Lombok, part of the Lesser Sunda Islands, is east of Bali in Indonesia. For ecology buffs, the Wallace Line is here at the Lombok Straits, separating the Indomalayan biome at Bali and the start of the Australasian biome from Lombok. An active volcano, Mount Rinjani, the third highest mountain in Indonesia, dominates the Lombok skyline and is a National Park. Gili Trawang and its two tranquil sister islands are off the northern tip of Lombok Island.
Lombok offers jungle trekking, beaches, scuba diving, surfing, snorkeling and some historical sight seeing.
Sengigi beach is just north of Mataram, en route to Gili Trawangan. Sengigi beach has four focus areas namely Mangsit with its long and tranquil beach, Kerangdangan Bay, Sengigi town and the Batu Bolong hotels. Kute beach on the southern end of Lombok is an area popular with surfers for its clean beaches and high waves. A well hidden surfers gem is Desert Point. You can even hop off Lombok to GIli Trawangan or Sumbawa for a get away from it all feel.
For sightseeing you can go see the Tanjung A'an beach to see its unique pepper shaped sand, Sukarare to watch local artisans at work on handicrafts or for a spirit of adventure, trek up Mount Rinjani to see its beautiful lake crater. Narmada park and Brahma's Throne offers some historical insights and the many waterfalls offer cooling dips from the tropical heat of Lombok.
The video by bali0range shows what Lombok has to offer.
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