Forty-five real, bookable GetYourGuide experiences and transfers across the Gilis, Lombok and the routes from Bali — ranked, explained and grouped by destination.
The Gilis are an easy place to do nothing, and an equally easy place to fill a week. Most of what is worth booking falls into a few groups: snorkelling boats to the turtles and the Gili Meno statues; diving, from a first try-dive to full courses; classes in cooking and silver-work; boat tickets to and from Bali; and, on the Lombok mainland, Rinjani treks, waterfall days and the Secret Gilis.
We read GetYourGuide’s partner feed in October 2026 and chose products for relevance and for the number and quality of their reviews. Where a listing is new and unreviewed, we say so. Prices are the “from” prices shown then, in euros, and will differ with date and options. We have left out horse-riding and horse-cart products; our reasons are in the getting around guide.
Our shortlist, weighted towards what visitors rate highest and book most.
Nearly six thousand reviews at an excellent average make this the benchmark Gili snorkelling trip — and it is one of the cheapest things you can do.
Gili Trawangan · 2–8 hours · ⭐ 4.8 (5,799) · from €13The best-reviewed trip from Gili Air: turtles, the Nest statues and time ashore on Gili Meno.
Gili Air · 3–5 hours · ⭐ 4.8 (1,169) · from €15The classic three-island circuit from Trawangan’s harbour, with thousands of reviews and flexible lengths.
Gili Trawangan · 2–5.5 hours · ⭐ 4.7 (3,779) · from €13The most-booked fast-boat ticket from Bali. Reserve ahead in July, August and at New Year.
From Bali · About 1.5 hours on the water · ⭐ 4.5 (1,646) · from €26Snorkelling in the cool of the afternoon and sunset from the water — a good second boat trip.
Gili Trawangan · 2.5 hours · ⭐ 4.6 (571) · from €15The most-reviewed way up Lombok’s 3,726-metre volcano: hard, short and unforgettable.
Mount Rinjani · 2 days · ⭐ 4.8 (303) · from €129Lombok’s finest waterfalls and the Sembalun valley in one day, with no trekking fitness required.
Mount Rinjani · 10 hours · ⭐ 4.8 (408) · from €44A private-boat day in the remote south-east that hundreds of travellers rate among their best on Lombok.
Kuta Lombok & the South · 7–10 hours · ⭐ 4.8 (548) · from €44The quietest reefs and the healthiest coral, far from the crowds at the famous three.
The Secret Gilis · 7–10 hours · ⭐ 4.9 (188) · from €44A perfect five from well over a hundred guests: two hours of Indonesian cooking in island style.
Gili Air · 2 hours · ⭐ 5.0 (150) · from €23A first breath under water with one of Trawangan’s longest-established dive centres.
Gili Trawangan · 5 hours · ⭐ 4.9 (46) · from €90All three Gilis in a day with hotel pick-up, for anyone staying on the Lombok mainland.
Senggigi & the Harbours · 7 hours · ⭐ 4.9 (212) · from €67Boat tickets are the one thing almost every visitor has to buy, and the one that causes most confusion. A few plain rules:
The tickets themselves are listed under From Bali and Senggigi & the harbours. For operators, sea conditions and fees, read fast boats & getting there.
Every product we feature, under the island or area it belongs to. Each destination also has its own tours page with booking tips and live availability.
Gili Trawangan has the widest choice of bookable activities on the islands: shared and private snorkelling boats, sunset cruises, try-dives, a catamaran day and cooking classes — most of them inexpensive.
from €13 The most-reviewed Gili activity on GetYourGuide by a wide margin. Choose a shared boat or a private one and a short or longer route; guides point out hawksbill turtles and the better coral. Check which pick-up island your option covers when booking.
from €13 The standard three-island circuit from Trawangan’s harbour: Gili Meno’s underwater statues, a turtle spot and a reef off Gili Air, by shared boat. Very good value and easy to fit around a lazy morning.
from €15 A late-afternoon glass-bottom boat to three snorkelling spots, finishing on the water as the sun drops towards Bali. A good choice if you would rather keep the hot middle of the day for the shade.
from €90 A try-dive with one of the island’s oldest dive centres: briefing and pool session, then a shallow guided dive on a nearby reef. No certificate needed, only reasonable comfort in the water.
from €104 The comfortable option: a sailing catamaran with snorkelling stops, a buffet, paddleboards and time at a floating platform. Considerably dearer than a shared boat, and a far more relaxed day.
from €25 An evening in a family home in the village behind the strip, cooking and eating Indonesian dishes with your hosts. One of the few activities that shows the island beyond its beachfront.
GetYourGuide lists fewer activities that start on Gili Meno than on its neighbours — a snorkelling trip, a private boat and a cooking class — but the boats from Trawangan and Air all come here anyway.
from €26 A guided snorkelling trip that starts from Meno itself, as a small group or a private boat. Turtles, coral gardens and the statues, without first crossing to another island.
from €26 A hands-on class in the island’s quiet interior: prepare several traditional dishes with fresh local ingredients, then sit down and eat them together. A good plan for the hot middle of the day.
from €56 A private boat for your own party with gear included, covering the classic stops around all three islands at your pace. New on GetYourGuide when we checked, so it has no reviews yet.
Gili Air’s bookable activities are small-scale and well reviewed: turtle snorkelling by shared or private boat, a try-dive, and two of the best-rated classes in the Gilis.
from €15 The best-reviewed trip that starts on Gili Air: turtles, the Meno statues and coral gardens, with free time for lunch on Gili Meno. Over a thousand reviews at an excellent average.
from €16 Choose a small shared group or your own boat. Guides know where the hawksbills feed and will adjust the stops to the tide and the current rather than following the crowd.
from €23 A relaxed, hands-on class in traditional Indonesian cooking — pastes ground by hand, a few classic dishes, and lunch or dinner at the end. Rated a perfect five by well over a hundred guests.
from €41 Design, cut, solder and polish your own silver ring or pendant with local silversmiths. A satisfying way to spend the hot part of the day, and you leave wearing the result.
from €16 A three-island shared trip from Air that includes photos and video of your snorkel, covering the statues, turtle spots and coral reefs around the Gilis.
from €83 Learn the basics in a pool with an SSI instructor, then make a supervised dive on a reef off Gili Air. No experience needed. A new listing when we checked, so not yet reviewed.
From the Lombok mainland you can book the Gilis as a day trip, arrange every transfer in advance, or hire a car and driver for the island’s waterfalls and villages.
from €67 Hotel pick-up on the mainland, a private boat around the three Gilis with snorkelling stops, and time ashore for lunch. The simplest way to see the islands if you are based in Senggigi.
from €16 A pre-booked speedboat seat from Bangsal harbour to any of the three islands — a quick crossing with a fixed price and no negotiation at the quay.
from €16 per group Private car from Lombok airport (or a Kuta hotel) to the coast, then a private speedboat straight to your island. Priced per group; confirm exactly what your option includes before paying.
from €41 per group The same idea in reverse: boat from Trawangan, Meno or Air and a private car on to Senggigi, the airport or the south coast, at any hour that suits your flight. Priced per group.
from €31 A car and driver for a full day, with the route up to you: the coast road, Mataram’s temples, a waterfall, a weaving village. Good value shared between three or four people.
from €37 Central Lombok’s twin forest waterfalls — one a curtain of water through hanging greenery — combined with village stops and a beach for sunset. One of the best-reviewed day tours on the island.
Rinjani treks are sold as all-inclusive packages — guide, porters, permit, tents and food — and GetYourGuide lists a good range, from a one-day rim hike to the full three-day summit and lake circuit.
from €129 The most-reviewed Rinjani trek on GetYourGuide: up from Sembalun to the crater-rim camp on day one, a pre-dawn push to the 3,726 m summit for sunrise on day two, then all the way down. Very demanding and very rewarding.
from €133 Through rainforest from Senaru to a camp on the northern rim at about 2,640 m, with sunset and sunrise over the lake, the Gilis and Bali’s Mount Agung. The best choice if you want the view without the summit ordeal.
from €124 A Sembalun-route summit trek starting at about 1,150 m, camping on the Sembalun rim and climbing to the top before dawn. An alternative operator for the classic two-day summit.
from €182 The full experience for strong hikers: summit, descent to Segara Anak, a soak in the hot springs and a second night by the lake or on the far rim before walking out.
from €44 No summit required: the Sendang Gile and Tiu Kelep waterfalls at Senaru, a short climb of Selong hill for views over the Sembalun valley, and the Pusuk Sembalun pass. The most popular non-trekking day in north Lombok.
from €78 Senaru to the crater rim and back in a single very long day. No camping gear to carry, but a relentless climb and descent — only for the fit and well-acclimatised to heat.
South and central Lombok are best explored with a driver or a guide: beach and village circuits, beginner surf lessons, tandem paragliding and a private-boat day to the pink beaches of the south-east.
from €44 A private wooden-boat day in Lombok’s remote south-east: the pink-tinged sand of Tangsi beach and snorkelling stops at small islets nearby. The pink is subtle and depends on the light — the operator says so too — but the day is a favourite.
from €67 per group A private guide for your own group: a Sasak village visit, viewpoints over Kuta and a run of the best southern beaches. Priced per group, so good value for families.
from €28 A lesson with a local instructor on the most forgiving wave in Lombok. Board and safety gear are included; most people are standing up by the end.
from €67 Fly tandem with a licensed pilot from a coastal ridge or an inland hill, with views over the Indian Ocean, Kuta bay and, on a clear day, Rinjani. Flights depend on wind.
from €21 A walking day with a village guide on the southern slopes of Rinjani: rice terraces, spice and coffee gardens, a forest with black monkeys and a waterfall swim. Rated a perfect five by well over a hundred guests.
from €32 A full-day introduction to the south: traditional villages, weaving, a beach stop, a hilltop view and a Sasak lunch included.
Organised boat days are the easiest way into the Secret Gilis: hotel pick-up, a private outrigger and three to five islands, either in the south-west or off the east coast.
from €44 The outer group by private boat: Gili Asahan, Layar, Gede, Rengit and Goleng, with snorkelling over some of the best coral in south-west Lombok. Far fewer boats come this way than to Nanggu.
from €44 The classic trio with hotel pick-up: fish-feeding shallows at Nanggu, lunch on Sudak and a photo stop on tiny Kedis, with underwater pictures included.
from €20 The same three islands as a private boat trip at a lower price point; check whether land transfers are part of your option.
from €48 Adds Gili Tangkong to the trio for a fourth snorkelling stop — a fuller day for those who want more time in the water.
from €50 A direct fast-boat link between Bali and Gili Gede, the gateway to the south-western islands, with optional hotel transfers. Useful if you want to skip the mainland drive altogether.
from €67 East Lombok’s islets: the mangrove channels of Gili Petagan, snorkelling off Gili Bidara and the sandbanks of Gili Kapal and Gili Kondo. A long but memorable day.
The products that matter here are tickets: fast boats from Padang Bai, Serangan, Amed and Nusa Penida to the Gilis, with or without hotel transfers.
from €26 The most-booked crossing on GetYourGuide, with well over a thousand reviews. A one-way fast-boat seat from Bali to Gili Trawangan; check the departure harbour and pick-up options on the listing.
from €26 A fast-ferry ticket from Bali with all three Gilis offered as destinations. Confirm whether Gili Meno is a direct call or a transfer by small boat on your date.
from €22 A well-rated Padang Bai departure serving Gili Trawangan, Gili Air and the Lombok mainland — one of the better-reviewed boat tickets in the feed.
from €21 The direct link from Nusa Penida to the Gilis and Lombok, so you need not go back to Bali between the two island groups. Usually one sailing a day.
from €65 The short north-eastern crossing on an aluminium fast boat, calling at Gili Trawangan, Gili Air and Bangsal, with hotel pick-up included. Few reviews so far.
from €26 The return leg: a one-way seat from Trawangan, Air or Bangsal to Padang Bai. Book it for a morning sailing and never for the day of an international flight.
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.
A three-island snorkelling boat trip: turtles, coral and the underwater statues off Gili Meno in half a day, for very little money. Take a private boat or an early departure to avoid the crowds.
In July, August and over Christmas and New Year, book fast boats, private boats and classes a few days ahead. At other times a day’s notice is usually enough, and free cancellation makes early booking low-risk.
Yes. Turtles are regularly seen snorkelling from shore at Turtle Point on Trawangan, off the west of Meno and along the east coast of Air. A boat simply makes it more certain and adds the statues.
They are real seats with established operators, with the platform’s cancellation terms. Reviews are lower than for tours because the crossing itself is weather-dependent; delays happen with every operator.
Yes. Treks start at Senaru or Sembalun, and operators normally collect from Bangsal harbour on the mainland. See Mount Rinjani tours.
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