Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Lombok island tour



CITY TOUR
4 hours
Price : USD 37.00/person

Mayura:
The Royal floating Palace of the former Balinese Kingdom was builr in 1744. It is located in Cakranegara, close to the Pura Meru Temple built in 1720
Bertais Market: The biggest market on Lombok where you can buy delicious fresh fruit, vegetables, herbs, spices, rice, fish, local artifacts and colorful Indonesian sarongs.
Narmada: The summer Palace of the former Balinese King Anak Agung Gede Ngurah from Karang Asem Bali, built in 1727. The name “Narmada” was derived from the name of a holy river in India. It also means “tear” or “unknown water”. Narmada was built for worshipping the Hindu God, SIWA.
Lingsar: Pura Lingsar was built in 1714. It is the oldest and holiest temple in Lombok, owned by both Hindus and Moslem Waktu Telu.

KUTA TOUR
Sasak Traditional Village tour (8 hours)
Price : USD 45.00/person

Banyumulek: One of the many pottery villages, where clay pots for every day use, simple in design and primitive in style are produced.
Sukarara: Traditional songket cloth is handwoven with gold and silver thread on simple looms.
Rambitan: A typical Sasak village where the houses (Bale Balaq) and rice storage buildings (Alang-alang/Lumbung) are still constructed with wood, bamboo and thatch roof.
Kuta Beach/Tanjung Ann: Both are located on the southern coast of Lombok, just 5 km apart. This white sandy beaches with clear turquoise water a perfect for surfing, wind surfing and swimming.


GILI AIR TOUR
The Wonder of the Sea (8 hours)
Price : USD 65.00/person

The tour starts at Lendang Bajur market where you can buy fruit for the journey. Traveling through the lust mountainous interior of the island we take the Pusuk pass, some 400 meters above sea level. Wild monkeys play by the roadside on the way to Bangsal Harbor, where the boat takes you to Gili Air. This flat, sandy island is fringed with dazzling white beaches and coral reefs where you can sunbath against a back drop of the volcanoes of Lombok and snorkel, or dive in the spectacular coral gardens.


BASKET VILLAGES TOUR

Local Craft Tours (8 hours)
Price : USD 50.00/person

Tete Batu: One of the mountain resorts located just below Mt. Rinjani, an idyllic place to stop for refreshments.
Kota Raja (Loyok): The rural area situated on the eastern part of Lombok, where the inhabitants make handcrafts from plaited bamboo for daily use. Basket wallets and bags can be purchased here.
Beleke: A small village, situated in central Lombok where the people make rattan handcrafts.
Tanjung Luar: The biggest fishing village on the island, located southeast Lombok. You can see the village inhabitants in their daily life catching fish from traditional boats and selling them for the market.
Narmada: The summer Palace of the former Balinese King Anak Agung Gede Ngurah from Karang Asem Bali, built in 1805. The name “Narmada” was derived from the name of a holy river in India. It also means “tear” or “unknown water”. Narmada was built for worshipping the Hindu God, SIWA.
Lingsar: Pura Lingsar was built in 1714. It is the oldest and holiest temple in Lombok, owned by both Hindus and Moslem Waktu Telu.

NATURAL AQURIUM TOUR
(Gili Trawangan, Meno, Air-8 hours)

Price : USD 70.00/person

First, we go North by boat to Gili Trawangan, the best place for snorkeling. Here we will find clear, shallow water where you can snorkel over colorful coral reef and see hundreds of variety of tropical fish in their natural habitat. Our next stop is the blue coral island of Gili Meno. On the last stop is Gili Air, where the snorkeling is also excellent and visit an interesting fishing settlement.

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