Lombok Tourism Activities
It’s completely beautiful nature and unique culture attract many tourists to come from a long time ago. A fast growing tourism industry is following this development, infrastructure, accommodation and restaurants are built massively around the tourist destination. The expat population is getting larger year by year. The main reason for this is that every visitor who’s coming to Lombok can enjoy their life in many ways. Surfing is just one of them, and many more.
As the main tourism destination, nightlife parties also become activities you don’t want to miss, Kuta Mandalika and also Gili Trawangan is the best place with many good party bars and music happening. Snorkeling at Pink beach and small island/gili Nanggu are breathtaking as always, entertaining with beautiful marine lifes along with gorgeous small islands and its beaches. Camping on a small island is a must when you want some unforgettable moment organized by Jojo Lombok Surventure. The 3.726 meter peak of the Rinjani volcano is a treasure to hike, with the hot spring on the Segara Anak lake area and its National Geopark rainforest will bring you to another dimension of our mother nature’s limitless beauty. Swimming and relaxing at Tanjung Aan beach will always be a top priority during the day and you can enjoy a majestic panorama during the sunset at Merese hills is the best option.
The local culture with Sasak tribe as the island indigenous local people also have so many tourist attractions. Their traditional ceremonial like wedding carnaval parade with traditional clothes and music “Nyongkolan” on the streets is always a sight to behold. The annual “Bau Nyale” festival is the largest event where people all around Lombok come flooding Kuta Mandalika area beaches for sea worm fishing with the net. “Bau Nyale” festivals normally held at the end of February since that’s the time when massive numbers of sea worms come to the area once a year. Sade and Ende Sasak village are two traditional villages with their traditional architecture kept in preservation, tourists also can learn how to do traditional waving and try traditional “Peresean” fight with rattan stick show in this village. This village is located only 10 minutes drive from Kuta Mandalika area. Further away to the north close to Rinjani mountain, lay down Tetebatu village. This village is a complete package, paddy rice field elevation, waterfalls, villagers house tour and many more will lighten your whole day.
On the other side, as a local business base, Jojo Lombok Surventure is the only surfcamp business owned by locals in Kuta. It’s also an effort by its owner to do more local empowerment, understanding local values can also mean preserving local wisdom heritage. Every local destination is respected, equal relationships between local liaison are mutual respect. By doing this, every one of our clients/customers can also experience more local vibes, and our staff will explain your questions in more reasonable scientific ways.
