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Best Things To Do in Sumbawa

If You are planning to visit Sumbawa, then Make sure you don’t miss all the things to do in Sumbawa

Sumbawa is known for its excellent waves for surfing and beautiful coral reefs, but the island is still not well-known to many tourists which turns this island into a quiet paradise for adventurous tourists. Sumbawa has also a large amount of nice sandy beaches where you can spend the full day relaxing. But the island is not only special because of its reefs, beaches, and waves. The citizens of the island have also a traditional way of living which you have to see. The citizens retained their old rituals which makes the island authentic.

1. Snorkeling and Trekking To Kenawa Island

On the west-north coast of the island, there is an Instagramable island called Kenawa Island.
Kenawa Island is a beautiful place that is well suited for people who want a day full of seeing beautiful sights and relaxation. The island is filled with green fields as far as the eyes can reach and there are filled by white sandy beaches. The island itself is really quiet. You can’t even hear them when you go a little bit more to the islands. When you go to the beach, you can snorkel or lay at the beach to relax. When you go snorkeling, you shall be amazed by the underwater world. You can see seahorses, starfishes, a lot of Nemo, crabs, and a wealth of colorful life underwater. There is also the option to do an organized which gives you the possibility to camp on the island. This will give you an adventurous feeling and make your visit more special

2. Admire the traditions of Sumbawa

Sumbawa is an island full of traditions which, as a tourist, you have to see during your stay. One of those traditions is buffalo racing and Horse racing, This is something the people of Sumbawa do every time when new rice is planted. The reason why they do this is that it’s good for the new rice to grow. The people of Sumbawa also use boxing as one of their traditions while they harvest the paddies, it’s authentic to know by, grateful, that nature has given everything of the effort and dreams. The boxing men are actually not well-trained and have a lack of technique. During the boxing match, there are no written rules and no rounds. The men show off their boxing skills in front of the women who admire the boxing men. If you visit those traditions, your stay will be even more memorable than it already is.

3. Moyo Island – Matajitu waterfalls – Takat Sagele

Visit the famous Mata Jitu Waterfall Walk in a real fairy-tale world and visit the Mata Jitu waterfall. This is one of the most famous waterfalls on the island. The waterfall is so beautiful that even Prince Diana (the queen)  paid a visit to the waterfall. The waterfall itself has many pool-shaped creeks. In these creeks, you can swim and cool down. The water itself is crystal clear which helps you see the biodiversity in the creekes.

4. Snorkeling and scuba diving in Takat Sagele

Takat sagele is the small coral hills a mill away from the village of Labu aji –Moyo island, the coral hills will show up on the low tide.

These spots serve beautiful clear sea water, and colorful coral, with thousands of kinds of baby fish, you can take a stop for snorkeling here, on the way back from moyo island / make a stop on the to Moyo Island, something we might not seen anywhere else, the breaking coral on the island, step on, you will feel like massages feet.

5. Swimming with Whale Shark at Saleh Bay Sumbawa

In Sumbawa Island, whale sharks can be found in Saleh Bay the area east cost of Moyo Island and west of Tambora Island,  Saleh bay is known by World Aquarium, researcher from Indonesian conservation collaboration with a few countries around the world have experience diving in several spots in the Saleh bay, founds amazing underwater and natural ecosystem biodiversity is gorgeous, Saleh bay is administratively connected to the Flores Sea and separated by Moyo Island in the west coast, The entire of area Saleh Bay is approximately 1,500 km2.

How do you find this whale shark in such a big area?

Continue to read below properly.

How to Get to the Whale Shark Location?

1. Sumbawa Whale Sharks Trip by Speedboat

• From Sumbawa Town, you will be driven by our Driver/guide to Goa Harbour, and embark by Speed boat it takes 2 hours to the east coast enter to Saleh bay area, and visit the Bagan, where the whale sharks congregate, as our crew already make strong coordination before your trip begin.

2. Labu Jambu Village – Local Boat (Local Name Bego)

• We will pick you up at any hotel in Sumbawa Besar and start at 01.30am driving to Labu Jambu Villages, to the harbour, and embark on a local boat. You will be heading to Bagan / Spider boat the spot for whale sharks congregate

3. Airport Sumbawa Besar

• As you book our trip 2Day 1Night Whale shark trip, we will pick you up at the airport and arrange everything with us, as you don’t have to worry about anything, Where to Sleep / or what to do, you can choose one of our tour 2Day 1Night By speed boat/local boat- as options.

Where is Sumbawa and How to get to Sumbawa?

1. Sumbawa has flights from “Bali Ngurah Rai Airport (DPS)” to “Sumbawa Airport (SWQ)” once flight a day. Check Flight Traveloka.com
2. Sumbawa also has flights from “Lombok International Airport (LIA)” to “Sumbawa Airport (SWQ)” which can be scheduled according to the trip schedule. Traveloka.com
3. Can be by overland land public transportation from Lombok Bus station or Lombok International Airport to Sumbawa Besar- about 6 hours in trip length to reach Sumbawa including ferry (ship) across Alas Bay towards the town of Sumbawa Besar (Meeting point) Chat Us on WhatsApp
4. It could be with private transport from Lombok International Airport (LIA) To the port around 1.5 hours to “Kayangan Port” Then get the ticket for the ferry Ship, cross Alas Bay around 2 hours then arrive at “Poto Tano Port” We pick you up there based on appointment. Chat Us on WhatsApp
5. Our Service also provides transport from Bali – to Lombok – to Sumbawa, as we are flexible to realize your trip

Best Time to See Whale Shark Sumbawa?

Whale sharks in Sumbawa can be found in the Saleh Bay Area annually for the years. The best time you should visit is between the End of February and the beginning of November cause visibility of the seawater is super clear when snorkeling and interacting with these massive animals on the planet.

During a full moon, Bagan fishermen do not venture out to sea. The Whale Shark Sumbawa, on the other hand, can only be found if there is a Bagan/ spider boat by a local fisherman.

The moon phrase it’s was assuming small visibility to see the whale sharks or bla bla. It’s actually not true. Actually the full moon or new moon is not really works for now the reason why peoples are assumming since full moon small visibility to see the whale sharks it’s not true. Because our platform or fisherman boat / bagan boat they are sometimes not going into the middle of the sea, by waves sometimes unpredictable current. For us we made appointment with the bagan where the whale sharks congregate point. 

But it’s doesnt work bcause the fisherman feed them

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