Mataram Highlights
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Port
Lembar, Lombok, Indonesia
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$200
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 5½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Get acquainted with Mataram on this city tour that starts with a visit to Lingsar -- a large temple complex built in 1714. This is the most important temple on the island for the Balinese and for the local Sasak people who adhere to Wetu Telu Islam. Not to be outdone, a Hindu temple lies in the northern section and is taller than the Wetu Telu temple. Its fountain contains fish that are believed to appear only when a person's wish is going to be granted. Will you see them today?
Lombok is renowned for its pearls, so you will visit the pearl shops in the center of Mataram. You'll also stop at the Sesela Art Market. Lombok's potters are excellent craftsmen, and Lombok is also famous for its baskets, finely woven from strips of rattan, banana leaves and other vegetable fibers, as well as woodcarvings.
Finally, visit the Nusa Tenggara Barat Museum to see its cloth collection, Kris knives and a small Dongson drum. Most of the displays have captions in English. Don't miss the display of mystical paraphernalia, including multipurpose amulets used to acquire supernatural force, immunity from weapons, or to foretell the future. Your immediate future holds a motorcoach ride back to the pier.
Please note:
Bring insect repellent. Shade is limited; to avoid sunburn, wear light, long clothing suitable for use as a cover-up. Bring a hat and sunglasses; wear biodegradable/reef-safe sunscreen. Bring bottled water.