Visit Gili Trawangan

Very much a young persons island and not really for oldies like me. I would have preferred to stay on Gilli Air but I wanted to experience Gili T first hand. Very busy and crazy with hundreds or boats n people arriving all day long so main jetty area gets ridiculously busy. Only pushbikes or horse n cart and you cannot negotiate price or you walk around. They are almost finished building or laying a paved road all around the island, for now there is still some sandy bogged areas not suitable to bike ride thru. Lovely places to eat and some good shopping but beware the prices are much higher than mainland Bali. The night food market opens at 6pm and has a vast array of food very cheap that is cooked fresh to your order and is amazing. The market is a Ferry wait area in day and food dinner market at night. HINT - you must buy a departure tax when leaving island, DO NOT wait until you are boarding your boat, go onto jetty and buy the morning before Ferry arrives it save queueing and standing for a long period.

Deborah Australia

Came to Gili T 7 years ago, was going to stay for a few days but decided to stay for a full week. Came back again this year and it has changed a lot, but the vibe is the same and the local people here are still as amazing. Ended up spending almost my whole trip here, so 2,5 weeks. Get to know the locals, try the local food, go diving/snorkeling and enjoy the life here. There is something for everyone.

Anja Norway

i mean me and my friend could have stayed here for months! people are so lovely, beaches are insane, did a day snorkelling trip to the statues and gilli meno and swam with turtles and went to a turtle sanctuary! PLEASE NOT USE THE HORSES FOR TRANSPORT!!! The horses looked so undernourished and i understand it can feel far to walk but please do! So many places to hire bikes from so if dont want to walk can always cycle :) we walked everywhere and it was the best in out opinion cause you could really take everything in! Great selection of restaurants! They were all lovely, not very culural I know but amazing mexican, indian (i cant remember the name but omg it was on the front strip and had beautiful lanterns and the food was incredible!!)) and lots of pizza places! obviously loads of amazing local food aswell which we enjoyed! Nightlife was very good also!! fun clubs and bars and the staff are so interactive and friendly Obviously a bit more expensive than the rest of bali but nothing extreme in comparison to england!! couldn’t recommend more

ellen United Kingdom

Cute island with all you need. 50 minutes by bike around the island. During daytime super relaxing with many offers for a massage, scuba diving, trip to lombok, nice walks and lovely beaches. The east side has many bars and restaurants and during the evening you can party here or relax in the sand to live music whilst the south and west side is more calm. Lovely island. We stayed one week and that was perfect. Some roads in the middle or not optimal for bikes and espacially at night

Angelique Germany

Loveliest place to spend some time. Real Island life experience, far from city hustle, relaxed atmosphere with bicycles instead of cars, fresh ocean breeze, great food and cool people around. Many places to eat along all the main road, and many spots to enjoy a fantastic views,and get some great pictures.

Elena United Arab Emirates

On this island, it is best to stay cheaply in the middle of the island in affordable accommodation. Rent a bike and cycle around the island. Along the way, you can stop anywhere, enjoy any beach or sunbeds of any resort. They will gladly serve you drinks or food anywhere. Some beaches are nicer, some less so, somewhere in the sea you will meet a turtle. All you have to do is look where there are more snorkels, then everyone is watching the turtle there. Or notice where the boats that take tourists for diving go, there are coral reefs and lots of fish. The natives know.

Jiří Czech Republic