Local favourite river spot · Lombok Timur, West Nusa Tenggara
Gili Kapal
Gili Kapal is a river spot in Lombok Timur, West Nusa Tenggara. It is about 152 km by road from Amed, and Mantar Paragliding Take Off (stunning view) (28 km) is the must-see nearby.
Gili Kapal: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Gili Kapal
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Gili Kapal — distance from nearby cities
- From Amed (BA): about 152 km by road (122 km straight line) · directions · more places near Amed
- From Nusa Penida (BA): about 171 km by road (137 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nusa Penida
- From Ubud (BA): about 205 km by road (164 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ubud
- From Sanur (BA): about 208 km by road (167 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sanur
- From Denpasar (BA): about 215 km by road (172 km straight line) · directions · more places near Denpasar
Coordinates: -8.41974, 116.75265. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gili Kapal
- Mantar Paragliding Take Off (stunning view) · viewpoint · Sumbawa Barat · ~28 km · Must-see
- Rinjani · viewpoint · Lombok Timur · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Barujari · viewpoint · Lombok Timur · ~45 km · Must-see
- Darussalam Great Mosque · dargah · Sumbawa Barat · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake Segara Anak · lake · Lombok Utara · ~48 km · Must-see
- Bayan Beleq Mosque · dargah · Lombok Utara · ~50 km · Must-see
- Sendang Gila Waterfall · waterfall · Lombok Utara · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lombok · river spot · Lombok Tengah · ~70 km · Must-see
- Gili Lampu · river spot · Lombok Timur · ~5 km
- Namo Island · river spot · Sumbawa Barat · ~18 km
- Gili Lawang · river spot · Lombok Timur · ~19 km
- Bukit Tenbengbesi · viewpoint · Lombok Timur · ~24 km
- Beautiful trees · viewpoint · Sumbawa Barat · ~27 km
- Gunung Monjet · viewpoint · Lombok Timur · ~29 km
- Bukit TA · viewpoint · Lombok Timur · ~30 km
- Bukit Selong · viewpoint · Lombok Timur · ~30 km
- Gunung Pusuk · viewpoint · Lombok Timur · ~31 km
- Masjid Mapin Kebak · dargah · Sumbawa · ~32 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Gili Kapal
- Lombok · river spot · Lombok Tengah · ~70 km · Must-see
- Gili Air · river spot · Lombok Utara · ~93 km · Must-see
- Gili Meno · river spot · Lombok Utara · ~96 km · Must-see
- Moyo Island · river spot · Sumbawa · ~115 km · Must-see
- Pulau Satonda · river spot · Bima · ~143 km · Must-see
- Gili Lampu · river spot · Lombok Timur · ~5 km
- Namo Island · river spot · Sumbawa Barat · ~18 km
- Gili Lawang · river spot · Lombok Timur · ~19 km
- Pulau Saringi · river spot · Sumbawa · ~34 km
- Pulau Bungin · river spot · Sumbawa · ~34 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Gili Kapal?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Gili Kapal from Amed?
Gili Kapal is about 152 km by road from Amed (122 km straight line), 171 km from Nusa Penida and 205 km from Ubud. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Gili Kapal?
Nearby: Mantar Paragliding Take Off (stunning view) (viewpoint, 28 km), Rinjani (viewpoint, 41 km), Mount Barujari (viewpoint, 45 km), Darussalam Great Mosque (dargah, 48 km), Lake Segara Anak (lake, 48 km), Bayan Beleq Mosque (dargah, 50 km).