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Gili Trawangan Beach

Beach in Gili Islands (Islands).

Gili Trawangan Beach is the main beach of the largest of the Gili Islands, a strip of white sand along the east coast around the harbor, backed by hotels, cafes, bars and dive centers. Snorkelers rent masks and fins on the beach and wade straight in, and green sea turtles are often seen over the seagrass and coral close to shore, especially north of the harbor. A current often runs south along the shore, at times strongly, and at low tide the shallow reef makes reef shoes useful.

Gili Trawangan Beach at a glance

  • For children: Good (3/5). Soft sand with food all along, but a current runs along the shore and boats come and go near the harbor: watch closely.
  • Swimming: Good (3/5). Flat water, but a current often pulls south along the shore and boats pass near the harbor; reef shoes at low tide.
  • Surfing: None (0/5). Faces Gili Meno and Lombok across a sheltered strait, so the water is flat; the island's reef break is off its south end.
  • Snorkeling: Very good (4/5)
  • Sunset: Poor (1/5)
  • Scenery: Good (3/5)
  • Peace & quiet: Poor (1/5)
  • Food & facilities: Excellent (5/5)
  • Easy to reach: Excellent (5/5)
  • Sand: White sand

Rated from 0 (none) to 5 (excellent), compared with the other beaches on our list.

Where to stay near Gili Trawangan Beach

  • BASK Gili Meno: Lombok, from about $300 a night (900 m in a straight line)
  • Pearl of Trawangan: Lombok, from about $100 a night (1.1 km in a straight line)
  • Kuno Villas: Lombok, from about $200 a night (1.5 km in a straight line)

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Photo: NFarras, CC BY-SA 4.0

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