Sunrise on Gili Air: When the Golden of Dawn Kisses the Calm Waters Around the Sea.

Gili Air is the best place to enjoy the sunset, but not only the sunset; you should try the magical sunrise experience on this island, with the beautiful views of the sun over the ocean. Things you should know before doing a magical sunrise experience on Gili Air: 

Sunrise on Gili Air

1. Sunrise Point on Gili Air: 

The east side of Gili Air is where the sun start rising and the best places to enjoy the sunset are from raising sun cafe until in front of sunrise resort, and you can see the sun and mounth rinjani at the same time.

Sunrise in front of Sunrise Restaurant Gili Air

2. Sunrise Gili Air Time:

Before enjoying the sunrise, you can move around the islands by bike or walk. You can start exploring at 5 am before the sunrise comes. Because the light begins at 5.30 am and the actual sunrise would be around 6 am–6.30 am.

Things to do during the sunrise

• Yoga. You can do sunrise yoga on the beach with the magical sunrise view. 

• meditation, you can do meditation during the sunrise time because the ambience is still calm and the only things you can hear are the waves and winds. 

• Relax. Relax time on the beach during the sunrise; you just need to take a breath, feel the air in your body, and listen to the waves singing. 

• Photography is the must thing to do during the sunrise. You can take the pictures or video about the sunrise from the light start until the sun rising. 

• Coffee time and breakfast 

  Some of the beachfront cafes open early, from 6 a.m., so you can enjoy the sunrise with the smell of coffee in the morning. After the sun comes up, you can continue enjoying your breakfast on the beach. 

3. Snorkel after the sunrise

On the east side of Gili Air is famous for snorkeling with the best view; you can see the turtles, many fish, and reefs around that. After enjoying the sunrise, you can go snorkeling because in the morning the tide is still high. But you can enjoy the sunrise on the boat before snorkeling; just rent a private snorkel and start the snorkel before 6 a.m.

Sunrise on the Boat

Watching the sunrise on Gili Air is peaceful; it such a magical experience. The combination of a quiet island and breathtaking natural beauty makes it unforgettable.