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 The island of Lombok is situated in the East of Bali Island. The Lombok Island had been famous as a place to relax and unwind from daily routines amongst the world wide tourists. Lombok Island is truly gifted in terms of natural beauty and offers natural flora and beautiful beaches.
Lombok is one of the seventeen thousand small islands spread out and is also known as Chilly Island. Lombok itself in Indonesian means chilly paper. Geographically Lombok Island lies 8 degrees below the equator and stretches around 80 km west to the east and 80 km distance from north to south. The island also has a tall volcano mountain named Gunung Rinjani which soars high in the sky with a height of 3726 meters and last erupted in 1994.
Apart from a silent and isolated place to relax Lombok Island also offers a lot of adventurous activities. Some of these activities for tourists are as follow.
Hiring a vehicle
You can hire a car or a bike from in Lombok Island and can go a step ahead and explore the island all by yourself. The whole concept of touring the island in a unplanned manner can be very exciting, especially when you have to choose the right hotel, food etc. all by yourself. You can also stop by local villages for a glimpse of the life style of the natives of Lombok Island.
Scuba Diving
Scuba diving is by far the most adrenaline-pumping sport. In Lombok Island you can do scuba diving in Gili Air, Gili Meno, and Gili Trawangan located at west Lombok. These diving sites also offer beautiful beaches. The underwater scenery at these places has red coral, blue coral reef, and colorful fishes to provide you an unparallel experience.
Trekking
Trekking is the most favorite and widespread tourist activity in Lombok. The island has a lot of untouched natural regions. Most of these trekking trips are of a length of 3-4 days and imbibes night camping also. These trekking activities generally involve a route that passes the Rinjani Mountain, Kembang Kuning trekking point, Sembalun trekking point, and Senaru trekking point. These trips are carried in groups of about 15-20 people and you can gain more information on the same from the tourist centers in Lombok.
Mountain biking
Mountain biking is another activity which can aid you in exploring a place. Most if these trips are carried under a guidance of local guide and can go up to 2 days. Mountain biking can help you in covering the most remote places of Lombok Island giving you a peep inside the local life of natives of Lombok.
Mountain trekking
Mountain trekking can be very adventurous if you want to explore the mountain ranges in Lombok Island. Generally, most of these mountains trekking involver climbing up the Rinjani Mountain but you can also choose other mountains. Climbing the mount Rinjani requires duration of 4 days and 3 nights. You can also trek the Segara Anak crater.
Apart from the above mentioned activities you can also try out other activities like boating, fishing and surfing. Surely the relaxed and peaceful tourist image of Lombok islands can also double up as an adventurous destination to cater the demands of sporty tourists from around the world.
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