{"id":383,"date":"2026-09-28T09:39:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T09:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelombokguide.com\/?page_id=383"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T12:07:16","slug":"south-west-coast","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thelombokguide.com\/id\/south-west-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"The Southwest Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"
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THE SOUTHWEST COAST
& The Secret Islands<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sebuah garis pantai yang berkelok-kelok dengan pantai pasir putih yang bersih, perbukitan yang memanjat, desa-desa yang indah, dan laut yang berkilauan sejauh mata memandang\u2026 itulah wilayah Lombok Barat!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Di lepas pantai, tiga belas pulau kecil \u2013 Pulau Gilis Barat Daya \u2013 mengapung di perairan biru kehijauan yang hanya menunggu untuk ditemukan.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tidak seperti \u2018Pulau Gili\u2019 yang terkenal di barat laut Lombok, Pulau-pulau Gilis di bagian barat daya Lombok sebagian besar tidak berpenghuni dan belum ditemukan oleh sebagian besar wisatawan\u2026 itulah sebabnya kami menyebutnya \u2018Pulau-pulau Rahasia\u2019!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The picturesque Southwest region begins from Sekotong, just south of Lembar Harbour, and features stunning beaches and bays set against a backdrop of rolling green hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The drive down the southwest coast is an enjoyable trip, meandering through small villages where life is largely untouched by tourism and where the people are involved in their day-to-day activities of farming, fishing, and other traditional pastimes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Situated on a wide, placid bay in Sekotong is the peaceful village of Tawun. The sea is sparkling turquoise and the dazzling white sand stretches in a wide sweep around the bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just out in the bay are the three lovely islands of Gili Nanggu, Gili Tangkong and Gili Sudak (and the tiny island of Gili Kedis) \u2013 all easily accessible by local outrigger boats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the centre of town is the main harbour with a long jetty stretching out into the sea, where you can arrange boat trips out to Gili Nanggu and the other islands. There are also smaller private boat hire places dotted all along the coast for private island-hopping excursions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accommodation at Tawun has grown over the past few years and there are now small hotels, villas and home stays overlooking the bay. It\u2019s easy to base yourself on the mainland and take boat trips to explore all the southwest islands from here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Gili Nanggu has accommodation for visitors, with simple cottages on the beach and a restaurant. The island is small and the beach has soft white sand and a good reef just offshore for snorkelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Island-hopping tours usually stop at Gili Nanggu, Sudak and Kedis, which all have good snorkelling from the shore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few kilometres south, winding your way along the coast, you will see the distinctive blue roofs of Sundancer. This beautiful property flows from the hillside to the sea, with 66 spacious residences dotted on the slopes and surrounding a large free-form swimming pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perched on the hillside are six luxurious villas, each with private infinity pools, and fantastic views over the ocean and islands beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The resort boasts three restaurants serving local and international cuisine, a swim-up pool bar, and a spa and wellness centre.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Across the small road sits Sundancer Beach Club, sprawled on a wide stretch of beach. Here you can relax on sun lounges, swim in the calm ocean, and enjoy fabulous sunrises over Mt Rinjani to the north and sunsets over Mt Agung on Bali to the south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The beachside bar and restaurant serve up cold drinks, beers and cocktails and delicious meals, as well as snacks for all day dining. Even if you\u2019re not saying at Sundancer, it\u2019s the perfect place to spend a day if you\u2019re staying in the area or for a stopover on a trip to the southwest coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back on the main road and travelling a little further south, before the marine culture complex (Balai Budaya Laut<\/em>), there is a small dirt road leading out onto a white peninsular of sand that juts into beautiful clear waters. Drive to the end for superb views and a close-up look at Gili Genting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Gili Genting sits just off the tip of the peninsular and at low tide you can walk across the sandbar and explore this uninhabited island. Old volcanic rocks and stone carved from centuries of tidal flow create small caves and alcoves, providing shelter for picnics, and interesting nooks and crannies to explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gili Gede<\/strong>: The largest of the islands in the area is Gili Gede, appropriately meaning \u2018Big Island\u2019 in the local Sasak language. The island lays just offshore and is so large visitors often mistake it for part of the mainland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gili Gede is developing as the gateway for the Southwest Gilis, as it is one of the few islands in the area that has a good choice of accommodation, making it an ideal base for exploring the other nearby islands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ko – ko – mo Gili Gede Resort is the sister resort to the renowned ko – ko – mo Resort on Gili Trawangan. The luxurious property, comprising 1- and 2-bedroom villas with private swimming pools, and one bedroom Villa Kecil (small villas), is spread out over spacious grounds on a pristine beachfront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All modern comforts such as air conditioning and ceiling fans, flat screen televisions with satellite channels and DVD, Wi-Fi, fresh (not salt) hot water, plentiful power points for charging devices, and more are provided in each villa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facilities at the resort include a tennis court, a small gym, a resort swimming pool and purpose-built Spa facility, and a beachfront restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guests at the restaurant can enjoy up-market dining with a menu prepared from fresh locally-sourced seafood, imported Australian meats and in-house breads and bakery items. There is also an outstanding wine and drinks list.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ko – ko – mo has a purpose-built jetty at the front of the resort and operate their own fast boat service \u2013 \u2018Gili Getaway\u2019 \u2013 making Gili Gede easily accessible from Bali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perched on the hilltop just to the north of ko – ko – mo is Villa Selalu, a private luxury retreat that enjoys outstanding 360\u00ba views of the stunning surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fully serviced 4-bedroom villa boasts unparalleled luxury with all mod cons and ultra-chic furnishings. Guests can enjoy a number of indoor and outdoor living areas, as well as an 18m infinity pool overlooking the ocean surrounded by a spacious deck, BBQ area and lounging pavilion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Villa Selalu has a private beachfront and jetty, as well as a boathouse equipped with snorkelling gear, sea kayaks, paddle boards and bikes to make the most of your holiday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Individual rooms are available or rent the villa in entirety for the ultimate island escape!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The High Dive Resort, Gili Gede is the only PADI 5-star certified dive resort in Southwest Lombok and is the perfect choice for those wishing to learn to dive in a small, personalised setting with highly experienced dive masters and instructors.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you are learning to dive, upgrading skills, or just wish to explore an area with pristine reefs, a vast variety of underwater life, and uncrowded diving locations \u2013 the High Dive Resort is for you. The luxurious beachfront bungalows at the resort all feature ocean views and boast king-sized beds, air conditioning, modern bathrooms and a spacious private deck overlooking the beach. There is also a comfortable two-bedroom apartment for families and larger groups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The restaurant and bar are located on the beach, serving delicious local and international cuisine, with refined vegetarian options and full bar service available. Dining here is a true castaway experience with bare feet in the sand and enchanting views across the water to the nearby islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just a little further down the beach is Alam Karang \u2013 a collection of five bungalows or lumbung<\/em>, featuring traditional Sasak architecture. Each stand-alone bungalow features comfortable furnishings, air conditioning, ensuite bathrooms and spacious terraces overlooking the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The beachside restaurant features organic Mediterranean cuisine, specializing in tapas, and local dishes, while the bar serves up cold beer, soft drinks, cocktails and wines by the bottle or glass.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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With friendly and helpful staff to arrange tours and activities, and snorkelling directly from the beach in front, Alam Karang offers a relaxing \u201cbeach bungalow getaway\u201d at very reasonable rates\u2026 it\u2019s the kind of place you come to for a couple of days and end up staying a week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other accommodation options on the island include some lovely mid-range resorts as well as cottages and home stays with simple accommodation for budget travellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marina Del Ray, on the south of the island, is an Australian-operated yacht marina with a long jetty extending into deep, protected waters offering safe anchorage year-round for visiting boats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The marina offers customs, immigration, and port control facilities as well as fuel supplies, moorings, provisioning, and repairs. There is also a Yacht Club, with restaurant and accommodation available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Gili Gede is large enough to provide a range of activities such as hiking to the hills in the centre for fantastic views across the other islands, exploring deserted beaches and hidden coves, and meeting the people living on the island, who are very friendly and, as yet, unspoilt by tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To the south of Gili Gede, the islands of Gili Ringgit, Layar and Asahan are lined up like secret treasures in the calm sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bounty Cruises, a Bali-based company, own a large parcel of land on Gili Ringgit and constructed a pier on the island some years ago. There is good snorkelling on the west side of Gili Ringgit, accessed by boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Large gardens of hard and soft corals lay just beneath the surface and the reef extends along most of the island\u2019s coast. On the other side of the island is where the pier is located, is a fantastic white sand beach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s easy to snorkel offshore, just north of the pier and, although the reef isn\u2019t as large as on the other side of the island, there is still plenty to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visitors are astounded by the pristine conditions and huge schools of turtles seen near Gili Layar \u2013 the island between Gili Ringgit and Gili Asahan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bright blue starfish drape themselves across patches of coral, and bright yellow and black Moorish Idols dart through the water. Schools of hundreds of small iridescent fish swim past and weirdly-shaped squid drift by in the deeper areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is simple accommodation on Gili Layar and a restaurant serving fresh juices, beers and tasty meals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Slightly further south, beautiful Gili Asahan attracts visitors with its white sand beaches, clear calm waters and swaying palm trees. There is very good snorkelling just off-shore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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There are now a number of accommodation options on the island, ranging from modern and luxurious to simple and rustic \u2013 with choices to suit all budgets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leaving Gili Asahan and back on the mainland, continue south on the coastal road until you come to a main intersection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A signpost to the left leads to the spectacular large bay at Mekaki, while the road to the right leads to Labuhan Poh and Pelangan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are small home-stays and private accommodations spaced out along the road to Bangko-Bangko \u2013 known as Desert Point and a world-famous surfing Mecca<\/em> for those in the know \u2013 located on the far southwest tip of Lombok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wide white sand bay is lined with fisherman\u2019s huts and draws hundreds of surfers every year from as far away as Hawaii and Brazil to challenge the huge waves of Desert Point, just offshore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Although the road deteriorates after Labuhan Poh, it is still passable for most vehicles in the dry season. During the surfing season, from mid-May to September and again in December, the beach is buzzing with surfers, but otherwise it is a remote and peaceful area. Bali is clearly visible, with the island of Nusa Penida only about an hour\u2019s sail away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is basic surfer accommodation in the area and plans for development in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dive sites of the Southwest reflect a good cross-section of what Indonesian diving has to offer. Dive in and be fascinated by turtles, white tip reef sharks, cuttlefish, moray eels and many other varieties of marine life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reefs are full of colourful corals, which harbour an amazing variety of marine life, including ghost pipe fish, lion fish, pygmy seahorses and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For non-divers, the islands are a delight for snorkelling \u2013 abundant coral reefs lay just below the surface waiting to be explored, filled with thousands of brightly coloured tropical fish, huge sprawling blue starfish and magical turtles gently gliding through the water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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With its undeniable beauty and tourism potential, it\u2019s easy to imagine hotels and resorts on all these beaches and islands in the future but, for now, the Southwest is unspoilt and the Gilis remain the secret islands<\/em>\u2026 stunningly beautiful, pristine and idyllic, and visited only by the lucky few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gili Getaway Fast Boat Service<\/strong>: operates convenient, fast and comfortable boat transfers between Bali and Gili Gede three times a week. Gili Getaway arrives and departs at the purpose built jetty at Ko \u2013 ko \u2013 mo Resort, for easy and quick access to Gili Gede and the Southwest Gilis. www.giligetaway.com<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A long meandering coastline of pristine white sand beaches, rolling hills, quaint villages, and sparkling ocean as far as the eye can see\u2026 that\u2019s Southwest Lombok! Off the coast, thirteen small islands – the Southwest Gilis – float in the turquoise waters just waiting to be discovered. Unlike the famous \u2018Gili Islands\u2019 in northwest Lombok, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"superbaddons-page-template","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-383","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelombokguide.com\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelombokguide.com\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelombokguide.com\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelombokguide.com\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelombokguide.com\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=383"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/thelombokguide.com\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/383\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":415,"href":"https:\/\/thelombokguide.com\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/383\/revisions\/415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelombokguide.com\/id\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=383"}],"curies":[{"name":"WP","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}