South Lombok is becoming known as the next Raja Ampat of Indonesia with stunning reefs, pristine beaches and few diving boats in the region. South Lombok has been traditionally an area for the intrepid traveler but now it is easier to reach than ever before! Air Asia has now recognised this as a prime destination and are now flying direct from Perth to Lombok, making it easier than ever to reach this stunning location.
Air Asia flying directly to Lombok!
This month Air Asia officially launched Lombok as its fifth air hub in Indonesia after Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan and Bali. As part of this, on 8 May a new daily AirAsia service connecting Lombok and Kuala Lumpur commenced operations, and in June it will launch its new four-times-a-week flight service connecting Lombok with Perth, Western Australia.
AirAsia says on their website that, “Now anyone can fly with cheap Lombok tickets from AirAsia. Travel is about taking the time to enjoy the little things. It’s about taking it all in – the colors, the sound, the smell and the movement. It’s a combination of these little things that makes a place like Lombok unique and we want to help get you there. AirAsia has all of the flights to Lombok and other parts of Indonesia you need, all at a price that everyone can afford”.
So now its even cheaper to visit us in South Lombok AND you don’t have to fly via Bali!! Find out more about booking flights direct to South Lombok.

Stunning diving is not all South Lombok has to offer
World Motor Racing in Lombok!!
Did you know that in 2021 South Lombok is set to host the MotoGP? So now you can get set to combine Grand Prix motorbike racing with world class diving! Th circuit offers long straights, hairpin bends and challenging, sweeping corners – it’s going to be an exciting race weekend from start to the final chequered flag.

South Lombok Moto GP circuit set to host the event in 2021
South Lombok is all in a Name
When you are searching for South Lombok online it’s worth noting that the Southern Gili Islands (as opposed to the well known northern Gili’s of Trawangan, Air and Meno) are known by a few different names – look out for “the Secret Gili’s”. “the Southern Gili’s, and as Air Asia are calling them “the Three New Gili’s”.
Even More to do in South Lombok
Whether you are coming here for the beaches and diving which are already established and being explored day after day, there are a growing number of yoga classes, surf schools and even cooking classes coming into fruition in the area. While South Lombok remains pristine and certainly not along the same lines as Bali in terms of tourism, there is certainly plenty to do. For nature lovers this is a haven for sea birds and monitor lizards, for divers, the underwater world is second to none, offer hammerheads and schooling mobulas in Belongas Bay and stunning reefs which are packed with abundant reef fish and critters around the southern Gilis.

Seasonal hammerheads are a major attraction at our Belongas Bay dive sites
Moving on from South Lombok
South Lombok is also an excellent hub for exploring further afield, our Two Fish Divers Gili Air resort is just a short distance away and from there travel to Nusa Lembongan is a simple boat transfer. There are also direct boats from mainland Bali to South Gili on a daily basis making diving the USAT Liberty Shipwreck, Amed and all of mainland Bali dive sites possible in one incredible trip.

Explore the USAT Liberty Shipwreck while diving in Amed – an easy transfer from South Lombok
Night Diving & Mandarin fish in South Lombok
South Lombok also offers phenomenal night diving so after the sun has set your diving day does not have to come to an end. Join us in exploring our favourite dive sites by night and observing incredible marine life behaviour and unique species.
We are also exploring the best place to offer Mandarin fish diving and we are also looking forward to being able to offer mandarin fish mating dives shortly!
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