Getting lost in Pantai Sungkun

I felt so amazed when my friends and I came to this beach. For the first time on 16th August 2015, I stepped on my feet in Sungkun Beach.  Instead of going to a deserted beach, mostly people prefer to go to crowded beach. Not many people visit pantai Sungkun, but now it has becomes one of the famous beaches in Lombok. It is located in desa Ekas Buana kecamatan Jerowaru, Lombok Timur. It is about 2 hours from Mataram. This beach is also known as Turtle beach, because you can see giant Turtle island in the middle of the beach. This is kind of hidden beach and so cozy.

If you start from Mataram, the route is Mataram-Kediri-Praya-Sepapan-Jerowaru-Pemongkong-Ekas Buana. Since no public transportation is available there, it’s better to use a private motorbike or car. It’s quite tough to find this beach because Sungkun beach is located in remote area and it’s better if you can ask local people about the route. The road is very dusty, so you must be more careful.

If you feel a longing for pleasant beach, you completely right if you list Sungkun beach as your destination. The water of the beach is so pure. You can see the horizon is so long. This beach is so quiet. Your eyes will be spoiled by white sand and the giant Turtle Island making it more interesting. Besides that, you can climb up the hill (soft treeking) and see amazing views from the hill, but this beach is not suitable for swimming because the wave was so strong at the time. You can enjoy sightseeing, taking picture and of course taking selfies.

For information, if you want to explore more, close to Sungkun beach you can head to pantai Kaliantan and pantai Dagong. They are not that far from pantai Sungkun. You just need to follow the route and ask local people if you need.

Make sure you bring enough water and food because no warungs/ small shop are there. You can park your motorbike close to the beach and there are some local parking men to look after your motorbike. Don’t forget when travelling, Keep cautious and keep cleaning. Be nice to universe and universe will be nice to you. Enjoy and live while you are young.