Activities in Lovina
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Komang Dodik
Komang Dodik leads highly recommended hikes in the hills along the north coast. Trips start at 250,000Rp per person and can last from three to seven hours. The highlight of most is a series of waterfalls, over 20m high, in a jungle grotto. Routes can include coffee and vanilla plantations.
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Dolphin Watching
Sunrise boat trips to see dolphins are Lovina's much-hyped tourist attraction - so much so that a large concrete crowned monument has been erected in honour of the over-touted cetaceans. Some days, no dolphins are sighted, but most of the time at least a few surface.
Expect constant hassle from your hotel and touts selling dolphin trips - and if you want to go, it's best to buy a ticket the day before. The price is fixed by the boat owners' cartel. Trips start at a non-holiday-like 06:00 and last about two hours. Note that the ocean can get pretty crowded with loud, roaring power boats.
There's great debate about what all this means to the dolphins. Do they like being chas…
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Diving
Scuba diving on the local reef is better at lower depths and night diving is particularly recommended. Many people stay here to dive Pulau Menjangan, a two- to three-hour drive west.
For a two-dive trip, including transport and all equipment, expect to pay about US$35 for a Lovina reef or night dive; and around US$50 to Amed, Tulamben or Pulau Menjangan.
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Snorkelling
Generally, the water is clear and some parts of the reef are quite good for snorkelling, though the coral has been damaged by 'bleaching' and, in places, by dynamite fishing. The best place is to the west, a few-hundred metres offshore from Billibo Beach Cottages - boat trips include equipment. You can also rent snorkelling gear for the day.
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Spice Dive
Spice Dive is a large operation. It offers snorkelling trips (€23), local intro dives (€45) and popular Menjangan trips (€60). It’s based at the west end of the beach path.
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Araminth Spa
Araminth Spa offers Balinese, Ayurveda and foot massage in a simple but soothing setting. It promotes ‘vagina steaming’, which involves dry, herbal smoke (120,000Rp).
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Sovina Shop
Sovina Shop has a good selection of bicycles for hire from 20,000Rp per day. Motorbikes are 35,000Rp per day.
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