Having finished your last day in Bali, it is recommended to visit another paradise on the east of Bali called Lombok island. With only 25 minutes flight from Denpasar, you will have a great time to discover another paradise island in Indonesia. You can also go there by ferry from Padang Bai harbor in Karangasem, Bali to Mataram. Lombok is also famous with its white sandy beach with ocean view and quieter ambience compared to Bali beaches. The island belongs to West Nusa Tenggara Province with Mataram as the capital city. There are a lot of Europeans prefer to visit this island more than Bali. Having white sandy beaches, there is also the second highest mountain in Indonesia called Mount Rinjani that also becomes an interesting objects to explore while you are in this hidden paradise.
As Bali, Lombok also has unique culture offers to the tourists visiting this island. The natural beauty is combined with the friendly people. The people of this island mostly are Sasak people who do agriculture. The culture in this island is unique because some people practice Hindu as their belief and some other are Muslims. The handicraft is popular and has been sold in Bali and overseas. The tourists may see the villagers in Penujak, Banyumulek and Masbagik in making their handicraft and pottery. Those places are located about one hour from Mataram by car.
There are three small islands located on the northwest coast of this island. The three of them are Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan. Those three islands are the most popular destinations in Lombok. Each Gili offers white sandy beaches, clear water, coral reef, various colorful fishes, and becomes the best place for water activities like snorkeling and diving. The tourists are able to reach all the three gilis by plane or local boat from Lombok. The only vehicle on those islands is traditional transportation called cidomos. The absence of motorbike on those Gilis make the ambience is suitable for those who want to have activities in private situation.
Nowadays, the accommodation can be found everywhere on the cities of this island as well as on those three gilis. The accommodation varied from 5 star hotels to basic home stay. The hotels are usually located on the coastline with its cliffs, and the view of blue lagoon that sparkles on the protected bays. While the home stays are surrounded by coconut plantation on tropical garden. The tourists may choose and book a hotel in Lombok simply from their hotel in Bali. This website also provide the information of hotels in Lombok as well as the online booking. So, just enjoy your holiday.