Bonjour,
j'aimerai savoir si des personnes ont était sur les iles Nusa Lembongan et Nusa Penida au sud est de Bali ???
Avez vous trouvez ces iles intéréssentes? (paysages, plongés, promenades, plages, marchés, services hoteliers...)
D'ou étes vous partis pour vous y rendre, et à quel prix?
Merci.
Moi j'avais bien aimé Nusa Penida... accessible en ferry depuis Padangbai, quelques homestay chez l'habitant. J'avais fait le tour de l'île avec un scooter loué sur le "continent"...
En fev 2008, je suis allée passer 3 jours a Nusa Lembongan.
Traversée en bateau 1h30mn. Si la mer est mauvaise, le bateau de part pas alors il faut prévoir un (ou deux) jours de marge pour le retour. Et c'est le cas d'ailleurs pour toutes les iles.
Forfait de Kuta (Bali) à Nusa Lembongan 100.000rp (même prix au retour de la guest house à Ubud)
Il y a une agence au point d'embarquement.
Petit désagrément et petite routine: à l'arrivée, les proteurs se ruent sur toi pour t'amener à ta guest house. A toi de gérer.
La plupart des GH sont toutes sur la plage le long de la mer fac à Bali. Je ne ferai pas de pub pour celle ou je suis allée ("Lina") car le gérant australien n'etait guère sympathique bien que l'hotel fut correct.
Verifie le prix sur ton guide avant de reserver ou de te présenter à une gh. Ceux qui avaient réservé par agence avant de venir avaient payé beaucoup plus cher que moi. (Moi, 70.000 sans petit-dej et c'est déja cher, eux 100.000rp)
Au retour, tu achètes la veille ton billet retour à l'agence de l'embarcadaire et on vient te chercher à ta gh.
Promenade sur l'ile: Il n'y que 2 petits villages. Moi, j'ai loué un vélo. A chaque arrêt pour manger ou boire un coup, on vient bavarder avec toi et tu decouvres la vie de l'ile. Il y a des temples à tous les coins de rues et des cérémonies avec processions en permanence. Si tu te perds, faut toujours se perdre un peu, les enfants se font une joie de t'accompagner. En dehos des villages, je n'avais croisé que 2 ou 3 pélerins.
Je n'avais pas fait de snorkilng mais il parait que c'est pas mal. Je pense que les touristes viennent surtout pour ça.
Tu peux te baigner au cours de tes balades, au cours des découvertes.
En fait, c'est comme à Tokyo :) , on me dit "Y'a trop de monde à Tokyo". Pardis, faut sortir des quartiers shopping et temples "étoilés", quitter les grandes artères et aller se perdre dans les petites veines ou ça sent la friture et le poisson grillé et ou on entend les enfants jouer dans la rue. Mais je m'égare :)
Je reviens de Bali où nous avons passé 3 jours sur Nusa Lembongan.
Nous sommes partis d'Ubud (transfert jusqu'à Sanur pour prendre un fast boat avec la compagnie Scoot). De Sanur, il n'y a que 30 mn de trajet, donc si tu as peu de temps, c'est l'idéal, même si ça reste assez cher 500 000 IDR par personne pour l'aller retour.
Cette île est vraiment magnifique, assez sauvage. Nous avons fait du snorkeling et ça valait vraiment le coup (après nous étions débutants donc pas de référence, mais beaucoup de poissons à voir).
Nous avons logé à l'hotel "Alam Nusa", qui se situe juste avant d'arriver à la plage de Mushroom Beach. C'est un hotel avec 4 bungalows à toit de chaume, tout neuf, avec sdb extérieure. Nous étions les seuls clients et le propriétaire de l'hotel (Ketut) et tout le personnel à été aux petits soins avec nous, toujours là pour nous conseiller, nous rendre service. Je le recommande à tout le monde ! Au niveau du prix, nous avons payé 250000 IDR/nuit avec petit déjeuner très copieux.
Et l'hotel aura bientôt un spa, pour le moment il est juste à côté et les prix sont vraiment corrects.
Bonjour
De retour de Bali, j'ai fini mon séjour par 3 jours sur Nusa Lembongan.
Cela changeait vraiment de la vie trépidante (circulation) de Bali. Pour ma part, j'ai bcp aimé partir à travers les routes de Lembongan mais surtout Ceningan. Sur Ceningan, en scooter, j'ai découvert de petites merveilles, dont un temple étrange taillé entre 2 falaises, en me paumant aux bout d'une route menant nulle part.
Il ne faut pas hésitez à "lâcher" le transport (vélo, scooter) pour faire un bout à pied, à la rencontre de la population.
Concernant la plongée et le snorkeling, c'est un paradis avec des sites très accessibles pour tous les niveaux.
Plages, petites mais jolies.
Marché, pas vraiment de marché mais quelle ambiance sur l'embarcadère de Jungutbatu le matin à l'arrivée des barques remplies de fruits et légumes !
Service hôtelier, du routard au haut de gamme. Pour ma part je suis allée au Bunga Bungalo, chambre à 165 000rph propre, super accueil, avec terrasse au dessus de la mer à marée haute (et ça tape)! à côté de tout. Resto un peu cher par contre, mais ne pas hésiter à aller dans les warungs dans l'île (lampe de poche obligatoire !).
Nusa Penida, je ne connais pas, mais j'imagine que c'est Lembongan en encore plus authentique, alors je dirais que c'est bien. Pour info, les sites de plongée/snorkeling proposés au départ de Nusa Lembongan sont tous sur les côtes de Nusa Penida!
Cordialement
Marieke
www.meurik-en-vacances.com rubrique Bali
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Bonjour ,
nombreux conseils et avis trouvés sur le forum , c'est donc à mon tour de contribuer modestement .
Nous avons passé en famille un peu plus de 2 semaines avec comme programme Hanoi 5 jours
Baie d'Halong 3 jours et 2 nuits
Tam coc 3 jours
Mai Chau 2 jours
Sapa 3 jours
Vélos , scooters, grab et bus pour les déplacements.
Hébergements principaux en homestay et hôtels sur Hanoi.
Nombreux musées , temples et quartiers sur Hanoi visités
Trek de 2 jours et 1 nuit sur Sapa avec May de la minorité Hmong en direct et sans agence .
Plusieurs petits regrets , temps couvert et pas de possibilité d'aller au Fansipan mais rien de grave 😉, pas pu trouver de transport pour rejoindre Mu Cang Chai de Sapa .
À part cela , ce voyage restera gravé dans nos mémoires pour la gentillesse des vietnamiens , les rencontres faites , la nourriture ( rue , homestays...) , les cafés 😋, les paysages , la facilité pour se déplacer ....
Notre volonté était de prendre notre temps et de nous consacrer uniquement à une petite partie du Nord Vietnam.
Si vous avez besoins de conseils ou d'adresse n'hésitez pas.
Au plaisir .
Cédric .
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March 23: Arrival in Phnom Penh in the morning
March 24: Phnom Penh
March 25: Phnom Penh
March 26: Depart for Kampot
March 27: Kampot
March 28: Depart for Battambang
March 29: Battambang
March 30: Tonlé SAP to Siem Reap
March 31: Siem Reap
April 1: Siem Reap
April 2: Siem Reap
April 3: Siem Reap
April 4: Siem Reap
April 5: Departure
