Gili Meno is the middle island located between Gili Trawangan and Gili Air. Gili Meno is famous for the statue and turtle snorkelling. At first, we wanted to skip this island since it's not really being talked by the tourist. However our staff hotel told us to go there and we glad we did it. It is really quiet and less touristic. Really good for the couple and people who just want to have the gateaway. The beach is beautiful. You can swim to the statue and snorkelling there. Really amazing. You can spend around 150.000Idr for the food (2 people). I can't really move on from this island.
Gili Meno is the smallest of the three Gili Islands and a good setting for your desert-island fantasy. Ringed by gorgeous beaches and teeming reefs, Meno is also the quietest and most traditional of the three, beloved more of honeymooners and mature travellers than the full-moon-party set.
The name "Gili Islands" is a misnomer, because Gili simply means "small island" in Sasak. As a result, most of the islands around the coast of Lombok have Gili in their names, although confusion is averted by referring (in English) to the other Gilis around the Lombok coast by their proper names only.
The Indonesian word for water is Air ([aˈjɛr]) and Gili Air was named for being the only island of the three to have subterranean fresh water. This is acknowledged as a finite resource with some resorts and restaurants shipping in the water from the mainland.
The Islands are located in the Lombok Strait, to the immediate northwest of Lombok. They extend outward from a tiny peninsula called Sire near to the village of Tanjung on Lombok. Bali lies about 35 km to the west of Gili Trawangan, the islands' most westerly member. Both Bali and Lombok are easily visible from the Gilis in clear weather. Mount Rinjani, Indonesia's second highest volcano, is close by on neighbouring Lombok, and dominates the views towards the east.
Due to their close proximity to the Equator, the Islands have a warm, tropical climate with a dry and wet season. With Mount Rinjani to the immediate east on Lombok, and Mount Agung to the west on Bali, The Gilis are somewhat sheltered and actually enjoy a slightly drier microclimate when compared to the surrounding archipelago. Dry Season usually lasts from May until October, with monsoon season starting in November and continuing through to April. Temperatures range between 22 °C to 34 °C, with an average annual temperature of...
Read moreSimple Harbour without any deck. Sometimes we need to use small boat to deliver us to the big boat, depends on the tide. But it's included already with your ticket. Be aware of tricky agent. I got them last time and I think they ruin the tourism and my mood. I heard the last boat to gili meno is at 3pm. But you can always rent a private boat from every harbour cost you about USD 100,- I did that because I arrived at Bangsal at 11:30PM and that's the only way to reach Gili Island at night. Overall Gilin Meno is a nice place to relax and honeymoon getaway and the northern part of the island you can snorkle and watch the turtle They...
Read moreReally easy to use ferry system to each island, just go to the booth at the start of the dock which is usually where you get dropped off, all prices are set and to island hop there are 2 boats a day to each one in the morning the other in the evening, its about 40k between so very reasonable, even the fast boats are 85k and they run every hour very very easy system, Gili Mano is really beautiful too, not really any shops or things to do but relax by the beach so if thats what you want then this...
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