OPTIONAL DAILY TOURS IN LOMBOK
GILI NANGGU TOUR
An exciting Full Day excursion discovering deserted private little atolls in the south west coast of Lombok. Driving through beautiful scenery of green paddy fields and verdant hills on the way to Lembar harbor where we board the outrigger motorized boat for a short sail to Gili with its golden white sandy beach and fantastic under water garden off shores, an ideal place for snorkeling, swimming, sunbathing or just lazing around and enjoy the art of doing nothing.
SASAK ARTISTIC & FANTASTIC SOUTHERN COASTS
Getting to know Sasak people with their cultures, tradition and arts is a life time experience, this tours start with a visit to Banyumulek pottery making village, see the local women at work at Sukarara for both Ikat and Songket hand woven fabric, beeswax Batik maybe seen on the way down to Sasak typical village of Rambitan, after lunch at the local restaurant spend the rest of the day for swimming and sun bathing on the stunning white sandy beach of A’an bay. Afternoon drive back to hotel.
CYCLING & COUNTRYSIDE TOURS
Enjoy an easy walk through paddy fields, under the shady trees of central Lombok rain forest and meet the friendly mountain tribes, or cycling along the country roads with its scenic landscapes. After picnic lunch served, drive to Narmada a royal kingly garden or “ Water Eternity”. Mandalika one of the biggest local market in Lombok. Before returning to the hotel stop at Batu Bolong a rocky temple that jut out to the ocean.
HOME PRODUCTION TOURS
To see the way locals making home production stuff by visiting: Grisak a tofu and soybean cake production center. See the whole process of buffalo skin cracker making at Seganteng. Getap balck smith village. Jangkuk hand made craft. Tanjung Karang shell accessories and back to hotel.
SENGGIGI SUNSET FISHING TOURS
Leaving from Senggigi at 15:30 on fisherman boat heading to the best location either for fishing or cruising around for sunset will be another experience on your holiday, try to catch fish with traditional fishing gears provided while waiting for the most spectacular sunset over looking mount Agung in Bali. Any fish you catch be your own barbeque. At 18:00 pm back to the harbor.
LOMBOK WEDDING CEREMONY TOURS
This excursion will give you fully chance to get involved in the Sasaknese wedding ceremonial day. You will be part of the participant dresesed in the traditional sasak custom joining the bride and the groom accompanied by a full gamelan orchestra. Generally the groom family by walking a long the street to introduce the newly married couple to the public, since the marriage is not generally through the process of engagement but most commonly by kidnapping or MERARIK in the local language.
LOMBOK CULTURE & CRAFT TOURS
Pick up at your hotel stay, then starting the program by visiting: Banyumulek, the home local pottery industries. Sukarara village of traditional hand weavers, Lombok is known for its brightly patterned songket cloth, the techniques, pattern and motifs have been handed through the generation. Beleke one the famous wood carving and rattan handicraft. Pringgasela another style of weaving village. Loyok bamboo handicraft. Lunch will be provided at Tete Batu restaurant.
WATERFALL NORTHERN COUNTRYSIDE TOURS
Drive through fascinating coastline of north Lombok while enjoying the breeze and the beauty of the gorgeous blues ocean. Stop over at picturesque Malimbu vantage point, from where you can enjoy the blend of green valley, blue ocean and highest and holiest Bali mountain in the distance. Meeting sasak indigenous people and experience their way of life at isolated Segenter Village is also part of your journey before finally take shower in Sendang Gila Waterfall. While enjoying the scenic beauty of the landscape, lunch will be served by the waterfall. After lunch, drive back to the hotel through Pusuk Monkey forest to see our “ ancestor “ in the wild, waiting for some peanuts from tourists passing by.
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