LOMBOK ISLAND-INDONESIA
Just lies 25 minutes from its celebrated sister Island of Bali by flight or 4 hours by public ferry, Lombok has various attractions for those who are in search for a memorable holiday. In the northern coastline, the unspoilt beaches forested by thick palm trees dominate the landscape. Senggigi, the main tourist resort area in Lombok, for instance, is amazing and offers various range of villa categories, from one bed room till 4 bed rooms such as The Sheraton Villas, The Pool Villa Club, The Floating Villas, The Santosa Villas and Resort, The Qunang and Qusia Villas, The Puri Mas Villas, The Harmony Villas, The Oberoi Villas, The Novotel Villas, The Imaj Villas, The Alang-Alang Villas and many others. Three-small-island, better known as Gili Air, Gili Meno, and Gili Trawangan are also heaven for either beginner or professional divers. Their underwater beauties inspire a next vacation to Lombok.
Driving further north, you can experience a unique way of life of the Sasak indigenous who live in the simple traditional houses in the rustic village of Segenter. This mountain tribe compound is not built for tourists, but is open widely to tourist, though. So they are not commercial as many other tourist places through-out the island.
For hard trekkers, the highest and holiest mountain for both Baliness and Sasakness, Mt. Rinjani (3.726 m), is a perfect choice to escape from complicated daily routine. 3 days 2 nights hiking to the summit is quite a bit tiring, but to enjoy the fascinating sunrise from the summit is worthwhile. Spending a night by the lake shore of Segara Anak is also enjoyable and unforgettable.
Lombok is also gains more popularity amongst the young surfers for its various surf breaks along the southern coast of Kuta Beach. Many hotels In Kuta Beach, therefore, provides and arranges surfing trip to the surfing point around.
Aside from the natural attractions above, Lombok is also well known by its fine handicraft and jewelry such as traditional woven fabric, pottery, furniture, and sea pearls.
They are made in the best and finest quality by local people and that they can meet the export quality standard. This is also one of the reason why coming to Lombok.
We can eventually assure you that you can absolutely experience more than we can tell. See you around in Lombok!.
RICH BLENDS OF CULTURE AND TRADITION
Discovering Lombok is like traveling in Bali 15 years ago, the beach is pristine; the volcanic Mountain View is spectacular and the people are pain fully shay.
| Where Islamic SASAKS mingle harmoniously with Balinese Hindus in a mix that enhances the island’s cultural and traditional attraction. |
| Where the SASAK costumes and rituals focus on lavish marriage ceremonies and colorful circumcision celebrations. |
| Where eager crowds line the street for a wedding procession that can be seen on every Sunday afternoon. Accompanied by a full gamelan orchestra. |
| Where young ladies prior to circumcision are carried in procession astride colorful wooden horses galloping in time to a crescendos of musical rhythms. |
| Where ritual mock battles are staged between warriors with staves and shields. |
| Where female dancers, enacting a “LOVE” dance, select male partners for short duet to roars of laughter from the audience. |
| Where the minority HINDU descendents of the Balinesse, who created a “NEW BALI” by building temples and places, participate in ceremonies and ritual with as much devotion and energy as across the waters on the neighboring island. |
| Where coming upon lavish HINDU processions or ceremonies, or visiting shrines and temples perfumed with the scent of frangipanis and incense, you would swear you were in Bali. |
| Where almost everyday of the year some form of traditional ceremony or ritual is held. |
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