GILI GUIDE

 

The Gili Islands are located off Lombok Indonesia. They are 3 islands in total & they are seriously heaven on earth! Today I'm going to share my guide to Gili Trawangan Island! This small island is known for having no cops and no motorized vehicles. Everything is done by walking, biking, or taking horse drawn carriages. You can walk the whole island in about an hour and a half. If you don't want to walk it, rent a bike and bike it! Its totally worth it!

HOW TO GET TO GILLI T: 

The most common question I get from my friends who are looking to get to Gili is how to get there. There are a few ways but they all include boats! If your staying in a hotel, hostel etc ask them for legit boat companies. Usually they will book them for you & have a shuttle driver pick you up. The reason I say "legit" company is because there are a number of fake companies located at the pier itself. Also note: There are a few different boats you can take. One being a fast boat (a little more expensive, but worth it!!). The other boat being the local "faerie" boat. (I would not recommend this one, it was a pretty scary! I also heard they capsize a lot because the boat is too full)

PLACES TO STAY: 
We stayed at two different places on Gili & loved both!! There are a ton of hotels all over the island & finding one the day of is no problem!! The places we stayed were:
Thank You Bar & Restaurant - We thought this was amazing! We loved how welcoming & friendly all the staff was! The room was clean and comfy & the hostel was close to everything! It was $20 CAD a night & included Wifi, A/C, T.V & Breakfast

Ricel Homestay - We loved this place! Located at the end of the street, it was very quite and the owners were awesome! It cost us roughly $20 CAD including Wifi, A/C & Breakfast 

WHERE TO SNORKEL:

Although there are A TON of different places that offer snorkeling with sea turtles etc I highly recommend NOT to do any of those tours. They are super expensive & totally not worth it! What I recommend is going by yourself! It was SO easy to find snorkels and fins! It costs about $4 CAD for the day! The best place to find sea turtles was a spot on the island called Turtle point. Its right down the street from the main pier & in front of some cheap restaurants that will watch your stuff all day (as long as you buy something) The best time to see the turtles is 2:00pm & you don't need to go far either! They swim really close to the shore!

WHERE TO EAT: 
We loved the food at our hostel & it was super cheap!! I highly recommend going to Thank You Bar & Restaurant. The food is fantastic & the service is outstanding! P.S If you order a pizza here they will ask you Magic? That is because they are asking if you want magic mushrooms on it! Be careful!
Another great place if your craving pizza is Regina Pizza! Its delicious!!!

Those are two of our favorite spots but there are also tons of places to eat around the island!

BEST SUNSET SPOT: 

The best sunset on the island is by far the Sunset Bar which is on the West side of the island! Anywhere that you can see the volcano is perfect!!

Here is a map of Gili & where the best spots are!