Waka Nusa Resort

Many, many years ago, Bali was attached to Java, Sumatra and Malaysia and Lembongan Island was attached to Lombok, Flores, Timor and Australia. During the 19th century, a British Scientist, Wallace stated / discovered that the Indonesian Archipelago could be divided by an imaginary line which later became known as the "Wallace Line" in our encyclopedias.

According to his extensive survey, all land to the West of this line belonged to the Asiatic continent: Flora, Fauna, rain forests tigers, elephant, etc.... and all land to the East belonged to the Australian continent with its specific dryer climate, bushes big lizard and marsupials. The "Wallace line" was subsequently drawn between Bali and Lembongan island .

In 1986, the skipper of sailing yacht was visiting the Archipelago on his way Europe, and dropped, anchor in the bay of Tanjung Sanghiang on Lembongan Island. This is where he discovered the magical location of what would later become the Waka Nusa Resort. The Skipper having helped develop the resort has since sailed on. He now lives in Australia.

Nusa Lembongan is situated 12 kilometers East of Bali. The resort is facing Sanur and the well known Gunung Agung volcano (3.100 meters) and because of its isolated location and limited infrastructure, the Island has been preserved from the growth and progress that has evolved in Bali over the last ten years.

The Hindu population of 3.500 is, divide into 2 villages and still reliant on sea weed farming and fishing, and this is the economic resource of the island to this day.

Here, time has stopped and the Balinese traditions and culture are still the same as they were many many years ago.

The resort has 10 bungalows built amongst a palm tree plantation edging the white sand beach of "Tanjung Sanghiang", a turquoise lagoon and coral reef with the "Segara" temple and its centuries old Kapok tree as its a setting.

The architecture is inspired by the romantic round shaped buildings familiar to the Eastern Indonesian archipelago and a lot of the South Pacific islands. Materials used are in harmony with the natural landscape and local tradition, Thatched roofs, Coral and earth pigmented wall rendering, fine wood joinery and traditional decoration.

Transfers from Bali are organized thorough the sailing catamaran Wakalouka or our exclusive motor yacht, both sailing daily to the island.

During your stay at the resort, you will observe that the bay is a very active island port. Local perahus bringing everyday to the islanders - building materials, foods supplies, animals and of course tourists the fishing boats sail away every morning around 2 AM are and back by 7 AM. At he end of the day, the local people have a traditional "mandi" (shower) at the village baths located behind the Resort before joining the usual cockfight in front of the temple at 5 PM.

We don't have air conditioning, intercom, TV set or telephone in the rooms - in Waka Nusa we think differently than most of the hotels in Bali . The resort is designed to blend in with the beauty of the islands culture but with comfort and security.

We hope you will enjoy your stay with us!

Water and environment:
Nusa Lembongan has an ancient but fragile ecosystem. The rainfall on this island is considerably lower than that of Bali. The water table is hardly sufficient to supply water to the villagers, so Waka Nusa asks you to be careful! in its use.

We kindly ask you not to waste water !

After you shower, please hang your towel on the rail. A towel on the floor says: "please change me". A towel on the rail says: "I will be used again". Make sure all taps are turned off before you leave your room and please avoid washing any laundry in the rooms. The of floe will organize this for you.

We ask you to use a glass of water when brushing your teeth and rinse your feet using the water terra-cotta pot outside your room ...Thank you!

Electricity:
Our generator supplies 220 Volt AC to the rooms. If you require an adaptor, please contact the office. For routine maintenance, we stop the main generator everyday between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM.

During this time electricity must be turned off but water will still be supplied in all rooms. We apologize for any temporary inconvenience this may cause.

Ventilation:
The overheads fan is controlled by the dimmer switch on the hand side of the bed. You can use the variable control to make the fan turn gently suitable for all Light operation. Natural ventilation is also forced by the lower wall inlets bringing the cool air in from the outside garden. The hot air is let out through the Terra-cotta outlets at the top of the roof.

Mini Fridge:
The drinks available in the fridge are included in the room rate and will be renewed daily.

Insects:
There are no harmful animals or insects on Lembongan Island, such as snakes, scorpions of spiders. Due to the very dry climate of the island we have very few mosquitoes. The mango seasons falls between October and February. The advantage for you is to taste the delicious honey mango of Lembongan. The disadvantage is that the files like them too! We do our best to keep them away by spraying natural citronella astound the grounds and picking the fruit off the trees when it is ripe.

Staff:
For any particular request (such as Vegetarian, children meals excursions, birthdays) please refer to our quest activity staff on duty or directly at the office. Before you check out, do not forget to fill in the guest comment form with your complete address as need your suggestions to keep on improving our service.

Activities:

Sail on traditional perahu Trawl a fishing line or simply enjoy sailing in a quiet lagoon (morning or afternoon). Visit the village of Lembongan, its mother temple, the sea weed farm, where we can take you for a cup of tea or coffee in a traditional home picnic on a dream beach, all by yourself. Your lunch will be prepared in advance and drinks are provide with an ice box. The current can be strong so we recommend you stay close to the beach.

Sunset walk a 10 minute guided walk to the South West cliffs of the island to watch a spectacular sunset over Bali glass bottom boat and snorkeling, table tennis, French Boules, badminton, volley ball available all day long push bikes are available at the office for a ride through the island. English cakes and tea are served at 5:00 PM at the bar, the Waka Nusa special cocktail at 7: 00 PM Lunch is served at 01:00 PM and dinner at 07:30 PM.

Waka Nusa
Nusa Lembongan Island, Bali 80771.
E-mail: contact us