Lombok seems to be one of the most popular destinations these days, and you'll be wondering, how much do you need to bring there? Indonesia is a fairly affordable place to go to, but with tourism booming for Gili Islands, it'll be slightly more expensive there compared to Lombok
I headed over to Lombok with my high school mates for our yearly vacation. We had quite a big group this year of 9 people including the girlfriends which made things great! (Tim Chan, Wei Wen, Chris Tay, Kallita Khaleesi, Chris Yoong, Yennee, Nimesh & John Toh)
So lets start with my schedule for 4D3N
Schedule:
Day 1:
- KLIA - Lombok (3 hour flight)
- 2 hour van ride to Jetty
- 30 min speedboat to Gili Trawangan
- Chill at hotel (Gili Little Coco Hotel)
- Dinner at Gili Trawangan beach
Day 2
- Snorkeling 1/2 Day around Gili Islands
- Rent a bicycle & cycle around the Island
- Swing, watch the sunset and Evening drinks at Ombak Sunset
- Dinner & Drinks at Gili Trawangan beach
Day 3
- Morning sunrise at beach
- Visit Turtle Conservation area
- Speedboat to Lombok (Sunset House)
- Head to Pink Beach
Day 4
- Chill at hotel till lunch
- Massage at Orchid Day Spa
- Lunch at Lombok town
- Souvenir Shopping
- 7pm flight back to KL
Transport
Starting off with our flights, we took a direct flight to lombok with Airasia, which cost RM352 per person. As for the rest of the transport, since we had a big group we were able to rent our private tours and transport which made things cheaper
Our private van costed 900k IDR a day (we used him for 3 days) and our Speedboat to Gili Islands we got on a steal at 700k IDR both ways (our bargaining skills power LOL). We also had another boat to Pink beach at 600k IDR return
At Gili Trawangan, You're able to rent a bicycle at 20k IDR per day (we only used it for a day)
All in all, our total cost per pax is about RM150 for transportation over there
Hotel
We stayed 2 nights stay in Gili Trawangan Little Coco Hotel. It is a pretty small hotel with 6 huts, a small pool and free breakfast. What I liked about this hotel is that it is about a 5-10 minute walk from the beach/party area which means you won't get crazy loud music at night. The down side is that they use a small water tank, there was not enough water one time to shower especially if all 9 of us are doing it at the same time repeatedly.
As for the last day at Lombok, We stayed at Sunset House which is a beach side resort. Rooms are pretty cozy with a private balcony for each room. The beach ain't as fab as Gili's but the resort's ambiance there was chill.
Cost:
Gili Coco:RM 240 per pax (RM240 per room per nights)
Sunset House: RM 115 per pax (RM230 per room per night)
Food:
We mainly went for Indonesian cuisine, Food at Gili Islands is slightly more expensive, but you should be able to get a decent meal for about 35k-50k IDR (Example: Nasi Campur, Duck Rice, BBQ sticks, etc), at Lombok it is slightly cheaper ranging from 20k-30k per dish
Of course we did splurge quite a bit eating seafood and all, so we got a lil cray on the spending here. But well, its a once a year trip, why not splurge? :)
Cost:
RM 250
Shopping
If you like handicrafts, necklaces and beach shirts, you'll be able to get them at the local markets, or just the shops at the roadside. Always bargain people! I got myself a few Gili Trawangan shirts, and a buck load of Nabati biscuits (seriously its orgasmic)
Cost:
RM 100
What to do at Gili/Lombok:
1) Snorkel
One of the famous things to do at Gili is either to snorkel or scuba dive. Since only a few of us have a diving license, we rented a private boat out, and snorkeled around the Gili Islands.
The waters in Gili aren't as clear as Perhentian, but the corals are pretty much in tact. So you're able to dive down and admire the beauty of it
Cost: RM50 per person
Glass bottom boat
2) Turtle Preservation Centre
This is located near the party street as well, where there are 3 small pools filled with baby turtles. You're not able to hold them, but you'll be able to see those little buggers swimming all over clumsily :)
3) Ombak Sunset
Take a bike ride to the other side of the island, where you'll see the infamous swing that everyone would take pictures of. This is actually a big resort, and the best time to go is during sunset (Duhhh, that's why its named Ombak Sunset) You're able to get their happy hour promos such as 400k IDR for 2 beers and 2 cocktails. Or either you can just get a big bottle of beer for about 55k IDR
The resort has beanbags and deck chairs to observe the sunset
4) Pink Sand Beach
This sadly was a mishap on our itinerary as we didn't research enough on it. We just thought its a 2 hour Van ride away, but actually we would also need to include another 1 hr boat ride with it.
And when we got there, the sand didn't seam that pink, the tide was a lil too low of us to dock, so we went to another beach instead.
5) Massage
Massages here are pretty affordable, it goes for 70k rupiah per hour, and tipping is not compulsory. I loved it as they really press hard during the massage releasing tensions especially on the calves
We also did ear candling at 70k per pax.
So all in all I spent:
Flights: RM352
Transport: RM150
Gili Coco:RM 240
Sunset House: RM 115
Food RM 250
Shopping RM 100
Snorkeling: RM50
Massage: RM50
Total Cost: RM1,307. Not exactly budget but you can always opt for cheaper food and no souvenirs:)
I hope this will help you plan your upcoming trip to Lombok/Gili :) Maybe....
you can find love there too =P
Our private van costed 900k IDR a day (we used him for 3 days) and our Speedboat to Gili Islands we got on a steal at 700k IDR both ways (our bargaining skills power LOL). We also had another boat to Pink beach at 600k IDR return
At Gili Trawangan, You're able to rent a bicycle at 20k IDR per day (we only used it for a day)
All in all, our total cost per pax is about RM150 for transportation over there
Private Speedboat
Too manly for this bike LOL
Hotel
We stayed 2 nights stay in Gili Trawangan Little Coco Hotel. It is a pretty small hotel with 6 huts, a small pool and free breakfast. What I liked about this hotel is that it is about a 5-10 minute walk from the beach/party area which means you won't get crazy loud music at night. The down side is that they use a small water tank, there was not enough water one time to shower especially if all 9 of us are doing it at the same time repeatedly.
As for the last day at Lombok, We stayed at Sunset House which is a beach side resort. Rooms are pretty cozy with a private balcony for each room. The beach ain't as fab as Gili's but the resort's ambiance there was chill.
Cost:
Gili Coco:RM 240 per pax (RM240 per room per nights)
Sunset House: RM 115 per pax (RM230 per room per night)
Little Coco
Little Coco Daily breakfast
Floats not included btw :)
A godly moment
Sunset House, Lombok
Pretty chill
Starboys
Food:
We mainly went for Indonesian cuisine, Food at Gili Islands is slightly more expensive, but you should be able to get a decent meal for about 35k-50k IDR (Example: Nasi Campur, Duck Rice, BBQ sticks, etc), at Lombok it is slightly cheaper ranging from 20k-30k per dish
Of course we did splurge quite a bit eating seafood and all, so we got a lil cray on the spending here. But well, its a once a year trip, why not splurge? :)
Cost:
RM 250
The basics
The extravagant
Shopping
If you like handicrafts, necklaces and beach shirts, you'll be able to get them at the local markets, or just the shops at the roadside. Always bargain people! I got myself a few Gili Trawangan shirts, and a buck load of Nabati biscuits (seriously its orgasmic)
Cost:
RM 100
1) Snorkel
One of the famous things to do at Gili is either to snorkel or scuba dive. Since only a few of us have a diving license, we rented a private boat out, and snorkeled around the Gili Islands.
The waters in Gili aren't as clear as Perhentian, but the corals are pretty much in tact. So you're able to dive down and admire the beauty of it
Cost: RM50 per person
Gili Islands
Yazz a boat all to ourselves
Glass bottom boat
2) Turtle Preservation Centre
This is located near the party street as well, where there are 3 small pools filled with baby turtles. You're not able to hold them, but you'll be able to see those little buggers swimming all over clumsily :)
3) Ombak Sunset
Take a bike ride to the other side of the island, where you'll see the infamous swing that everyone would take pictures of. This is actually a big resort, and the best time to go is during sunset (Duhhh, that's why its named Ombak Sunset) You're able to get their happy hour promos such as 400k IDR for 2 beers and 2 cocktails. Or either you can just get a big bottle of beer for about 55k IDR
The resort has beanbags and deck chairs to observe the sunset
The infamous Swing
4) Pink Sand Beach
This sadly was a mishap on our itinerary as we didn't research enough on it. We just thought its a 2 hour Van ride away, but actually we would also need to include another 1 hr boat ride with it.
And when we got there, the sand didn't seam that pink, the tide was a lil too low of us to dock, so we went to another beach instead.
*credits to thefinder.com.sg
the other beach we went to
Girls being girls
Massages here are pretty affordable, it goes for 70k rupiah per hour, and tipping is not compulsory. I loved it as they really press hard during the massage releasing tensions especially on the calves
We also did ear candling at 70k per pax.
So all in all I spent:
Flights: RM352
Transport: RM150
Gili Coco:RM 240
Sunset House: RM 115
Food RM 250
Shopping RM 100
Snorkeling: RM50
Massage: RM50
Total Cost: RM1,307. Not exactly budget but you can always opt for cheaper food and no souvenirs:)
I hope this will help you plan your upcoming trip to Lombok/Gili :) Maybe....
you can find love there too =P
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