Took a private excursion booked from England with Tour Lombok. There was chaos at the port and no one had heard of us, So in the end we ended up with a different taxi tour
which was reasonable but not fantastic ...
It is a lovely but small town, we went on our own with a few people who want to venture out but not joining an organized tour. But remember to negotiate your ride. They always start HIGH, but pretend to walk away to another one, they will come down in price! ...
Again we did this port twice. First time we took the ship shuttle into town and then walked to all of the points of interest. This is the way to get a feeling for the city itself.
Second time we took a taxi into town for $3.us and shopped. Walked back. ...
Hot as you would expect. As we were travelling as a family the local information officer who came on board once we docked provided valuable information on getting a local 'authorised' taxi which included getting a receipt. We were able to choose a reliable (not all taxi's were in reliable condition). We were happy with the driver, car, itinerary and cost of the Taxi. ...