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Voykit pocket guide · Indonesia
Tanjung
Tanjung, Lombok Utara
Base here 2–3 nights only if you want a quiet resort beach (Sire, Medana) and Rinjani or Gili day trips; otherwise sleep in Senggigi and visit.
Tanjung is the small administrative capital of North Lombok Regency, on the west coast road about 45–60 min north of Senggigi. It is not a sightseeing town: the draw is the resort strip on the Sire peninsula and Medana Bay, plus access to the Gili Islands via Bangsal, the Senaru waterfalls and Mount Rinjani's northern trailheads. Mid-range beds are scarce, so most travellers either pay resort prices here or sleep further south.
- Country
- Indonesia
- Local name
- Tanjung, Lombok Utara
- Best months
- Apr–Oct (dry season)
- Avoid
- Jan–Feb (wettest), and the Dec–Jan holiday peak for prices
- Stay
- 2–3 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- IDR
- Money
- Rupiah (Rp) in small notes for warungs, parking, offerings and drivers; large cards are common in tourist restaurants but not everywhere.
- Daily spend
- Budget (homestay, local warungs, bemo) Rp 350,000–600,000 excl. bed · Mid (guesthouse, some taxis, one paid activity) Rp 600,000–1,200,000 excl. bed · High (resort dining, car and driver, boat charter) Rp 1,500,000+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Telkomsel, XL and Indosat sell tourist SIMs at airports; foreign phones must be IMEI-registered if staying over 90 days — check.
- Emergency
- General emergency 112 · Police 110 · Ambulance 118 · Fire 113
- Plugs
- Types C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz · European round pins.
- Tipping
- Warung: Nothing.; Restaurants: Often 10% service + tax on the bill; nothing more needed.; Drivers and guides: Rp50,000–100,000 a day.; Spa: Rp20,000–50,000.
- Water
- Not drinkable from the tap; refill stations common in Bali.
- Toilets
- Western in hotels and cafés; squat toilets with a water scoop elsewhere; paper in the bin.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee or tea at a local warung | Rp 10,000–25,000 |
| Nasi campur or mie goreng at a local warung | Rp 25,000–50,000 |
| Beer: large bottle at a resort / can at a shop | Rp 60,000–90,000 / Rp 30,000–45,000 |
| Cidomo short trip in town | Rp 10,000 |
| Ojek short local trip | Rp 5,000–15,000 |
| Bemo short hop along the coast | Rp 5,000–15,000 |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | Rp 100,000–200,000 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- LOP · Lombok International Airport (Praya)
- South-central Lombok; 2–2.5 h by car to Tanjung, longer in traffic. Resorts can arrange paid pick-ups — book ahead.
Typical fares
- Tanjung → Bangsal (bemo, then cidomo)
- Rp 5,000–15,000 plus Rp 10,000 cidomo (check)
- Tanjung → Senggigi by metered taxi
- Rp 150,000–250,000, 45–60 min (check)
- LOP airport → Tanjung by car
- Rp 500,000–800,000, 2–2.5 h (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
One two-lane coast road runs through Tanjung; everything else is side lanes. Bemos (minibuses) cover short hops and the coast but stop by dusk and often will not go north of Mangsit — agree the fare before boarding. Bluebird and Express Taksi have meters and 24 h dispatch; your hotel can book one. Ojeks (motorbike taxis) and cidomo (horse carts) handle short local trips — fix the price first. Scooter or car rental is easiest arranged in Senggigi or Mataram, where choice is wider.
See and do
Known for
- Sire Beach and Medana Bay resorts
- Kosaido golf course on the Sire peninsula
- Gateway to Bangsal (Gili Islands) and Senaru (Rinjani)
- Quiet north-coast beaches with few hawkers
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gili Islands via Bangsal | Bemo or taxi to Pemenang, then cidomo or walk to Bangsal harbour; public boat or speedboat across | 1.5–2 h to the first island |
| Senaru and the Rinjani north trailhead | Car or scooter north up the coast road, about 1 h | About 1 h each way |
| Senggigi | Car or taxi south on the coast road | 45–60 min |
| Mataram and Lembar | Car or taxi south, then the coast road to the ferry port | 1.5–2 h to Mataram, 2–2.5 h to Lembar |
| Sire Beach and Kosaido golf | Scooter or car west off the main road at Sire | 10–20 min from Tanjung town |
Sleep
- Sire peninsula (Sire Beach)
- Resort strip with the golf course; swimming, snorkelling and diving off the beach. Car or scooter needed for everything else.
- Medana Bay
- Beachfront resorts and the marina; quiet, spread out, sunset-facing. About 10–15 min north of Tanjung town.
- Tanjung town
- Local market, shops and the bemo hub; cheap local food, no tourist strip. Useful if you are moving on by public transport.
- Sokong / Kencong villages
- Village homestays inland from the coast; basic rooms, home cooking, community projects. Arrange pick-up — bemos do not run here after dusk.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Good morning | Selamat pagisuh-LAH-mat PAH-ghee |
| Thank you | Terima kasihtuh-REE-mah KAH-see |
| How much is it? | Berapa harganya?buh-RAH-pah har-GAH-nyah |
| Too expensive | Terlalu mahaltur-LAH-loo MAH-hal |
| I don't want it, thank you | Tidak, terima kasihTEE-dak, tuh-REE-mah KAH-see |
| Where is the harbour? | Di mana pelabuhan?dee MAH-nah puh-LAH-boo-han |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Light handshake then hand to chest; smile; avoid: Firm grips
- Left hand: Give and receive with the right; avoid: Passing anything with the left
- Temples: Sarong and sash; step around offerings; avoid: Standing higher than priests
- Keeping calm: Patience; indirect requests; avoid: Anger in public
- Pointing: Thumb; avoid: Index finger
Scams and watch-outs
- Bemos stop running by dusk on this coast: have a taxi number before an evening out.
- Bemos to Bangsal set down in Pemenang, not at the harbour — you walk or take a cidomo the last stretch.
- Trucks on the main coast road drive fast; be careful cycling or riding a scooter.
- The Sekoah waterfall path is mossy and steep — skip it in or just after rain.
- Bring mosquito repellent for waterfall and village walks.
- Resort rates add 10% service and 11% government tax on top of the quoted price.
Tanjung is a quiet, low-crime area; the real risks are fast trucks on the coast road, scooter accidents, unlit lanes after dark and unlicensed boat touts at Bangsal. Use metered taxis, agree every price first, and keep cash — ATMs are few and cards are not accepted in local warungs.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Tanjung yet. Suggested stay: 2–3 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Sire Beach and Medana Bay resorts
- Kosaido golf course on the Sire peninsula
- Gateway to Bangsal (Gili Islands) and Senaru (Rinjani)
- Quiet north-coast beaches with few hawkers
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Indonesia.travel — official tourism site: www.indonesia.travel/gb/en/home
- Lombok International Airport (LOP): www.lombokairport.com/
- Medana Bay Marina: www.medanabaymarina.com/
- Wikivoyage: Tanjung, revision 5240513 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5240513
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
TanjungTanjung, Lombok Utara
Ke alamat ini, tolong
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in Tanjung; consulates and embassies are in Bali (Denpasar) or Jakarta. Check your own country's list before you travel.
Cash is king here: carry rupiah for warungs, bemos, cidomos and parking. ATMs are limited to Tanjung town.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/tanjung). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.