Bali

Good to know

Go

Pick Ubud or the coast for the base. Crossing the island every day wastes the trip.

Skip

Skip a beach club if you wanted quiet. The minimum spend is the real ticket.

Eat

A warung lunch in Ubud. The nasi campur is the plate to order.

Entry

Indonesia offers visa on arrival and an e-VOA for many passports. Sort it before you fly if you want to skip the airport queue.

Timing

January and February are the wet months. Trails get muddy and some boats cancel. May, September are easier.

What the days can hold

• Ubud walk

  Free

  Ubud · morning

  Start at the market and walk out before the day-trip vans arrive.

• Rice terrace

  $6

  Ubud · morning

  Tegallalang is crowded by ten. Go earlier or pick a smaller terrace.

• A temple visit

  $5

  Ubud · afternoon

  Sarong on, shoulders covered. The ticket includes the cloth at most gates.

• Warung lunch

  $6

  Ubud · afternoon

  Nasi campur. If the English menu is longer than the board, keep walking.

• Surf lesson in Canggu

  $28

  Canggu · morning

  A group lesson in the whitewater is enough for a first morning.

• Beach club afternoon

  $40

  Canggu · afternoon

  Check the minimum spend before you sit down.

• Uluwatu at sunset

  $10

  Uluwatu · evening

  The kecak starts before the sun drops. Arrive for both.

• Family cooking class

  $22

  Ubud · morning

  Pick one that shops at the market, then cooks.