Gili Meno is an island in Lombok that can be visited by a fast boat from Bali. For your information, Gili Meno is one of the Gili Islands (Gili Meno, Gili Air, and Gili Trawangan) that has the most different view than the other two islands. A lot of people call this island with Honeymoon Island because of its calmness and natural nuance. Furthermore, Gili Meno also has another advantage and that is why; you have to make a plan for visiting this island. Below are some reasons why Gili Meno is called the most exotic island than the other two Gili Islands.
1. The Romantic and Relax Nuance
We have stated above that Gili Meno is called the honeymoon island. That is why; it becomes the most favorite island for most couples to have a honeymoon event. If you have a vacation in Gili Meno, you can find a calm and peaceful situation to make your vacation is more comfortable than before. If it is one of your dream islands to visit, you can book the fast boat ticket to ensure that you get the seat at any schedule that you want to. Gili Meno is so calm because you will not find any night clubs, discotheques, or a noisy party like the one that you can find in the Gili Trawangan. That is why; the visitors in Gili Meno are not as many as you can find in the Gili Trawangan. This thing makes Gili Meno is calmer and more fun as a destination to get a romantic and chill vacation.
2. The Best White Sandy Beach
From Bali or Gili Trawangan, you can use the fast boat service to reach Gili Meno. Usually, from your fast boat, you will find out that this island is surrounded by the clean white sandy beach and a lot of people said that that beach is the best and better than the one owned by the other two Gili Islands. The characteristic of beaches in Gili Meno is the calm waves and also clean seawater. This condition makes Gili Meno as the number 1 destination that can be visited to do some activities, especially snorkeling and diving at the north Lombok Island. The beautiful beaches and spectacular underwater world of Gili Meno are always made those who have a vacation in Gili Trawangan always visit the Gili Meno as well. We have a tip for you. You will find some dead coral carried by the waves along the beach. That is why; we recommend you to always wear your shoes or sandal when you want to walk for enjoying the beauty of the beach.
3. The Richer Sea Creature
There is a fact where the blue coral can be also found in two different places in this world; one is in the Caribbean Sea and the other one is in Lombok. Gili Meno is the perfect place to find and see that Blue Coral because you can even see this creature only some meters from the beach line. In addition, Gili Meno also still has various different sea creatures that are really healthy and natural; whether it is for the corals or fishes. The main attraction there is swimming with turtles. If you want to do the marine activities there, you can try some water sports too such as snorkeling, swimming, paddling, kayaking, or go around the island by the glass bottom boat. There are various diving spots that you can visit such as the sunken ship of Lombok Titanic or the Patung Selingkuh made by an artist from France.
4. The Beautiful Lake in Gili Meno
It is a fact that you will straightly know that Gili Meno is blessed with the amazing beaches from the fast boat, but we can say that Gili Meno also has a beautiful lake. This island is located between Gili Trawangan and Gili Air and Gili Meno also the smallest island. However, this island becomes the only island that has a lake too. You can enjoy the natural situation thereby climbing the wooden bridge that is made circular. From that bridge, you can take a picture, seeing the big birds live in the mangrove forest, up to see how the salt is made with the traditional method. For a lot of visitors, Gili Meno can be the best island for its nature. This island has an amazing nature atmosphere where you can still see the lush trees with the bird’s singings and also meeting some other animals live happily there. In addition, people are also really friendly and nice.
5. The Cheaper and more Diverse Hotel
If you want to have a vacation and stay for some days in this island, you can easily find the hotel with various classes. In addition, there are also several bars and restaurants with various ranges of prices that you can visit. If you compare it with Gili Trawangan, the Hotel in Gili Meno is cheaper because you can even choose to stay in the 3-star hotel type. Those are the reasons why people fall in love and always come to Gili Meno during their vacation in Bali or Gili Trawangan by fast boat. This island is maybe not huge, but its calmness and peaceful nuance will create a memorable experience for everyone. If you want to make your holiday is more interesting too, why don’t you come to Nusa Penida? Nusa Penida Island is located near Bali or in more detail it is located in the southern part of Bali. To go there, you have to cross the Badung Strait by some sea transportation and the quickest one is by fast boat. We provide the best sea transportation, land transportations, and also accommodations for you who want to visit or stay from some days in Nusa Penida. These services will make you are easier and more comfortable to visit some destinations there such as the Angel’s Billabong, Crystal Bay Beach, the Teletubbies Hills, and many more again.