We traveled to Bali (and Gili Trawangan) in August 2017 for
our honeymoon and visited many places in Kuta/Seminyak, Ubud, around Bali in
general and Gili T. (as the locals call it).
Information below on places we stayed and places we visited. Indonesia is a great country that you should
definitely visit and everything is pretty cheap compared to the US! Great food, friendly citizens, and a nice atmosphere makes
for a great vacation!
Places we stayed:
Kuta Villa
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/13789686
Ubud - Bungsil Gading (Mangga Room)
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/10170227
Gili Trawangan - Rumah Cahaya- Elephant Suite
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/14767146
Kuta - Puring Cottage
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/9869263
Places we visited:
Waterbom Bali - Fun waterpark!
http://waterbom-bali.com/
Wahaha Ribs - Famous for their pork ribs
http://www.wahaharibs.com/
Bali Zoo
http://www.bali-zoo.com/
Goa Gajah Temple
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297701-d451059-Reviews-Elephant_Cave_Ubud-Ubud_Bali.html
Tegenungan Waterfall
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297701-d2643063-Reviews-Tegenungan_Waterfall-Ubud_Bali.html
Mandala Suci Wenara Wana Monkey Forest
https://www.monkeyforestubud.com/
Museum Puri Lukisan
http://museumpurilukisan.com/
Jambe Budaya Barong & Kris Dance
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g2646686-d3292115-r155854312-Barong_Kris_Dance-Sukawati_Bali.html
Water Blow
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297698-d8837227-Reviews-Water_Blow-Nusa_Dua_Nusa_Dua_Peninsula_Bali.html
Pura Geger Temple
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297697-d10235638-Reviews-Geger_Temple-Kuta_Bali.html
Dreamland Beach
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297697-d6706028-Reviews-Dreamland_Beach-Kuta_Bali.html
Uluwatu Temple
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1380108-d592779-Reviews-Uluwatu_Temple-Pecatu_Nusa_Dua_Peninsula_Bali.html
Jimbaran Bay
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297696-d379179-Reviews-Jimbaran_Bay-Jimbaran_Bali.html
Ayung River Rafting/Bali Bird Park (they have a bunch of
different full day combo packs)
https://ayungriverrafting.net/
Tegalalang Rice Field
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297701-d1515658-Reviews-Tegalalang_Rice_Terrace-Ubud_Bali.html
Tirta Empul Temple
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g1025505-d1912575-Reviews-Tirta_Empul_Temple-Tampaksiring_Bali.html
Mount Batur
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g303952-d2423504-r410450837-Kintamani_Highland-Kintamani_Bangli_Bali.html
Information about the Gili Islands
http://www.gili-paradise.com/
Fast Boat from Bali to Gili T. (about a 2 hour ride) - we
used Marina Srikandi
https://marinasrikandi.com/
Snorkeling on Gili T. - we booked this when we arrived on
Gili T. There are many many companies
you'll see by the beach advertising snorkeling.
Most of these companies have a morning and afternoon session. Make sure you go with one that has a glass
bottom boat (I think most of them do).
We paid $100k IDR per person (I think this is pretty much the standard
price for the morning session). The trip
was from about 10:30AM to about 1:30PM (they also brought us to a nice lunch
spot on Gili Air for a lunch break, although lunch isn't included in the
booking price).
Tanah Lot Temple
http://www.tanahlot.net/home/
More general
information...
-MAKE SURE your passport has more than 6 months before
expiration, or the Indonesian government will not let you into the country, no
ifs ands or buts. We almost had to
cancel our trip because of this. Luckily
for dual citizenship, we were able to get through on a different passport. No visas required either!
https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/country/indonesia.html
-Taxi's - Only use Blue Bird Group taxi's. They are government regulated, so the drivers
won't try and rip you off because you are a tourist. They have to set their fare meters before the
ride starts so you know how much you'll have to pay at the end of the
trip. We used these taxi's many times
and every time, they did set the meter and didn't try to pull a fast one. They also have an app called mybluebird in
the Apple AppStore and Google Play Store if you want to book rides. From our experience, it's a lot easier to
flag one down rather than wait for a specific driver like Uber/Lyft here. There's so much traffic all the time, that
flagging a taxi will be faster.
http://www.bluebirdgroup.com/
-Bring LOTS of cash. We
brought $1k USD for our 10 day trip. Many
of the places we visited don't accept credit cards unless it's super
touristy. And even if they do, a lot of
places will charge you a 3% fee just to use your credit card that will be on
top of (most likely) a 3% foreign transaction fee. Get ready to be holding lots of red $100k IDR
bills.
-Hiring a daily driver to drive you wherever you want is
very common in Bali. Daily drivers cost
$40 USD for a small, 7 seater car. We
highly recommend this because driving in Bali is much different than it is in
the US. For starters, right hand drive
cars and the way they drive I call "organized chaos." I'd avoid driving if you can. More commonly, people ride small scooter
bikes that are everywhere. Links below
to our driver Dodi's company. As for him
by name to be your driver. He's the
best!
http://www.yourbalidriver.com/
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297694-d3331619-Reviews-Your_Bali_Driver_Putu_Sudiana_Day_Tours-Denpasar_Bali.html
-Cell service - Bring your unlocked cell phone and get a SIM
card at the airport. We ended up getting
a Telkomsel 10GB prepaid SIM card for $350k IDR. Total overkill as we were actually looking
for a 2GB SIM card for about $150k IDR, but didn't see any around.
-Travel adapters for your electronics - Indonesia uses the
same 110/120 voltage for their electricity, so all you need is an adapter for
your electronics. The ones we bought are
below. They worked fine.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GIL0TD2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Music:
All music is royalty free from Youtube's Audio Library
channel. Songs below in order of
appearance.
Zoom - Vibe Tracks
Bay Breeze - FortyThr33
Beach Buggy Ride - Elexive
Take It Easy - MBB
Buddha - Kontekst
All videos shot on a GoPro Hero 5 Black
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