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The three Gili Islands, composed of GiIi Trawangan, Gili Meno and GiIi Air are located off the northwest coast of Lombok. In Sasak language, "gili" means “small island. " There are more than 30 Gilis around Lombok but Trawangan, Meno and Air are by far the most frequently visited.

The coconut plant is known as the "Tree of Life", because every bit of it can he used. However, coconuts are not trees but botanically considered woody perennial monocotyledons. Spread throughout the tropical regions of the world, coconut palms are plants with a long trunk and a large crown of leaves on top which best grow in sandy soil with regular rainfall and a lot of sunlight. A main distinction is made between dwarf and tall palms, the...

Before tourism, fishing was the biggest source of income on the Gilis for local people. In North Lombok this is still the same. In one of these villages, Putat, the boat SV Vivian was built. Within a year it became the most famous Sunset Party Boat and one of the main adventure events on the Gilis. To honour the Fishermen, Putat and its North Lombok neighbourhood villages, on the support of this project, Samba Villas hosts a sail race every year...

Divers from all over the world come to experience the warm and clear idyllic waters of the Gili Islands. Whether you‘re a first time diver or an extreme technical diver there are a multitude of centres that can plan just the right dive for you.

Snorkeling [mask, snorkel, fins] is a good way to freely explore the waters around Gili islands! You can see turtles, all kinds of fish, blue-spotted stingrays…