Mawun Beach is one of
beaches in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. First time you come here, you may think
that the beach is a private beach with stunning panorama. It is not surprising
because the beach so quiet and it seems you are the owner of its beach.
Probably, the visitors here only 3 – 5 and most of them are foreign tourists
that stay around Kuta Beach, Lombok.
The
contour of Mawun Beach is just like the beach around Komodo Island because the
beach is flanked by two green hills just like teletubbies hill. When you come
during summer or June to August, you will see blue and crystal water. Your
experience here will be more perfect if you stay until dusk because the color
of twilight is so amazing. The wave of water very calm and you can enjoy the
beach by lie down on white sand or just play with water.
Unfortunately
you won’t be able to see the sunset because the beach will set at the right of
beach, precisely at the west of the hill. But, you can see the tranquility and
peace during sunset.
Location
Mawun Beach is situated
at Tumpak Village, Pujut sub-district, Lombok Tengah Regency, West Nusa
Tenggara. The location is around 60 km from Mataram City and it can be reached
by a car for about 1.5 hours. You can take a route from Mataram City –
Cakranegara – Kediri – Praya – Penujak – Selong Belanak – Mawun. Or, Mataram
City – Cakranegara – Kediri – Praya – Batunyale – Sengkol – Rambitan – Sade –
Kuta – Mawun.
The road the Mawun Beach
is not adequate along 9 km from the beach. But, you will see the tobacco
farming and wide plain. In certain day, the farmer will harvest the tobacco and
sell it to the merchant.
If you want get easy
traveling, you can rent a car and paying IDR 350,000 or US$35 per day,
including fuel and driver. To enter the beach, you need to pay IDR 5,000 or
US$0.5 if you come with the car. But after 4.30 pm, there is no guard and you
can be free to enter the Mawun Beach.
Accommodations
There is no lodges
around Mawun Beach. Most of visitors who come here will stay in Lombok or stay
overnight around Kuta Beach Lombok because it becomes the center of lodges for
tourists in East Lombok.
But you can find
souvenir just like traditional clothes and so colorful. You may meet the seller
who offers their traditional clothes, but if don’t intent to buy, don’t tray to
bargain because they will angry if you just bargain and don’t buy it.
Activities
The beach is part of
strait and if you see if from above, it forms horse-shoe. There are two hills
at the west and east of the beach with fine sand at the east, besides at the
west the sand a bit rough. The topography of the beach more steep at the center
with bigger waves.
Playing calm water that
look like a lake become favorite activity in Mawun Beach. But you have to be
careful because the depth of the beach can be deeper after you work 5 – 10 meters
from the coastline. Although the water is so clean and clear, but you won’t be
able to snorkel because the base of the beach is sand. After playing water, you
can clean yourself.
The beach is suitable to
relaxation and escape from the hustle. There are many huts and small posts
along the beach that can be used to rest or put your stuffs. If you don’t like
water activities, you can stroll along the beach or just sun bathe. After that,
you can explore the beach by walking near the hills.
Pictures
taken from www.worldtourismindonesia.blogspot.com
