The Glamorous Gili Islands

The Gili Islands are an atoll of 3 other mini islands, locating off the shore of north-western side of Lombok the island of Indonesia. A group of adventurous backpackers discovered them in early eighties; since then it has become a party island for the tourists and getting glamorous day by day by offering luxurious accommodations, wonderful villas according to budget, beach amusements and other gleaming allurements. With dazzling white sandy beaches, crystal clear Adam’s ale and astonishing marine life, these islands are an exemplary resort for all those who are fond of snorkelling, diving and many other water activities.

For viewing the breath-taking sunrise above Mount Rinjani of Lombok and sunset beyond Mount Agung of Bali you can grab cheap flights to Bali. From the airport cab service is available, which will take you to the closest harbour i.e. if you go to Sunar Beach and it will take 1 hour by fast ferry service to reach Lombok Island. From there ferry services are available to take you to the Gili islands.

Gili means ‘small’ which rightly justifies the name as three baby islands Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air combines together to form Gili Islands. Their relaxed, calm and composed atmosphere is the biggest fascination for the visitors with no-entry to the disturbing vehicles like buses, cars and motorcycles. The serene beaches, amazing coral-reefs, picturesque landscapes and the chromatic fish and turtles-just be happy, you are really in a paradise.

Gili Trawangan -It is the largest one of all the islands which has a length of 3 kilometres and width of 2 kilometres with the population of approximately 700 people. Because a covered passageway is situated here, it is called as Trawangan meaning ‘tunnel’. The greatest attraction here is the Irish pub ‘pub Tir na Nog’ that has intensified the charisma and bewitchment of the resort.

Gili Meno– Gili Meno is the smallest one and is located in the centre of all the three islands that is currently accommodating about 400 people. A little depthless lake is located in its west that generates salt in moisture less weather. You will love to see the bird sanctuary which has more than 300 breeds of colourful and charming birds and also the hatcheries of baby turtles. Gili Meno is considered as an excellent destination for the honeymooners because of its quite and calm surroundings as well as its enchanting laid-back beaches.

Gili Air– It is the second smallest one of the three islands with a population nearly equivalent to 1000. Gili Air is considered to be the best resort for scuba diving and snorkelling lovers and also provides its admirers the awe-inspiring views of the tortoises moving along the coral reefs. It is truly the island of youngsters and fun-lovers as it offers many party venues and fancy restaurants to have the unlimited and endless entertainment.

All these islands are inter-connected with the boat services and you can experience the most amazing time of your life by visiting all of them side by side. Besides the day time activities, the nightlife is even more fun for singles, families, backpackers and couples because of the entertainment at bars and the full moon excitements on the beaches. The best time to visit Gili is from May to November when there is very less or no rainfall and weather is comfortable.