The Gilis - Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan

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Slowly slowly Gili Air comes back to life. Check the map below to see which businesses are open. This map will be updated on a regular basis and we will keep sharing it with you.

p.s. Credits for his beautiful map go to the lovely team of Begadang - Gili Air 💙

Viktor Schimpf

" Basic terminal. Unfriendly staff (the women in our cases) and disgusting toilets that aren't even for free. "

Rendy Aja

" Precious area that can relaxing you while on Holiday.. and far from the pollution "

Ratish Narayanan

" Bali, Indonesia is my number one holiday pick and Gili Trawangan is cherry on the cake. Gili T is an island which is a beautiful 2 hour boat ride from Bali.

The island is a paradise, but now with a lot of tourists coming in it’s becoming crowded and dirty.

All commute on the island is by horse cart or bicycle, waters are clean and clear except for the beach ear the main market area.

Get a villa near the beach and you will not need anything else, just relax, swim, sunbath and drink. "

Secretraveler Team

" Pelabuhan kecil namun sangat layak pakai. Memudahkan pengunjung saat naik turun kapal. designnya bagus dan juga aman. Sesuai dengan fungsi yang seharusnya "

Umayer Islam

" One and only place to get in and out of Gili Air. "

Bahri Tyas

" Beautiful hidden paradise on the small island. Has a lot of cheap accommodations by great facilities. Easy to go around the island. Having a horse car; diving; snorkeling; having sunset trip; fishing trip etc. There are a lots of restaurants for lunch/dinner and breakfast as well.

To come the island just need a taxi from Lombok Airport to Bangsal Harbor (the main harbor to Gili). Then, there are Slow Boat/Speed Boat/Fastboat that you could find there to the island. All of the transportations you may get in public or book for your own. "

Elang Baskoro

" Island, beach, seafood, boath, the best place for holiday "

Anggraeni Listya

" pretty beach, pretty place, clean fresh air, and clear ocean, also lots of nice people, great foods, great drinks, love this place a lot!! I would visit here over and over again for vacation. best island if you just want to chill and relax.

must go here for a party by the beach

recommended to ride bike so you can bike while enjoying the view. "

Heru Darmawan

" The best place to travel and forget about everything in the city. The view is amazing, with beautiful beach and white sand. There are a lot of activities to do, from horse riding along the beach, cycling around the island, snorkeling and swimming with turtle at turtle point, and having fresh sea food at night market. Totally recommended. "

Anynomous

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Great initiative by Daur Project

Rinaldi Maulana

" Beautiful island of water. The beach is stunning! The sunrise and sunset magical. Lotbof tourist think it is part of Bali, but it is not. It is part of Lombok. "

Abdullah Syarief

" Really recommended place for a holiday. It was not crowded as Gili Trawangan, and not too quiet as Gili Meno. "

Borna Arabi

" Overrated island. Everything is overpriced and the beaches are too filthy and crowded. The infrastructure is poor. If it rains the whole day expect to walk in swamps of water. Also the locals who work at the bars are not friendly. I had a bad experience at Jiggy. They drugged my drink at their boat party. Try to avoid this island. If you are destined to go to Gili, then I would recommend Air or Meno over Trawangan. They're more relaxing islands and not as congested with people and horses. The gym on Gili Air is really nice too. Overall, I found everything on Gili T to be dirty, from the ambiance to the people. I will never go back there again. "

Mel Liani

" we book a villa in advanced....turn out they are still renovating, so the room was dusty. we have to pay 200k for 2horse ride for 5people+bagage.....and instantly regretted it. should just find a villa near the dock instead. the island is very quiet and secluded. we dont really enjoy our time here "

Grace Hui Ern Wong

" Absolutely beautiful beach with clear and calm waters, cool entertaining bars and pubs, snorkeling and diving activities. This is the kind of trip that you can plan alone or with groups, in couple as well. It goes easy on the budget with nice, laid back and easy going vibes..hope the beaches stay the way it is "

Par Man

" Beutifull island in the lombok "

Chia Joel

" Very very basic ferry terminal, open air run down place, just to wait for your ferry and be done with it.

Don't expect much. Staff were straight forward but helpful. "

Marc Peralba

" The most beautiful island in Indonesia. Relax, calm, great views, good restaurants, amazing beaches and sea. Great place to dive or snorkel. "

Charlotte Lemay

" Nice island, you can party or relax if you want to. The roads are... Not the best so be careful. During rainy season it gets really muddy and slippery.

You can walk or bike around. There are also horses but please don't encourage that. They don't treat them well (why I removed one star).

Good beaches when you walk about 20 minutes and nice little beach bars. I enjoyed the nightlife there. "

Breo Li

" Sitting area. Saved from the rain. What else can we ask for? "

Reginaldo Otsu

" Turtle, sup, white beaches, food, vilas... perfect "

Megamoppelstern 2027

" It such a small island but I really enjoyed my time there. No cars, just horse taxis but everything is also walkable. The beaches are very nice and you can snorkel everywhere to see turtles. So many bars and restaurants so it's hard to choose where to go first. And the night market is wonderful with all local food, fish meat and vegetables it's a very nice vibe there in the evenings. "

Izhar Hadyan

" I've visited this island once. In Gili Trawangan, make sure you go around the island finding the great spots that has no crowd and also find the spot that has perfect water and sand; if you don't do that and just staying in just several place nearby the crowd, you may probably be disappointed. So, let's be slightly tired by going a bit farther around the island to find the perfect spot :). This island is very nice place to unplug yourself and get relax... "

Mohamed Abughalia

" Gili Air is a small beautiful islands if you're only there for the pictures and relaxing on beautiful sandy beaches, but

The beaches are mostly not swimmable, there was literally no one swimming as most people were taking snorkeling trips and it's very difficult to get to the snorkeling area from the beach, and when you do, it's not that impressive,

Food was merely average all over the island, even though some places do have good averaged priced food,

finally, people do seem to stare a lot as if they have never seen half naked girls swimming..

Gili Trawangan is more recommended, at least the beach and food are better, while people are the same.. :D "

Eliza M

" Good snorkeling. A lot of destroyed coral, but local dive schools make an effort to replant. Very relax, quite green. Bike only :) Has some great restaurants from small cheap warung to more international. You can hear the mosque from 4.45 am probably from every accommodation, but it’s not so loud as Trawangan. My favorite Gili. "

Heru Purwanto

" Perfect place for holidays... Good sunrise, white sand and clean water. Food, bar, hotel and cottage ready... "

Anynomous

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"While it remains unclear what the volcano may have in store over the coming weeks, it has already taught us a major lesson: not to unreasonably fear the dreaded crying wolf syndrome."

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Pat Maya

" A gem! Of the 3 Gilis, Air was the most balanced between activities/restaurant/fun options. Still able to find strips of empty beach with shallow clear waters where you can snorkle amidst a great variety of colourful fish in all sizes, shapes and paterns. A romantic spot for lazy days drinking tasty fresh juices right by the sea. For those more eager for night time fun, look for areas on the island where bars stay open until later (not everywhere). Beautiful beach cafés where you can relax all day, and dont miss the sunset on the west side of Air.
The only remarks we would like to point out are the plastic trash left on the beaches... not a pretty sight for us but especially harmful for all the amazing and rather fragile water fauna and flora. And also, because there's no warning/notification for the tourists, the corals are dying all over the Gilis due to being trampled on by people on the hundreds of snorkeling tours around the islands every day. So, take care where you step! "

Nidhi Bhasin

" Landing here gave me a feel of how the explorers of yesteryears might have dicsovered the remote yet densely populated islands bursting with local culture. This island has it's own character. So small that it can be covered in an hour on a bicycle. Great outlets and dive shops. Do visit the few jewellery and trinket shops. "

Stevanus Samuel

" Small island that have so much fun, you can chill, drink, dance, eat much seafood with your best friends. You can rent a bike to cycling around the island, enjoy the sunset and more. Very recommended if you rent private boat if you go in group. Please keep it clean if you wanna visit this place. "

Ivan Lin

" The largest of the three gilis, the beaches on his island are quite clean with warm and nice water, generally a good place for diving. "

A Family Backpacker

" I have been many islands in south east Asia and this is one of the best. - end of march, 2016 "

Fraser Bourne

" Very very cool place. It was refreshing to be somewhere with no motorised transport. The only way to get around the island is to walk, cycle or catch a ride in a horse and carriage. There are countless picturesque swimming locations, bars on the beach and restaurants. There were only two complaints I have with Gili T, one being the roosters that woke me up at the crack of dawn, and the other is that I wish i could have stayed longer! "

Nicole Lecki

" Lovely island and partially good beaches. Too many sharp dead corals to really go out in the sea. Good option for divers and snorkeking "

Rizky Hermawan

" Having so much fun in here. I know it's a small island with so many visitors but still a beautiful one. No machinery vehicle, only bicycles and chariots allowed. "

Alessio Leo

" The best of the Gili's. On this island you can both relax or enjoy a little party and drinks at some bars. Great sunset and great snorkelling tours around the gili's! "

Justfever Muiz

" White sands and generally nice waves with a lot of shops around the island. "

Agus Prianto

" This place just make my birthday so special! I am happy that I decided to come here with my good friends, we had a good time and enjoyed our stay. I know there is a lot of thing need to be improved so i hope government will put more attention to this place. "

Lorenzo Dall'Oca

" Way more calm relaxing and cozy island than Gili Trawangan. Here you can find cheap accommodation nice sunset and even nightlife if needed "

Tibor M. Kovacs

" If you are not prepared you might be shocked on arriving. The island is very small and there is no other transportation than horse carriage and bicycle. Carriage prices difficult to bargain but try. The attraction here is snorkeling and diving. There is 100% chance to swim with turtles. If you really interested in it do not choose one of the cheaper solution but go with one of the dive centers. The cheaper one are a tourist trap they do not care about real snorkeling. They will take you to the other island for lunch to get there fee for it. Otherwise a lovely island but only for those who tolerate simple tourism with lower infrastructure. Do not expect the same kindness from locals than in Bali. "

Shareef Shareef

" I love Gili! The dive sites are awesome and the island is just lovely. 😚😚😚😚😚🐟🏊☉🍽🍺⛵ "

Tim G.

" Do not take the fast boat from the company 'sindex'. the first person gave us the wrong time, so we missed our boat. The second boat had 2hours delay. Normal fast boat tickets including a shuttle to Ubud or Kuta costs around 250k (not 350k!)
Gili Air is a beautiful island and we liked everything except for the shuttle back to bali. "

Arief Mediadianto

" I prefer Gili Trawangan rather than the crowd of Bali "

Stevojam

" Best place to stay for relaxation and good restaurants. Much better than Gili-T for couples and peace seekers. "

Frank Balikok

" Good island!! Enjoy.. 100% recommend! "

Mauro Lombardo

" In Gili Air I found peace and silence. No cars, not too many loud bars in the night, less touristic than Gili Tragawan, local people are very friendly and the atmosphere is still magical, highly recommended if you just want to relax completely and immerse in nature and the local culture. "

Jacky Linton

" top view "

Frank Balikok

" Good pier and good views.. "

Clint R

" Take the fast boat to get here and party! "

Iguana Bulux

" Burning island.. "

Matthias Sanner

" Definitely the best place to hang on Gili Air as you can watch everyone arrive and leave. "

Wantedsoldierz

" Gili Air harbour. "

Fandhu Satya

" A lovely place. The sun is always warm. The beach is clean and the locals speak a fluent English. A really good place for snorkeling. Surprisingly, there's also a large mosque in the area. "

Cahyo Wiwoho

" Very beautiful "

이리

" 별로 그냥 그런 그런 곳 "

Dream Traveller

" An escape from polution. Beach and foreign people.What else ? "

Newbie Traveler

" Good beach and nice views... All transportation inside the island are using bycycle or cidomo (horse-cart)... Book a hotel the quite far from the bay, because is very pack and noisy at night due to a lot og bars n clubs "

Lasse Korpela

" Don't book the bagsal shuttle service from public ticket office to sengiggi for example. They say its 30 min bus ride but you actually have to wait on a side street cafe without ac sometimes for hours before the bus actually leaves. :/ "

Muhammad Rizal

" Mantap "

Ragil Widiharso

" The harbour was the only getaway of Gili air Island. Gili air was one of three gili ini north lombok. This island was quite, not too many tourist. Unlike gili trawangan, gili air offer another value to enjoy tropical island. You can come to gili air via padang bai in bali by fast boat or from bangsal harbour from lombok or senggigi. "

William Liem

" Clear ocean...good view "