Gili Island is one of famous island in
Indonesia. It is located in northwest coast
of Lombok Island. The Gili
Islands are an archipelago of
three small islands ( Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air ).
The islands are a popular destination for tourists. Each island has several
small resorts, usually consisting of a collection of huts for tourists, a small
pool and restaurant. Most local inhabitants live on Trawangan in a township
stretching along its east side just inland (which is also where most recent
development is taking place). Automobiles and motorised traffic are prohibited
on the islands by local ordinance, so the preferred method of transportation is
by foot and bicycle or the horse-drawn carriage called a cidomo. Scuba
diving and freediving in and around the Gilis is also popular due to the
abundance of marine life and attractive coral formations. Most famous diving
spots are Shark point, Manta point and Simon's reef.
Gili Trawangan is
the largest of Lombok's Gili
Islands and the only one to rise significantly (30 m) above sea level.
Measuring 3 km long and 2 km wide, it has a population of around 1500
(see demography). The name Trawangan originates from the Indonesian word
Terowongan (Tunnel) due to the presence of a cave tunnel built there during
Japanese occupation in World War 2. Of
the Gilis, Trawangan is the most developed and geared towards tourism. The main
concentration of settlement, recreation, accommodation and diving business is
situated on the eastern side of the island.
Some of the first inhabitants of Gili
Trawangan were fishermen and farmers from Sulawesi.
Previous to human settlement Gili Trawangan was covered in forest and deer
lived on the island. The economy of Gili Trawangan centres on tourism, as the
island is too small to support any broad scale agriculture, and too remote to
allow economically viable industry or commerce. There is a mosque on the island.
On Gili Trawangan (as well as the other two
Gilis), there are no motorised vehicles. The main means of transportation are
bicycles (rented by locals to tourists) and cidomo (a small horse-drawn carriage). For travelling to and from each of the
Gilis, locals usually use motorised boats and speedboats.
There is no motorised
transport on the Islands. The short distances on land are traversed on foot, by
bicycle or Cidomo. The Islands can
only be reached by sea, and are frequented by a variety of fast boats operating
various routes from Bali.
- Flights from Ngurah Rai International Airport (IATA: DPS) to Lombok International Airport (IATA: LOP) take about 40 minutes followed by a 2 h taxi ride to Bangsal harbour in Northwest Lombok and a Local boat to the Gili Islands for a further 20-30mins.
- Public Ferries depart from Padang Bai (Southeast Bali) every hour, taking a minimum of 4–5 hours to reach Lembar (Southwest Lombok), after which a taxi can be taken for a 2 h drive to Bangsal harbour where local boats to the Gili Islands await during daylight hours.
There are now
numerous direct Fast boat
services from Bali and Speed Boat from Lombok to the Gili Islands, all of which also service Lombok, and a few of which pass by Nusa
Lembongan en route. Prices and
standards vary widely both online and locally, depending on departure point,
level of comfort and operating expertise. Easy Gili fast boat the budget choice to gili islands.
Established daily services depart from Benoa and Serangan in South Bali and
from Padangbai and Amed
(Bali) in East and
Northeast Bali respectively. Benoa Harbour and Serangan are around 25 min by
car, (dependent upon traffic) from Kuta and the main South Bali tourist hub. Padang Bai is
about another hour by road from the same point of reference. In 2011, the
Gilibookings website made first provision for online e-ticketing for the fast
boat sector
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