Things to do in Bali

Things to do

1. Sunrise at the top of Mount Batur

   Leave around 2 a.m., climb for two hours in the dark, and watch the sun rise over the caldera. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Adventure and sportsViewpoint8 hr≈ €45best in the morning

2. Tanah Lot temple at sunset

   A temple perched on a rock cut off by the tide, and a crowd waiting for the same moment as you. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument3 hr≈ €5best in the evening

3. The Tegallalang rice terraces

   Terraces irrigated by subak, the water-sharing system listed by UNESCO. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Nature and sceneryViewpoint3 hr≈ €2best in the morning

4. Kecak dance at Uluwatu temple

   A hundred men seated in a circle chanting the Ramayana on a clifftop, facing the setting sun. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyShow3 hr≈ €12best in the evening

5. A day trip to Nusa Penida

   A speedboat crossing, then Kelingking and Broken Beach: the cliffs everyone has seen in photos. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Nature and sceneryBeach11 hr≈ €60takes the whole day

6. The Ubud Monkey Forest

   Three temples in a fig forest, and seven hundred macaques who really live there. On Wikipedia

   Nature and sceneryPark2 hr≈ €6best in the morning

7. Sekumpul waterfalls

   A steep descent and a river to wade across barefoot before reaching the foot of the seven falls. On Wikipedia (in Indonesian)

   Adventure and sportsNature6 hr≈ €20takes the whole day

8. Grilled fish on Jimbaran beach

   Tables set in the sand, fish picked from the ice and grilled over coconut husks. On Wikipedia (in French)

   FoodBeach2 hr≈ €18best in the evening

9. Taman Ayun temple

   The royal temple of Mengwi, with its tiered roofs and moat, far calmer than its neighbors. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyMonument2 hr≈ €3best in the afternoon

10. A first surf lesson in Canggu

    Black sand and white-water waves: the spot where you learn before trying elsewhere. On Wikipedia

    Adventure and sportsSport3 hr≈ €30best in the morning

11. The beach clubs of Seminyak

    West-facing loungers, a DJ from 5 p.m., and the sun dropping into the sea. On Wikipedia (in Indonesian)

    Parties and nightlifeRelaxation4 hr≈ €35best in the evening

12. A Balinese spa in Ubud

    Balinese massage, frangipani flowers, and two hours for twenty-five euros. On Wikipedia

    RelaxationRelaxation2 hr≈ €25best in the afternoon

When to go

The most pleasant months in Bali: from April to September, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in April, where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€25

Mid-range

€45

Comfort

€85

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Plane

4.4 t

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• KKday Activities and tours, especially in Asia
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: Indonesia

Plugs

Type C, F, 230 V

Emergencies

112, 110 (police), 118 (ambulance)

Driving

On the left

Near Bali

• Lombok and the Gilis Indonesia, 100 km
• Komodo and Flores Indonesia, 520 km
• Yogyakarta and Borobudur Indonesia, 530 km
• Sulawesi — Makassar and Toraja Indonesia, 590 km
• Jakarta Indonesia, 950 km
• Kota Kinabalu and Borneo Malaysia, 1,600 km

Elsewhere in Indonesia

• Jakarta
• Komodo and Flores
• Lombok and the Gilis
• Raja Ampat
• Sulawesi — Makassar and Toraja
• Sumatra — Medan and Lake Toba
• Yogyakarta and Borobudur