Hi all,

Was wondering anyone got any experience doing rafting in Bali?

Whats the different between Ayung River and Telaga Waja? Whats the comparison. Price wise? I see that most of the website quote in US dollar for almost RM 150 per person.

Thinking of doing rafting this time, so requires lots of info on that plus the risk level

Thanks in advance.

we arrived at 7pm on first day, so Encik bagus pick up us for Rp30K coz at first we rent for 1 day, he said free pick up for 2 days. So first night we just jalan-jalan at Hard Rock Hotel & Hard Rock cafe and enjoy live music performance there.

2nd day we rent 1 day to jalan out of Kuta. Came back to hotel about 8pm, then the van service ended. Then makan and walked to Jln Legian until 2am.

3rd day jalan-jalan, massage, shopping in Kuta area. There are more shops selling t-shirt near Kuta beach. From main Kuta road to Hard Rock hotel, until the junction near the beach, turn right to Hard Rock hotel, turn left and go straight you will see many small shops selling t-shirt on your left (on your right is sea, you are walking on beach), the road can go to Matahari complex also. Remember to negotiate, some shops dun want to reduce too much, then just go other shops. We bought all t-shirt (white background) at Rp20K, but color background t-shirt more expensive Rp25K-30K. I went to shop No.133, got one auntie sells, she not back, can give good price, and I keep telling her she is nice, she is pretty, good luck, good business, then she offer us Rp20K Basically u can negotiate until 50% coz I bought 1 blouse for my wife, Rp90K but I negotiated until Rp.40K (RM14). You can find many shops selling t-shirt along jalan Kuta but more expensive, but if you can negotiate until Rp20K, then same also.

4th day rent another day of van, go jalan-jalan out of Kuta, so check out in the morning, bring luggage in van, then jalan until 7pm, driver sent us to airport.

Massage shops are everywhere, but main Kuta road has more, just compare the price and duration, we tried 3 shops, their skill lebih kurang sama, only price different. All shops have Balinese massage, use oil urut.

Another thing is money changer, dun change in shops that also selling things like sunglasses, shoes, clothes etc coz most of them (maybe all) are illegal money changers, they dun give you receipt, they will give you one whole bunch of small notes (Rp20K), they will count in front of you but when they give to you, they give less. I kena once 3 years ago. Also their calculator also got problem, dun tell the right amount. So when u see they pay you all Rp20K notes, go away, 99.99% is illegal money changer who is trying to cheat u, they shld give u all Rp100K notes except balance with small notes. Legal one will ask you to fill up a form for Name, Passport No, Hotel, Amount, and will give u official receipt. The exchange rate shld be better than in Malaysia, pls compare coz in Bali RM100=Rp283.500 (2835), ave is 2800.

This post has been edited by mars1069: Apr 7 2011, 01:45 PM

ohhh means need to walk to the kuta beach then only can see those selling those T shirts~~ okok noted hehe~~ going in aug still long, planning my itinerary..

guess the massage center is like phuket... everywhere...

noted about the money changer thing, normaly i will change in msia before i go hehehe~~~ more easy i guess and will not overspent lol!! need to stop when no more $$

u walk to kuta beach still cannot see the stalls, u need to turn left then go straight until u see them on your left, there shld be cheaper but u can see many shops selling t-shirt in town but they dun reduce so much.

good to control with budget but pls reserve Rp150K per person for airport tax, dun spend until no money to pay airport tax

This post has been edited by mars1069: Apr 7 2011, 04:47 PM

sigh no vegetarian places? im leaving on sunday already.. btw how much is a meal over there? lets say compared to our normal food in shopping malls which are around rm30 per person

haha i know~~ still planning~~hmm okok sure sure.....thanks for the shopping advise.. saw any nail art stall/shop?... yaya know about the 150k heheheh~~

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Added on April 8, 2011, 9:50 amhmm not sure about this dear~~

This post has been edited by AngelLingLing: Apr 8 2011, 09:50 AM

Oic haha no worries then I'll just see what I can grab.. Hehe

Any nice massages that I should experience? It's my 1st time to Bali I didn't see any massages recommended on the 1st post so don't mind me asking hehe.. My girlfriend is a fan for massages.. Couple massages would be awesome

Hey, I want to know about this too.
Phuket was nice. I usually do oil massage while my husband do Thai massage. If I'm wearing shirt, they change to their simple cloth, if I'm wearing bikini, they just ask to open the top. Eh, this is in the massage parlor, not on the beach. How about Bali?

well at kuta beach itself there also self proclaim masseue(be very careful) but along the pantai kuta rd there lots of spa/massage outlets and some proclaim vagina massage but my wife did not go for it. same thing in bali or phuket u hv 2 wear their cloth for full body massage but i prefer thai massage got some kepak here n there..kriak...priakkk but balinese massage so lembut aaa. Hmm maybe on my 3rd visit to bali i would but then maybe.

I couldn't tahan the thai massage. Try one time.

Oh.. Actually, i don't like their cloth. That why i prefer just open my top. The massage is by a girl in a close area, so that why it is ok for me. But in Bali, they don't do that?

And what with the vagina massage, eiiiii

well ur the client the moneys is urs. i think they can accomodate that. on ur next visit try to stay at mercure kuta especially the upper level facing the sea. thier level 4 infinity pool wowww but the room is cool hehehe u can wear bikini in ur room or topless. my wife did...this is bali afterall

hmmm not sure about massage, but everyone says it is everywhere hahah~ maybe can find it easily~ so when u go this trip~ take some pic of good massage center =) real and pure ones haha~~ price 50k-55k mars mention ma~ hehe =)

anyone hv en bagus contact ?
either email/hp will do...

at kuta area. there are many many outlets. u r spoil 4 choice but choose one and compare price with others. after whole day of sight seeing y not hv some relasing massage. this is holiday....enjoy it

no lo.. because some they say are not "REAL" are not hamsup or whatever ones.. so need to know the "REAL" type of massage... like phuket i went to C & N Hotel, real old aunty.. very good tactic.. when i feel pain/itchy she will know even i move a little....

I googled some and most of them are in hotels i guess ill try about 3 then ill let you guys know about it

true. most of the gals in bali are young gal but i dont like balinese massage but then well go for urut kaki maa. jalan jalan all sakit here n there at least ur kaki ok. ermm looking 4wd night life at legian again. miss sunset in bali. last year went everday rain..cloudy hope this november ok...

BTW, anyone who took the earliest flight at 6am back before? Do you know what time the airport starts operation?

this time I went Bali also raining everyday, 2nd day went to see sunset in Tanah Lot but blocking by cloud. 4th day went to see sunset at Jimbaran also blocking by clouds, no luck

This post has been edited by mars1069: Apr 8 2011, 10:28 PM

Is this ok? Does not expect to visit too much places as really wanna have fun there. Arriving at night on 18th April...

Day1 (19th)
-Uluwatu
-Taman Ayun
-Bedegul
-Tanah Lot Sunset
-Lia Cafe (possible?)

Day2(20th)
-Ubud for Dirty Duck
-Tegalalang
-Sukawati
-Kintamani

Day3(21st)
-Waterbom (maybe)
-Spa
-Lia Cafe (if really cant make it on the first day)

Day4(22nd)
-To airport @ 3am perhaps

Issit really hard to drive there? I look and find it quite ok, though I really afraid I scare the hell out of them (am a fast driver @ small road... used to it liao cos travel outstation a lot lastime).

This post has been edited by andrekua: Apr 8 2011, 11:03 PM