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TOUR CODE: RAT – LT13
It is about thirty-minute drive from Mataram
airport or forty-minute drive from Ferry port of Lembar. A
six-kilometer beach is stretched and hiding away at the bottom
of some rugged hillside. Senggigi is the first developed tourism
area in lombok providing a wide selection of accommodations,
restaurants, nightclubs and shops to fit any budgets. Most
visitors would take Senggigi as their place to stay along
their visit. Swimming is safe and snorkelling is possible
as well.
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| MATARAM,
CAKRANEGARA, AMPENAN |
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TOUR CODE: RAT - LT14
A drive to the south
of Senggigi would pass three smallest towns: Ampenan, Mataram
and Cakaranegara, which now almost merge to be one small city.
Mataram is capital of West Nusa Tenggara Province, which provides
some non-star hotels catering to local businessmen, except
one notable the Sahid Hotel. Once you are in these three towns,
you would be very easy to get fond of for there are a lot
of things to see pertaining histories and cultures of lombok.
Some antique shops, art and craft markets, traditional Taliwang
restaurants are also available, as well.
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| MUSEUM
WEST NUSA TENGGARA |
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TOUR CODE: RAT - LT15
Located on Jalan (street)
Panji Tilar Negara in Ampenan, in a traditional Sasak style
building, the museum contains historical artefacts found in
West Nusa Tenggara over 17 years. The museum collection includes
1,239 manuscripts conveying the ancient native language.
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| THE
GRAVE OF GENERAL VAN HAM |
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TOUR CODE: RAT - LT16
General Van Ham buried in Karang Jangkong,
outside Mataram, died in a skirmish between troops of lombok
kingdom and the Dutch who attempted settlement in lombok in
1894.
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TOUR CODE: RAT - LT17
North of Ampenan, right
on the beach with innumerable outrigger fishing boats sailing
unfurled, like birds drying their wings. Further north toward
Senggigi, Batu Layar hold the sacred grave of a Muslim holy
man who brought Islam to lombok. Locals pray at roadside shrine
here.
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TOUR CODE: RAT - LT18
Built in the middle
of 18th century; Mayura Water Palace (less well known as Puri
Mayura) was the seat of power for the Balinese kingdom that
ruled western lombok at that time. Its appearance may surprise
visitors as this palace consists of an artificial lake set
in an attractive park, with a raising path leading to a pavilion
in the middle of the lake. This pavilion was a place where
justice was said out under the Balinese kingdom.
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TOUR CODE: RAT - LT19
This early 17th century
temple is the largest in lombok, and was built by Prince Anak
Agung, considered more for political reasons than religious
ones, in a sense of uniting the various Hindu groups on the
island. Those groups are symbolized with small offering shrines
inside the innermost part of the temple complex with three
tall roofed shrines symbolizing the 'Trinity lords' of Hindu
belief. They also represent three mountains of Mount Bromo
in Java, Mount Rinjani in lombok and Mount Agung in Bali.
The huge entry gate's relief depicts the tale of Rama and
Shinta.
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| LINGSAR
THE UNIQUE TEMPLE |
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TOUR CODE: RAT –
LT20
About 9 km to the northwest
of Mataram lies a unique temple of Lingsar, which is also
known as Pura Lingsar. It was firstly built in 1714, rebuilt
in 1878 with its own unusual characteristic for its mixture
of Hindu and Muslim Sasak devotees. The two religions have
their own compounds, on the different levels. The Sasak worshipers
are members of a minority Muslim, the Wektu Telu. The higher
courtyard is the Hindu place of worship while the lower one
with its own pond is the Wektu telu area. The pond is alive
with eels and devotees, fed with hard-boiled eggs.
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TOUR CODE: RAT –
LT2
Narmada Park (Taman
Narmada) was built in 1805 for King Anak Agung of Mataram.
It is claimed that the gardens named after a sacred river
in India were designed to model Mount Rinjani because the
king was too frail to climb the real mountain. There is a
Balinese temple, Pura Kalasan, in the grounds and the remains
of an aqueduct constructed by the Dutch next to the lake,
a reminder of lombok's colonial past.
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| SURANADI
TEMPLE & RAINFOREST |
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TOUR CODE: RAT - LT10
Depart from your hotel
at midday to Lendang Bajur fresh fruits market. Go on to Pusuk
Monkey forest where large numbers of friendly monkeys await
you to feed them. Pass Bangsal harbour for Malimbu, a nice
spot with its panoramic views of Gili Island. Enjoy sunset
times from the hill of Malimbu.
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| ON CIDOMO
SASAK PONY CART 04 Hours |
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TOUR CODE: RAT – LT22
About 17 km to the northwest
of Mataram lies Suranadi Temple, which is considered as one
of the holiest temples on the island. The holly eels live
contently in a pool of the temple complex, which can be seen
by throwing some hard-boiled eggs into the pool. They will
come out from their hiding place. The temple sets in a lush
garden noted for its cool spring water and restored baths
with delicate Balinese carving. Close to the temple site,
on the road toward Sesaot, there is a small botanical garden,
providing refreshing walk through row of various trees and
monkeys.
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| GUNUNG
PENGSONG TEMPLE & MONKEY FOREST |
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TOUR CODE: RAT – LT23
It takes half an hour
of climbing steep steps (from the temple complex at the bottom)
to reach the top of Gunung Pengsong, but the reward is rich
panoramic view of the surrounding countryside, the sea and
Mount Rinjani 83 km in the distance. It helps to set off early
in the morning, before clouds set in, to catch sight of Mount
Agung Bali. At the summit there is a small Hindu shrine.
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TOUR CODE: RAT –
LT24
This little village is easily reached from
Suranadi if you have your own vehicle. The journey is a rewarding
one, travelling past villagers laundering in the river and with
great views of Mount Rinjani ahead of you. At the village a
rickety bridge, barely navigable by car, leads into a forest
with pleasant swimming and picnic sports.
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TOUR CODE: RAT –
LT25
This is one of those places that will be unrecognisable
in ten years. This tiny village boasts one of the most beautiful
beaches in lombok, a glorious stretch of unbroken white sand
looking across to the Gili Islands. There is nothing here but
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| SEGENTER
TRADITIONAL VILLAGE |
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TOUR CODE: RAT –
LT26
Beyond Bangsal, visitors, other than to reach
Senaru, do not often travel the coastal road that follows the
shoreline around the north of lombok. |
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TOUR CODE: RAT –
LT27
Senaru is usually visited by those who setting
off for a climb up Mount Rinjani,
but this small village has its own intrinsic interest. The villagers'
lifestyle has been little affected by tourism and any opportunity
to watch the farmer at work in their field is rewarding. |
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TOUR CODE: RAT –
LT28
About 80-km northwest, a birthplace of Wektu
Telu religion, Bayan is still quite isolated from the rest of
the island. It is also one of the main starting points for the
climb up Mount Rinjani. |
| RUNGKANG
HANDICRAFT VILLAGE |
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TOUR CODE: RAT –
LT29
It is about 2 km to the north of Mataram.
It is the centre of home handicraft products, including antique
lombok boxes.
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| GILI
ISLANDS: GILI AIR, GILI MENO, GILI TRAWANGAN |
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TOUR CODE: RAT –
LT30
The Gili Islands are three small islands,
situated off northwest coast of lombok, with coral reefs, various
brilliant tropical fish and lovely pristine calm beaches surround.
Previously divers mostly visited these three islands. Most hotels
in these islands are very simple and cheap; however, there are
several hotels that can be considered downright luxurious. An
adventurous trip to these islands should be by a small outrigger-motored
boat. Gili Trawangan is the furthest and it would be about an
hour to get there. |
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TOUR CODE: RAT –
LT31
Mount Rinjani is a stratovolcano. It is situated
exactly on the island of lombok. It stands with 3,726 m high
above sea level, as the second highest active volcano in Indonesia
after Mount Kerinci in Sumatra (3,806 m above sea level). A
trekking to the top of Mount Rinjani can be done from two routes.
Sembalun Lawang is savannah route in which the trekking would
reach the top of the mountain at first before the lake of Segara
Anak. Another route through Senaru is a route passing forest
in which the trekking would reach the lake of Segara Anak at
first before reaching the top |
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