This tour requires routinized driving skills, adventure, and flexibility. The motorcycle should be easily mastered on asphalt roads. Gravel and dirt roads, as well as easy terrain, should not be a problem for you. Furthermore, persistent driving is necessary.
The island's main roads are in a very good condition. Local tracks are partly in a bad condition but suitable for Enduros. There will be partly dirt and gravel roads with very little traffic (except Bali). Some parts of the roads are gravel, light sandy passages.
Two or more participant will be escorted from the luggage car. When the escort vehicle accompanies the riders, it can accommodate bike passengers who do not want to ride all the time on the bike.
Day 0: Arrival in Seminyak
You start the tour from Motor Adventure Bali home base in Seminyak around 21:00. The first goal will be to get the night ferry in Padang Bai, which will bring you within 5 hours to Lembar on Lombok Island. Dependent on the facilities of the ferry, you will use a dorm-like room to relax or just lying on isolation mats on deck. You will enjoy the fresh breeze overnight and see a million stars. You will be provided with food and drinks on board.
Day 1: Lombok - Gili Kondo
As you will arrive quite early in the morning, you won’t face much traffic while bypassing Mataram, the capital of Lombok. The sun will rise when you approach the tourist area of Senggigi and Mangsit. Curvy roads will increase the biker’s heartthrob. Beyond that area, you will have some shortstops to enjoy the view to the stunning palm-lined beaches around as well as to the “infamous” Gilis.
Now, driving on a small coast road, you will pass small towns and villages as Bangsal (gate to the Gilis) and Bayan (gate to Rinjani volcano) which towers over you on the right side for a while. After a coffee break directly on the ocean, you will head east to the village of Sambelia where you will park your bikes to cross over to Gili Kondo by boat.
There, you will pitch your tents directly on the white sandy beach, collect some dry wood for your campfire at eve, and prepare your dinner in the shadow of some palm trees. It will be enough time to relax and enjoy the great view to the neighbor island of Sumbawa or going for snorkeling on the house reef.
Day 2: Gili Kondo in Lombok
The option of one more day at Gili Kondo would certainly create a Robinson Crusoe feeling for you. Relaxing on a bale (small traditional beach hut) or in a hammock as well as another snorkel session in the shallow water will make your day.
Day 3: From Gili Kondo to Tanjung Ringgit and Pink Beach in Lombok
After rustic breakfast and watching the sunrise over the neighbor island, the boatman will bring you back to your bikes. You will have to drive some kilometers back following the coastline again to reach the road which leads to the highest pass of the island. The quite curvy road inclines from sea level up to approximately 1500 meters above sea level and provides stunning views to the mountains and valleys around. You will have a coffee break there.
Downhill to the south, you will pass later Labuan Haji on your way to the peninsula Tanjung Ringgit with its Pink Beach. Reaching the gate of that peninsula, you will buy some food on a local market for dinner, then ride via an unsealed road to your campsite for tonight, just above the Pink Beach. After pitching the tents again, you could enjoy swimming in the ocean. The day will end with a barbecue on the campfire.
Day 4: From Tanjung Ringgit to Kuta in Lombok
On your fourth day, you will leave Tanjung Ringgit the same ways as you were coming, then driving towards Kuta in Lombok. The unique white sand beaches around this small town will be your goal today. Heading westwards, a small road will lead you along the southern coastline with its beaches lined up like pearls on a string. Here, you can enjoy the real motorcycling as the road conditions vary a lot.
In Tanjung Aan and the beautiful Bukit Merese, you will have a break to enjoy the stunning view of the blue-greenish glimmering ocean. Depending on the booked tour, you will establish your camp directly on the beach. Dinner will be barbecue again depending on what you could get from the market or you would have to get back to Kuta in Lombok for a homestay and dinner there.
Day 5: From Kuta to Seminyak in Bali
After leaving your last campsite or homestay, you will feel the real spirit of biking while driving on rural roads in the beautiful countryside of southwest Lombok. Your first stop today will be in Selong Belanak to enjoy the stunning view. In the last few kilometers, you will have to drive on the main road to the ferry port of Lembar where you will take the ferry back to Bali. The last step will be the 50 kilometers (31 miles) ride from Padang Bai to your initial start where the tour ends around 19:00.
Bike rental options
Kawasaki KLX 250cc (tourer / dirt bike)
Whether off-road, on the road in the mountains or in the city, this motorcycle has always enough power! River crossing, sand, gravel, or volcanic ash, it is a real dirt bike. Motor Adventure Bali has different tires, the right ones for any purpose! The KLX 250 is very good for trips over the passes of Bali or wherever in Indonesia, also with a second rider and luggage. It is the perfect motorcycle to explore Indonesia in all its beauty and the friendliness of the people. Facets off the beaten track. A different kind of adventure!
- Note: For this Enduro, your body height should be over 175 centimeters.
Kawasaki Versys X 250cc - 34 HP (Tourer / Multi-purpose)
- ABS for your safety
- Tank capacity 17 liters for long distances
- Motor protection
- Side cases
- Low seat height / comfortable seat
- Ready for pillion
- 12 V supply socket / USB Power supply
- Luggage rack
- Onboard computer
- Additional headlights
- 41 mm telescopic fork / handguards
Kawasaki KLX 150cc (single tourer / dirt bike)
The KLX 150cc was driven by the Motor Adventure Bali for more than 7,000 km to East Timor! And that without technical problems. A sturdily built Enduro which can be driven pleasant, whether on tarmac or on the jungle track. The tire has proved itself both on the road as well as off-road. This machine is designed for long trips for a single rider operation.
- Kawasaki KLX 150cc new design year 2016: Upside-down fork; front 21"; rear 18" wheels.
- Note: For this Enduro, your body height should be over 175 centimeters.
Honda CRF 250cc Rally (tourer / dirt bike)
Whether off-road, on the road in the mountains or in the city, this motorcycle has always enough power! River crossing, sand, gravel, or volcanic ash, it is a real dirt bike. The Rally is Motor Adventure Bali's multi-purpose bike for trips over the passes of Bali or wherever in Indonesia, also with a second rider and luggage.
The perfect motorcycle to explore Indonesia in all its beauty and the friendliness of the people. Facets off the beaten track. A different kind of adventure!
Motor Adventure Bali has modified it with luggage system and touring features.
- Note: For this Enduro, your body height should be over 175 centimeters.
Honda CB 150cc Special Edition (tourer / street bike)
This bike is the new development for tours, suitable for all the travelers who want more than a scooter. Perfect for trips even with a pillion rider. Thanks to the 12,4kW / 17 PS / HP, it has enough available power in any situation. The large 12-liter tank allows a range of over 500 kilometers to be ridden! Slim, upright riding position and a comfortable seat offer a high level of comfort and nimble handling.
Accessories such as luggage rack, top box, mobile phone holder or saddlebags make the CB 150R the perfect touring motorcycle. The roads in Bali are well-developed. Even a trip to Lombok or Java makes a lot of fun with this motorbike.
Scooter Honda Vario 125cc (CBS & ISS)
The Honda Vario Techo 125cc with 11 HP is a bigger scooter with enough space for the legs between handlebars and body. Together with a comfortable seat, this scooter is perfect for touring around Bali. The engine with modern technology has the necessary power to cross the mountain. The Vario comes with a 5,5-liter tank which, together with low consumption, allows a long distance to be covered. This Vario is the newest model on market.
Scooter Honda Vario Techno 150cc
Motor Adventure Bali does not mix scooters and motorcycles in one tour unless all tour participants want this explicitly.
Skill level
Intermediate
- Can ride for 3 - 4 hours
- Average riding experience
- Little assistance required
- Comfortable with extreme curves and leans
- Average experience with unsurfaced roads
- Steep ascents and descents
