LombokBeaches / East Lombok / Gili Petelu
EAST COAST - SEKAROH
Gili Petelu
An uninhabited island named for its three hills, and the best snorkeling stop on the Pink Beach island hopping circuit
SAND
Clean white sand
SWIMMABLE
Yes, calm bay
BEST TIME
Morning, calm water
ACCESS
Boat only
CROWD LEVEL
Low, day trip only
OVERVIEW
Named for its three hills
Gili Petelu takes its name from Sasak, "gili" meaning small island and "petelu" meaning three, a reference to the three hills on the island that, seen from a distance, look like a small cluster of separate islands rather than one. It sits just off the coast near Pink Beach, in the same Sekaroh tourism area as the rest of this island-hopping cluster.
The island itself is uninhabited, home only to a population of wild monkeys, and is visited exclusively as a day-trip stop rather than anywhere to stay. Turquoise water and a clean white sand beach ring the island, with well-preserved coral making this the strongest snorkeling stop in the whole area.