The Genuine 3-days Gili Air Travel Guide

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Gili air is one of the 3 Gili islands with Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan. The Gili’s featured some beautiful diving spot and chill vibes.
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Introduction: Gili Air Travel Guide

The Gili Islands are a group of 3 tiny islands – Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air near Lombok Island. Characterized by sandy beaches with palm trees, they are famous for their coral reefs.  At Gili Meno, the smallest one, sea turtles swim at Turtle Point. At Gili Trawangan, the largest island, a sunken ship sits at Wreck Point.

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Mapping the day

Getting there

The easiest way to get to Gili Air from Bali is using the port of Padangbai. Another option would be to fly to Lombok island and then take a shuttle to Gili Air.

Be aware that if the sea is agitated, the ride may be your worst nightmare. For us, it was a piece of cake getting there, but on the way back it was rough. People were sick and vomiting everywhere, every time the boat took a wave, it was like taking a punch.

Where to stay

We stayed in “Oasi – Italian Pizza and Bungalow” an Italian family own place. The couple running the place was friendly and were making some yummy pizza at night!

Eating out

The best restaurant in town and where Tina was spending all her days while I was diving was at Pachamama Organic Cafe and Private Villa. Organic and plan-based dishes, with great touch. If you perfer a ocean side restaurant, there are plenty around to try.

Things to do

Scuba diving

One of the top things to do in Gili Air is to get your scuba diving licence. I did mine with Manta Dive Resort Gili Air. Jessy, my instructor was really cool. During lunch time or after, you can hang around and have a beer with the instructors and other divers.

The diving spot around the Gili’s are beautiful but if there are strong currents, it felt like flying underwater and we were moving fast without controlling it too much.

Yoga

If you fancy a yoga class, you will find happiness in H2O Yoga and Meditation Center. Though it’s not as good as a school in Bali, it’s still a great thigs to do.

Sunset cocktail

The best spot to drink a cocktail while admiring sunset is at Mowie’s.

Stroll around

The island is really small, and you can get around it within 2 hours walking. One nice stop to make is at PinkCoco where a swing is waiting you in the water.

Jadilah kumbang, hidup sekali di taman bunga, jangan jadi lalat, hidup sekali di bukit sampah. –  Life is what you make of it.

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Hey Guys! We are Alex & Tina. A Serbian and French Couple who met during our time in China. We are in love with traveling, hiking, meeting new people… Since 2019, we started a travel blog to share our experiences all around the world.

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