Villa Burung Gili Air

Welcome to paradise.....

Where is Villa Burung?

Villa Burung is nestled in a sunny grove of tropical palm trees at the northern end of the island of Gili Air.  The villa is located a short walk to white sandy beaches, and just a lazy bike ride from the bohemian buzz in the centre of this beautiful tropical island paradise. 

Gili Air is one of three small islands which form the Gili Islands archipelago, located just off the coast of Lombok, Indonesia, and closely neighboring the popular island of Bali. The island is easy to get to with regular boats to Gili Islands and fast boats to Gili Air.

Gili Air has an area of 1.73 km², and it has a circumference of just under 5 km, making it easy to ride around on your bicycle or to casually stroll around, walking with the warm sand in between your toes.

map of the three gili islands showing proximity to lombok

How to get to the Gili Islands 

Your heart is set on experiencing the vision of paradise the Gili Islands are. But how to get there? There are loads of options, and it can feel a bit overwhelming trying to pick the best way based on cost, travel time, convenience, and where you’re coming from. Contact our friendly villa management team with any questions, and we’ve also put together the ultimate guide on how to get to Gili islands, with your final destination Villa Burung, Gili Air.

 

Gili Air Map, Villa Burung private pool villa Gili Air
Map courtesy of http://bondybondy.com/

How to get around between the Gili Islands

 

There is an official island-hopping boat service that serves the three Gili Islands. It runs on a schedule that you can check at the harbour of whichever island you’re on. You simply purchase tickets at the boat’s service booth. The latest price was IDR 40,000 per ticket —you can get off at any island. Two services run daily at around 8:30–9 am and 3–4 pm but do check the schedule at the harbour.

Otherwise, you can charter a boat. Either try asking a local boat captain or fishermen or contact our friendly team managing Villa Burung to arrange your transport. Chartering a boat can be preferable to the island hopper boat since you’re not constrained by a schedule, and you can ask the boat’s captain to show you around the island sites or take you wherever else you want to go.

 Important: Do not attempt to swim between the islands. They may look close, but the currents out there are VERY strong—even Olympic swimmers would likely run into trouble.