The Beauty of Tranquility and Quiet Beach in Gili Air

Located closest to the mainland of Lombok Island does not make Gili Air become the main destination, or even the most crowded. But it gives you a chance to get a perfect vacation moments. Various types of beach tourism can be enjoyed with family in peace. In addition, only in Gili Air you can watch the most beautiful sunrise as it emerges behind stout silhouette of Rinjani Mountain, in addition, you can enjoy the perfect sunset as the sun sinking behind Mount Agung Bali. Of course, it can be enshrined in the sunniest weather without clouds or overcast.

The natives of three gilis prefer to live in Gili air because the area is not too wide and Gili Trawangan has become very crowded. These cause the gili has the most local residents. This situation became one of tourist attractions, especially for the travelers or backpackers who love the wisdom of the local culture.

How to Get to Gili Air?
Public ferry transportation from the Bangsal port is also available to take you to Gili Air. Again, though it is located closest to the mainland of Lombok Island, there are only a few crossings directly to Gili Air in a day. Boat crossing schedule to Gili Trawangan is more available and can be obtained starting from 8 am until, typically, before 4 pm. The obstacles, in addition to adding the ticket price, sometimes can only be one way. So, you have to go back by using a different ship to return to the mainland of Lombok or if you intend to continue the trip to the other two gilis.
You need to note that the recommeded safest crossing is in the morning due to the fairly swift current in each of the strait separating the three Gilis. The waves are often large enough to be drenching the passengers aboard. That’s why, all the gadgets should be stored in watertight bags when you cross.

Visitors of Gili Air
Gili Air is recommended in many references as a favorite destination for families.
Mainly because of the more calmness at night, compared to nights filled with party in the most crowded gili: Gili Trawangan.

The backpackers today prefer to meet, interact and feel the hospitality of the locals in this gili occupied with the most local residents. So, if you finally decide to go directly to Gili Air than Gili Trawangan, visitors you meet might not be so diverse than the visitors in two other gilis. But you’ll get exactly what you want: The beauty of tranquility and the quiet beach resort, but still as complete as seaside tourism in general.

Best Family Tourism compared to full party in Gili Trawangan
Snorkelling with family, glass-bottom boat on a glass-clear sea enable you to see beautiful reefs as well as beautiful and perfect blue sea surface in the sunniest days. In this gili you can even get short courses to dive without aid. Yes! Only with holding breath once, you can dive to a depth of 20 meters! The new sensation of a highly promising experience, isnt’it?
Tools for beach attraction are available and complete enough here. For rates, it is always better if you confirm before renting.
To go around the island, although walking normally takes less than two hours, you can also utilize the bicycle rental service or cidomo (abbreviation of cikar, gig, montor. Andong of Lombok).
Like the two other gilis, any single of motor vehicle is not allowed here.Moreover all the footpaths that exist throughout the gili will be certainly always clean of dirt from the cidomo horses. The security, local communities and tourism activists in the three Gilis have made cleanliness as the priority. The virtue that makes all the tourist spots in the three Gilis are always comfortable every time.

Place to Stay and Culinary in Gili Air
Culinary in Gili Air, again I remind you, is not as complete as the culinary options in Gili Trawangan. But you still can get wide options of culinary from warung (food stall), cafe, to the restaurant of four-star hotels that already exist along the coastline. The price range starts from round 10 thousands for street food commonly found anywhere like nasi campur with a piece of fried chicken, chicken soup or a bowl of hot meatball that is usually open from the afternoon. It is the same like accommodation. For high season moment, you should, if possible, order ahead of time. There have been many references online that will help you pick the best room price. Some cottages, bungalows or hotel even have their own website with photos of view room or accommodation they provide for guests.

If your budget is limited, you’d better choose a time to visit in the off-season school holidays or holiday feasts and other national holidays, for example moments of the New Year, or the Feast of the largest religions in Indonesia. In moments like that you can still negotiate the price, especially for cottages or bungalows. Other reminders, the inns located far from the coast are usually much cheaper. Simply put, always confirm the price of the room you want to ensure pleasant moments of your vacation and meet your expectations. Have a good vacation!

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