Adventure of Indonesia Gili Trawangan Island

Gili Trawangan is located in the northwest of Lombok Island , North Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Gili Trawangan is one of three islands in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, in addition to Gili Meno, and Gili Air. Of the three islands northwest of the island of Lombok, Gili Trawangan is the largest island and has a height much above sea level than the other two islands. Gili according to the local language means island.

Gili Trawangan has about 360 hectares wide with a length of 3 km and 2 km wide. The island is inhabited by at least 800 inhabitants is a charming tourist attraction famous enough to foreign countries. Not surprisingly, every year, the island is visited by thousands of tourists, both from domestic and foreign.

Visiting Gili Trawangan really like to visit the island is still virgin. The island is as welcome guests by offering an exotic natural island, complete with panoramic beauty. Rows of soft sand beaches and crystal clear water still seemed to affirm and ensure that visitors will be welcome to stay here. Not only that, look at the row of pine trees, acacias, and coconut are also beautify, as well as shade the dirt road that surrounds the island. Under the trees there are ranks of seats are arranged neatly.

When you first set foot on the island, tourists will soon be treated to a tranquil atmosphere. There was no hustle and bustle of the human voice, like the resorts in general. There was only a low voice the tourists that cool with tourist activity itself. More entry again, travelers will see a line of people lodging, inns, cafes, motels, and hotels. This is where the tourists to rest and start a cruise tour. If on the other attractions, tourists often hunted by hawkers and souvenirs, then do not worry about it happening on the island. That atmosphere of everyday Gili Trawangan which indeed has been used to maintain the convenience of tourists. Besides enjoying the natural environment, there are many kinds of tourism activities that can be done on this island, such as swimming, exercising lightly, and sunbathing on the beach. If not satisfied, tourists can also perform other, more challenging activities such as surfing, diving , kayaking (small boat), and snorkeling. For the visitors who are happy with the activities of diving and snorkeling, Gili Trawangan presents underwater scenery is amazing. When diving, tourists will find different types of coral in various forms. The more the tourist dive, they will meet with a variety of fish, like grouper, sea crabs, eels, sharks, and others. No need to fear the kind of shark that is on the beach or the sea here, because the fish are not categorized as predatory sharks.

If tourists do not quite dare to dive deeper, it is enough to enjoy the coral reefs in the beachside area. On the edge of this reef tourists also can see several species of ornamental fish are milling about on the edge of the reef as well as shellfish and corals are colored blue, supposedly he said, was only found in Caribbean waters. Once satisfied to enjoy the atmosphere of the beach and marine parks, visitors also can tour the island by using Cidomo or bicycle. Cidomo is a traditional transportation Lombok drawn by a horse, perhaps as vehicles Andong in Yogyakarta (Java). Indeed, in Gili Trawangan there are no motorized vehicles (land), because it is not permitted by the local government.

Compared Gili Meno and Gili Air, Gili Trawangan relatively more attractive to tourists, because it offers a more complete recreational facilities. The number of tourists visit the well-known cause Gili Trawangan with shades of "party night" of his. The atmosphere of bustling collection of people partying in the evening, making this island keep its distinctive charm.

Trawangan Island has available hundreds of houses accommodation whether it be hotels, motels, villas, and resorts that meet international service standards. Various types of this inn offers and provides various facilities, such as swimming pool, souvenir and gift shop, drug store, bike rental place and Cidomo, where beach volleyball, massage and spa, cafe, bar, restaurant, a laundry, water sports equipment , money changer, TV Room International Channel, and others.

Additionally, for travelers who need a guide in tourist activity, may use the services of a professional guide to guide its activities. Once completed, tourists are worthy enough to give tips to guide them. For domestic travelers who carry a mobile / cellular phone, do not have to worry about not getting a signal, because the island has established three BTS (Base Transceiver Station) as a communication bridge between users of mobile networks to other networks. In this island there are also diesel power plants in the middle of the island as a provider of electricity throughout the island.

Access to the location of Gili Trawangan is fairly easy, because it has available two places to the point of departure of the ship toward Trawangan Island, the Senggigi Beach and Port Ward (both included in the territory of North Lombok). From Mataram, Senggigi Beach is 11 kilometers, while the Port of Ward 25 kilometers away. Although it may depart from Senggigi Beach, which is using Outrigger boat (takes approximately 1 hour), journey to Gili Trawangan are generally depart from the Port Ward. The ward is a small harbor known as the main departure point to Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, and Gili Air.

There are two alternative road to Port Ward of the City of Mataram, which is past the tourist area of Senggigi Beach (southern route), or through the tourist area of Pusuk Mount (northbound lane). If the path south, tourists can use a taxi from the city of Mataram through the hills on the edge of Senggigi Beach until he came to Port Ward. This journey takes approximately 35 minutes. In addition, if tourists prefer a route through Mount Pusuk (route closer), travelers can use a motorcycle taxi service, bemo, or taxi. As we passed this area, you'll see the monkeys roam freely on the highway and the trees around the mountain. These monkeys are deliberately released free on a mountain top and side of the road in the region. For visitors who are interested in providing meals in these monkeys, it is advisable to bring peanuts or other snacks before entering the region of Pusuk Mount.