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I must confess, the reason why Gili Islands featured in my itinerary was because of Instagram! A bit of research and turns out, the beaches are gorgeous, the vibe is amazing and it seems like the perfect place for a vacation. Why did I choose Gili Trawangan specifically? In my research, I read a lot of articles about how Gili Air had all these amazing resorts, a very laid-back atmosphere and a certain romance about it, making it the top choice for honeymooners. Since I was on a solo trip, this ruled out Gili Air immediately who wants to be alone in between all the cooing lovers, am I right? On the other hand, Gili Trawangan seemed to be a party island, with great nightlife, amazing sunsets and a happening crowd. Gili Meno, as I read, was in between the two, slightly remote making it ideal for couples but also having cafes, beach grills, lazy hammocks and beautiful beaches. The winner — Gili Trawangan! I was alone, wanted to enjoy the good nightlife, go for full-moon parties and of course, the swings I had once seen on Instagram were on Gili T, giving it a clear advantage over the others. Thus, began my expedition, to fit in a trip to the island in an already packed 7-day itinerary for Bali. How was the experience? Gili Trawangan was gorgeous! The painful part was getting to the island. My research pulled up a lot of ferry companies, and I chose Samaya One bad decision! All ferries depart from Padang Bai, which is about 1. When you book your trip, the ferry company arranges for a shuttle pick up from your hotel to take you to Padang Bai. The journey is long and slow — traffic in Bali is bad and the roads are narrow. Our ferry was scheduled to depart at 10 am but I was in a queue under the sweltering summer sun for almost 2 hours, with no information being provided whatsoever about the departure of our ferry. There was utter chaos, vendors were selling fruit and water at ridiculously high prices, looking at the desperately thirsty, hungry and waiting crowd of people. In the meanwhile, some private company ferries did depart but we waited for a long time for ours, Samaya One. Click here to read The perfect 1-week Bali itinerary. Finally, at 12 pm yes, 2 hours late, and without any explanation as to why , we boarded our ferry for what was meant to be a minute journey. However, we only arrived at Gili Trawangan at 3. Having left my hotel in Bali at 7. Thankfully, the picturesque waters and the beaches, the call of the hammocks and swings, calmed me down and I immediately dropped my bags off at the hotel and headed to the beach. A cooling Mojito was just what I needed! I spent 48 hours on the island and here are a few things I recommend you keep in mind for your visit:. All in all, despite the horrible transit journey, the experience was amazing and Gili Trawangan lived up to its reputation of offering everything a perfect vacation destination should. A trip to Bali would be incomplete without a visit to at least one of the Gilis. I love Bali. Been there 8 years ago. I assume it has changed so much! By the way, do you consider visiting Vietnam Medha? I would love to host you for a tour around the ancient city of Hue. I would love to visit Vietnam! I probably will in , how kind of you to offer to host me for a tour in Hue. Your impressions gave me a good perspective since I heard mixed impressiones about the Gili islands. Your photos are really nice, I love the color of the water there. Looks truly like paradise. Such a bummer that your ferry service was bad, ugh! I hope you gave them a bad trip advisor review! That water looks absolutely unreal! The water at Gili Trawangan looks so blue and pretty!! I would love to visit sometime. The transit there does sound pretty horrible, but the views and landscapes would make up for it in my mind too! I loved Bali, and from these gorgeous photos and your experience, Gili looks totally convincing for an Instagram filling holiday! Wow such a bummer about your experience getting to the island! Gili T sounds like such a paradise! I visited Bali 2 years ago but only visited Ubud and Kuta. That swing in the water, during sunset or during the day, was a priceless experience and a fantastic photo spot! The photos are absolutely lovely — and the swing with that gorgeous sunset and silhouette, amazing! Great tip about staying too close to the mosque. Unfortunately, I could only visit Gili Trawangan but that was a priority for me, because of the swing! Thanks for sharing your experience on Gili T. I was staying on Gili Meno and went to Gili T for New Years…stupidly caught a ferry boat at midnight back to Gili Meno and me and my boyfriend at the time just about lost our lives. The Gili Islands are very beautiful though. Just be careful with boat safety there and anywhere in Indonesia! Oh, I am sorry to hear about your bad experience! Thanks for the tip on avoiding the Samya One ferries — duly noted! Compared to the rush of Bali, this sounds perfect as a getaway to the crowds and noise of Bali not to mention the crazy traffic. I like the thought of taking a cruise to the other islands too. Thanks for the heads up. At least I know to do my research when booking transport if I do take in the Gili Islands. I never knew there are three Gilli Islands. Thanks for the information. Sad to hear about the ferry company but rest everything looked up to the mark. The hut where you stayed in Gili Trawangan looks quite cool and the sunset pictures are breathtaking. Loved your dos and donts and will take care of these pointers while planning a trip here. I have heard the nightmare ferry stories so it seems like this is the usual chaos sadly for some travellers. Its good to hear that you had a great experience when you got there. Beautiful photos. Thank you for introducing me to the Gili Islands, as I had honestly never heard of them. Any island that comes with the recommendation of renting a bicycle to explore it, is a winner in my book. Your pics are amazing, this turquoise water is just wow! The atmosphere might be a little too much on the party side for my taste but the place itself is so beautiful that I will definitely give it a try next time! So sorry that you had an unpleasant experience before hand :' I was in Gili Trawangan too last year and stayed at Villa Ombak. You are absolutely right that Gili T has one of the most beautiful sunset. And yes, just like you…. Gili islands looks totally amazing. I am licking my lips looking at the photos. So rather be here now than in a wet and dull London! Fantastic read! Thanks for sharing. Every time I see pictures from the Gili Islands I am incredibly jealous. They are beautiful and seem like a great time. Good tips, I think the Exile looks like a great place to stay love the roofs on the buildings! Looks like you had a great time, aside from the ferry issue… wonder what happened there. These are brilliant tips! Thank you for the heads-up about the difficulties getting there, and how to not get woken up at the crack of dawn! Bali sounds amazing — Gili Trawangan looks worth a visit, even if it is a bit commercialised. Thanks for the invaluable tips on what to avoid — your story of the late running ferry with the longer than scheduled journey would have annoyed me too! There is so much of Bali that I want to explore and Gili is definitely on that list! The Exile looks amazing and I think Darcee would love to stay in one of their ocean facing beach houses. What an amazing island of adventure! Your post still leaves me wondering how much Gili Trawangan might have changed by now. I last visited this small paradise in or so — a long time ago. It was very basic and relaxed. The one thing I remember best is the snorkeling of a privately rented boat for near nothing, I think we paid AUD30 for a half day boat rental. Wow, was long back! There are always pros and cons of a place becoming popular. Good places spring up as crowds come in but it also takes away the remoteness of the place. OMG how beautiful is Bali I am so jealous. The Exile Gili Trawangan looks a great place to stay. So glad it turned out for the best once you got there! I can imagine the prayer calls at 5am would be a bit annoying when youre having a nice sleep! Bali looks beautiful and your photos convey this perfectly! You picked a fabulous resort and all the pictures show what a scenic landscape Bali has. Why are mushrooms illegal? I am a beach lover, and Gili Trawangan looks apt for me, I have never been to Bali yet, but if I go there, I am surely visiting the Gili islands. Would prefer stay at Exile. Exile was pretty nice. Sounds like a nice place once you got there. I always recommend carrying a backpack for the exact reason you mentioned in this post. Too many times, there are uneven surfaces to walk on. Interesting read. I also would have chosen Gili Trawangan out of the three options! Looks like you made the right choice apart from the ferry company! Sounds and looks lovely — hope to go myself sometime! Also, good to know about the mushrooms! I never been to gili although I am Balinese?. After read your post, obviously I really want to go directly there. You have nice blog! Wow, it looks more paradise-like than Bali itself. I love beaches and now I want to visit Bali! I love the sunset photo, the Exile Gili Trawangan, I love your photos. Thanks for sharing! What a nice story and a beautiful place! Next year I will go to Bali and I can not wait to have a refreshing cocktail during sunset at Gili Trawangan. Very nice pics! Your journey to the island sounds miserable. The island itself, however, looks and sounds beautiful. Reading your post made me want to go back to Gili? Great post. It looks well and truly idyllic, I must say! Swings look fun too! The swing was my favourite part. This is one useful Post! Such a picture perfect instagram worthy destination. The last photo of sunset is so amazing. Also you carried your style to a foreign land that is pretty evident from your photos. I believe you had fun, and the pictures are amazing. Gili Trawangan is really beautiful! I love the whole nature effects, would love to visit sometime. This place looks so beautiful! Thank you for sharing your tips and inspiration for wanting to travel there. The water looks amazing! We do everything as beautifully as possible. Mushrooms are illegal in Bali??? Thanks for your traveling tips which lead us to have a more comfortable vacation at Bali. You can get into trouble! Surely looked a stunning place for a solo traveller. I have been to Gili T for a couple of times but never traveled from Bali, so it was sad to hear about your trip with the bad company… All of the three Gili has a magnificent beaches and very Instagram worthy.. I love you pictures. Making me restless o go out there. Thanks for giving me a goal to add to my bucket list. What a beautiful set of photos. How expensive are these resorts, btw? I would like to know an estimate cost for days in Gili Trawang ex Bali. I must confess I got envious of your adventures. Instagram-worthy places are always nice to visit. It sounds like my kind of place! This post bought back some good memories haha, did you get out to swim with the sea turtles? Damm these ferries but glad all the wait was worth in the end.. And that swing and hammock picture definitely more than enough reason to visit Gili.. I will defenately add this to my list when visit Bali. Sorry to hear about your bad experience with the ferry! But for the rest of it, your trip looked amazing. The pictures are gorgeous too! Would love to go to Gili Trawangan! The ferry experience was the worst, thankfully the gorgeous island made up for the bad time I had on the journey. Aaaaw — this looks like such a perfect hotel. The Exile and the beaches were enough to convince me but then you added Full Moon Party. And of course, a swing. What a paradise! Ah shame about your experience with the ferry company; I did my research too when I went, and had a good experience, though it was a little late coming back to Bali. Gili T is totally worth it though, and I agree with your tips apart from the accommodation. I stayed in a gorgeous eco glamping place called Cocoterie! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. A trip to Gili Trawangan from Bali. Medha Verma November 26, am Comments. Gili Trawangan Port. Dreamy sunset at Gili Trawangan. The Exile Gili Trawangan. Yet another gorgeous sunset at Gili T. Related posts:. The perfect 1-week Bali itinerary. Three amazing daytrips from Berlin. What to do in Bosnia in 5 days. Thu Ngo Vu. Medha Verma. I gave them a bad review everywhere possible! Reshma Narasing. Julia Thompson. Anita Hendrieka. Megan Jerrard. The island is pretty chilled out.. There are no vehicles on the island. Only horse carts and bicycles! Meg Jerrard. Sara Broers. Julien Mordret. Debbzie Leksono. Haha, Instagram is the culprit for most of my wanderlust. Fiona Maclean. Eric Gamble. Juergen Klein. Stephanie Be. Kevin Wagar. What an awesome visit! I would never have thought about those queues for the swing. Great tip! Everyone wants that Instagram picture! Liz Deacle. Sol Solntze. Punita Malhotra. Shreya Saha. Amazing place to visit and view are fantastic.. Great post.. I loved it. Thank you Anna. That swing on the beach is really worth going for!! Ariana Soleil. The island looks beautiful! Thanks for all the tips, will definitely be useful in the future. Island sunsets are always gorgeous! Prince Akwarandu. Have a great day. Naomi Destiny. Sidhu Jetha. Neil Nicerio. More power to your blog. Haha, I did not try the jungle juice cocktails, no! Aah interesting! Bindoo Rellan. What a comprehenisve summary! Makes me want to visit based on your lovely description. Coralie Grassin. Medha Verma I'm a travel blogger and storyteller who loves adventure, food and wine, roadtripping, camping, hiking and everything crazy! I'm high on life and have springs under my feet. I love mountains as much as beaches, I'm a sucker for good deals and budget travel and a total romantic at heart! Where we are now. Now you know w. Starting my Seychelles series with a heartfelt tha. Still not too late to add Malta to your bucket li. This white water rafting experience in Zambezi Riv. Follow on Instagram. Follow Us. Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest. Latest post. What to do in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe in 2 days. Join Newsletter. Bespoke Itineraries. Let me plan the trip of a lifetime for you! 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