13 Best Things to Do in Lombok, Indonesia, Mataram, Indonesia

While millions of tourists are travelling to Bali every year, mass tourism is still unknown in Lombok. Some tourists might spend a few days at the Gili Islands but only the fewest stay in Lombok although there are dozens of dream beaches, good food and super welcoming people. Read here 13 Best Things To Do In Lombok, Indonesia.

Mount Rinjani is with 3,726 m the second highest volcano in Indonesia and for sure one of the highlights of Lombok. You can book guided multi-days trekking tours to the Crater Lake and even to the top.

You will find numerous waterfalls in Lombok. Most of them are situated in the north. Among the better-known ones are the Sendang Gile and the Tiu Kelep waterfalls near Senaru. You can visit both waterfalls with one and the same ticket. From the entrance it takes about 15 minutes by foot to reach the Tiu Kelep waterfall. Due to the short distance most locals and tourists only go here. Sendang Gile is in my opinion however the more spectacular one where you can also go swimming in the ice-cold water. It’s so refreshing after the 20 minutes hike from Tiu Kelep waterfall. On the way back you can take a shortcut through a water tunnel. Just ask the locals where it is. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).