouraged tourism in this farming community. Accommodation can be found at H.Radiah’s (0376)631463. They offer a choice of simple rooms in the family compound or other new rooms located outside the village surrounded by rice fields. By accounts the family who run this homestay are super cool and enjoy interacting and walking with visitors. As Lombok is heavily Muslim, some people may find it less friendly / accessible than Bali. Staying with a Sasak family and checking out their scene at close quarters could be a great experience. There is a wartel and an internet cafe nearby.

The turn off to Penakak is located 1.5kms east of Masbagik on the main road. The village is one of the 3 main pottery producing centers in Lombok. There is an excellent choice of items made. Masbagicitself is home to the Masjid Al-Jami Al Akbar, a huge mosque complete with shining domes. The town is also the junction of the east-west road and the main road down to Labuhan Haji.

Rempung is a village on the main road, 2kms east of Masbagic. Following the road north from Rempung brings you to Pringgasela, a center for weaving. There is some accommodation in Pringgasela at Glose Homestay (0376)631594. This lace offers budget rooms with cold water in a family compound. For a lovely scenic ride try heading north from Pringgasela for 5kms to the village of Timbanuh. Awesome scenery and views of Sumbawa, the island to the east.

Lenek on the main road is the access point for Loang Geli, just 3kms north. Loang Geli has afreshwater spring set up for bathing and a monkey forest. Best visited during the week to avoid local crowds. When you get to Loang Geli ask a local the exact location of the spring.

Sapit is located about 10kms inland, just 1km off of the main road from Swela to Kali Putih on the north coast. Sapit sits on the side of Gunung Pusuk at a height of 1,400m, perfect for those who enjoy cool climates. Its possible to hike the steep uphill 15kms to the mountain town of Sembalun Lawang. For those who prefer to stay put and enjoy the view of Sumbawa, Sapit has 2 guest houses. The Hati Suci (0818 / 545655 offers budget bungalows with cold water and nice garden. The Balelangga situated close by offers even more spartan accommodation, the toilet being outside. The views from these places are great.

The mountain road to Sembalun Lawang is not good and is often in a state of disrepair or completely closed after flooding. Best done in the dry season with our own transport, although local buses do follow this route.

Source:baliblog.com

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Senggigi: The gateway to Lombok

Visitors to Bali, as well as expats sometimes look for an close alternative, to the Bali beach scene. One option is Senggigi Lombok.

An old copy of the Indonesia Handbook, from 1991 has this description:
The coral and snorkeling at this popular beach area, 6km north of Ampenan, is fantastic-4 straight kms of pure white sand, blue-green sea, and no crowds.

From Ampenan, take a bemo direct to Senggigi Beach Hotel area. Four losmen are near the beach, Pondok Senggigi is run by Australian woman married to a Sasak. Only 30 meters from the beach, is has 10 bungalows renting for 15,000rp each. Other possibilities are the Holiday Inn (35,000rp), the Mascot (15,000rp), and the much higher priced Senggigi Beach Hotel. The hotel has combined modern day comforts with traditional bungalow-style Lombok materials (thatch roofs, bamboo mat walls, wooden floors); there’s a restaurant open 24 hours. Various warung near the beach sell bananas, snacks, ikan laut and other meals. Drink cocnuts to your heart’s content. Lots of good walks in the area through coconut groves and unfrequented villages. Travel up and down this coast by just walking out to the road and flagging down a dokar (horse drawn cart), motorcyclist, minibus, bemo, or anything else that comes along.

The corner of Lombok that Senggigi is located in, the NW, is particularly scenic, and from the airport the quickest route to Senggigi, is north up the coast.

Fifteen years later, some things have changed in Senggigi, including the number of hotels. People have said that Senggigi has been changed dramitically and is a raucous resort, in the same was people have described Gili Trawangan. The truth is a somewhat toned down version of that description. Gili Trawangan and Senggigi both have their hotels and bars, but are basically quiet places.

Why would you want to go to Senggigi?

Senggigi is the most developed part of Lombok, as far as tourism is concerned. You can find budget, mid-range and luxury accommodation, get online, have a selection of nightlife activities, visit sweeping bays with no people, hike in the forest and get some R&R. Senggigi is a great place to use as a homebase for exploring Lombok.

Getting to Senggigi:

There are 3 main ways most people get to Senggigi. The first is by flying into the airport at Mataram, and taking a taxi, which should be around 30,000rp. You can catch a local bemo (the small minivans), if you feel up the task. Bemo’s run to Senggigi from Jl. Saleh Sungkar in Ampenan quite frequently. You can also rent a car at the airport.

The second way people get to Senggigi is by taking the ferrry from Bali, arriving at the port of Lember, and driving up the coast. Cars and motorbikes are allowed on the ferry and Perama bus does serve Senggigi. From Senggigi, •Perama will get you to:

•Air Sanih in Bali (this is a daily service and an overnight stoppover is required),
•Bangsal (port to Gili’s) daily (45 minutes)
•Bedugal (daily, overnight stoppover is required)
•Candi Dasa (twice daily, around 6 hours)
•Kintamani (daily, overnight stoppover is required)
•Kuta, Denpasar airport (twice daily, 9 hours, Kuta Lombok (daily, 3 hours)
•Lovina (daily, around 8 hours)
•Mataram (daily, 30 minutes)
•Padangbai (twice daily, around 5 hours)
•Sanur (twice daily, 8 hours)
•Tetebatu (daily, around 3 hours)
•Tirtaganga (daily, around 7 hours)
•Tulamben (daily, 8-9 hour)
•Ubud (daily, around 8 hours)

The third way to get to Senggigi from Bali is by boat from Benoa Harbor,via the port at Teluk Nara, to the north of Senggigi. Bounty catamaran (4 times a week, 3 hours). You can also catch a boat from Senggigi to Gili Trawangan (twice daily, 1 hour 30 minutes) and to Nusa Lembongan (4 times a week, 3 hours).

Where to stay in Senggigi:

Senggigi has developed the all the other places have (Lovina, Amed etc.) The area known as Senggigi sprawls up the coast and includes the villages of Batu Layar, Batu Bolong, Senggigi proper, Karrangdangan, Mangsit, Klui.

I have previously stayed in cheap guest house in Central Senggigi, for around 50,000rp per night. Nothing special to write home about, apart from the fact that access to the main street, shops, restaurants and nightlife, plus price, are the main benefits.

South and Central Senggigi seem to have a good selection of middle and budget places, north Senggigihaving more boutique type places and large hotels like the Sheraton.

Times change and prices change. The economy in Bali and Lombok means some places puit thep rices up, others down, and others go out of business altogther. keeping track of this is hard, if one isn’t living there.

Here is a list of places you might consider staying at in Senggigi, with a number rating for pricecomparison:

South Senggigi:

•Asri - (0370) 693075 - (2)
•Atithi Sanggraha - (0370) 693070 - (1-2)
•Batu Bolong Cottages - (0370) 693065 - (2-4)
•Jayakarta - (0370) 693048 - (7-9)
•Siti Hawa Homestay - (0370) 693414 - (1)

Central Senggigi:

When you pull up outside a budget place in Central Senggigi, its highly likely a tout will call you to look at ‘his place’ afterwards. This is all bullshit and he’s trying to act as a middleman. You can do just fine without these characters, as they add no value to anything. Senggigi does have a bit of a reputation as place where ’scavengers’ hang out.

•Bumi Aditha Bungalows - (0370) 693781 - (2-5)
•Dharmarie - (0370) 693050 - (5)
•Graha Senggigi Beach - (0370) 693101 - (7-8)
•Kebun Rohani - (0370) 693018 - (1-2)
•Lina - (0370) 693237 - (2-4)
•Lombok Intan Laguna - (0370) 693090 - (7-9)
•Maskot - (0370) 693365 - (6)
•Melati Dua - (0370) 693288 - (2-4)
•Pondok Senggigi - (0370) 693277 - (2-4)
•Ray - (0370) 693439 - (1-2)
•Senggigi Beach Hotel & Pool Villa Club - (0370) 693210 - (8-9)

North Senggigi:

•Alang Alang Beach Resort - (0370) 693518 (8)
•Bulan Baru - (0370) 6932785 - (3-4)
•Holiday Inn - (0370) 693444 (8-9)
•Lombok Coconut - (0370) 693195 - (2-4)
•Nusa Bunga - (0370) 693034 - (7)
•Pacific Beach - (0370) 693006 - (7)
•Panorama Senggigi - (0370) 693673 - (7-8)
•Pondok Damai - (0370) 693019 - (3)
•Puri Mas - (0370) 693831 - (5-7)
•Puri Saron - (0370) 693424 - (7)
•Santai Beach Inn - (0370) 693038 - (2-4)
•Windy Beach Cottages - (0370) 693191 - (2-3)

For a honeymoon or romantic trip you will probably enjoy north Senggigi the most. For backpackers,Central seems to be where the deals are. South is good for other people including families.

By the way, Bulan Baru is the guest house owned by Barbara Hicks, the Australian lady just released from jail on marijuana charges. Her place is located on the far north end of Senggigi resort, past Klui at Lendang Luar, 7km north of Central Senggigi. Bulan Baru is well recommended and my guidebook says “There are 12 spotless bungalows, with AC and hot water, situated in a lovely garden with pool.” The attached restaurant is also supposed to be good. So if you are looking to be out of the downtown action and seek peace and quiet, you might give Bulan Baru a go, and chat to Mrs Hicks about life in the Big House over a latte.

Where to eat in Senggigi:

Downtown Senggigi has a row of cheap restaurants along both sides of the wide main road. You can get a cheap breakfast as well as all the usual backpacker / budget tourist stuff. You can take your pick of these. The mid-range and up places offer good food. Closing time is usually 10-11pm.

Medium range places include:

Lombok Coconut

 (0370) 693195
Pizza, pasta, seafood, Indonesian
2km north of Senggigi

Kafe Espresso

Sandwiches, burgers, salad, soups.
Just north of Central Senggigi.

Coco Loco

Lombok and Indonesian food, seafood and western options.
Located in Art Market, in Central Senggigi.

Expensive:

Bayan Bar & Restaurant

Pizza, steak, seafood, Indonesian food. Live music.
Central Senggigi.

Bawang Putih 

(0370) 693333
Seafood, pizza, sandwiches, Indonesian. Best restaurant in Senggigi, great location.
Locatede at the Sheraton, in North Central Senggigi.

Cafe Wayan & Bakery

Seafood, salad, pasta, pizza, Indonesian.
South of Central Senggigi.

Nightlife in Senggigi:

Many lpaces along the main street in Central Senggigi has some kind of live music. The lively Marina Cafe is popular on Saturday nights.

What to do in Senggigi:

On my last trip to Senggigi, I found that people in town broke down into 4 main categories; Scubadivers getting ready to explore the Gili’s, families visiting Lombok for a few days, surfers taking a break from the south coast surf and backbacker types getting ready to head out and hike Rinjani.

Staying in Senggigi means you’ll have access to creature comforts, in a place that is pretty low key and on the beach. I found that road north of Senggigi passes through some beautiful scenery and sweeps down from headlands, around huge white sand bays, which seem totally deserted. Large fields of palm trees are backed up against these. The fact that most Sasaks (Lombok people) are shy and do not have the Balinese forwardness, together with the apparent lower population, mean a visitor / traveler, can enjoy the peace and space, without a posse of locals in tow. Explore this area with your own transport and enjoy the freedom.

The only real landmark close to town is the Batu Bolong Temple, located 1km south of Senggigi. This spot affords great views of the coastline.

Dive operators in Senggigi run daily trips up to the Gili Islands whih are only a few kms up the coast. Like a pizza menu, they offer the whole shabang of dive courses including Open Water (don’t watch the movie the night before) and Dive Master. An Open Water course might cost you something in the region of $350.

Many operators offers snorkeling in the Gili’s for around $25. Check with any of the following dive operators for the latest prices. Diving in the Gili’s is supposed to be okay, but its far from the best in Indonesia. For more serious divers, Manado in Sulawesi, Komodo, Ambon, Banda and Irian Jaya (West Papua) are highly recommended.

Dive operators in Senggigi:

•Albatross (0370) 693399
•Blue Coral (0370) 693441
•Blue Marlin (0370) 641609
•Dive indonesia (0370) 693367
•Divetastic (0370) 692004
•Dream Divers (0370) 692047
•Lombok Dive (0370) 693002

Adventure Sports:

Sea kayaking is offered at Sea Kayak Adventures, (0370) 692003, located at the Blue Marlin Dive Shop. These are guided kayaking trips along the Lombok coast or in the Gili Islands ($50-$60).

Lombok Inter Rafting (0370) 693202, offers rafting trips on the slope of Mt. Rinjani for around $60.

The largest white sand beach in Lombok is located at Sira, just north of Bangsal. Its about a 10km drive and perfect for a complete getaway. There are no tourist facilties and the area is beautiful. On your way out there you could take the mountain route, via Mataram and Pemenang. Its longer by quite a ways but the scenery is worth it. In Lombok it is easy to drive around a corner and get the feeling you are in a part of Indonesia that does not get any tourism.

Services in Senggigi:

•Airlines:

Selaparang airport, Mataram. Can handle some international flights. Check schedule as details (as well as airlines) change.

•Boats:

Bounty catamaran docks at Teluk Nara, north of Senggigi. Bounty’s office is open 8am-5pm, (0370) 693666
Perama does boats to Gili Trawangan, taking 1 hour 30 minutes. (0370) 693007
Local co op for charter boats - (0370) 693435

•Buses:

Both Perama (0370) 693007 and Lombok Mandiri (0370) 693477 operate tourist shuttle buses.

•Car & motorbike rental:

Kotasi (0370) 693435 is the local transport co coperative. You will have to exercise your haggling skills and decide whether you need a car with driver, which might cost an extra 60,000rp. Driving in Lombok is easy as roads are fairly empty.

•Doctor:

Expensive hotels often have their own doctor. There is also a clinic (0370) 6932000 near Senggigi Beach Hotel.

•Exchange:

Money changers hours are 8.30am-7.30pm daily.
You will find ATMs from the main banks along the street in Central Senggigi.

•Internet / telephone:

Internet cafe and wartels are along the main street in Central Senggigi. Expect the speed to be slow.

•Post office:

Found in Central Senggigi.
Post Office
Senggigi
Lombok 83355
West Nusa Tenggara

Open Mon-Thurs 8am-7.30pm, Fri-Sat 8am-7pm.

•Supermarket:

There are a few small convenience markets in Central Senggigi. The largest is Pacific Supermarket. Open usually 8.30am-9.30pm.

Source:baliblog.com

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