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Gili Air Tours & Tickets

Every trip worth taking from Gili Air — compared, priced and bookable in a couple of taps.

Most people come to Gili Air to do very little — and then find that the best days were spent in the water. The list below is grouped by what kind of day you want: a few hours on the reef, a day off the island on Lombok, or simply getting here and away.

Everything is booked through GetYourGuide, which means live availability, free cancellation on most options and reserve-now-pay-later on many. Prices are indicative “from” amounts in US dollars and change with the season. Tap any card for the live price in your own currency.

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On and under the water

Turtle snorkelling from Gili Air, the three-island loop, a catamaran day, a sunset cruise or your first scuba dive.

A snorkeller swimming above a green sea turtle in clear blue water off the Gili Islands Snorkelling from $17
🕒 3 hours 📍 From Gili Air ⭐ 4.8 (1,147)

From Gili Air: Snorkeling with Turtles & Underwater Statue

The best-reviewed snorkelling trip that actually starts on Gili Air, with more than a thousand reviews. A boat takes you to three or four spots around the islands where green and hawksbill turtles graze on the reef, including the famous circle of statues off Gili Meno.

  • Snorkel turtle spots around Gili Air and Gili Meno
  • See the underwater statue circle off Gili Meno
  • Mask, snorkel and fins included; private option available
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A green sea turtle gliding over a coral reef Snorkelling from $15
🕒 2–4 hours 📍 From Gili Air, Gili Meno or Gili Trawangan ⭐ 4.8 (5,725)

Gili Islands: Private or Shared Snorkeling Boat Trip

A classic three-island snorkelling loop that you can join from any of the Gilis. Choose the cheap shared boat or pay a bit more for a private one that runs to your own timetable — useful for families, or if you want to reach the turtle spots before the crowds.

  • The most-booked Gili snorkelling trip, with thousands of reviews
  • Shared boat or your own private boat
  • Turtles, reef fish and the Gili Meno statues
Check price & availability
A traditional outrigger boat moored in shallow turquoise water in the Gili Islands Snorkelling from $18
🕒 2–5 hours 📍 From Gili Air ⭐ 4.8 (168)

From Gili Air: Private or Small Group Snorkeling Boat Tour

A quieter alternative to the big shared boats, run from Gili Air itself. Groups are kept small, so there is more time at each site and a guide who points out turtles, octopus and reef fish rather than just ferrying people between stops.

  • Small groups or a private boat from Gili Air
  • Turtle spots, coral gardens and the Meno statues
  • Relaxed pace, with a guide in the water
Check price & availability
A traditional sailing ship anchored off Gili Meno with the mountains of Lombok behind Boat trip from $116
🕒 5 hours 📍 From Gili Trawangan (Gili Air pickup on request) ⭐ 4.9 (30)

Gili Islands: 4-in-1 Catamaran Snorkeling Experience

The premium way to see the Gilis from the water. Instead of a crowded outrigger you spend the day on a catamaran, snorkelling at several sites and lounging on deck between stops. Top-rated and noticeably more comfortable than the standard boats — check the pickup options for Gili Air when you book.

  • Sail around all three Gili Islands on a catamaran
  • Several snorkel stops, including turtle spots
  • Food and drinks on board
Check price & availability
A coral outcrop surrounded by small reef fish in the Gili Islands Diving from $92
🕒 5 hours 📍 From Gili Air

Gili Air: Try Scuba Diving with Pool Training and Ocean Dive

Gili Air is one of the best places in Indonesia to breathe underwater for the first time: warm water, gentle sites and dive schools every few hundred metres. This introductory session starts in the pool and ends on a real reef, with an instructor at your side. A new listing, so there are few reviews yet.

  • No experience needed
  • Skills session in the pool first
  • An ocean dive with an instructor
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A day on Lombok

Waterfalls in the forest below Rinjani, the volcano itself, Sasak villages and the beaches of the south coast.

A tall waterfall dropping into a jungle gorge near Senaru, Lombok Day trip from $49
🕒 10 hours 📍 From Lombok (pickup available) ⭐ 4.8 (394)

Lombok Waterfalls Adventure: Tiu Kelep & Selong Hill Trek

The most popular Lombok day out from the Gilis: a guided walk to Senaru’s two big waterfalls on the forested flank of Rinjani — with a swim in the pool at Tiu Kelep — plus a viewpoint and village stop. A great way to see Lombok’s green interior without a multi-day trek.

  • Sendang Gile and Tiu Kelep waterfalls in Senaru
  • Walk through forest on Rinjani’s lower slopes
  • Hilltop viewpoint and a traditional village
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The Segara Anak crater lake and the Barujari cone seen from the summit of Mount Rinjani Trek from $144
🕒 2 days 📍 From Sembalun, Lombok (pickup available) ⭐ 4.8 (295)

Mount Rinjani Summit 2-Day Trekking Tour

The fast, hard version of Indonesia’s most famous volcano trek: up to the Sembalun crater rim on day one, a pre-dawn scramble to the summit on day two, then the long descent. Tough but unforgettable — only for fit hikers, and only when the national park is open.

  • Summit Rinjani (3,726 m) at sunrise
  • Camp on the crater rim above Segara Anak lake
  • Guides, porters, camping gear and meals included
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Mount Rinjani above the blue crater lake of Segara Anak, Lombok Trek from $150
🕒 2 days 📍 From Senaru, Lombok ⭐ 4.9 (116)

Mount Rinjani 2-Day Trek to Senaru Crater Rim

A gentler way to see Rinjani’s caldera: a steady climb from Senaru through forest to the crater rim, a night in camp and the view over the lake at dawn. No summit attempt, so it suits good walkers who are not mountaineers.

  • Climb through rainforest from Senaru
  • Sunset and sunrise on the Senaru crater rim
  • Views over Segara Anak lake — without the summit push
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Thatched traditional Sasak houses in Sade village, Lombok Private tour from $75 per group
🕒 7.5 hours 📍 From Lombok (Senggigi and other hotels) ⭐ 4.9 (18)

Sade Village, Kuta Lombok, and South Coasts: Private Tour

Lombok’s south coast is a world away from the Gilis — dramatic headlands, surf and huge bays like Tanjung Aan. This private tour pairs it with Sade, a Sasak village of thatched houses. The price is per car for up to two people, which makes it good value for couples.

  • Traditional Sasak houses in Sade village
  • Kuta Lombok and the white-sand bays of the south coast
  • Private car and driver-guide
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A plate of nasi goreng with a fried egg and crackers on a batik tablecloth Cooking class from $26
🕒 2 hours 📍 From Gili Air ⭐ 5.0 (145)

Gili Air: Kaktus Traditional Cooking Class

A small, family-style cooking class on Gili Air with a perfect review score. You grind your own spice pastes and cook a handful of classic dishes — the kind of thing you will actually make again at home. A good plan for a hot afternoon or a rainy day.

  • Cook several Indonesian and Sasak dishes yourself
  • Learn the spice pastes behind sambal and curries
  • Eat everything you make
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Getting here and away

Fast boats between Bali and Gili Air, and a Gili snorkelling day for people staying on Lombok.

A white fast boat moored in turquoise water off a Gili Islands beach Transfer from $25
🕒 1.5–4 hours 📍 From Padang Bai, Bali ⭐ 4.6 (56)

Bali to Gili Trawangan, Gili Air, Lombok Fast Boat Transfer

The simplest way from Bali to Gili Air: a speedboat across the Lombok Strait from Padang Bai, with optional minivan pickup from your hotel in Ubud, Sanur, Seminyak or Kuta. The sea is usually calmest in the morning — take an early departure if you can.

  • Fast boat from Padang Bai with a Gili Air stop
  • Optional hotel pickup in south Bali
  • Also serves Gili Trawangan and Lombok
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Travellers with luggage waiting to board fast boats on the beach at Gili Trawangan Transfer from $29
🕒 1.5 hours 📍 From Bali ⭐ 4.5 (1,640)

From Bali: 1-Way Speedboat Transfer to Gili Trawangan

The GetYourGuide bestseller between Bali and the Gilis, with more than 1,600 reviews. It is sold as a Gili Trawangan transfer: check the options for a Gili Air drop-off, or take the short public shuttle boat from Gili T to Gili Air.

  • The best-reviewed Bali–Gili speedboat on GetYourGuide
  • Bali hotel pickup options
  • Onward hop to Gili Air by island shuttle boat
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Every Gili Air tour we recommend

Nineteen experiences we would happily book ourselves, from a US$15 snorkelling boat to a Rinjani summit trek.

A snorkeller swimming above a green sea turtle in clear blue water off the Gili Islands Snorkelling from $17
🕒 3 hours 📍 From Gili Air ⭐ 4.8 (1,147)

From Gili Air: Snorkeling with Turtles & Underwater Statue

The best-reviewed snorkelling trip that actually starts on Gili Air, with more than a thousand reviews. A boat takes you to three or four spots around the islands where green and hawksbill turtles graze on the reef, including the famous circle of statues off Gili Meno.

  • Snorkel turtle spots around Gili Air and Gili Meno
  • See the underwater statue circle off Gili Meno
  • Mask, snorkel and fins included; private option available
Check price & availability
A green sea turtle gliding over a coral reef Snorkelling from $15
🕒 2–4 hours 📍 From Gili Air, Gili Meno or Gili Trawangan ⭐ 4.8 (5,725)

Gili Islands: Private or Shared Snorkeling Boat Trip

A classic three-island snorkelling loop that you can join from any of the Gilis. Choose the cheap shared boat or pay a bit more for a private one that runs to your own timetable — useful for families, or if you want to reach the turtle spots before the crowds.

  • The most-booked Gili snorkelling trip, with thousands of reviews
  • Shared boat or your own private boat
  • Turtles, reef fish and the Gili Meno statues
Check price & availability
A white fast boat moored in turquoise water off a Gili Islands beach Transfer from $25
🕒 1.5–4 hours 📍 From Padang Bai, Bali ⭐ 4.6 (56)

Bali to Gili Trawangan, Gili Air, Lombok Fast Boat Transfer

The simplest way from Bali to Gili Air: a speedboat across the Lombok Strait from Padang Bai, with optional minivan pickup from your hotel in Ubud, Sanur, Seminyak or Kuta. The sea is usually calmest in the morning — take an early departure if you can.

  • Fast boat from Padang Bai with a Gili Air stop
  • Optional hotel pickup in south Bali
  • Also serves Gili Trawangan and Lombok
Check price & availability
A plate of nasi goreng with a fried egg and crackers on a batik tablecloth Cooking class from $26
🕒 2 hours 📍 From Gili Air ⭐ 5.0 (145)

Gili Air: Kaktus Traditional Cooking Class

A small, family-style cooking class on Gili Air with a perfect review score. You grind your own spice pastes and cook a handful of classic dishes — the kind of thing you will actually make again at home. A good plan for a hot afternoon or a rainy day.

  • Cook several Indonesian and Sasak dishes yourself
  • Learn the spice pastes behind sambal and curries
  • Eat everything you make
Check price & availability
A traditional outrigger boat moored in shallow turquoise water in the Gili Islands Snorkelling from $18
🕒 2–5 hours 📍 From Gili Air ⭐ 4.8 (168)

From Gili Air: Private or Small Group Snorkeling Boat Tour

A quieter alternative to the big shared boats, run from Gili Air itself. Groups are kept small, so there is more time at each site and a guide who points out turtles, octopus and reef fish rather than just ferrying people between stops.

  • Small groups or a private boat from Gili Air
  • Turtle spots, coral gardens and the Meno statues
  • Relaxed pace, with a guide in the water
Check price & availability
The Segara Anak crater lake and the Barujari cone seen from the summit of Mount Rinjani Trek from $144
🕒 2 days 📍 From Sembalun, Lombok (pickup available) ⭐ 4.8 (295)

Mount Rinjani Summit 2-Day Trekking Tour

The fast, hard version of Indonesia’s most famous volcano trek: up to the Sembalun crater rim on day one, a pre-dawn scramble to the summit on day two, then the long descent. Tough but unforgettable — only for fit hikers, and only when the national park is open.

  • Summit Rinjani (3,726 m) at sunrise
  • Camp on the crater rim above Segara Anak lake
  • Guides, porters, camping gear and meals included
Check price & availability
A tall waterfall dropping into a jungle gorge near Senaru, Lombok Day trip from $49
🕒 10 hours 📍 From Lombok (pickup available) ⭐ 4.8 (394)

Lombok Waterfalls Adventure: Tiu Kelep & Selong Hill Trek

The most popular Lombok day out from the Gilis: a guided walk to Senaru’s two big waterfalls on the forested flank of Rinjani — with a swim in the pool at Tiu Kelep — plus a viewpoint and village stop. A great way to see Lombok’s green interior without a multi-day trek.

  • Sendang Gile and Tiu Kelep waterfalls in Senaru
  • Walk through forest on Rinjani’s lower slopes
  • Hilltop viewpoint and a traditional village
Check price & availability
A traditional sailing ship anchored off Gili Meno with the mountains of Lombok behind Boat trip from $116
🕒 5 hours 📍 From Gili Trawangan (Gili Air pickup on request) ⭐ 4.9 (30)

Gili Islands: 4-in-1 Catamaran Snorkeling Experience

The premium way to see the Gilis from the water. Instead of a crowded outrigger you spend the day on a catamaran, snorkelling at several sites and lounging on deck between stops. Top-rated and noticeably more comfortable than the standard boats — check the pickup options for Gili Air when you book.

  • Sail around all three Gili Islands on a catamaran
  • Several snorkel stops, including turtle spots
  • Food and drinks on board
Check price & availability
A coral outcrop surrounded by small reef fish in the Gili Islands Diving from $92
🕒 5 hours 📍 From Gili Air

Gili Air: Try Scuba Diving with Pool Training and Ocean Dive

Gili Air is one of the best places in Indonesia to breathe underwater for the first time: warm water, gentle sites and dive schools every few hundred metres. This introductory session starts in the pool and ends on a real reef, with an instructor at your side. A new listing, so there are few reviews yet.

  • No experience needed
  • Skills session in the pool first
  • An ocean dive with an instructor
Check price & availability
Mount Rinjani above the blue crater lake of Segara Anak, Lombok Trek from $150
🕒 2 days 📍 From Senaru, Lombok ⭐ 4.9 (116)

Mount Rinjani 2-Day Trek to Senaru Crater Rim

A gentler way to see Rinjani’s caldera: a steady climb from Senaru through forest to the crater rim, a night in camp and the view over the lake at dawn. No summit attempt, so it suits good walkers who are not mountaineers.

  • Climb through rainforest from Senaru
  • Sunset and sunrise on the Senaru crater rim
  • Views over Segara Anak lake — without the summit push
Check price & availability
Thatched traditional Sasak houses in Sade village, Lombok Private tour from $75 per group
🕒 7.5 hours 📍 From Lombok (Senggigi and other hotels) ⭐ 4.9 (18)

Sade Village, Kuta Lombok, and South Coasts: Private Tour

Lombok’s south coast is a world away from the Gilis — dramatic headlands, surf and huge bays like Tanjung Aan. This private tour pairs it with Sade, a Sasak village of thatched houses. The price is per car for up to two people, which makes it good value for couples.

  • Traditional Sasak houses in Sade village
  • Kuta Lombok and the white-sand bays of the south coast
  • Private car and driver-guide
Check price & availability
Travellers with luggage waiting to board fast boats on the beach at Gili Trawangan Transfer from $29
🕒 1.5 hours 📍 From Bali ⭐ 4.5 (1,640)

From Bali: 1-Way Speedboat Transfer to Gili Trawangan

The GetYourGuide bestseller between Bali and the Gilis, with more than 1,600 reviews. It is sold as a Gili Trawangan transfer: check the options for a Gili Air drop-off, or take the short public shuttle boat from Gili T to Gili Air.

  • The best-reviewed Bali–Gili speedboat on GetYourGuide
  • Bali hotel pickup options
  • Onward hop to Gili Air by island shuttle boat
Check price & availability
Plan your days on Gili Air

Turn slow island days into the trip of a lifetime

Snorkel with green turtles, hop between all three Gilis, learn to dive, cook Sasak food and watch the sun set behind Bali’s volcano. Compare the best-rated experiences and book in a couple of taps.

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Booking questions

Frequently asked questions

Which Gili Air tour is best value?

The shared snorkelling boats, from around US$15 including gear, are the best value in the Gilis and usually find turtles. For a special day, the catamaran trip is the most comfortable way to see all three islands.

Do tours pick up from Gili Air hotels?

Snorkelling trips leave from the beach, and many will collect you from your hotel by bike or cidomo. Lombok day trips normally include the boat to Bangsal and a car from there — check the pickup details on each listing.

Should I book fast boats in advance?

In July, August and over Christmas and New Year, yes — the popular morning departures fill up. The rest of the year a day or two ahead is usually enough. Booking online also fixes the price and hotel pickup.

What happens if the weather is bad?

Operators cancel or reschedule boat trips when the sea is unsafe, and you are normally offered a new date or a refund. Most GetYourGuide products also have free cancellation up to 24 hours before.