Gili Nanggu
The largest of the trio and the classic first stop. Its sheltered position inside the bay produces flat, clear water that makes snorkelling easy straight off the beach, with reef fish in the shallows a few fin-kicks from the sand.
Nanggu · Sudak · Kedis
The Secret Gilis by charter
Three small islands in Sekotong Bay on Lombok's quiet southwest coast, where the water is calmer and the beaches far emptier than anything off Gili Trawangan.
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Quiet Islands
Why nobody is there
No fast boat network
Unlike the three famous northern Gilis, the Sekotong islands have no high-frequency public boat feeding them with day-trippers. That is precisely the appeal — and precisely why a private boat is the practical way to see them properly.
Charters depart from Gili Gede, the island that hosts Lombok Marina del Ray and serves as the operating base for yachts cruising Lombok, Sumbawa and Komodo.
- 3
- Islands, one day
- 0
- Public fast boats
- 13
- Islets in the bay
Mapping the cluster
What each one is for
Gili Sudak
The lunch island. A short hop from Nanggu, with a calm swimming beach and simple beachfront warungs where your crew can arrange grilled fish while you dry off.
Gili Kedis
A tiny dot of sand and a handful of trees, small enough to walk around in a few minutes. At certain tides a bare sandbank emerges beside it — this is where most guests take the photograph that ends up defining the trip.
A sample day
Six stops in flat water
Gili Nanggu
Straight in off the beach into shallow reef with fish in the first metre.
Snorkel
Gili Sudak
Grilled fish at a beachfront warung, arranged by the crew ahead.
Lunch
Gili Kedis Sandbank
The bare bank that appears beside Kedis when the tide is right.
Photos
Gili Gede Base
Lombok Marina del Ray, the operating base for the whole southwest.
Marina
Extend Three Days
Turn the day into a cruise along Lombok's quiet southwest coast.
Southwest cruise
Or The Northern Gilis
Turtles and reef drifts, at the cost of sharing them.
Busier
Where are the Secret Gilis?
In Sekotong Bay on Lombok's southwest coast — a different side of the island from the famous three. The cluster holds around thirteen islets; Gili Nanggu, Gili Sudak and Gili Kedis anchor almost every itinerary.
How are they different from Gili Trawangan?
Calmer water, emptier beaches, and no high-frequency public boat network bringing day-trippers. You trade the bars and the turtle site for having a beach largely to yourselves.
Where does the charter depart from?
Gili Gede, which hosts Lombok Marina del Ray and serves as the operating base for yachts cruising Lombok, Sumbawa and Komodo. It is a drive from the north of the island, so allow for the transfer.
Is it good for families?
It is the better choice of the two Gili clusters for young children and nervous swimmers. The bay is sheltered, the water is shallow and flat, and you can snorkel straight off the sand rather than from a boat in current.
Reservations
Three islands. Almost nobody else
Send your date and group size and we will confirm a boat out of Gili Gede, with the tide checked against the Kedis sandbank.
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