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South Lombok – the pearl of Lombok!
Even though the clean white sandy beaches of Sekotong are amongst the best on Lombok, you will not find many travelers on these beaches. Here it’s still possible to take relaxing walks along the beach without meeting annoying sellers trying to sell their watches, necklaces and so on. You also can experience the underwater paradise by snorkeling near one of the beaches or go scuba diving around one of the many small islands in the bay of Sekotong.
When the tide reaches its lowest level, you can watch women and children collecting clams, crabs and other “treasures of the sea”. On Sundays, the traditional “off day” for the Indonesian community, you can see families with their children enjoying and playing at the beach. Join in the fun and laugh along with them
Until recently, due to its challenging reef breaks at BangkoBangko and Desert Point, south-west Lombok was only known amongst surfers. Now this paradise has also been discovered by scuba divers and vacationers searching for white beaches, relaxation, and great scuba dive adventures.
The local people in south-west Lombok haven’t been influenced by mass tourism and are very friendly, sometimes curios. The language spoken is “Bahasa Indonesia”and “Bahasa Sasak”. Many people also speak basic English and it’s no problem for the traveler to communicate his needs. The inhabitants’ main source of income in South Lombok is fishing and pearl farming (South Lombok’s pearl farms are the main exporter of quality pearls in Indonesia).
The roads in south-west Lombok are well maintained, and the scenic drive from Mataram or Lembar is fairly relaxing. The price for transport depends on your talent in bargaining and can vary quite a bit therefore. If you calculate around USD 25, you should be able to find a car with a driver without too many problems. In any case, make sure you arrange the price before the journey starts.
The issue of finding proper accommodations for your vacation or scuba dive travels has also gotten much better. In South Lombok for example, you can now find proper resorts, as well as PADI dive resorts around the entire region. Maybe have a look at Gili Asahan, Southwest Lombok. There you can find a idylic boutique resort on the east side of Gili Asahan set right at the beach and offers you an experience of a life time. From there you can do fantastic snorkeling and scuba diving, as well as boat trips around the surrounding islands.
The resort has 4 spacious bungalows with queen size beds and for the already cool evenings there is a fan available. The generous half open bathrooms are provided with fresh hot water showers. Not to forget the wide porch with swing bed where you can relax and enjoy the tranquility after a exciting day of scuba diving. The tropical style restaurant and kitchen provides delicious local dishes with western touch, and you can endulge in yet another heaven, it is truely an unique experience!
If you are the more adventurous traveler and enjoy remote areas, give Belongas Bay a try! Around the rather remote bay of Belongas you can the famous dive sites “The Magnet” and “The Cathedral”. These pinnacles present themselves as pristine with an abundance of marine life, as well as exceptional scuba diving. The seasonable sighting of schooling barracudas, tunas, and other pelagic life is fairly regular, and apart from the mobula- and eagle ray season during September, hammerheads have the tendency to sometimes school around the Magnet end June until early November. As currents and dive conditions in south east Lombok can at times be quite challenging, I recommend diving “The Magnet” only to the more experienced diver!
There is only 1 accommodation in the area, nested in the protected bay “Teluk Sepi”, and can be reached in 5 minutes per boat. The lodge is made up of 3 comfortable and tastefully furnished Teakwood Bungalows, and the terrace invites to enjoy a relaxed post dive evening, Apart from scuba diving, the bay offers pristine beaches for swimming, relaxing and surfing!
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