Introducing Sumbawa
The rugged land mass of Sumbawa looms large between Lombok and Flores, separated from each by a narrow strait. Larger than Bali and Lombok combined, Sumbawa is a sprawling island of twisted and jutting peninsulas, with a coast fringed by precipitous hills and angular bights, and a mountain line of weathered volcanic stumps stretching along its length.
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Though Sumbawa is an extremely scenic island, it’s a poor one, and health and education is very much at the development stage in most parts. Few Western travellers venture here other than wave-seekers – there are surf camps at Sekongkang and Hu’u. Transport connections off the well-served cross-island road are infrequent and uncomfortable, so to explore the countryside it’s best to charter transport or rent a motorcycle.
Last updated: Mar 2, 2009
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"shuttle"bus from Sengigi Beach Lombok to Sumbawa and Flores
by Kobusginneken 09 September 2011
In Sengigi Beach (Lombok) most travel offices offers "busshuttles"" to Sumbawa Besar or Bima for RP 250.000 This is not a busshuttle but…
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RE: Komodo Questions
by timdog 09 September 2011
Come via either Singapore or Kuala Lumpur, then take an Air Asia flight to Denpasar. You can get to Lombok from there easily enough,…
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Re: Perama boat Flores to Lombok
by ikemax 03 September 2011
We did this Perama trip west to east a few weeks back. Agree with your comments lucapal, and share the same view about breaking up travel…
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