The Charm of Natural Beauty in Senggigi Beach Lombok, Indonesia


Traveled to the island of Lombok is incomplete it feels otherwise visit to Senggigi beach. Because this place is the center of tourism in Lombok. Its natural beauty surrounded by hills and the Bay, make this beach attraction of the most crowded in the visit.

Its strategic location makes development in the area of Senggigi Beach continues to grow be adapted to the needs of the traveler. In addition to hotels, restaurants and shopping, other facilities continue to be developed. One of them is the port for easy access to other tourist attractions.

Location Of Senggigi Beach Lombok

Senggigi beach is located on the West coast of the island of Lombok at St. Raya Senggigi Km 6 - 10, Batulayar Subdistrict, West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province with mileage around 1 hour from Lombok International Airport (BIL) or 20 minutes from the city center of Mataram.

Located between the city of Mataram and North Lombok, very ease for you if you visit for business or on vacation because of the other famous dastinasi such as the 3 Gili, mount Rinjani, Mount of Malimbu or waterfall Sendang Gile and several other locations are in in north Lombok Regency can easily be reached via the Senggigi.

If you want to Gili Trawangan of Senggigi, you could be through:

  1. Use the slow boat from Senggigi port.
  2. Using the services of a rental car or a taxi to the Bay Nare port, from this place if you are using a speedboat only takes 10 minutes to get to Gili Trawangan. Speedboat that you use the maximum capacity of 10 people and is private, only you and your Entourage.
  3. You could ask on the driver to be escorted to the Bangsal harbour and buy tickets for the public boat costing Rp 25.000 ($1.9) and takes 30 minutes to get to Gili Trawangan. This way is the cheapest way if you want to wait for other passengers until full and mixed in with the stuff.

The Beauty Of Nature

The natural beauty of Senggigi Beach Lombok is indeed amazing, this area consists of several the beach has a long Bay, ranging from the South: Batulayar Beach, Batu Bolong, Senggigi, Kerandangan and Mangsit. In each of these places has a beauty of its own that you can enjoy when visit to Senggigi.

Batulayar beach is a place of religious tourism to Muslims and also the venue for the annual event Sasak tribe i.e. Lebaran Topat are usually conducted 1 week after idul fitri (Eid Al-Fitr), on the roadside cliffs along the coast there is a viewing post to enjoy the scenery.

While on the Batu Bolong beach, There is an old temple of Hindus built on top of the Black Rock protrude into the sea, and it has a hole that is used as an access road. The Batu Bolong temple is a crowded destination to visit.


Activities At Senggigi Beach Lombok:

In the morning you will be pampered with the beauty of the morning sun rising from behind the hills and the coast, you can enjoy the fresh air, expanse of quiet sea, and see the activities of fishermen looking for fish.

Swimming and snorkeling: On the edge of the beach, you can rent snorkeling equipment like vests, snorkel goggles and also pin. So, you don't need to worry if it doesn't bring snorkeling equipment in your vacation.

Canoeing, kayaking and surfing: Such as snorkeling equipment, this equipment can You rent and find on the edge of the beach. You can see a lot of young people and foreigners playing waves, the waves in the area is not too big so it is suitable for beginners and you can take the course of surfing Flash, at a cost of Rp 200.000 - 300.000 ($15 - $23).

Fishing: Many spot to do this activity and you can choose in the seaside or in the middle of the sea. Just like other activity equipment, all the equipments you can rent. But if you prefer fishing in the middle of the Sea, rent equipment is included with the price of a rental boat. If you want with way more exclusive you can rent a yacht for explore your favorite fishing spot

In the afternoon activity on the beach began bustling and also the beautiful time to enjoy the sunset with a background of Mount Agung Bali. This scenery can only be found in Senggigi Beach Lombok.

Hotels and private villas

There are many hotels in the area of Senggigi Beach Lombok. Wide selection of hotels available from budget hotels, boutique hotels, private villas, cottages, two star hotels - five star hotels. The choice of the type of rooms on offer and a variative price. The lodging is spread in the area of Sengggi Beach of Lombok and also in the hilly area.

Restaurant And Culinary Tour

Restaurant on the edge of Senggigi Beach has a diverse class and the concept of place to sit around doing nothing for young children up to very luxurious. If you want to try typical food Lombok, you can find it from the level  of street vendors and also a restaurant. You could try the beachside restaurant while enjoying the food and also enjoy the beauty of nature.


Typical culinary of Lombok like Ayam Taliwang, Plecing Kangkung, Bebalung, Sate Bulayak, and also other Indonesian food and also western food, you can enjoy in the area of Senggigi Beach Lombok without having to go to the place of origin of the food.

Lombok is also known in the eyes of the world as the best destination for halal food tour and get the recognition as the "world's Best Halal Tourism Destination" in the event of The World Halal Travel Summit & Exhibition 2015 held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates in October and the average restaurant in Senggigi get halal certificate, so you need not worry.

Access To Senggigi Beach

If you come to Lombok via the air, easiest and more exclusive to reach this location is with order a pick-up from the travel agent, the price depends on the type and size of the car. But that's not the only option, You can use the taxi services at the airport by buying tickets at the counter the arrival or the cheapest way is to use public transport (Damri) provided by local governments, simply by paying the Rp 25.000 (± $2) – Rp 30.000 (± $2.5)/person, you can already get to senggigi.

If you get through the sea lanes there are two options you can:

1. Via ferry port Lembar, the port is the liaison between Lombok with Bali, need about 4 to 5 hours from the port of Padang Bae Bali headed to Lembar. From this place you can using a taxi service, rent a car or use public transport to the Mandalika station, from Mandalika ride the public transport leading to Kebon Roeq Ampenan market and from here to ride public transportation heading to senggigi.

2. Using a fast boat that departs from the island of Bali, the fast boat company will usually provide pick up for areas throughout the island of Bali, and the departure is split at some point on the island of Bali from the Padang Bae and Amed towards Gili Trawangan, Teluk Kodeq port and Senggigi. Ticket prices fast boat is very affordable , of the ranging in price Rp 350.000 (± $25), mileage using fast boats faster and save time compared with ferry boats towards Sheets, about 45 minutes - 1 hour.

Hopefully this information will help those of you who want to visit lombok. Thank you've read

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