LOMBOK & SUMBAWA...Asia's newest destination!
Lombok ,Bali
5 days from Aust$ $195  per person(Share twin)

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HERE'S A NEW DIRECTION FOR ASIA TOURISM!...
"Bali & Beyond" ...which meant Bali and westbound to Java/Sumatra/Borneo etc for
so many years has a challenger!...Nothing will ever alter the fabulous appeal of Bali's
music/dance/carving and utter beauty.However,there's no doubt the commercial life of
Kuta,Legian & even Seminyak are altering the balance. 
LOMBOK & SUMBAWA ARE THE ANSWER?
Only one hour away...across the "Wallace line/Lombok Strait...is the world we loved in Bali..
still existant...still living...laid back...& the same wonderful way of life!
A few weeks ago Aileen & I were invited as Hosted Buyers to the three main Travel Expos
in Asia...At Vietnam..at Singapore...and at Lombok.What an eye opener these were!
Not only did we see fantasic new hotels..new tours...wonderful price deals to offer you!
WE FOUND LOMBOK STILL HAS THE CHARM & ATMOSPHERE...we knew
25 years ago...Here's some of those opportunities!
Also! two of our original guides (who know West Nusa Tengarra region like the back of your hand...Harry & Anang" are established with "LOMBOK DOKAR TRAVEL". They will be organising our tours/transfers/safaris to Rinjani...The Gili Islands & of course...the new overland Flores to Lombok

GILI ISLANDS...in talking about Lombok there's two distinct attractions.Lombok Island not only has a great selection of Resorts...but more important...a wonderful laid back culture & atmosphere you'll love..TRULY!...Bali of 25 years ago. HOWEVER! There is also just an short distance north of Lombok...the Gili Islands of which Gili Trewangan will absolutely "capture"you.

Arcing away from the northwest corner of Lombok, are three idyllic atolls, wherebeach.jpg the sand is still powdery white, the water a clear sparkling turquoise, and the sunsets over Bali’s Agung in the west simply spectacular.

Drive to the north through the lush mountainous interior of the island, taking the Pusuk Pass, some of 403 meters above sea level. Wild monkeys play by road side on the way to Bangsal harbor, from where the boat takes you to Gili Air. Explore the island for snorkeling or just ride cidomo around or just swim. Then enjoy the coral reef area in Gili Meno where you can find blue coral on your next stop. Your experience will be completed by a visit to Gili Trawangan, tranquil island for leisure and sun bathing on flat white sandy beach.



The islands of the Komodo Dragon
dragon.jpgRinca & Komodo Islands are part of the complex of 175 islands (about 90% uninhabited), situated 200 nautical miles east of Bali, between the islands of Flores and Sumbawa. Both above and below the sea Komodo represents a unique range of geological and biological diversity. On shore it is an amazing museum diorama of the Mesozoic era dry tundra and reptilian supremacy. Komodo's symbol of international fame its dragons, the world's largest living lizard.

In the sea it's vibrant color and exotic life will enchant divers and snorkelers alike as endless schools of fish ride the waterways rushing up from deep sea vents, below them the seabed is covered with a thick carpet of florescent corals and marine invertebrates, an underwater photographers paradise.
Mount Rinjani

trek.jpgMount Rinjani Treks are available for the casual hiker through to the more serious trekker. They range from an easy half day walk through the foothills following old pathways amongst shady bamboo groves and village gardens before entering a wide, open landscape of rice terraces and palms to week long treks including the mountain summit, the crater rim, Crater Lake and hot springs. At 3.726 m.
Mt. Rinjani is the second highest Volcanic peak in Indonesia and is a part of celebrated "Ring of Fire". It's forested slopes rising directly from the sea create their own weather pattern and act as the main water-catchments for the island of Lombok. Gunung Rinjani National Park, one of over 40 throughout Indonesia, was established in 1997. For the people of Lombok, Sasak and Balinese alike, Mt. Rinjani is a sacred place and home of the gods. The Crater Lake is a pilgrimage destination for tens of thousands each year. Pilgrims bathe away ailments in the Hot Springs. For other visitors, the three days Rinjani Trek route from Senaru to the Crater Rim, down to Crater Lake and then on to Sembaun Lawang, is considered one of the best treks in South East Asia.