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Gili Trawangan
Welcome to Gili Trawangan! The largest i sland
and furthers from the mainland. but easily to reached in less than
an hour by local boat. This is the most famous of the three Gili island
with a reputation as "party island". While this reputation refers to the
many fun parties held at different bars and restaurants on the island,
it is a misleading description of this lovely place.
The Gili Trawangan beaches invites
visitors for swimming, snorkelling, sun bathing, or just lazing around
chatting to the locals under the shady trees.
"If you come during the peak season (July,
August - December - January) most places are full and doubled prices, an
advance booking is a must.
Accommodations
There is a wide variety of accommodations
on Gili Trawangan, ranging from simple home stays to up market hotels,
bungalows and villas with swimming pools, for more accommodation please
see
places to stay. There's a great
selection of bars and restaurants to suit all tastes, particcularly
toward to the southern end, known locally as "Central".
Many of these host night time parties which start late and
go on till there are finished. not all the island is GO! GO! GO!
thought.
 General
Information and Activities
The Pasar Seni is good shopping spot for souvenirs and
necessities and there are quite few places offering internet access.
Dive Companies abound, catering for all levels divers and in many
languages. it is possible for snorkellers to accompany dive trips off
the island. for activities such as water skiing wake boarding or
kayaking, try some of the diving companies. glass bottom boats can also
be hired for viewing the marine life and the fantastic coral. Trawangan
is home to the Gili Eco trust which involves the dive companies and the
local community working together to preserve and improve the marine
environment around the islands.
Night Life
As the island known as the party island,
many establishment which once laid claim to hosting wild dance parties
today trade on their reputation. By a tradition that continous today,
only one establishment pernight can play music and host dance party
until 4 am of the seven weekly venues hosting parties the one most
anticipated by tourists and locals alike are the funk house and hard
music parties with local DJ's in spinning disks.
If wild dance parties are not to your
liking, many restaurants and bars, provide a range of more sedate and
social gathering point for al fresco dinning and dringking by the waters
edge.
 Moving
Around
To get around the islet, you will not find any Cars or
Motorcycles on any of the
Island because they are prohibited by local living there. The
only means of transport are Cidomos, horse drawn carriages.
Bicycle rental are available too. Expect higher prices for
most tings there since all food and goods must be brought
over from the mainland.
Snorkelling
Snorkelling is
extremely easy just off the shore and there is still an
abundant variety of tropical fish species to enjoy. The
island id famed for its vast gardens of coral and is one of
the best dive spots in Lombok.
Diving
The island
provide ample opportunities for visitors to do scuba dive
with many internationally accredited dive operators base in
Lombok. Popular dive company are own and operated by
westerners with PADI qualifications and professional
standards of safety and environment awareness.
Turtle
Hatchery
The new Turtle
hatchery on the beach are built by Ko Ko Mo Resort with help
from funds donated by recent deligthed guest. Housing 30
young turtles aged beween 5 days and 3 months old.
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