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5 Things Nobody Tells You About GILI ISLANDS 🇮🇩 – Part 1 🌊✨
🚤 1️⃣ Getting to Gili (From Ubud)
Start early from Ubud → Padangbai Port, the primary hub for Gili Trawangan, Air & Meno.
⏱️ 1 hr drive + 2–3 hr ferry = ~4 hrs complete.
🎟️ Book 1–2 days early (Jul–Aug & Dec–Jan peak).
Best boats: Ekajaya | Maruti Express | Gili Gili Fast Boat | Gili Getaway.
Book through 12Go | Klook | giliferries.com | gilibookings.com.
💰 ₹2K–3K / $26–36 one-means (typically consists of pickup).
⚠️ Weather Tip:
Never plan Gili on the finish of your Bali journey — ferries typically cancel (Nov–Mar).
We received stranded in a single day as soon as 😅
🧭 Pro Tip: Keep Gili mid-journey + 1–2 day buffer.
🐎 2️⃣ Getting Around
No vehicles, no scooters — simply cycles, e-bikes & horse carts!
🚴 Cycle: ₹250–400 / $3–5 per day (we rented from Good Heart Resort).
⚡ E-bike: ₹500–850 / $6–10 (4–5 h battery).
🐴 Horse carts: ₹250–500 / $3–7 (for baggage switch to lodge, use ethically).
🚶 Gili T loop ≈ 7 km (~2 h stroll).
🏨 3️⃣ Where to Stay
🐢 Turtle Point Side (West) – calm seashores, snorkel with turtles, not tide-affected.
Stay: Wah Resort | La Bella Villa & Spa | Laguna Gili Beach (₹3K–4K / $36–48).
🌅 Sunset Side (East) – bars, swings, seaside events.
Stay: Mad Monkey | Gili Beach Bum | Gili Castle | Atlas Hostel.
🧭 East = get together vibes ✨ | West = peace & turtles 🐢
💵 4️⃣ Carry Cash!
Few ATMs, they run dry quick & only a few foreign money alternate outlets.
💡 Bring sufficient IDR money from Bali mainland.
💳 Cards add 3–5 % payment — carry sufficient earlier than boarding.
🏝️ 5️⃣ Which Gili Fits You?
🌊 Trawangan – nightlife, diving, social crowd.
🔥 Air – chill vibe, cafés, yoga.
🌕 Meno – quiet, romantic, excellent for {couples}.
Stay 3 nights — that’s when island life actually slows your heartbeat 💙
🧭 Pro Tip: Island-hop for ₹450 / $5–6 per experience.
☀️ Best Season: Apr–Oct (dry seas). Avoid Nov–Mar.
💡 Sweet Spot: Apr–May / Sep–Oct = clear dives + fewer crowds.
🎒 Pack Smart: carry sea-illness tablets | sunscreen | waterproof bag | first-support.
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