Whatever your traveling preference is, Lombok has a lot to offer. From pristine and quintessential beaches for sunbathing and lazing around, beautiful mountains and hills for trekking and hiking, unique traditional culture that widens your knowledge, to some places that not many tourists may know about.

To help you plan your trip to Lombok, here’s our complete guide on everything you need to know about West Nusa Tenggara’s second largest island.

Location: ± 81km from Mataram
Experience: Trekking, enjoying stunning views of rice fields from the top of the hill, picking fresh strawberries from the garden.
Tips: Bring a jacket or blanket scarf to avoid cold at night.

Location: ± 51km from Mataram
Experience: Learn to surf
Other info: The surf lesson costs a minimum Rp250.000 per session (up to 2 hours), including surf gear rental.

Location: ± 83km from Mataram
Experience: Soak in fresh and clear water
Tips: Use plastic bag to store your electronic equipment as you’d get wet along the pathway to the waterfall.

Location: ± 58km from Mataram
Experience: Enjoying sunset from top of the hill.
Tips: Bring your own mineral water.

Location:± 125km from Mataram
Experience: Trekking, camping, fishing.
Tips: Make sure you’re physically fit because it takes more than a day to get to the lake.

Location: ± 43km from Mataram
Experience: Hunting for Lombok traditional souvenirs
Tips: Check the souvenir prices at other shops and don’t hesitate to bargain.

Location:± 34km from Mataram
Activity:Enjoying sunset, sunbathing, snorkeling, diving
Tips:Rent a bike to get around the island. Bike rental price is around Rp60.000/day.

Most of Indonesia’s big airlines serve direct flights from top domestic cities (Jakarta, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, and Denpasar) to Lombok International Airport. This airport also serves international round-trip flights from/to Singapore and Malaysia.

From Bali, you can use public ferries that operate 24 hours from Padangbai Port to Lembar Port in Lombok with travel time approximately 4 hours.The port also serves routes to some main tourist islands in Lombok: Gili Trawangan, Gili Air and Gili Meno.

You can also opt for fast boats departing from Bali’s main ports: Amed, Padangbai, Serangan and Sanur. One-way fares start from Rp400.000/passenger with travel time around 2 – 3 hours.