In Reply to: Is it worth going to Lombok? posted by madj on Wednesday, 22. October 2008 at 09:48 Bali Time:
If you only have 7 days I wouldn't bother - even flying, each trip is going to eat up a big part of each day. Why hang around airports when your time is so limited? I enjoy Lombok - only stayed at Kuta tho as hubby surfs.
Instead, I'd show your first-timer Bali away from the coastal tourist strip - a day or 2 down there then a few days driving around - Pacung, Ubud, Lovina, etc or wherever, then back down to the coast for shopping before leaving.
I would avoid heading West as the traffic is horrendous with the trucks coming off & heading for the ferry to Java.