North Lombok
North Lombok
The northern region of Lombok holds two of the islands most significant tourism attractions. Firstly, North Lombok is dominated by the 3,726 m Mount Rinjani, an active stratovolcano, which is also the second highest volcano in Indonesia. Secondly, the Gili Islands, located North-West which consist out of, Gili Trawangan, Gili Air and Gili Meno. The Gilis are very popular for scuba diving and snorkeling but also for relaxing, swimming and partying.
West Lombok
West Lombok
West Lombok is the principal area of tourist activity and endeavour in Lombok. It has the most facilities including hotels, restaurants, tour companies, etc. The focus of this activity is upon the township Senggigi including it's lineal satellites along the coast north to the quieter and pretty Mangsit beach and Klui beach, and south to Batu Bolong, Batu Layar and Montong. The Senggigi area and in particular the township itself serves as the principal gateway to the other attractions of Lombok northward up the west coast including the famous Gili Islands
East Lombok
East Lombok
Most travellers see of Lombok's east coast is Labuhan Lombok, the port for ferries to Sumbawa. But the East of Lombok has so much more to offer. East Lombok is lush and less developed than the western part of the island, allowing you to peek into a rural part of Indonesia. From Labhuan you can charter a boat to Gili Sulat or Gili Pentangan, which are both typical bounty islands with good coral for snorkelling
South Lombok
South Lombok
The central inland part of South Lombok is generally low-lying with undulating hills and is commonly utilised for rice paddies and growing tobacco leaf. Toward the southern coast it is dryer and more denuded with some undulating hilly areas of between 100 to 355 meters above sea level. The south of the island is not heavily populated and many areas are quite remote and can be quite difficult to get to. The southern areas of Lombok are becoming increasingly popular with international visitors and the surf beaches of the southern coastline are popular with more intrepid international surfers as well as a growing number of local people on Lombok.