# Things to do in Bali: top sights and where to go

> Bali is an island, not a city: temples, rice terraces and waterfalls are in the hills around Ubud, beaches and clifftop sunsets are in the south — Kuta, Seminyak and the Bukit peninsula by Uluwatu Temple — Mount Batur and the lakes are in the centre, and the Kelingking cliffs and manta snorkeling are on neighbouring Nusa Penida. Roads are slow: allow 2–3 days for Ubud and around, one or two for the south, and a day each for the east and Nusa Penida.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali

## Ready itineraries

- [3 days in Bali: day-by-day itinerary](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/in-3-days.md): Central Ubud with the palace and Monkey Forest, Tegallalang terraces and holy spring temples, then GWK, Padang Padang beach and an Uluwatu sunset with Kecak.
- [5 days in Bali: day-by-day itinerary](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/in-5-days.md): Ubud and the Monkey Forest, rice terraces and spring temples, Jatiluwih and Tanah Lot, the Bukit with Uluwatu, and the east with the Gates of Heaven, in order.
- [One week in Bali: 7-day itinerary](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/in-7-days.md): Ubud and its terraces, Jatiluwih and Tanah Lot, Lake Bratan and Sekumpul waterfall, the Bukit, the east's Gates of Heaven and the Kelingking cliffs, in order.
- [Bali with kids: 3-day itinerary](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/with-kids.md): Bird Park and Bali Zoo near Ubud, an open-sided safari ride with a water park, calm water at Nusa Dua and lagoon water sports at Benoa, planned for children.

## All 68 places with the YesGo score

- [Saraswati Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/pura-taman-saraswati.md): YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · free; dance ≈ IDR 100,000. Saraswati Temple, also called the Ubud Water Palace, honours the goddess of learning and the arts, a short walk from Ubud's main street…
- [Ubud Palace (Puri Saren Agung)](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ubud-palace.md): YesGo score 45/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Free. Ubud Palace, or Puri Saren Agung, is the royal family's residence in the very centre of Ubud, opposite the market. By day you can walk…
- [Ubud Art Market](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ubud-art-market.md): YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free. Ubud Art Market (Pasar Seni Ubud) is the town's central market, opposite the royal palace. At dawn it sells fruit, flowers and offerings…
- [Campuhan Ridge Walk](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/campuhan-ridge.md): YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · free. The Campuhan Ridge Walk is a paved path along a grassy ridge on the western edge of Ubud, 15 minutes' walk from the palace. It starts by a…
- [Blanco Renaissance Museum](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/blanco-museum.md): YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ IDR 50,000. The Blanco Renaissance Museum is the home and studio of painter Antonio Blanco on Campuhan hill in Ubud. Born in Manila, Blanco lived in…
- [Ubud Monkey Forest](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ubud-monkey-forest.md): YesGo score 36/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · IDR 130,000. Ubud Monkey Forest is a sacred grove on Ubud's southern edge, home to about 1,260 long-tailed macaques and three 14th-century temples…
- [Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave)](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/goa-gajah.md): YesGo score 35/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ IDR 50,000. Goa Gajah, the Elephant Cave, is an ancient sanctuary 5 km from central Ubud. Its entrance is carved into the rock as a huge demon's…
- [Luwak coffee plantations](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/luwak-coffee.md): YesGo score 34/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free; luwak ≈ IDR 50,000–100,000. Luwak coffee (kopi luwak) is made from beans that have passed through the gut of the Asian palm civet, a small animal called luwak in…
- [Bali Swing](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/bali-swing.md): YesGo score 32/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · ≈ IDR 300,000–650,000. The Bali swings are giant jungle swings over the Ayung River valley in Bongkasa, 13 km from Ubud. Strapped into a harness, you fly out…
- [Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/garuda-wisnu-kencana.md): YesGo score 32/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · ≈ IDR 125,000–150,000. Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) is a cultural park on the Bukit peninsula home to one of the world's tallest statues: the god Vishnu riding the…
- [Batuan Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/batuan-temple.md): YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · donation or ≈ IDR 30,000–50,000. Batuan Temple (Pura Puseh Batuan) is an 11th-century village temple 10 km south of Ubud, known for exquisite carving in grey stone and red…
- [Ayung River Rafting](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ayung-rafting.md): YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · ≈ IDR 400,000–500,000. Ayung River rafting is Bali's most popular white-water trip: 2–2.5 hours through a jungle gorge with waterfalls and carved rock faces…
- [Tegenungan Waterfall](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tegenungan-waterfall.md): YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ IDR 20,000–30,000. Tegenungan is Bali's most accessible big waterfall, 12 km south of Ubud and half an hour from Sanur. The Petanu River tumbles into a wide…
- [Kanto Lampo Waterfall](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/kanto-lampo-waterfall.md): YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · ≈ IDR 25,000. Kanto Lampo is a waterfall that steps down dark volcanic ledges into a shallow pool, 11 km from Ubud. It's a 10–15 minute walk down…
- [Devil's Tear](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/devils-tear.md): YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free. Devil's Tear is a rocky cove on the southwest of Nusa Lembongan where waves slam into undercut cliffs and burst upward as towering spray…
- [Jimbaran Fish Market](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/jimbaran-fish-market.md): YesGo score 29/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Free. Jimbaran Fish Market (officially Kedonganan market) is a traditional market at the north end of Jimbaran Bay, where fishermen land their…
- [Tegallalang Rice Terraces](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tegallalang.md): YesGo score 27/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · ≈ IDR 15,000–50,000. Tegallalang is Bali's most famous rice terrace, 10 km north of Ubud: steep green steps of paddy with coconut palms on both sides of a…
- [Tanah Lot Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tanah-lot.md): YesGo score 26/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · IDR 75,000. Tanah Lot is a Hindu sea temple on a rock in the surf, 11 km from Canggu on Bali's south-west coast. At low tide you can walk across to…
- [Taman Ayun Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/taman-ayun.md): YesGo score 26/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ IDR 30,000–50,000. Taman Ayun is the royal garden temple of the Mengwi kings, built in 1634, 17 km from Ubud and 26 km from Kuta. A moat surrounds it, and…
- [Legian Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/legian-beach.md): YesGo score 26/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · free. Legian Beach sits between Kuta and Seminyak on Bali's west coast, 7 km from the airport. It's the same broad strip of sand, but calmer…
- [Echo Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/echo-beach.md): YesGo score 26/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · free. Echo Beach is Canggu's westernmost beach, 21 km from the airport and 12 km from Tanah Lot. It's dark volcanic sand, a reef break for…
- [Nusa Dua Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/nusa-dua-beach.md): YesGo score 26/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · free. Nusa Dua Beach is a long stretch of white sand along a gated resort enclave on Bali's south-east coast, 12 km from the airport. A reef…
- [Gunung Kawi](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/gunung-kawi.md): YesGo score 25/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · ≈ IDR 50,000. Gunung Kawi, the 'Valley of the Kings', is a set of ten 11th-century shrines carved into cliff niches on both banks of the Pakerisan…
- [Handara Gate](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/handara-gate.md): YesGo score 25/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · ≈ IDR 50,000 photo fee. Handara Gate is a tall Balinese split gateway framing forested mountains, on the road from Bedugul to Munduk, 3 km from Ulun Danu Beratan…
- [Kuta Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/kuta-beach.md): YesGo score 25/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · free. Kuta is Bali's most famous beach: several kilometres of sand on the west coast, 5 km from the airport. It's the island's best place to…
- [Jimbaran Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/jimbaran-bay.md): YesGo score 25/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · free. Jimbaran is a broad sandy bay south of the airport, 14 km from Kuta, beside a former fishing village. By day the sea is calm and quiet; at…
- [Seminyak Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/seminyak-beach.md): YesGo score 25/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · free. Seminyak is Bali's stylish west-coast beach, the northward continuation of Kuta's sands, 11 km from the airport. By day people surf and…
- [Tirta Empul Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tirta-empul.md): YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · ≈ IDR 50,000–75,000. Tirta Empul is a holy spring temple in Tampaksiring, 19 km north of Ubud. Balinese come for melukat, a purification under carved stone…
- [Ulun Danu Batur Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ulun-danu-batur.md): YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ IDR 35,000. Pura Ulun Danu Batur is one of Bali's key directional temples, guarding the north from the rim of the Batur caldera in Kintamani, 41 km…
- [Goa Lawah Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/goa-lawah.md): YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · ≈ IDR 30,000. Goa Lawah is east Bali's 'bat cave temple', right on the main road 29 km from Ubud. Its shrines sit at the mouth of a cave whose ceiling…
- [Bajra Sandhi Monument](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/bajra-sandhi.md): YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ IDR 30,000. Bajra Sandhi is a 45-metre monument in Renon Park, Denpasar, 5 km from Sanur. It's shaped like a bajra, the bell Balinese priests ring…
- [Sidemen Valley](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/sidemen.md): YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · free. Sidemen is a rural valley of rice terraces in east Bali, 30 km from Ubud, under Mount Agung. It's Bali as it was before the tourism boom…
- [Tukad Cepung Waterfall](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tukad-cepung-waterfall.md): YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ IDR 25,000. Tukad Cepung is a waterfall hidden in a narrow rock grotto in Bangli, 38 km from Ubud. Water slides down the cave wall, and on sunny…
- [Tanjung Benoa](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tanjung-benoa.md): YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · beach free; banana ≈ IDR 80,000. Tanjung Benoa is a narrow peninsula north of Nusa Dua, 16 km from the airport, and Bali's main hub for water sports: banana boats…
- [Broken Beach and Angel's Billabong](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/broken-beach.md): YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Small fee. Broken Beach is a round cove on Nusa Penida's west coast, linked to the ocean by a huge rock arch; a clifftop path loops around it in…
- [Nusa Ceningan](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/nusa-ceningan.md): YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · Free. Nusa Ceningan is a tiny island (about 4 km long) between Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida, linked to Lembongan by the suspension Yellow…
- [Tirta Gangga Water Palace](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tirta-gangga.md): YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ IDR 50,000. Tirta Gangga is a former royal water garden in east Bali: koi ponds crossed on stepping stones between rows of statues, a tiered fountain…
- [Penglipuran Village](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/penglipuran.md): YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · ≈ IDR 50,000. Penglipuran is a traditional Balinese village in the hills of Bangli regency, 500–600 m up. Its main street climbs in steps towards the…
- [Karang Boma Cliff](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/karang-boma.md): YesGo score 24/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · ≈ IDR 10,000–20,000. Karang Boma is a limestone headland on the Bukit peninsula, 2.5 km from Uluwatu Temple, where a grassy slope ends in a sheer cliff above…
- [Uluwatu Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/uluwatu-temple.md): YesGo score 23/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · ≈ IDR 50,000–60,000. Uluwatu Temple (Pura Luhur Uluwatu) sits on the edge of a 70 m cliff at the south-western tip of Bali's Bukit Peninsula. Visitors walk the…
- [Ulun Danu Beratan Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ulun-danu-bratan.md): YesGo score 23/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · IDR 100,000. Ulun Danu Beratan is Bali's 'floating' temple on the shore of Lake Beratan near Bedugul, 45 km from Ubud. Its 11-tiered pagoda stands on a…
- [Mount Agung](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/mount-agung.md): YesGo score 23/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 10 h · tour ≈ IDR 1,250,000–2,800,000. Mount Agung is Bali's highest mountain, at about 3,031 m, and its holiest: the Mother Temple of Besakih sits on its slopes. It's an active…
- [Taman Ujung Water Palace](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/taman-ujung.md): YesGo score 23/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 15 min · ≈ IDR 50,000. Taman Ujung is the water palace of the last raja of Karangasem in southeast Bali: 12 hectares of gardens with three large ponds, the white…
- [Besakih Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/besakih.md): YesGo score 22/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · IDR 150,000. Besakih is Bali's Mother Temple: a complex of 23 temples on the slopes of Mount Agung, around 1,000 m up and 44 km from Ubud. Foreign…
- [Mount Batur](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/mount-batur.md): YesGo score 22/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 5 h · tour ≈ IDR 600,000–1,500,000. Mount Batur is a 1,717 m active volcano in Kintamani, 45 km north of Ubud. The big draw is the sunrise trek: you start around 4 am, reach…
- [Lake Batur](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/lake-batur.md): YesGo score 22/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · free; hot springs ≈ IDR 200,000. Lake Batur is Bali's largest lake, inside the caldera of Mount Batur in Kintamani, 45 km north of Ubud. From the caldera rim you see the…
- [Kelingking Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/kelingking-beach.md): YesGo score 22/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Small fee. Kelingking is Nusa Penida's most famous view: a green headland shaped like a T-Rex's head above a white beach and turquoise water. The…
- [Diamond Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/diamond-beach.md): YesGo score 22/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Small fee. Diamond Beach is a white-sand beach beneath a sheer cliff on Nusa Penida's east coast, with pointed rock islets standing in turquoise…
- [Atuh Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/atuh-beach.md): YesGo score 22/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Small fee. Atuh is a crescent cove on Nusa Penida's east coast: sand between tall cliffs, with green-topped rock islets offshore, one pierced by a…
- [Bali Zoo](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/bali-zoo.md): YesGo score 22/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · ≈ IDR 350,000–400,000. Bali Zoo is a compact zoo set in a tropical garden in Singapadu village, 12 km from Ubud. It has hundreds of animals from more than 60…
- [Bali Bird Park](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/bali-bird-park.md): YesGo score 22/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · ≈ IDR 385,000. Bali Bird Park is a 2-hectare tropical garden near Ubud, home to about 1,000 birds of roughly 250 species: macaws, hornbills, birds of…
- [Jatiluwih Rice Terraces](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/jatiluwih.md): YesGo score 21/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · ≈ IDR 50,000–75,000. Jatiluwih is Bali's largest rice terrace landscape, below Mount Batukaru and about an hour from Ubud or Canggu. It's part of UNESCO's…
- [Padang Padang Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/padang-padang-beach.md): YesGo score 21/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · ≈ IDR 15,000. Padang Padang is a small white-sand beach, about 110 m long, below the cliffs on the western Bukit, 4 km from Uluwatu Temple. You reach it…
- [Balangan Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/balangan-beach.md): YesGo score 21/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · free, paid parking. Balangan is a curve of pale sand below a cliff on the western Bukit, 24 km from Kuta and 8 km from Jimbaran. It's first and foremost a…
- [Crystal Bay](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/crystal-bay.md): YesGo score 21/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Small fee. Crystal Bay is a white-sand, palm-fringed beach on Nusa Penida's west coast and one of the island's best spots for snorkeling and diving…
- [Amed](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/amed.md): YesGo score 21/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · Free. Amed is a quiet stretch of coast in northeast Bali: a string of fishing villages along 10-plus kilometres of shoreline, black volcanic…
- [Pemuteran](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/pemuteran.md): YesGo score 21/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · Free. Pemuteran is a quiet village on Bali's northwest coast with a calm sea. It's home to Biorock, a project where coral grows on steel frames…
- [Lempuyang Temple (Gates of Heaven)](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/lempuyang.md): YesGo score 20/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · ≈ IDR 100,000 + shuttle. Lempuyang Temple is home to Bali's 'Gates of Heaven': a white split gateway that frames Mount Agung. It's the lowest of seven temples on…
- [Sekumpul Waterfall](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/sekumpul-waterfall.md): YesGo score 20/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · ≈ IDR 20,000–250,000. Sekumpul is Bali's most spectacular waterfall: several streams about 80 m high plunge into a green gorge in the north, 1.5–2 hours from…
- [Melasti Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/melasti-beach.md): YesGo score 20/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · ≈ IDR 10,000. Melasti is a white-sand beach below towering limestone cliffs on the Bukit Peninsula, 23 km from Kuta and 15 km from Nusa Dua. A road…
- [Pandawa Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/pandawa-beach.md): YesGo score 20/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · ≈ IDR 25,000. Pandawa is a long white-sand beach on the southern Bukit, 23 km from Kuta and 11 km from Nusa Dua. A road carved through the cliff leads…
- [Dreamland Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/dreamland-beach.md): YesGo score 20/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · free, paid parking. Dreamland is a wide beach of golden sand below limestone cliffs on the western Bukit, 25 km from Kuta and 4 km from Padang Padang. It's a…
- [Geger Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/geger-beach.md): YesGo score 20/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · free or ≈ IDR 5,000–10,000. Geger is a small white-sand cove 5 km south of central Nusa Dua. The water inside the reef is calm — good for swimming, kids included…
- [Manta Point](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/manta-point.md): YesGo score 19/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · Tour only. Manta Point is a reef off Nusa Penida's south coast, below sheer cliffs, where reef manta rays visit a natural cleaning station. Rays…
- [Tulamben](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tulamben.md): YesGo score 19/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · Small fee. Tulamben is a village in northeast Bali famous for the USAT Liberty wreck: a cargo ship about 120 metres long lying a few dozen metres off…
- [West Bali National Park](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/west-bali-national-park.md): YesGo score 16/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 4 h · ≈ IDR 200,000 + guide. West Bali National Park (Bali Barat) is the island's only national park, about 190 km² on the far western tip, 2 hours from Kuta or Ubud…
- [Menjangan Island](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/menjangan.md): YesGo score 15/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 5 h · trip ≈ IDR 500,000. Menjangan is a small island in West Bali National Park, about 8 km offshore, with some of the best-preserved reefs around Bali — coral…
- [Bali Safari Park](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/bali-safari-park.md): YesGo score 15/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 5 h · From ≈ IDR 650,000. Bali Safari Park is the island's largest wildlife park: about 40 hectares and more than 100 species, from Komodo dragons and orangutans to…

## Bali travel guide

Before you go: where to stay, temples and rice terraces, Nusa Penida, the airport, visa, tourist tax and the rainy season.

## Trip essentials

- How long: 10–14 days: Ubud, the south, the east and Nusa Penida
- When to go: April–October — dry season
- Visa: Many nationalities: visa on arrival or e-VoA, IDR 500,000, 30 days
- Tourist tax: IDR 150,000 per visitor — online or at the airport
- Arrival card: All Indonesia e-card — within 3 days before landing
- Money: Rupiah (IDR); cards widely accepted, cash for warungs
- Airport: Ngurah Rai (DPS) — Kuta ≈ 20 min, Ubud 1–1.5 h
- Getting around: Grab, Gojek or a car with driver
- Temples: Sarong and sash, shoulders covered
- Time: UTC+8 (WITA)

## Key facts

- **2012** — Bali's subak irrigation system and rice terraces joined the UNESCO list (source: UNESCO World Heritage List, no. 1194)
- **3,031 m** — height of Mount Agung, the island's highest point (source: Wikipedia, “Mount Agung”)
- **Nyepi** — the Balinese New Year is a day of silence — even the airport closes for 24 hours (source: Wikipedia, “Nyepi”)
- **Hinduism** — is the religion of most Balinese, unlike the rest of Indonesia (source: Wikipedia, “Bali”)

## Top things to do in Bali

The best things to do in Bali: sunset at the clifftop temples of Tanah Lot and Uluwatu, the Tegallalang and Jatiluwih rice terraces, Ulun Danu Bratan on its lake, a sunrise hike up Mount Batur, Ubud's Monkey Forest, waterfalls, and the Kelingking cliffs on Nusa Penida. Every place with its YesGo score is in the list above.

| Area | Highlights | Time |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Ubud** | [Monkey Forest](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ubud-monkey-forest), [Ubud Palace](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ubud-palace), [Campuhan Ridge](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/campuhan-ridge) | 1–2 days |
| **Around Ubud** | [Tegallalang](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tegallalang), [Tirta Empul](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tirta-empul), [Goa Gajah](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/goa-gajah) | 1 day |
| **Central highlands** | [Mount Batur](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/mount-batur), [Ulun Danu Bratan](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ulun-danu-bratan), [Jatiluwih](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/jatiluwih) | 1–2 days |
| **West** | [Tanah Lot](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tanah-lot), [Taman Ayun](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/taman-ayun) | ½ day |
| **Bukit** | [Uluwatu](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/uluwatu-temple), [Padang Padang](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/padang-padang-beach), [Melasti](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/melasti-beach) | 1 day |
| **East** | [Lempuyang](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/lempuyang), [Tirta Gangga](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tirta-gangga), [Besakih](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/besakih) | 1 day |
| **Nusa Penida** | [Kelingking](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/kelingking-beach), [Broken Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/broken-beach), [Diamond Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/diamond-beach) | 1–2 days |

Rather not plan it yourself? The list above has ready-made itineraries with the places in a sensible order.

## Where to stay in Bali

Where to stay in Bali depends on your trip: Ubud for culture, jungle and rice fields (but no beach); Seminyak for cafés, beach clubs and shopping; Canggu for surf and a young crowd; Uluwatu for cliffs, surf and sunsets; Nusa Dua for calm water and big resorts; Sanur for a quiet beach and boats to Nusa Penida.

| Area | Best for | Keep in mind |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Ubud** | Temples, terraces, yoga | No beach, ≈ 1 h to the sea |
| **Kuta, Legian** | First trip, budget | Busy, big waves |
| **Seminyak** | Cafés, bars, shopping | Traffic |
| **Canggu** | Surf, cafés, nomads | Black sand |
| **Uluwatu** | Surf, sunsets, cliffs | Steps down to beaches |
| **Nusa Dua** | Families, resorts | Far from Ubud |
| **Sanur** | Quiet, Nusa Penida boats | Shallow at low tide |

## Bali airport transfers

Ngurah Rai Airport (DPS) is in the south, between Kuta and Jimbaran: Kuta is ≈ 20 minutes away, Seminyak 30–60 minutes, Nusa Dua ≈ 30 minutes and Ubud 1–1.5 hours. Take a pre-booked transfer, a taxi, or Grab or Gojek from the app pick-up zone.

| How | To | Time |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Transfer, taxi** | Kuta, Legian | ≈ 20 min |
| **Transfer, Grab** | Seminyak, Canggu | ≈ 30–60 min |
| **Transfer, taxi** | Nusa Dua, Jimbaran | ≈ 20–30 min |
| **Transfer** | Ubud | ≈ 1–1.5 h |
| **Transfer** | Uluwatu | ≈ 40–60 min |

## Best time to visit Bali

The best time to visit Bali is the dry season, April to October: sunny days around 29–31 °C and the clearest water for snorkelling. November to March is the rainy season — short, heavy downpours, usually in the afternoon, and higher humidity, but still warm. July and August are the busiest months.

- **January in Bali**: day ≈ 31°C, night ≈ 25°C, sea ≈ 29°C, rainy days: 19. Wettest month.
- **February in Bali**: day ≈ 31°C, night ≈ 25°C, sea ≈ 29°C, rainy days: 17. Rainy and humid.
- **March in Bali**: day ≈ 31°C, night ≈ 25°C, sea ≈ 29°C, rainy days: 13. Less rain; Nyepi often falls now.
- **April in Bali** (best time): day ≈ 31°C, night ≈ 25°C, sea ≈ 29°C, rainy days: 9. Dry season begins.
- **May in Bali** (best time): day ≈ 31°C, night ≈ 25°C, sea ≈ 28°C, rainy days: 7. Dry — a great month.
- **June in Bali** (best time): day ≈ 30°C, night ≈ 25°C, sea ≈ 27°C, rainy days: 5. Dry, cooler nights.
- **July in Bali** (best time): day ≈ 29°C, night ≈ 24°C, sea ≈ 27°C, rainy days: 3. Dry — peak season.
- **August in Bali** (best time): day ≈ 29°C, night ≈ 24°C, sea ≈ 26°C, rainy days: 2. Driest month, busy.
- **September in Bali** (best time): day ≈ 30°C, night ≈ 24°C, sea ≈ 27°C, rainy days: 3. Dry, fewer crowds.
- **October in Bali** (best time): day ≈ 31°C, night ≈ 25°C, sea ≈ 28°C, rainy days: 5. Dry and hot.
- **November in Bali**: day ≈ 32°C, night ≈ 25°C, sea ≈ 29°C, rainy days: 10. Rains begin.
- **December in Bali**: day ≈ 31°C, night ≈ 25°C, sea ≈ 29°C, rainy days: 16. Rainy, holiday crowds.

Nyepi, the Day of Silence (usually in March), shuts the whole island for 24 hours, airport included — check the date before booking.

## Nusa Penida day trip

Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan lie southeast of Bali, 30–60 minutes by fast boat from Sanur. Nusa Penida has the Kelingking, Broken Beach and Diamond Beach viewpoints and manta snorkelling; Lembongan has Devil's Tear and the bridge to Ceningan. On a day trip, stick to one side of Nusa Penida — the roads are slow.

- **West Nusa Penida** — Kelingking, Broken Beach, [Crystal Bay](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/crystal-bay).
- **East** — Diamond Beach and [Atuh Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/atuh-beach).
- **By boat** — [Manta Point](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/manta-point) for snorkelling with mantas.
- **Lembongan** — [Devil's Tear](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/devils-tear) and [Nusa Ceningan](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/nusa-ceningan).

## Bali temple etiquette

Wear a sarong and sash in Bali's temples — they're often lent at the entrance for free or a small fee — and cover your shoulders. Signs at many temples ask women not to enter during menstruation. Don't stand higher than priests, and don't step over the small offerings on the ground.

- **Sarong and sash** — required, often provided at the gate.
- **Offerings** — don't step on the canang baskets on the ground.
- **Ceremonies** — watch from the side and don't block processions.
- **Monkeys** — at Uluwatu and Ubud, put away glasses and phones.

## How much do Bali attractions cost?

Most beaches, markets, the Campuhan Ridge Walk and Ubud Palace by day are free. You pay to enter temples (usually IDR 50,000–75,000), rice terraces, waterfalls and wildlife parks, plus the fast boat to Nusa Penida.

- [Saraswati Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/pura-taman-saraswati) — free; dance ≈ IDR 100,000
- [Ubud Palace (Puri Saren Agung)](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ubud-palace) — Free
- [Ubud Art Market](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ubud-art-market) — Free
- [Campuhan Ridge Walk](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/campuhan-ridge) — free
- [Blanco Renaissance Museum](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/blanco-museum) — ≈ IDR 50,000
- [Ubud Monkey Forest](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ubud-monkey-forest) — IDR 130,000
- [Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave)](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/goa-gajah) — ≈ IDR 50,000
- [Luwak coffee plantations](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/luwak-coffee) — Free; luwak ≈ IDR 50,000–100,000
- [Bali Swing](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/bali-swing) — ≈ IDR 300,000–650,000
- [Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/garuda-wisnu-kencana) — ≈ IDR 125,000–150,000
- [Batuan Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/batuan-temple) — donation or ≈ IDR 30,000–50,000
- [Ayung River Rafting](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ayung-rafting) — ≈ IDR 400,000–500,000
- [Tegenungan Waterfall](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tegenungan-waterfall) — ≈ IDR 20,000–30,000
- [Kanto Lampo Waterfall](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/kanto-lampo-waterfall) — ≈ IDR 25,000
- [Devil's Tear](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/devils-tear) — Free
- [Jimbaran Fish Market](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/jimbaran-fish-market) — Free
- [Tegallalang Rice Terraces](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tegallalang) — ≈ IDR 15,000–50,000
- [Tanah Lot Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tanah-lot) — IDR 75,000
- [Taman Ayun Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/taman-ayun) — ≈ IDR 30,000–50,000
- [Legian Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/legian-beach) — free
- [Echo Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/echo-beach) — free
- [Nusa Dua Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/nusa-dua-beach) — free
- [Gunung Kawi](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/gunung-kawi) — ≈ IDR 50,000
- [Handara Gate](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/handara-gate) — ≈ IDR 50,000 photo fee
- [Kuta Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/kuta-beach) — free
- [Jimbaran Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/jimbaran-bay) — free
- [Seminyak Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/seminyak-beach) — free
- [Tirta Empul Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tirta-empul) — ≈ IDR 50,000–75,000
- [Ulun Danu Batur Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ulun-danu-batur) — ≈ IDR 35,000
- [Goa Lawah Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/goa-lawah) — ≈ IDR 30,000
- [Bajra Sandhi Monument](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/bajra-sandhi) — ≈ IDR 30,000
- [Sidemen Valley](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/sidemen) — free
- [Tukad Cepung Waterfall](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tukad-cepung-waterfall) — ≈ IDR 25,000
- [Tanjung Benoa](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tanjung-benoa) — beach free; banana ≈ IDR 80,000
- [Broken Beach and Angel's Billabong](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/broken-beach) — Small fee
- [Nusa Ceningan](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/nusa-ceningan) — Free
- [Tirta Gangga Water Palace](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tirta-gangga) — ≈ IDR 50,000
- [Penglipuran Village](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/penglipuran) — ≈ IDR 50,000
- [Karang Boma Cliff](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/karang-boma) — ≈ IDR 10,000–20,000
- [Uluwatu Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/uluwatu-temple) — ≈ IDR 50,000–60,000
- [Ulun Danu Beratan Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/ulun-danu-bratan) — IDR 100,000
- [Mount Agung](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/mount-agung) — tour ≈ IDR 1,250,000–2,800,000
- [Taman Ujung Water Palace](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/taman-ujung) — ≈ IDR 50,000
- [Besakih Temple](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/besakih) — IDR 150,000
- [Mount Batur](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/mount-batur) — tour ≈ IDR 600,000–1,500,000
- [Lake Batur](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/lake-batur) — free; hot springs ≈ IDR 200,000
- [Kelingking Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/kelingking-beach) — Small fee
- [Diamond Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/diamond-beach) — Small fee
- [Atuh Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/atuh-beach) — Small fee
- [Bali Zoo](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/bali-zoo) — ≈ IDR 350,000–400,000
- [Bali Bird Park](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/bali-bird-park) — ≈ IDR 385,000
- [Jatiluwih Rice Terraces](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/jatiluwih) — ≈ IDR 50,000–75,000
- [Padang Padang Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/padang-padang-beach) — ≈ IDR 15,000
- [Balangan Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/balangan-beach) — free, paid parking
- [Crystal Bay](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/crystal-bay) — Small fee
- [Amed](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/amed) — Free
- [Pemuteran](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/pemuteran) — Free
- [Lempuyang Temple (Gates of Heaven)](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/lempuyang) — ≈ IDR 100,000 + shuttle
- [Sekumpul Waterfall](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/sekumpul-waterfall) — ≈ IDR 20,000–250,000
- [Melasti Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/melasti-beach) — ≈ IDR 10,000
- [Pandawa Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/pandawa-beach) — ≈ IDR 25,000
- [Dreamland Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/dreamland-beach) — free, paid parking
- [Geger Beach](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/geger-beach) — free or ≈ IDR 5,000–10,000
- [Manta Point](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/manta-point) — Tour only
- [Tulamben](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/tulamben) — Small fee
- [West Bali National Park](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/west-bali-national-park) — ≈ IDR 200,000 + guide
- [Menjangan Island](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/menjangan) — trip ≈ IDR 500,000
- [Bali Safari Park](https://yesgo.io/indonesia/bali/bali-safari-park) — From ≈ IDR 650,000

## Tips

- Split your stay: a few nights in Ubud and a few on the coast in the south.
- Double the travel time the map suggests — traffic and narrow roads are slow.
- Only ride a scooter with a motorbike licence and a helmet, or your insurance won't cover you.

## Questions

### Do I need a visa for Bali?

Most visitors get a visa on arrival or an e-VoA online: IDR 500,000 for 30 days, extendable once for another 30. Some ASEAN nationals enter visa-free. Whether you need one depends on your passport, so check the rules before you travel.

### What is the Bali tourist tax?

A one-off levy of IDR 150,000 per foreign visitor, paid online before your trip or at the airport. It's separate from the visa fee.

### What are the best things to do in Bali?

Tanah Lot and Uluwatu temples, the Tegallalang rice terraces, Ubud's Monkey Forest, Ulun Danu Bratan, a Mount Batur sunrise and the Kelingking cliffs on Nusa Penida.

### When is the best time to visit Bali?

April to October, the dry season. July and August are the busiest; April, May and September are quieter and still dry.

### When is the rainy season in Bali?

November to March: short, heavy showers, usually in the afternoon, with mornings often sunny.

### Where should I stay in Bali?

Ubud for culture and nature, Seminyak or Canggu for cafés and beaches, Uluwatu for surf and sunsets, Nusa Dua or Sanur with kids.

### How do I get from Bali airport to Ubud?

By transfer, taxi, Grab or Gojek — about 35 km and 1–1.5 hours with traffic.

### How do I get to Nusa Penida?

By fast boat from Sanur, 30–60 minutes, then by car with driver or on a tour.

### What is Nyepi?

The Balinese New Year, a day of silence: nobody may go out, and the airport closes for 24 hours. It usually falls in March.

### How many days do you need in Bali?

10–14 days: three in Ubud, three or four in the south, and a day each for the east, the highlands and Nusa Penida.

### Is Bali expensive?

Food in local warungs and drivers are cheap; beach clubs, resorts and tours cost closer to European prices.

## Sources

- UNESCO World Heritage List, no. 1194 — Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System
- Wikipedia, “Bali”; “Mount Agung”; “Nyepi”; Denpasar climate (1991–2020 normals)
- Indonesian immigration — visa on arrival and e-VoA; Bali provincial government — tourist levy
- Ngurah Rai International Airport — official website

Facts checked: 10.11.2026

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