Pink Beach Lombok, Hidden Beauty Of Lombok’s Pink Sand Beach
Ever been to Pink Beach Lombok or Tangsi Beach? Well, Tangsi Beach in Lombok, NTB is special beachm destination in Lombok. There is one beach in Lombok named after Pink Beach Lombok whose real name is Pantai Tangsi. For those who have never been to the famous Pink Beach Lombok on Komodo Island, Maybe you can visit Pink Lombok beach first.
Pink Lombok Beach (Pink Beach Lombok) or Tangsi Beach is one of the few beaches in the world that has a unique pink colored sand. This beach is pink due to white sand that blends with the grains of a dead red coral. So that it has a reddish effect after mixing with sea water and then being exposed to sunlight and making the pink color of the sand more visible.
This Pink Beach Lombok seems not yet well known, because rarely travel agents offer packages tour to this place. That is precisely what made everyone more curious and wanted to go there. But from the search results to Google it turned out that in addition to the long distance, access to the road to it was still damaged. So many tourists or travel agents are reluctant to go there.
The “pink” word from Pink Beach Lombok make everyone curious about this east lombok beach.
One that makes tourist curious about this beach is because there is the word ‘pink’ tucked after the word beach. Is the sand really that pink? Usually beach sand is white, brown or even black. Because sometimes some tours, selling excessive names to attract visitors who in reality are not same as visitor expectations. But, how about Pink Beach Lombok?
The trip to Pink Beach Lombok takes almost 2 hours with a journey that is quite tiring and fuel draining . For road instructions already available, especially in areas that have already begun to be deserted. And the most unpleasant is the damaged road when it is near the location of Pink Beach Lombok. It might be around 2 km. The only thing I have in everyone imagination is, what if the motorcycle tire breaks or the motorbike breaks down? Because the left corner of the right hand corner is rarely found in people’s homes.
This lombok beach is located in some remote area of East Lombok.
However, once arrived at the location all tired immediately disappeared. Beautiful beach with clean sea water spread, which makes anyone want to swim immediately. But wait a minute! where the pink color makes this beach known as the Pink Beach Lombok. Need careful observation and search for this one. After being seen again, the pink color is there and is real. The color is seen when the sand is exposed to the waves of the sea.
Pink gradation on the sand can be seen. After being closely observed, there were pink grains of sand mixed with white sand. That makes the sand look pink. This pink color can not be seen if the sun is too hot. So if there is a photo on the internet that shows a very clear pink color in Pink Beach Lombok, that means the photo is edited.
In this Pink Beach Lombok, besides being able to find pink sand, you can also do snorkeling.
In this Pink Beach Lombok, besides being able to find pink sand, you can also do snorkeling near the beach area. Snorkeling near the edge of the beach can or if you want a snorkeling spot that is a bit far away you can. Many offer boat rental services to get to snorkeling spots. All prices are pegged per boat (up to 10 people / boat) so it is a bit heavy for tourists who come in small amounts or alone.
That also does not include the cost of snorkeling equipment rental. We will be taken to two snorkeling spots plus a bonus to Pink Beach Lombok 2 (this Pink Beach Lombok that makes on Google Maps there are two Pink Beach Lombok tags). You really have to try snorkeling at Pink Lombok Beach. The fish is diverse and the coral is also colorful. After snorkeling, we can relax on the quiet Pink Beach Lombok 2.
You can see some pinky sand in Pink Beach Lombok right?
So even though the place is far away and the terrain is difficult all will be very satisfying. One of the best beach locations in Lombok to visit. Indeed, to go to Pink Beach Lombok, Lombok will definitely spend a day. Maybe this is what causes many tourists with limited time to be reluctant to go here. But for those of you who have enough time and of course like the beach don’t let this place be missed when you go to Lombok.
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How To Get To Pink Beach Lombok
Pink Beach Lombok or Tangsi Beach is one of the beaches on the island of Lombok whose name has become increasingly popular these days. The location is in Sekaroh Village, Jerowaru District, East Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province, which is about 82 kilometers from the Center of Mataram City.
Most tourists do not know access to Pink Lombok Beach. So that many are going there through a longer distance or even getting lost and not reaching the destination. To go to this beach, there are 2 ways as follows:
On this Pink Beach Lombok, there are some food stalls. The price is still quite cheap. So there is no need to fear starvation. But just in case if for example a stall is closed, you should bring your own snacks, food and drinks.
1. Through the Land Line To Pink Beach Lombok or Tangsi Beach Lombok
FIrst access to Pink Beach Lombok is by land. The estimated time needed from Mataram City to Pink Beach is approximately 2 hours. The duration of the time will travel about 85 km. If you go alone you can rent a motorbike at a motorbike rental around the city of Mataram. The rental price for motorbikes there is quite cheap, which is only around IDR 75,000-IDR 85,000 / day. As for those of you who travel with family or group, you can rent a car around the city of Mataram with an estimated price of Rp.400,000-Rp1,000,000. Not too expensive.
The route from Mataram to Pink Beach Lombok is actually not too confusing. From the center of Mataram, we only need to drive the vehicle to the east towards Praya. There are three alternative paths that we can go through. Namely via the ByPass Highway Lombok International Airport, Jalan Raya Mataram – Labuhan Lombok (Jlalan Raya Mataram – Sikur), or Jalan Sengkerang. Each takes an average of 2 hours. But the fastest is via the ByPass Highway, Lombok International Airport, with an average travel time of 2 hours with smooth road conditions or not too jammed.
It’s best not to go home when it’s dark from Pink Beach Lombok because the lonely road is a bit prone to crime. Depart early berfor the sun set.
Arriving in Praya, you can just continue the journey along Jalan Raya Keruak to the Pink Beach Lombok Location. Although not as smooth as city streets, but the condition of the Keruak Highway is quite good with asphalt that is quite thick and flat. From Jalan Raya Keruak the journey continues along Jalan TGH Moh. Mutawalli.
Road conditions change when you are almost to the beach location, about 4-5 km from the location. Roads are not asphalted with a few holes at some point, so you have to start raising awareness. As a sign that you arrive at the entrance, Pink Beach gate, you will find a ticket payment place that is guarded by the local community. Rates for admission are very affordable, which is IDR 5,000.
2. Through the Sea To Pink Beach Lombok or Tangsi Beach Lombok
Sea access to Pink Beach Lombok can be reached from Tanjung Luar Port. Travel time from Mataram City to Tanjung Luar Port is about 1.5 hours driving a motor vehicle or car. The distance traveled is around 66 km. We recommend driving a car or renting travel around the city of Mataram for your convenience.
The price of the boat rental on this beach is IDR 350,000, the snorkeling equipment rental is IDR 25,000.
There are two sea transportation options from Tanjung Luar Port to Pink Beach Lombok, namely private boat or public boat. The cost of renting a private boat is around IDR 800.000 – IDR 900.000 one boat back and forth. While for public boats around IDR 30.000-IDR 40.000 / person one way. For those who invite families or groups with an excess budget, they may be able to rent a private boat. But for those who choose a more economical cost, of course public boat is the right choice. Just adjust to your budget and needs. But don’t forget to bid before paying, who knows you can get special discounts.
If you want to choose Tanjung Luar Port as an alternative to Pink Beach, it would be nice to leave early in the morning from Mataram City. Thus you can enjoy many beach tourism destinations at once. Among them are Pasir Island, Pink Beach 2 and 3, Kuta Beach, Gili Gembir and others. The more profitable it is not. The travel time of the sea journey to Pink Beach Lombok is about 30 minutes.
Pink Beach Lombok, Hidden Beauty Of Lombok’s Pink Sand Beach Photos
This beach also have a nick name “Pink Beach Lombok”, because it sands have a little bit pink colour. This beach is always may favourite destination when i visit Lombok. Never miss this one when visiting Lombok :)
There are bathroom facilities on this beach, but the conditions are still simple.
Happy Adventure, Traveler!!
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