{"id":19652,"date":"2019-10-09T18:19:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T16:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milkywaysblueyes.com\/?p=19652\/"},"modified":"2019-10-28T18:19:50","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T17:19:50","slug":"gili-islands-a-little-piece-of-paradise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milkywaysblueyes.com\/en\/gili-islands-a-little-piece-of-paradise\/","title":{"rendered":"Gili islands, a little piece of paradise"},"content":{"rendered":"

3 days on the Gili islands<\/h1>\n

Sumptuous, incredible, breath-taking… so many adjectives that can easily describe our few days rest stay on this paradise island near Lombok. On the Gili Islands, we don’t do much. We mainly go there to rest, far from the hustle and bustle of Bali. The main activities are snorkelling and sunbathing! It is the ideal destination if you are looking for a little rest after a long journey full of activities and adventures.<\/p>\n

The Gili Islands are our third stop of our trip to Bali.\u00a0<\/span>You can find here information about our first 4 days in Ubud, and here information about our 3-nights stay in Nusa Ceningan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This will be the criterion that will help you to make a choice between the Nusa Islands and the Gili Islands<\/strong>. On the one hand, the Nusa Islands are quite sporty. The landscapes are incredible but you will need energy to see those. You will be certainly very tired at the end of the day. On the other hand, the Gili Islands landscapes are less impressive but offer you something else. The transparency of the water or even the Zen that prevails will finish to relax you. So we go to Gili to rest, and to Nusa to visit even if you can also relax on this one.<\/p>\n

If you choose the Gili Islands, you will then have to choose between the three islands that composes the region<\/strong>: Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, and Gili Air. Gili Trawangan is the perfect island to party (perfect to go there with friends), Gili Meno is the most relaxing of the three and the most romantic (perfect for lovers), and finally Gili Air is a good mix of the first two, between good atmosphere and relaxation (perfect for calm friends haha).<\/p>\n

What you have to know about Gili Islands\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

On the Gili Islands, motor vehicles are prohibited<\/strong>. You can therefore walk, cycle, or ride a horse-drawn carriage\/tuktuk. There are still a few locals that run on electric scooters, but that\u2019s pretty rare. This prohibition gives a magnificent super Zen atmosphere on the island. Totally conquered, we quickly realized that two nights would not have been enough for us. That\u2019s why we decided to extend our stay on the island by one night to enjoy it as much as we could. But this was not the only reason of our prolongation. We were also really tired about the idea to move the day after because we had a difficult arrival. But you will understand it after the reading.<\/p>\n

Unlike Bali, where the Hindu religion dominates, the Gili Islands are Muslim<\/strong>. Even if you do not have to adapt your clothing (it is still very chill islands), you will hear quite regularly prayers as in all Muslim countries. Those start at 4am. Unfortunately, it prevented us from sleeping. That\u2019s so something to know before your departure. You will be able to arm yourself with adapted earplugs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our stay<\/h2>\n

\"GILI<\/p>\n

For these three nights, we had booked a room in the villa The Mandana<\/a>. It is a small 3 bedrooms villa located in the heart of Gili. The villa is managed like a hotel. As in a hotel, there is a staff constantly present if you need some help (actually, they helped us to book activities, bicycles etc.).\u00a0<\/span>We had taken the largest room, at the price of 150\u20ac per night. It consisted of a room and a magnificent outdoor bathroom with a small swimming pool (which actually looked more like a basin than anything else). The villa also has a very pleasant outdoor swimming pool.\u00a0<\/span>Breakfast was included in the price of the room, and OMG WHAT A BREAKFAST, worthy of a 5-star hotel! Every day, the staff prepared it for us on the table near the pool. Every day, we could enjoy new and different things and in quantities! We had for example fresh pressed pineapple juice, French toast, omelettes or even shots of ginger\/carrots.\u00a0<\/span>Even if the price is high, I highly recommend the place; it’s worth the price! This way to book it<\/a>!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n


\n
\nBooking.com<\/a>
\n<\/ins>
\n