Lesser Sunda Islands

Bali

Rice terraces, temple mornings, surf beaches, and cliffside sunsets.

Best time to visit

April to October

Air gateway

Ngurah Rai (DPS)

Ideal stay

6 nights

Travel notes

Why go to Bali

Bali is two trips in one. Ubud gives you rice terraces, temples and forest; the south and west give you surf, cliffs and sunsets.

Split your nights between the two rather than driving back and forth — the traffic between them is the island's one real frustration.

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Watch before you go

Traveller films and destination footage for Bali — a quick way to judge the pace of a place before you commit.

Gallery

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Day by day

A starting point rather than a fixed plan — every day can be swapped, added to, or slowed down.

1
Arrival in Ubud
Transfer north, evening walk and a warung dinner.
2
Rice terraces and temples
Tegalalang, Tirta Empul and the Campuhan ridge at sunset.
3
Volcano morning
Batur sunrise trek or a hot-spring and waterfall day.
4
Move south
Transfer to Seminyak or Canggu, beach club afternoon.
5
Uluwatu
Cliff temple, kecak dance at sunset and a seafood dinner at Jimbaran.
6
Surf or spa
Beginner surf lesson at Batu Bolong, or a spa day.
7
Departure
Transfer to Denpasar.