Viewpoints and Landmarks on Nusa Lembongan
A Flat Island With Strong Coastlines
Nusa Lembongan rises barely 50 metres above the sea, so its highlights are lookouts, bays and a few human-made landmarks. All of them are within a short ride of one another. If you read about Crystal Bay, Kelingking, Broken Beach or Angel’s Billabong, those are on Nusa Penida, reached by a separate boat.
Viewpoints on the South-West Coast
Devil’s Tear. A sea cave at the base of the cliff channels the swell into bursts of spray. It is best at mid to high tide, sits a few minutes’ walk north of Dream Beach and is open all day. A small ticket may be charged. This is a lookout, nothing more. Several people have died after being swept off or falling since 2015, and there is no lifeguard. Stay behind the rope barriers, avoid wet rock, hold children by the hand and never swim, climb or jump.
Dream Beach. A 115 m curve of white sand beneath cliffs. Open ocean breaks here and rips can be fierce, so use it for views and sunbathing only. Dream Beach Kubu is a small hotel.
Sandy Bay (Sunset Beach). A white-sand cove with the Sandy Bay Beach Club, open from about 07:00 to 23:00 daily. A cave on the eastern side fills at high tide. Sunsets face open ocean.
Landmarks Inland and on the Water
Gala-Gala Underground House. Made (Mangku) Byasa, a farmer, dancer and shadow-puppet master, dug this home by hand between 1961 and 1976. It spans about 500 square metres and has seven openings, three of them for airflow. The labyrinth makes it easy to lose people. Entry is about IDR 50,000 for adults, and opening runs from around 09:00 to 17:00 or 18:00. It is a twentieth-century home, so do not expect an ancient cave.
Yellow Bridge. At 140 m long and 1.8 m wide, it joins Lembongan to Nusa Ceningan. Walkers, cyclists and motorbikes cross it for free. It was rebuilt after a collapse in October 2016 during a religious procession killed at least eight people, and it reopened on 25 February 2017. Seaweed farms sit below it and south of Lembongan Village, a trade that began in the mid-1980s.
Panorama Point and Pura Puncak Sari. The hill holds the island’s largest Hindu temple. Dress in a sarong and sash to enter and avoid stepping on offerings.
Blue Lagoon. On Ceningan, 70 to 90 minutes’ walk from Lembongan Village, this free cove has no barriers. View it from the path. Drones are not allowed.
Looking North
On a clear morning, Mount Agung (about 3,000 m) shows across the Badung Strait to the north-north-east. The sun sets in the west, so the volcano is never the backdrop for sunset.
Getting Around
There are no buses on the island and no ride-hailing apps. Options are scooters at about IDR 75,000 to 150,000 a day, bicycles at IDR 20,000 to 40,000, pickup-truck taxis from about IDR 100,000 to 150,000 per trip, or a buggy for up to five people. From Jungut Batu to Mushroom Bay on foot takes about 35 minutes.
Read more: activities on Lembongan lists things to do besides looking.
A Wikipedia article on Nusa Ceningan covers the bridge, and Coconuts Bali reports on the Devil’s Tear guardrails. Island tours are on GetYourGuide .