Friday 14 March 2014

Bali, Indonesia

If you want a Bali experience shorn of the crowds and trash brought in by Bali tourists, you may want to visit Lombok. Lombok is a largely untouched and therefore beautifully unspoiled paradise in Indonesia, and it boasts some of the best beaches and scenery in the region.

Lombak

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A famous destination in the Nusa Tenggara area, known as  Gili Island are not to be missed for water and mountains lover alike. For the adventurous, trek at Gunung Rinjani or surf the great waves at coast. To relax, head out in day trips to Sengigi for it’s long sweeping bay or to the east at Sumbawa.

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On the slopes of Rinjani are three widely popular waterfalls, namely Air Terjun Sindang Gila, Air Terjun Tiu Kelep, and  Air terjun Betara Lenjang. Of these three, Tiu Kelep is second most popular.

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Air Terjun Tiu Kelep in Lombok – Indonesia















Activity at Komodo National Park
LOMBOK DAILY TOUR & SIGHTSEEING
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Lombok Island offers tourists a vast array of activities, sites, adventures and destinations. Whether you like to have a relaxing beach vacation, an action-packed adventure trek, favorite daily tours, surfing in the best swell, sea kayaking or a crazy time in and on the water, Lombok is your ideal destination. 

GOLFING IN LOMBOK
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For those with golf on their mind, there are two Golf Course available in Lombok: the uncrowdedLombok Golf Kosaido Country Club and Rinjani Golf Club. The island is surprisingly well equipped to meet the needs of golf enthusiasts. The 18-holes Kosaido, located on Sire Bay - North West Coast of Lombok Island, offers magnificent view of Mt. Rinjani on the north east and Gili Islandsacross the bay to the west.

Mt Rinjani Trekking(Hiking)
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Mt Rinjani is one of the largest mountains in Indonesia. On a clear day you can see break taking views from the summit. There is a crater lake, Segara Anak and a natural hot springs there. The trek usually takes about three days and it is advised to go with an experienced guide.


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Famous for The Komodo Dragon, (Varanus Komodoensis) The world largest living Monitor lizard, which lives at the top of the food chain in this group of islands,  Indonesia declared
Komodo and surrounding islands as a National Park in 1980. . In 1992 it was declared a World Heritage Site. It protects 239,000 hectares including 75,000 hectares of land on four major and numerous minor islands.
Komodo is situated approximately 200 nautical miles (370 Km’s) east of Bali between the islands of Flores and Sumbawa. Komodo’s symbol of international fame is it’s dragons, the world’s largest living lizard.

Top 8 Place & Things To Do in the Komodo National Park:
  • Loh Liang.The activities you can do: observing the Komodo, deers, hogs, birds; canoeing, etc
  • Pink Beach. The beautiful beach with the pink-coloured sand and alluring corals. The activities you can do: snorkeling and sunbathing.
  • Loh Sebita.  Loh Sebita is a mangrove area, thus observing the fauna and trekking are the interesting activities you can do here.
  • Loh Buaya.The activities you can do: observing the Komodo, deer, buffaloes, birds, long-tailed monkeys and wild horses; canoeing.
  • Kalong Island. The activities you can do: observing numerous bats in a colony. The best time to do this is at sunset when all the bats start to fly off to haunt food. It’s just amazing!
  • Golo Kode.From the top of the hill known as Golo Kode, tourists may witness the enchanting panorama and fantastic landscape.
  • Molo Strait. The strait that has a swift current like the river flow at its hight tide.
  • Cannibal Rock.Famous for its varied and colorful invertebrate life. Night dives are excellent, especially on the sandy slope of the northern side of the island starting at about 25 m depth.


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