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Marina Srikandi ( 0361 729818, marinasrikandi.com ; 9am & 11am, 1pm & 4pm), Scoot
Cruise ( 0361 285522, scootcruise.com ; 10.30am, 12.45pm & 2.30pm) and Wahana (
0366 559 6044, wahanagiliocean.com ; 10.30am & 2.40pm). Scoot Cruise also offers a
direct fast boat to Nusa Lembongan and Sanur (2.30pm). Tickets to the Gili Islands cost from
Rp200,000; to Bali it's Rp300,000-700,000 depending on the season and your bargaining
skills. Perama and other transport operators also offer shuttles to Gili Trawangan via Bangsal
for about Rp100,000. It's also worth asking Senggigi's dive centres for transfers to the Gili
Islands.
Destinations Gili Islands (direct boats 8 daily; 45min; via Bangsal 2hr); Nusa Lembongan
(Bali; 2hr 15min); Padang Bai (Bali; 2hr); Sanur (Bali; 2hr 30min).
Travel agents Perama (daily 7.30am-10pm; 0370 693007, peramatour.com ) is an ex-
cellent outlet for car and motorbike rental and tours to Komodo. Airline tickets from Bidy
Tour ( 0370 693521, bidytour-lombok.com ) .
GETTING AROUND
By taxi Metered taxis by Express ( 0370 635968, expressgroup.co.id ) and Blue Bird (
0370 627000, bluebirdgroup.com ) are plentiful in Senggigi and can be flagged down or
booked ahead; the 5km ride from Mangsit to central Senggigi should be under Rp20,000.
By car or motorbike Rental cars and motorbikes are widely available.
On a tour All agencies offer tours round Lombok - nearly everywhere on the island is ac-
cessible on a day-trip - but it's more fun to design your own by hiring a car and driver.
A highly recommended local driver/guide is Made Minggir ( 0819 9988 8910, made-

[e-mail] ); expect to pay Rp450,000/day.
ACTIVITIES
Cycling Lombok Way Out ( 0370 679 9959, lombok-wayout.com ) and Rinjani Trekking
Club ( 0370 693202, info2lombok.com ) organize various Lombok cycle day-trips, tak-
ing in villages, beaches, forests and rice fields, from $30-75/person for 1-5hr.
Diving and snorkelling There's no diving near Senggigi so all dive centres ship their clients
to the Gili Islands or Sekotong Bay for the day (1-2hr away); a two-dive package costs $83.
Reputable local dive centres include Blue Marlin ( bluemarlindive.com ) at Holiday Re-
sort Lombok ( 0370 693719) on Mangsit Beach and Dream Divers, in central Senggigi (Jl
Raya Senggigi 0370 693738, dreamdivers.com ). If you're on Lombok primarily for the
diving, however, it's cheaper and more time-efficient to base yourself on the Gilis or in Seko-
tong Bay instead. Most dive centres will take accompanying snorkellers to Gili Trawangan
or Gili Air for about $20 ($10 for under-10s) and may provide a dedicated snorkelling guide
on request.