29 Aug 2022
We had a great time on this tour. We were on our honeymoon and really enjoyed snorkelling on Gili Trawangan so wanted to also do a trip on the smaller gili islands and it did not disappoint!
We got picked up from our hotel at 8am, drove about 1hr30 to the boat with our guide Wawan (Wan). As we drove over he told us all about the culture of Lombok and the traditional villages on the way to the boat. We then took a small private boat to Gili Nanggu. When we arrived we went for about an hour to an hour and a half of snorkelling and saw all the amazing fish the island has to offer by the corals - and we mean amazing. The water is very clear and there’s huge variety of fish there. We then dried off and took the boat (5 mins) to Gili Sudak for a great lunch of chargrilled fish with rice, noodle soup, a whole coconut and watermelon slices.
After this, we asked our guide if there were any good snorkelling spots on this island and he showed us a great spot with lots of coral - we saw thousands of colourful fish and the water is very shallow so it’s very easy to snorkel around. We recommend bringing snorkelling gear with you as they will give you the gear in Nanggu but maybe not in Sudak (we snorkelled here too).
We then finished our tour by going to Gili Kedis which is a tiny island (maybe 50 square metres) for some photos and then headed home, driven by Wan. Wan was a great guide who offered several other extras to the tour such as going to traditional pottery/fabric weaving villages although we needed to get back to our hotel in Senggigi so didn’t have time to go to these.
Highly recommend the tour, especially if you want a tour away from large groups.