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Signal verified · updated 2026-09-03

Lombok

Volcanic island east of Bali (~4 million people); Mount Rinjani trekking, the Gili Islands, Sasak culture and surf beaches.

8.565° S116.351° E
site access marine
Lombok International Airport (LOP), Praya
Mount Rinjani and Segara Anak
Gili Trawangan / Air / Meno
Kuta Mandalika Beach
Formation
volcanic island dominated by the Rinjani caldera complex; coral-fringed coasts and offshore Gili islets
Population
4M
Water
Indian Ocean
Access
easy

Every required movement

The passage
to Lombok.

Fly to Lombok International Airport (LOP); fast boats from Padang Bai (Bali) to Bangsal/Senggigi and the Gilis; public ferries Padang Bai-Lembar and Poto Tano-Kayangan.

  1. 01
    Lombok International Airport (LOP), Praya

    Nearest recorded air access

    Schedule or condition may change · verify
  2. 02
    Water crossing

    Fast boats Bali-Gilis: BlueWater Express, Eka Jaya, Gili Getaway; ASDP ferries: Padang Bai-Lembar, Poto Tano (Sumbawa)-Kayangan.

    Schedule or condition may change · verify
  3. 03
    Entry check

    Indonesia visa-exemption/visa-on-arrival for many nationalities; Rinjani trekking registration required.

    Schedule or condition may change · verify

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What the chart cannot hold

What becomes visible when you follow mount rinjani beyond the familiar map?

Bali's quieter volcanic neighbour across the Wallace Line, combining Indonesia's second-highest volcano, car-free coral Gili islets and a majority-Muslim Sasak culture with halal-tourism positioning.

Sasak kingdoms contest the island; Balinese Karangasem conquers Lombok in the 1700s; Dutch intervene in 1894 after the Sasak revolt; Japanese occupation 1942-1945; part of Indonesia since 1945; devastated by the 2018 earthquake sequence.

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The useful
details.

Coordinates
8.56° S · 116.35° E
Sovereignty
Indonesia · part of country
Nearest mainland
Bali across the Lombok Strait (~35 km); Sumbawa across the Alas Strait (~15 km)
Best recorded window
April-October (dry season; best for Rinjani climbs).
Permits / entry
Indonesia visa-exemption/visa-on-arrival for many nationalities; Rinjani trekking registration required.
Languages
Indonesian, Sasak, Balinese, Samawa

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