Top 10 Gili Islands Snorkeling Tours

1.Gili Islands: Private or Shared Snorkeling Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,989 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $14Our pick

Explore the Gili Islands by shared or private boat, with stops for turtles, coral gardens, underwater statues, and beach time. Guides such as Tom, Jack, Maron, and Adi help beginners, provide safety support, and take GoPro photos and videos. Choose Gili Trawangan, Gili Air, Gili Meno, or Lombok pickup.

“Tom and Jack were amazing snorkelers and photographers :D I had a lot of fun. They were very helpful and attentive and the spots we visited were amazing. I was very happy”

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2.From Gili Trawangan: Gili Islands Snorkeling Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,861 reviews · 2 hours - 330 minutes · from $14

From Gili Trawangan, join guides such as Yudi, Ijank, or Dodo for three snorkel stops, including the Nest statues and turtle reefs. The glass-bottom boat carries you to Gili Air, and on the longer option, Gili Meno. Shared GoPro photos may be included.

“It was really good and all the guides were really nice and gentle”

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3.From Gili Air: Snorkeling with Turtles & Underwater Statue

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 646 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $16

From Gili Air, you’ll ride a glass-bottom boat to turtle sites, coral reefs, and The Nest underwater statues with an English-speaking guide. Guides such as Ojan, Henry, Jarod, and Acok are praised for helping weaker swimmers and taking GoPro photos. Group trips may include lunch time on Gili Meno.

“Absolutely wonderful trip with amazing friendly crew. Showed us even some hidden spots. Highly recommended!”

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4.Gili Trawangan: Gili Islands Sunset Boat Tour and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 480 reviews · 2h 30m · from $17

Meet Ijank, Dodo, or another English-speaking guide near Gili Trawangan Harbor, then snorkel at an underwater statue site, Turtle Point, and a fish-rich reef. A shared GoPro records the trip before sunset on the water. Expect a simple boat, helpful guides, and a 150-minute outing.

“The guys were 10/10 amazing and so attentive when trying to get go pro footage! We saw turtles and they were always there guiding us to the best spots. Watching the sunset was lovely, great for the couples as they could sit at the front of the boat.”

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5.From Gili Air/Trawangan: Glass-Bottom Boat with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 363 reviews · 4 hours - 270 minutes · from $47

From Gili Air or Gili Trawangan, spend roughly four to four and a half hours visiting Turtle Point, underwater statues, Coral Garden, and Bongkas Reef. Your English or Indonesian-speaking crew supplies gear, life jackets, and water, with shared or private options and a stop on Gili Meno.

“Amazing experience. We had a private tour, would 100% recommend this. All staff were brilliant”

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6.Gili Island Snorkeling Trip – Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, & Gili Air, From Lombok

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 330 reviews · from $88Top rated

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Gili Air, Gili Meno, and Gili Trawangan by boat. Your private guide leads snorkeling stops at fish gardens, Turtle Point, coral reefs, and underwater statues, while the crew provides gear, water, and GoPro photos and video.

“Amazing visit to the Gili’s from our Lombok hotel. Free pickup then small boat sailings to and from each island. Lots of photo opportunities and the guys put together a superb go-pro video free of charge. Lots of private 1-on-1 time with turtles. Loved it!”

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7.Snorkeling with turtle and statue in Gilis

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 301 reviews · from $55

From Gili Trawangan, you’ll visit three snorkeling sites for turtles, coral, and underwater statues aboard a glass-bottom boat. The crew supplies gear, water, safety vests, and GoPro photos and videos. Morning and afternoon departures are available, with possible stops at Gili Meno and Gili Air.

“The experience was good but did not entirely meet the expectations. The tour guide were taking pictures, but things got a bit difficult to organise given that there were so many boats on the water doing the same thing. For example, the snorkeling around the statues was iRead more”

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8.Gili Islands: Group or Private Snorkeling Tour with GoPro

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 244 reviews · from $14

Set out from Gili Trawangan with guides such as Ali, Adi, and Oni for a 2 to 5.5-hour shared or private snorkel trip. You will visit three sea spots, swim near turtles and statues, and explore Gili Air. The Deluxe option adds Gili Meno, its Turtle Sanctuary, lake, and shared GoPro photos.

“Amazing tour, Adi our guide was very good. Great snorkelling spots, saw so many fish and turtles, and the guides were great at getting to pro photos which they gave us for free.”

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9.Private Snorkeling Gili Island (Coral, Statue and Turtle)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 229 reviews · from $55

Spend about four hours snorkeling from a private glass-bottom boat around Gili Trawangan and Gili Meno. See the underwater statues, sunken scooters, coral, colorful fish, and possibly turtles, then enjoy lunch on Gili Meno. Guides such as Hardi, Judi, and Edi are praised for patient help and underwater photos.

“The guys were great. They clearly know the dive area like the back of their hand and the currents etc. I had a worry when I felt how strong the current but this was all accommodated for. Ace trip. Pinch me moments.”

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10.Half-Day Private Guided Snorkeling Turtles Underwater Statues

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews

Spend about four hours snorkeling around Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air. Your private guide leads you to turtles, coral, underwater statues, the sunken Vespa and Blue Coral. Equipment, life jackets, island pickup and a lunch stop are included. Morning departures usually offer clearer water.

“We really enjoyed this private snorkelling tour. Given that it’s private I think it’s great value for money. The guide was sweet and patient with us. We saw many turtles which was amazing. We had multiple snorkel spots which included statRead more”

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