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Gili Islands Guide
What are the Gili Islands, and how do you get there?
The Gili Islands are Gili Trawangan, Gili Air and Gili Meno off northwest Lombok, three small islands where no cars or motorbikes run. Go to Trawangan for buzz and nightlife, Air for a balance and Meno for quiet (What are the Gili Islands?).
You reach them by direct fast boat from Bali or via mainland Lombok and Bangsal Harbour. On the islands, a budget traveller spends about Rp500,000 to 800,000 (about US$28 to 45) per person per day (Gili Islands budget).
Islands
Choosing an island
- What are the Gili Islands?Trawangan, Air and Meno compared, and how to get there
- Gili Trawangan guideGetting there, how to spend your time and what to know
- Gili Air guideGetting there, where to stay and how it differs from Gili Trawangan
- Gili Air or Gili Meno?Which suits you, how to get there and how to spend your time
- The Gili Islands or the Secret Gilis?The lively north or the quiet southwest
- Gili Islands solo travelWhich island, night safety and dorms
- Gili Islands magic mushrooms and cannabisThe law and how to say no
Getting there
Getting there and costs
- Bali to the Gili IslandsFast boat harbours, journey time, fares and day trips
- Lombok Airport to the Gili IslandsBy car to Bangsal, then a public or fast boat
- Bangsal Harbour guideThe gateway to the Gili Islands: tickets and touts
- Getting around the Gili IslandsBikes, cidomo carts, boats between the islands and luggage
- Gili Islands to SekotongFast boat via Gili Gede or by road from Bangsal
- Gili Islands budgetWhat boats, rooms, food and activities cost
- Bali to Lombok route finderEach leg between Bali, the Gilis and Lombok on a map
Sea
In the water and on the beach
- Swimming with sea turtlesTurtle Point, snorkel tour prices and rules
- Gili Meno underwater statuesWhere they are, how to get there and snorkelling tips
- Horse riding on the Gili IslandsSunset ride prices, times, booking and horse welfare
- Sunset and sunrise on Lombok and the GilisWhere to watch, times by month and Mount Agung
Seasons
Weather and seasons
FAQ
Which Gili island should I choose?
Trawangan for buzz and nightlife, Air for a balance, Meno for quiet (What are the Gili Islands?, Gili Air or Gili Meno?).
How do I get to the Gili Islands?
By direct fast boat from Bali, or via mainland Lombok and Bangsal Harbour. At Bangsal, buy your ticket directly at the official counters (What are the Gili Islands?, Bangsal Harbour guide).
How much does a Gili trip cost?
As of October 2026, about Rp500,000 to 800,000 (about US$28 to 45) per person per day if you sleep in a dorm and eat at local warungs, and around Rp1,550,000 (about US$87) in a hotel with restaurant meals. The fast boat from Bali is Rp250,000 to 800,000 each way (Gili Islands budget).
How are the Gili Islands different from the Secret Gilis?
If meeting people, restaurants and bars, and easy transport matter most, choose the northern Gilis. If you would rather have quiet beaches and empty water to yourself, go to the Secret Gilis off Sekotong (The Gili Islands or the Secret Gilis?, Sekotong and the South Gilis).
More topics
Other topic guides
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- Sekotong & the South GilisThe southwest coast, island-hopping, places to stay
- Kuta Lombok & the south coastSouthern beaches, surf, places to stay, Bau Nyale
- Food, drink and shoppingLocal dishes, seafood, coffee, alcohol, shops
- Travel essentialsMoney, costs, safety, health, visas, SIM cards
- Weather, seasons and festivalsBest time to go, wet season, holidays, festivals
- Bali and LombokDifferences, getting between them, day trips
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