Not many people know that Bali has 3 other small islands in the east of Bali. These three small islands are Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Ceningan and Nusa Penida. These islands have their own tourism destination that is worth to be visited. Nusa Lembongan is one of the most visited islands among these three islands. Nusa Lembongan has been famous since many years ago, the things that make Nusa Lembongan become special is the nature it has. There a lot of beautiful beaches in Nusa Lembongan with clear blue water; but if you are looking for a different thing rather than beaches, you can try to visit Mangrove Forest Lembongan.
To get to Nusa Lembongan, you have to take the fast boat from the harbors in Bali Island; like Sanur Harbor, Kusamba Harbor or Padang Bai Harbor. It takes around 30 minutes until 40 minutes to get to Nusa Lembongan Island depends on which harbor you are from. Mangrove Forest Lembongan is located in Jungut Batu Village, one of the places with the most complete tourism facilities. To enjoy Mangrove Forest Lembongan you need to rent a traditional boat.
The traditional boat in Mangrove Forest Lembongan is enough to six persons besides the local guide. When you explore Mangrove Forest Lembongan, the local guide will lead you while paddling the boat. You will not see any fast boat with machine here due to the rule to keep the environment clean. You will enjoy the view of mangroves forest while sitting in the boat during your trip in Mangrove Forest Lembongan. You will enjoy the feel of surrounded by the mangroves that form like a corridor. After 25 minutes of enjoying the view of Mangrove Forest Lembongan, you will come out to the Mangrove Beach Nusa Lembongan.
This Mangrove Beach Nusa Lembongan is still the part of Mangrove Forest Lembongan. The clear in the beach of Mangrove Forest Lembongan is very clear that you can see the fishes swimming on the beach. There is a lot of fish you can see in Mangrove Forest Lembongan. It is because of Mangrove Forest Lembongan has a lot of foods for the fishes and place to live and hide from predators. The tour in Mangrove Forest Lembongan takes around 40 minutes long. During this time, you can feel the different experience of exploring Mangrove Forest Lembongan with very clear air and water, since it is not allowed to use a boat with a machine to keep the air stay clear.
Mangrove Forest Lembongan is located in the area where you can find many tourism facilities like restaurants, villas, and homestays. So, if you come to Nusa Lembongan to visit Mangrove Forest Lembongan, you can just rent a room nearby. Mangrove Forest Lembongan is also one of the snorkeling destinations in Nusa Lembongan since it has a lot of fishes and the water is very clear and calm. You can just rent the snorkeling package around Mangrove Forest Lembongan and enjoy the view of Mangrove Forest Lembongan in the different perspective.