5 Tips for Cheap Traveling to Gili Trawangan in Lombok
5 Tips for Cheap Traveling to Gili Trawangan in Lombok - Who says traveling to Gili Trawangan which is one of the Gili Islands areas in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) must be expensive? This very popular island has a very high number of tourist visits every day. Even so, not all things have to be expensive and have a big budget.
If in the near future you are planning a vacation with a limited budget. Enter Gili Trawangan as one of your traveling destinations. Check out the following 5 things that keep your wallet safe when you want a vacation or weekend in Gili Trawangan.
1. Come during the low season or not the holiday season
During high season the number of visits to Gili Trawangan is crazy. This place is a favorite for foreign and local tourists to spend long holidays such as holidays or New Years. Don't come at this time.
Apart from the dense number of visitors, we can be sure that everything from lodging to meals will be very, very expensive. For example, accommodation such as bungalows or villas in low season per night is around IDR 100-200 thousand, but during high season it can reach IDR 1 million.
2. Use public ships
There are two types of boats as transportation to Gili Trawangan. First, exclusives such as speed boats and boat rentals for groups. Second, the public, namely renting a ship for the public at a price of around Rp. 15 thousand per person. Meanwhile, if it is exclusive, you have to pay around Rp. 200 thousand per person or by chartering a Bali Gili Fast Boat for groups of over Rp. 1.5 million.
3. Choose a place to stay such as a villa or bungalow, not in a hotel
If you don't want to book lodging on the application, it's also fine. It turns out that coming straight to Gili Trawangan and looking for accommodation according to a budget is much easier and cheaper. You can state your budget and they will show you what lodging and facilities you can get.
4. Vacation with friends or family
There's nothing wrong with inviting friends or relatives to vacation together on Gili Trawangan. By vacationing together, of course, it makes it easier for you to share costs, one of which is a joint venture for the room.
Besides the room, you can also join in for food. You can buy snacks and heavy meals together and they can be eaten together later.
Having friends or family certainly makes your vacation safer and more enjoyable. Even though Gili Trawangan is a safe place, there is nothing wrong with having friends to chat while traveling.
5. Cheap food at art markets or local rice stalls
Lodging on Gili Trawangan usually only provides breakfast. Some inns don't even provide lunch or dinner menus even though you want to buy them there. So hurry to the cafes or places to eat that are available all over the island with varying prices.
However, if your food budget is small, there's nothing wrong with eating at local food stalls. Or eat at Pasae Seni at night. There are various types of cheap food that you can choose from.
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