Gili Air
The quiet middle ground between party and hermitage
Crossing
Padangbai → Gili Air, around 1.5 hours
Best time to visit
May – October
Gili Air has the reefs of Trawangan with a fraction of the noise. Beach warungs, yoga shalas and shallow snorkeling straight off the sand.
Highlights
Shallow house reefSunset west coastYoga retreatsBike loopTurtle hatchery
Good to know
- The west coast is best for sunset, the east for sunrise swims.
- Bring your own snorkel to save on rental time.
- Walking around the island takes about 90 minutes.