The idyllic boutique resort on Gili Asahan is set right at the beach and offers you an experience of a lifetime! 4 spacious bungalows with queen size beds, large open bathrooms, and a wide porch with swing bed to relax and enjoy the tranquility by on the ocean invite to indulge in yet another heaven. A unique experience!
Our dive sites reflect a good cross-section of what Indonesia has to offer. Dive in and be fascinated by turtles, reef sharks, cuttlefish, and many more. Our dive sites offer even the widely travelled and experienced diver a surprising, breathtaking experience, as well as fun diving for families and beginner. A highlight for photographers and scuba enthusiasts! Read more...
Welcome to Desert Point Lodge in the beautiful Southwest of Lombok. Besides the main touristic areas, such as the Gili islands and Senggigi, Lombok has way more to offer. Get off the beaten path and enjoy the authentic Indonesian way of life in the Sekotong!
Dive in - the diverse underwater world around the bay of Sekotong and find relaxed diving and plentiful macro life! As the sea is fairly shallow, visibility is never crystal clear but this doesn't affect the caliber of the dive sites. Our reefs are full of bright soft corals and colourful crinoids, which harbour an amazing variety of rare marine life, ghost pipefish, pygmy seahorses and more. You're in search of great scuba diving and a stress-free environment? You've found the right place! Read more...
The lodge is made up of comfortable, tastefully furnished Teakwood Bungalows. 2 free-standing with queen size beds, and 2 with a double and a triple room. The terrace invites to enjoy a relaxed post dive evening, and the bay offers pristine beaches for swimming and relaxing!
Around the rather remote bay of Belongas you'll find the dive sites "The Magnet" and "The Cathedral", where the seasonable sighting of schooling barracudas, tunas, and other pelagic life is fairly regular. Apart from the mobula ray season in September, hammerheads like to school around the Magnet in June until early November. As dive conditions can at times be quite challenging, we recommend diving "The Magnet" only to the more experienced diver! Read more...
Lombok Travel Tips
Lombok - Health...
Malaria does exist on Lombok but it is generally not a problem.
Additional information on health matters may be obtained from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Phone the CDC
international travellers' hotline at (404) 332-4559 or visit the
CDC Malaria info
A few other points: Drink plenty of fluid (water and fruit
juices) to avoid dehydration. Drink bottled water ONLY. Even in
hotels it is best not to drink straight from the tap. Ice in
drinks, however, is not a problem. Use common sense when choosing a
place to eat. Eat in established restaurants that are clean and
well patronized. If you are trying the hawkers in the street stick
to those not serving meat unless your system is already well
adjusted.
If you are using prescription drugs bring a sufficient supply.
Pharmacies (apotiks) often can fulfil a prescription but the dosage
may not be quite the same as your doctor has prescribed. Promptly
take care of any cuts or burns - do not risk infection in this heat
and humidity. If you are sleeping in the open air, use mosquito
repellent and a mosquito net.
Exchange...
You can exchange most major world currencies (cash or traveller's
cheques) easily into the local currency, the Indonesian Rupiah. All
hotels offer currency exchange but at less favorable exchange
rates. Or - and this our choice - go to a branch office of one of
the local banks. It is also better to change your money in
advance, if you plan visiting south, central or east Lombok as
there are neither money changers nor creditcards payments
available!
In tourist areas (Senggigi or Gili Trawangan) and in the capital
Mataram there are several "authorized" money changers available. If
you choose to deal with a money changer - here are a couple of
points worth remembering. First, the rate posted on the door
usually is for amounts in notes of USD 100 - lesser denominated
notes (i.e. USD 50) will be given a less favorable rate. Verify the
exchange calculation next (ask to use the calculator or bring your
own) and count your change before you leave the window. Lastly, be
prepared, if you are cashing traveler's cheques you will need to
present your passport for identification and many money changers do
not accept cash notes that have been defaced - or are in less than
near mint condition. The official exchange rate is daily posted in
all major newspapers. Also, rates that are too good to be true -
generally watch out for.
Credit cards are accepted at better restaurants and retailers
(tourist areas). But be aware, most retailers add an extra 3 - 5 %
on your bill for the privilege of using plastic. You do not have to
accept this: You're not going to get anywhere arguing with the
shopkeeper but if you want to get this surcharge back make sure the
retailer or restaurant writes it down as an extra charge for using
the card and then claim it from your monthly billing.
Tipping and Bargaining ...
Tipping is relatively new on Lombok. Most large hotels and
restaurants will automatically add a service charge of between 5 -
10 percent to your bill which is quite sufficient. Smaller
restaurants generally don't add anything extra, but considering
that the waiter's wage may well be less than $1.00 a day - a tip of
5 - 10 percent is very much appreciated.
Bellmen generally get Rp. 500 - Rp.1,000 for a small to medium
sized piece of luggage and up to Rp. 2,000 for those house trailers
some people carry around. With taxi drivers it is the norm to round
up to the nearest Rp. 500 or Rp. 1,000 depending on the length of
the trip. And with tour guides and the like tipping is up to you -
just remember that your driver will probably receive a commission
from anything you'll purchase during the day.
Difficult for many first timers but once you get the hang of it
you'll never pay off again! Bargaining is the norm in Lombok's art
markets, trinket and T-shirt shops. But don't get cheesy. Negotiate
a good price and take home a good story.
Getting to Lombok ...
There are hourly flights from Bali's domestic airport as well as a
public ferry from Padang Bay available. Also there are speedboats
that leave from Benoa Harbour and Padang Bay that will bring you to
Lombok within a good 2 hours.
How to get to Lombok…
…by plane from all domestic locations:
Batavia Air
Jl. Pejanggik No.88, Mataram, Lombok
Phone: +62 370 648998, Fax: +62 370 648400
Email: cs@batavia-air.co.id, Website: www.batavia-air.co.id
Garuda Indonesia
Jl. Pejanggik 42 - 44, Mataram, Lombok
Phone: +62 370 638259, Fax: +62 370 637951
Website: www.garuda-indonesia.com
Indonesia Air Transport (IAT)
Selaparang Airport
Jl. Adi Sucipto, Mataram, Lombok
Phone: +62 370 639589
Lion Air
Selaparang Airport
Jl. Adi Sucipto, Mataram, Lombok
Phone: +62 370 6631444, 6640009, Fax: +62 370 642180
Website: www.lionair.co.id
Merpati
Jl. Pejanggik No. 69 Cakranegara, Lombok
Phone: +62 370 621111, Fax: +62 370 633691
Website: www.merpati.co.id
Silk Air
Jl. Panca Usaha No.11, Mataram, Lombok
Phone: +62 370 628254, Fax: +62 370 628292
Website: www.silkair.com
Trans Nusa
Jl. Adi Sucipto, Mataram, Lombok
Phone: +62 370 6162428, 6162433, Fax: +62 370 646840
Email: info@transnusa.com, Website: www.transnusa.com
Trigana Air
Jl. Adi Sucipto, Mataram, Lombok
Phone: +62 370 6162428, 6162433, Fax: +62 370 646840
Website: www.trigana-air.com
…by boat from Bali:
Gili Cat
A fast and comfortable small ferry operating safe and reliable
transfers between Bali, Lombok and the Gilis and Teluk Kode
(mainland Lombok) every day.
Phone: +62 361 271 680
Email: info@gilicat.com
Website: www.gilicat.com
Blue Water Express
Fast and comfortable transfers and trips between Bali, Nusa
Lembongan, the Gilis and Lombok mainland, operating every
day!
Phone: +62 361 723479
SMS Info: +62 81338418988
Email: info@bwsbali.com
Website: www.bluwater-express.com
Island Getaway
Get to the Gili Islands from Bali with fast, comfortable transfers
- departing direct from Benoa Harbour, Bali every day.
Phone: +62 361 8785892 / +62 370 6871004
Email: info@island-getaway.com
Website: www.island-getaway.com
Black Pearl
Black Pearl offers safe and comfortable fast boat transfers from
Serangan Harbour on Bali to Gili Trawangan every day.
Phone: +62 817343168
Email: info@bluewatercruises.com /
blackpearl@bluewatercruises.com
Website: www.bluewatercruises.com
If you have the time you can also take the inter-island ferry from
Padang Bay, Bali to Lembar, Lombok. The price is around Rp. 45,000,
and this ferry takes about 4 hours depending on the ship, its load
and tide. ASDP Ferry This public ferry departs every 2 hours from
Padang Bai (BALI) to Lembar (LOMBOK) - approx 3,5 hours - all day,
all night, 24 hours. A ticket is easy to get once you arrive at the
harbor.
For information on ferry schedules contact:
Tel: +62 370 681187, 637209