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Lombok

Bali's quieter neighbor, with sweeping white-sand bays along its south coast, surf breaks and Sasak villages below the volcano of Rinjani.

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Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Lombok is being written. It's on the Bali and Nusa Tenggara list as Worth a Detour.

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Mountains · Volcanoes

Mount Rinjani

West Nusa Tenggara
About 13 miles away

A volcano with a crater lake on Lombok, a classic multi-day trek.

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Beaches · Islands

Gili Islands

West Nusa Tenggara
About 25 miles away

Three car-free islands off Lombok, with turtles on the reefs and easygoing beaches.

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Mountains · Volcanoes

Kawah Ijen

East Java
About 147 miles away

Blue sulfur flames, an acid-turquoise lake, and miners at dawn.

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Bali and Nusa Tenggara

Bali, Lombok and Komodo's dragons.

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