Mangrove Forest, Nusa Lembongan: Boat and Kayak Tour Guide

Yes, for an hour. It is the calmest, shadiest water on the island, the boats are poled rather than motored, and you see a side of Lembongan that day-trippers in Mushroom Bay miss. It suits families, birders and people who get seasick on manta trips. Do not expect a jungle trek: you see the forest from a boat, kayak or board, and the trip is short.

About IDR 130,000–200,000 per person for a traditional boat tour, usually with a minimum of two people (checked Nov 2026). Kayak and paddleboard tours were listed at about USD 10–11 per person in July 2026. Hiring a whole boat on the beach is often priced per boat, so agree on the total first. There is no separate site ticket.

No. The mangroves are not one of the seven ticketed sites in the Nusa islands. On Lembongan, only Devil’s Tear charges a site ticket. You pay for the boat, kayak or board. Foreign visitors do owe Klungkung regency’s area fee for Lembongan and Ceningan, IDR 25,000 per adult and IDR 15,000 per child, paid cashless (checked Nov 2026).

Mid to high tide if you want the full route. Boats need water to reach the inner channels, and at the lowest tides the trip can be cut short. Low tide shows the roots and the crabs and mudskippers on the mud, so some guides prefer it. Check a tide table for Lembongan and ask the boatman before you pay.

The poled boat if you want to sit back and watch, a kayak if you want to paddle, and a paddleboard if you are confident on one. The boat is the quietest and the best for photos. Kayak and board trips last about an hour with a guide and include life jackets. Children and beginners do better in a kayak.

At Mangrove Beach, at the north end of Jungutbatu, about 1.7 to 2 km north of the main fast-boat landing. It takes 5 to 10 minutes by scooter or 20 to 25 minutes on foot along the coast road. Many tours include a pickup from hotels on Lembongan, and some kayak tours meet Ceningan guests at the Yellow Bridge.

Yes, at Mangrove Beach near high tide, when the reef holds back the swell and leaves a shallow lagoon that suits children. At low tide the water drains far out and swimming is hard. Wear reef shoes. Do not swim in the channels inside the forest, where boats and kayaks pass between the roots.

Yes. Fast boats from Sanur reach Jungutbatu in 30 to 40 minutes, and the mangroves are 5 to 10 minutes north by scooter. A one-hour tour fits easily into a day with the Yellow Bridge and Devil’s Tear. Many packaged Lembongan day trips already include a short mangrove boat ride; check whether yours does before booking another.

A dive and snorkel site off the mangrove coast, with a shallow coral plateau at about 6 to 12 m, turtles, eagle rays and reef fish. Snorkel trips from Jungutbatu often stop there after the manta sites off Nusa Penida. The current usually runs west to east toward Blue Corner, so stay near the boat. Foreign snorkelers owe the IDR 100,000 marine-park fee.

Yes. The water inside the forest is flat and shaded, the boat trip is short, and the crabs, fish and birds keep children busy. Choose a poled boat or a kayak with a guide, and make sure everyone wears a life jacket. Afterward, the lagoon at Mangrove Beach is one of the calmest swims on the island near high tide.