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Major city · Indonesia

Gili Meno

Stay 2–3 nights if you want quiet beaches and turtles; skip it if you need nightlife, ATMs that work or fast Wi-Fi.

Weather
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Currency
IDR
Best months
Apr–Oct (dry season)
avoid Jan–Feb (rain and rough crossings); Jul–Aug for swell and crowds
Airports
LOP · DPS
Nights
2–3
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Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Gili Meno is the smallest and quietest of the three Gili Islands off Lombok, with about 400 residents, no motor vehicles and a coastal path you can walk in roughly 90 minutes. Beaches are calmer and less built-up than on Gili Trawangan, but facilities are thin: two ATMs that sometimes fail, slow service and limited nightlife. Most travellers come for two or three nights of snorkelling, diving and doing very little.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Gili Meno, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • BeerLarge Bintang beerRp35,000–50,000 (≈ US$3–4)
  • Budget bedBeach hut or budget bungalow, a night, per roomRp150,000 (≈ US$10)
  • Mid-range bedMid-range bungalow with A/C, a night, per roomRp700,000 (≈ US$45)
  • High-end bedMid-range bungalow with A/C, a night, per roomRp1,200,000 (≈ US$75)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget Rp350,000 (≈ US$25) · Mid Rp700,000 (≈ US$45) · High Rp1,500,000 (≈ US$95)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Turtle sanctuary and turtle snorkellingQuiet, car-free beachesDiving and freediving coursesWood-fired pizza and fresh fish grills
Airports
LOP Lombok International Airport (Praya) (About 1.5–2 h by road to Bangsal, then a boat) · DPS Bali Ngurah Rai International (Fast boats run from Bali (Padang Bai, Serangan, Amed) to the Gilis; check operators and schedules)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Gili Meno: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

31°C

24°C

20 rd

Feb

31°C

24°C

17 rd

Mar

32°C

24°C

15 rd

Apr

32°C

24°C

11 rd

May

32°C

23°C

8 rd

Jun

31°C

23°C

6 rd

Jul

31°C

22°C

4 rd

Aug

31°C

22°C

3 rd

Sep

32°C

23°C

4 rd

Oct

32°C

24°C

8 rd

Nov

32°C

24°C

14 rd

Dec

31°C

24°C

19 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Walk. The coastal path circles the island in about 90 minutes at an easy pace. Horse carts (cidomo) carry bags and people from the boat landing; posted prices at the landing run from about Rp80,000 for a short local trip to Rp175,000 across the island. There are no cars or scooters for rent.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Gili Trawangan

go

Door to door: About 30–60 min

Island-hopping boat or public boat via Bangsal

Go for ATMs, nightlife and a wider choice of restaurants; return the same day only if you catch the afternoon boat.

Gili Air

go

Door to door: About 30 min

Island-hopping boat, about 20 min

Slightly livelier than Meno with more cafés; a half-day is enough.

Lombok (Senggigi or Bangsal)

caution

Door to door: 1.5–3 h

Public or charter boat to Bangsal, then road transfer

Doable but eats the day; better as a transfer than a day trip.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

South and east coast near the boat landing

Most cafés, dive shops and hotels; convenient but the busiest strip on the island.

West coast

Sunset side, quieter, close to good snorkelling near the old jetty; fewer places to eat.

Inland village (north half)

Cheapest huts and local warungs; no sea view, 5–10 min walk to any beach.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
Rp350,000–600,000 (≈ US$25–40) excl. bed
Mid
Rp600,000–1,200,000 (≈ US$40–75) excl. bed
High
Rp1,200,000 (≈ US$75)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Mid-range bungalow with A/C1 × 3 nights × Rp700,000Rp2,100,000
Food, local transport, entries2 × 3 days × Rp700,000Rp4,200,000
Public boat Bangsal ↔ Gili Meno, one way2 × Rp14,000Rp28,000
Snorkel gear hire, one day2 × Rp50,000Rp100,000
eSIM, about a week of data2 × Rp150,000Rp300,000
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeRp673,000
Trip total≈ Rp1,234,000 per person per day, bed includedRp7,401,000≈ US$500

2026 estimate in rupiah; flights and long-distance boats excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Nasi goreng at a local warungRp12,000–25,000 (≈ US$1–2)
Grilled fish with rice and vegetablesPrice depends on the fish; ask before it goes on the grill.Rp60,000–120,000 (≈ US$4–8)
Wood-fired pizzaRp70,000–120,000 (≈ US$5–8)
Large Bintang beerRp35,000–50,000 (≈ US$3–4)
Fruit juice or milkshakeRp15,000–30,000 (≈ US$1–2)
Snorkel gear hire, one dayRp50,000 (≈ US$4)
Horse cart across the islandRp80,000–175,000 (≈ US$5–11)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Very low crime; the real risks are boat safety, sun and dehydration, coral cuts, and stomach trouble from fish that has sat out too long. There is no hospital on the island — serious cases go to Lombok or Bali.
  • Boat crossings stop in the late afternoon, well before dark: plan arrivals for the morning.
  • You wade through shallow water to disembark: wear sandals or go barefoot, and bag cameras and phones.
  • The two ATMs south of the boat landing sometimes fail; bring enough rupiah from Lombok or Bali.
  • Bangsal harbour has persistent touts: buy only from the official Koperasi ticket office.
  • Public boats can be overloaded; if a boat looks unsafe, wait for the next one.
  • Snorkelling off the east coast crosses boat traffic: stay close to shore and keep visible.

Emergency numbers

General emergency
112
Police
110
Ambulance
118
Fire
113

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Emergency

  • General emergency112
  • Police110
  • Ambulance118
  • Fire113

Embassy

No embassies on the island; most are in Jakarta with consulates in Bali (Denpasar). Check your own country's list before you travel.

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Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Public boat Bangsal → Gili Meno: about Rp14,000 (≈ under US$1), 30 min
  • Island-hopping boat Gili Meno → Gili Trawangan: about Rp23,000 (≈ US$2)
  • Charter boat Bangsal → Gili Meno: about Rp170,000 (≈ US$11) one way

Say or show

  • Permisi / Maaf — Excuse me / Sorry (per-MEE-see / ma-AF)
  • Terima kasih — Thank you (te-ree-ma ka-see)
  • Berapa harganya? — How much is it? (be-ra-pa har-ga-nya)
  • Tidak, terima kasih — I don't want it, thank you (tee-dak, te-ree-ma ka-see)
  • Di mana kapalnya? — Where is the boat? (dee ma-na ka-pal-nya)
  • Tolong — Help (toh-long)

Cash is king here: bring rupiah from Bali or Lombok, and treat the two island ATMs as a bonus, not a plan.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Gili Meno. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Apr–Oct (dry season) · avoid Jan–Feb (rain and rough crossings); Jul–Aug for swell and crowds · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 3 day-trips, door to door
  6. 6 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for LOP and DPS: last boat times field-checked, Bangsal transfer fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Walking clusters with rescue anchors: boat landing strip, west-coast snorkel spots, inland warungs.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (turtle sanctuary, dive shops, old jetty) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Cash and connectivity fixtures: ATM status, nearest working ATM on Gili Trawangan, eSIM coverage.

Meanwhile

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