Runner-up in 2015 Family Guide to Jakarta Top Weekend Breaks
Lombok has grown to be a world-class destination in its own right with its beautiful beaches, stunning coral and fish and villages making traditional crafts.
Top 5 Activities
- Diving and snorkelling off the coast or on a boat trip to the Gili Islands
- Visiting stunning waterfalls like Sendang Gile and Tiu Kelep
- For the adventurous, climbing the mighty Mount Rinjani
- Visiting temples such as Pura Lingsar which has both Hindu and Muslim areas
- Visiting craft villages like the basket-weaving community in Sukarara
Top places to stay
Lombok has a growing number of sylish and unusual places to stay
Sengiggi
Beachfront, stylish and family-friendly
Sheraton Sengiggi Beach Resort
North West coast
Unusual, luxury and family-friendly
Kuta, South coast
Large hotel with all amenities on sweeping, sandy beach
Top family-friendly restaurants
Senggigi
Asmara restaurant – old-style with ceiling fans, Indonesian and international and great shop selling antiques
Banana Tree Cafe – great coffee, cakes and braekfast (no website)
Menega Cafe – just 15-20 mins from Senggigi, the original beachfront restaurant serving all kinds of seafood including whole lobster, and cold beers. We had a great evening visiting the Hindu temple, Pura Batu Blong at sunset and then heading here for a great dinner
Warung Paradiso – freshly cooked fish, cold fish and sand between your toes (no website)
North Lombok
At the time of writing, we don’t have any recommendations.
If you have tried a great restaurant here and liked it, please send details to info@familyguidetojakarta.com
Useful phrases in Sasak
Where are you going? – Ojok um bay? (usual way to greet people)
Just walking – Lampat-lampat
I’m going to Senggigi – Senggigi wah mo ojok um bay
See you – Yak la low
No problem – Nday kambay kambay.