Gili Trawangan
The biggest and liveliest Gili: dive schools, sunset swings, a night market and bars that stay open late.
Destinations
Eight guides covering the three Gili Islands, the Lombok mainland behind them and the routes in from Bali. Each has its own pages for tours, sights, transport, practical advice and seasons.
A Gili trip is rarely only about one island. You arrive through a harbour in Bali or Lombok, you probably visit a second island, and many people add a few days on the Lombok mainland — for a volcano, a surf beach or simply a hotel pool and a car. We have organised the site the same way.
Start with the three islands, which get our deepest coverage. If you have not yet decided between them, read Which Gili island? first. Then look at the Lombok mainland guides for what to combine, and at the Secret Gilis and Bali guides for the quieter islands and the journey itself.
The three Gili Islands
Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air — car-free coral islands ten minutes apart by boat, each with a different character.
Lombok mainland
The harbours and the west coast, the volcano that towers over the islands, and the surf beaches of the south.
Senggigi & the Harbours
Lombok’s west coast: Bangsal and Teluk Nara for the Gili boats, Senggigi’s sunset bays and the temples of Mataram.
Mount Rinjani
The 3,726-metre volcano behind every Gili sunrise: crater-rim treks, a turquoise lake, and the waterfalls of Senaru.
Kuta Lombok & the South
Surf bays, empty white beaches, Sasak villages and the Mandalika circuit — the wild southern half of a Gili trip.
Secret Gilis & Bali gateways
Lombok’s lesser-known islets, and the Bali ports and Nusa islands that most journeys to the Gilis start from.
The Secret Gilis
Lombok’s other Gilis: Nanggu, Sudak, Kedis, Gede and Asahan in the south-west — the famous three as they were decades ago.
From Bali
Padang Bai, Serangan, Sanur and Amed — the Bali departure points for the Gilis, plus Nusa Penida and Lembongan on the way.
How the guides fit together
Every destination has six pages: an overview, tours & tickets with real GetYourGuide listings, things to see, getting there with a routes table, a practical travel guide with sample plans and FAQs, and when to go with a month-by-month table. For the bigger picture, see the region-wide guides to fast boats, island-hopping, diving and snorkelling and itineraries.
Plan your days in the Gilis
Turn a strip of white sand into a trip
Snorkelling boats, fast-boat seats and Rinjani treks run with limited places and fill up in July, August and around Christmas and New Year. Compare what is bookable online and reserve in a couple of taps.