The Ultimate Bali Guide

The Ultimate Bali Guide

The Ultimate Bali Guide

Overview

  • Expat and tourist area, known for its surf beaches, lots of nice cafe and restaurants, rice fields, some beach clubs, night life and stunnng sunsets.

Berawa

  • Surfing for all levels with less crowded waves.
  • Beach clubs with the most popular being Finns Beach Club.
  • Plenty of local cafes and beach volleyball along the beach to enjoy the famous Bali sunsets.
  • Packed with amazing restaurants and cafes such as Lusa By Suka, Ruko Cafe, BAKED and so many more.
  • Lots of Boutique shops along the main streets.
  • The Vault and Velvet night clubs.
  • Hotels – Lv8, Haven Suites, Oasis.

Batu Bolong/Nelayan

  • Surfing out on the reef for all levels.
  • Chilled restaurant/beach clubs like The Lawn.
  • Beach volleyball, nice sunsets.
  • Restaurant and cafes such as Crate, Warung Local, Nalu Bowls, Roti Canai, Yema and Ithaka.
  • Some Boutique shops along the main streets.

Padang Linjong/Echo

  • More advanced surfing.
  • Restaurant and cafes such as La Brisa, La Baracca, Penny Lane and Shady Shack.

Pererenan

  • Less crowded.
  • More advanced surfing.
  • Cute cafes like Honey., WOODS, Shelter and JIB.

Overview

Expat and tourist Area, famous surf, some of the most picturesque beaches in Bali. chilled, less people and traffic, nice temples, good food spots.

Beaches

  • Subulan – walk down the cliff through the caves to the left to find secret beach.
  • Dreamland Beach
  • Padang Padang – Surf all levels
  • Bingin
  • Melasti
  • Nyang Nyang – very idyllic, our favourite.

Temple

  • Uluwatu Temple, on a cliff, nice views, local fire dance.

Clubs

  • Single Fin – restaurant/club
  • Savaya – day and night club
  • Pamilla – day cub
  • Sundays – beach club
  • The Edge – day club and infinity pool over a cliff.

Sunset

  • Karang Boma Cliff – Nice sunset picnic spot.

Hotels

  • Gravity Suites
  • Dream Sea Surf 

Overview

Inland Tourist Area, surrounded by the Jungle, known and the arts and culture centre of Bali.

Temple

  • Monkey Forest – Nature reserve and temple complex.

Waterfalls

  • Tegenungan
  • Kanto Lampo 
  • Tibumana
  • Tukad Cepung – cave waterfall

Other Attractions

  • Campuhan Ridge Walk – sunrise/sunset
  • ATV (Quad Biking)
  • White Water Rafting

Restaurants

  • Casa Curandera – in the jungle, can walk down to a secluded river.
  • Lazy cats – cute cafe in the center

Overview

Boutique shopping area with restaurants, beach clubs and night clubs.

Clubs

  • Potato Head day and night club.
  • Mexicola Night Club
  • La Favela Restaurant and Night Club
  • Mrs Sippy Day Club – Diving Boards

Beaches

  • Double six
  • Seminyak

Restaurants

  • Doppio Pink Cafe
  • Tasty Vegan

 

Overview

Family friendly and elderly location, calm beaches with crystal clear sea and watersports.

Hotels

  • Santrian
  • Artotel

Restaurants

  • Roti Canai
  • Genius Cafe
  • Massimo
  • Soul on the beach
  • Warung Kecil

Beaches

  • Sindu Beach
  • Mertasari Beach

Other Attractions

  • PONOS Yoga Studio on the beach
  • Jet Skiing 
  • Wind Surfing
  • Parasailing
  • Surfing

Overview

Overcrowded tourist area with surfing, malls and cheap clubs.

My Advice

Unless you want a shopping trip at a fancy mall (Beachwalk mall) There is no other reason to waste your time visiting Kuta. It's very overcrowded and filled with trashy clubs.

Overview

Luxury tourist resort area, family friendly, idyllic white sand beaches with clear blue seas.

Water Sports

  • Jet skiing
  • Fly boarding
  • Banana boat
  • Parasailing

 

Volcano Hike

  • Mt. Batur – Sunrise volcano trekking and hot springs.

Waterfalls

  • Aling-Aling – 3 waterafalls, 2 you can jump off, 1 you can slide down.
  • Leke Leke
  • Sekumpul

Temples

  • Ulun Danu
  • Gate to Heaven
  • Tirta Empul – Holy waters temple

Scuba Diving/Snorkelling

  • Tulamben Liberty Ship Wreck
  • Menjangan Island

Other Atrractions

  • Wanagiri Hidden Hills – Swing over a lake
  • Munduk Moding Plantation – Coffee plantation (infinity pool)
  • Handara Gate
  • Tirta Gangga – Royal Palace

Nusa Lembogan and Ceningan

  • Dream Beach
  • Devil's Tear

Nusa Penida

  • Broken Beach
  • Angel's Billabong
  • Kelingking Beach
  • Crystal Bay – Walk to the right to discover a secret beach.
  • Manta Point – Snorkeling and diving
  • Thousand Island Viewpoint – Tree House
  • Diamond Beach
  • Tembeling Beach, Natural Pool and Forest

 

Lombok

  • Mount Rinjani
  • Kuta – Cute cafes like Kenza and El Bazar
  • Tanjung Aan Beach – Reef Surfing
  • Selong Belanak – Beginners Surfing and Buffaloes
  • South Lombok Hotels – Mango Lodge, Origin.
  • Gili Islands – Gili Trawangan (Party Island), Gili Meno (Snorkelling –  Underwater Statues) and Gili Air.

Flores and Komodo

  • Komodo National Park Tour Including: Manta Point, Padar Island, Pink Beach, Taka Makassar.
  • Hotels – Theodor Hotel, Le Pirate Island, Le Pirate Boatel.

Sumba

  • Weekuri Lagoon
  • Tarimabang Beach
  • Lapopu Waterfall
  • Hotel – Sumba Surf Camp

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