Overall I felt very safe here. It's a little bit more expensive for alcohol and western food in comparison to other places in SE Asia. But the local restaurants serving Indoensian food are very reasonable (£1.50-2 for a meal). Beaches are very lovely. Lots of places along the harbour to organise snorkel trips and trips to Lombok.
Posted: July 31, 2024Experienced: June, 2024Aneta
Germany
I had low expectations about this place since it is quite touristy and I tend to avoid it as a backpacker. I fell in love with this place - the diving school "Compass Divers" made my first diving experience so amazing that my whole vacation became a diving vacation. I stayed on Gili Trawangan for 7 days instead of initially planned 2 days and spent most of the time in the water. The beach is typically touristy with bars and clubs however if you go one street away from the beach - it gets calm and more local. They do not allow scooters there so everyone is either walking or biking what makes the whole island quieter. It is small, has beautiful sunsets and many food options for everyone. If you wanna dive, go there!
Posted: July 28, 2024Experienced: August, 2023