Waterfall Became Leading Stourism

Objects Of Interest

To Reach Kelambu waterfall which is about two kilometers from the gate, one needs to be pretty fit to climb the 99 steps up to the viewing site. These stairs were made to provide easy access to the area and increase the safety of visitors. The Kelambu waterfall has five cascading falls in a row, two of which are located in the middle at different levels and are known as Batu Piring falls.

The name of the Kelambu falls comes from its form resembling the shape of a drape (kelambu).
To reach Benang Stokel area is relatively easy since the path has been paved and there are two stairways where people have to climb just 26 and 46 steps.

A while ago, the Head of NTB Culture Service, Lalu Gita Aryadi, along with several reporter made a visit to the two locations. According to Gita Aryadi, as a supporting area of Mount Rinjani, these areas have to be well-prepared, ranging from the public facilities to tour guides who need to be ready to guide both domestic and international tourists who come to this area.

Meanwhile, the head of Aik Berik Village, Humaidi and the person in charge of the waterfall area, Abdul Kadir, said that their people have prepared over 50 tour guides who will help explain the area of Kelambu Waterfall.

According to Kadir, there are three choices of path from Aik Berik that people can take to reach the hiking trail to Mount Rinjani. The first trail is for adventures because the path is really quite challenging.

The second one is classified as intermediate, while the third one is considered VIP because it is considered easy enough for older people to go through and it only takes seven hours to be able to reach Segara Anak Lake from this point, before starting on the steep climb up to the peak of Mount Rinjani.

This area offers an alternative route to Rinjani, whilst enjoying an adventure through a tropical forest and visiting some lovely waterfalls and seeing fantastic panorama on the way.

People, Religion, Arts & Culture

iving on Lombok are indigenous Sasak peoples. In western Lombok, descendants of Balinese, who sailed over the Lombok Strait centuries ago, still reside here. They retain their Hindu beliefs and intricate ceremonies, while their Sasak neighbors are predominantly Muslim. In addition, Buddhist and Arab cultures can be found. The influence of Javanese, Hindu and Islamic cultures can clearly be noted in the traditions of the society.

On Sumbawa, the two prominent ethnic groups are the Samawa who mainly reside in the Sumbawa District (east) and the Mbojo who live in the Bima and Dompu Districts (west). These groups both share a belief in Islam, but are differentiated by their local languages, customs and traditions.

Despite the different religion and belief systems of this diverse population, they live side by side in mutual respect and harmony.In addition, there is evidence of the past hindu presence as well as the influence of bugis people (from makasar,sulawesi) on the island.

Thhe diversity of the people provides the region with a rich tapestry of dialect and diverse range of languages, traditional dance and music and ratuals. In addition,beautiful poterry making, cloth and basket weaving an painting are done using skills passed down through the generation.

Sire Beach

Sire is a captivating beach with a sloping shore, clear water and expansive white sand. Its gentle tide affords perfect conditions for water sport.

The Lombok Golf Kosaido County Club golf course, located here, offers views of Mt. Rinjani to the east and the Gilis across the bay to the west.

The 18-hole championship course offers a unique, challenging and world-class experience for golfers of all levels. Another 18-hole golf course is at Golong, Suranadi and driving is at Ampenan on the road to the airport.

Pusuk

Situated in the hills to the east of Malimbu and on the alternative road to Bangsal, Pusuk has fantastic views, small hotels and restaurants as well as fascinating wildlife.

The forest here is home to 2 species of monkey, most of whom are not afraid to come close to visitors. This area is great for short walks in the hills and valleys with crystal clear cool streams.

Mount Rinjai

Standing at a majestic 3726 m,Mt. rinjani is the second highest peak in Indonesia. for the people of Lombok, sasak and Balinese alike, this mountain is a sacred place where, at the summit, the holy gods live.

To climb such an impressive mountain is an unforgettable experience. Many also start their climb from senaru and finish in sembalun or vice versa. There is a beautiful scenic route down to the trek centre.

Lake Segara Anak

A large crater lake Segara Anak, located at 2000 m above sea level on Mt Rinjani, is the destination of many pilgrims, who make the annual trek up the steep slopes in order to place offerings to the gods in the lake itself Within this breathtaking crater lake has appeared a new and active volcano, Mt. Barujari. Nearby is a hot spring which is said to cure disease.

Narmada Park

This magnificent park is situated 10 km east of cakranegara on the main east to west Lombok Highwaythe small hillsand lake within this park replicate the land and Crater Lake at the top of Mt.Rinjani, lombok’s highest and most sacred mountain.

It is said that when King Anak Agung Gede Karang Asem, former ruler of mataram, became too old to make the arduous pilgrimage to the top of Mt. Rinjani each year, in orderto put offerings into the sacred segara Anak crater lake, he decided to build a replica on the lower ground.

Senaru

The starting point for a trek up Mt Rinjani can begin at Senaru in the North. This two or three day trek attacks Rinjani from the West with a descent to the awesome crater lake before again climbing up and out and on to the summit.(Alternatively, a more direct route to the summit can be reached from Sembalun) A Trek Information Centre is located here, where porters and packages can be arranged.

Kerandangan, Mantsit and Malimbu Beaches

Just north from Senggigi are Ketandangan and Mangsit Beaches. Supported by a number of good hotels, their clean white beaches make this area an ideal place to swim, sail or simply to relax. Further north along the panoramic coast road is Malimbu. It’s an ideal place for such activities too.

Lingsar

Lingsar is situated to the north of Narmada and has a Hindu temple which is widely regarded as the most sacred Hindu temple in Lombok. This temple, built in 1714, is situated next to the worshipping area, belonging to a sect practicing indigenous Animism, the Waktu Telu.

The two differing religious groups combine their animistic beliefs once a year as they join together for a ceremony to welcome the beginning of the rainy season.

The ‘Topat War’ ceremony begins with each party worshipping in their respective temples. They then congregate outside and start throwing small packages of cooked rice wrapped in coconut leaves, called ketupat, at each other.

Pantai Surga (Paradise Beach)

Foreign tourists was so happy with bercengkerama on the surface of clear water and blue. Occasionally they float for a while, and then with the body, standing on a surfboard, and finally moving bend contortion-waves following the direction towards the coast.

When the water, they swim toward the middle of the ocean while the movement of water. Once the scroll waves, and they slide to follow the movement of water to border the beach.

That is the standout in Paradise Beach, Bay area Ekas, Hamlet Lendang slag, Pemongkong Village, East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Bay as this is generally the southern island of Lombok are dealing directly with the Indian Ocean, becoming the alternative peselancar. Kute Beach area, Tanjung An, Gerupuk, and Mawon, in Central Lombok, and the desert-point Bangko Bangko in West Lombok is another option for the peselancar it.

Surfing locations that generally have a beautiful coastline, watery liquid, and feel so petualangannya also feels, like the Bay Ekas.

Kerry Black, a specialist coral reef made for surfing New Zealand origin, the wave in the region around the Bay Ekas very good and the desirability peselancar. "Center from a distance, the hills that are like the girls lie," Black said while pointing away from the group of hills north and west to the Bay Ekas. "If you stand on the hill, you will enjoy heaven basin on the planet," said Black adds.

He also referred to memerinci feel of adventure. On the night in this place, pounding waves and the sound of animals that night bersahutan make terbuai heart. Unfortunately, to go to that place, the person must be over 12 kilometers along the road from Jor Hamlet to Hamlet Lendang the slag and aspalnya already perforated skin.

After that, the way the available land is only a way that diapit scrub and hills and can be passed only one four-wheeled vehicles. Drabble road when the rain water, four-wheel vehicle that is not always guaranteed gardan ganda not afford to go through that area. In addition to quiet residents, at a location that is the distance of existing settlements is generally far from each one with the other.

For those who likes to do snorkeling or diving, where it is not too interesting. Landscape under normal water-indifferent, less diverse compared to the tourism Terawangan Gili, Lombok Barat. Grouper fish, yellow tail, sea catfish, lobster, octopus, ornamental fish (clawn fish), and red coral (coral red) form of the fan there, but the whole scene can be spelled indifferently.

Now this is indeed the waves become the main attraction of tourists to visit the beach or Paradise Beach Ekas the same beach white sand. In the waters of the bay is 70 kilometers southeast of Mataram that direction, at the season-specific, high waves or waves reached five meters.

In the bay that had disapu tsunami in the year 1977 there are two types of waves, ie, two waves left and right three waves, with the form of a pipe (pipes), walls (wall), and heavy. Waves on the left, peselancar usually shoved akan / slide to the left. Similar things took place right in the waves.

According to the description of the tour guide there, foreign tourists stay longer in the area most 21 days old. They live in a lodge that is still in development stage settlement, although it only provides 11 rooms.

However, the facility is not limited to obstruction peselancar. "They do not even rare bergerombol sleeping accommodation is in the restaurant, other than there are who bring tents, or sleeping in the hammock (hammock) is tied to two trees," said Naim, a guide.

He added, every month there are about 50 foreign tourists stay at around that time lived with at least four days. Therefore, for those who like adventure like that, why not try the beautiful beach paradise.

Gili Nanggu, Genting, Gede, Poh, etc

There are several small islands outside the south-west coast around Sekotong. Some of the islands are sparsely inhabited, and all have white-sand beaches, peppered with coconut palms and mangroves.

Both Gili Gede and Gili Nanggu habve bungalows where you can stay. They are great places to swim, snorkel and relax. You reach the islands by boat from Lembar or from nearby Tawun to Gili Nanggu, and from Pelangan to Gili Gede.

There is a beautiful coastal route and some beach resorts like Bola Bola Paradis hotel and a floating vila. The Sundancer 5-star complex is being developed here.

Gili Air, Meno and Trawangan

The gilis, as they are known collectively, are located some 20 km north of Senggigi. Each island boasts excellent beaches and diving thanks to extensive coral reefs that encircle each island. It is these coral reefs that are home to the blue coral, a coral said to grow in only two places in the world the Caribbean and here, off the coast of Lombok.

Traditional boats (perahu) departing form Bangsal (see L8) or Senggigi ferry passengers out to any of the island (15-30 mins/Senggigi 1 hour). Gili Trawangan offers some deluxe and lots of relatively cheap accommodation and has more activities for young people, while Gili Air offers a good range of accommodation.

Gili Meno,which has a bird park, is the least developed or crowded of the islands and therefore is perfect for relaxing. Perama provides direct travel from Pandangbai in Bali to Senggigi and Gili Trawangan.

Museum West Nusa Tenggara

This museum shaped to resemble a sasak dwelling is located on jalan panji tilar, Ampenan. The museum houses many historical artifacts including a 1239 manuscriptin which the ancient history of the area was written using a native language which is no longer used. The text was written onto dried palm leaves, bark and bamboo.

Mataram City

Ampenan

The furthest west part of Mataram city is the old port town of Ampenan,the descendants of early Chinese and Arab traders settled here in a maze of shop houses,although tradinghas long since ceased,and the warehouses on the coast and other heritage buildings are interesting relics of the past.

Today Ampenan has a square and esplanade attracting particularly local people around sunset. It is home to a fishing community. It has a selection of restaurants, antique and art shops.