hey guy.....i will go to Bali soon....but still confusing about my trip schedule....coz i planing to play the river rafting n go to Lovina see Dolphin...kinda confusing now.....well, from wat u described, i think i manage to out all those places in my trip list..just not sure whether got enough time to visit or not...*sigh*

here is my schedule (roughly)
1st day
2pm reach Bali Airport n will proceed directly to check in our hotel (Masa Inn)
2.30-3.30pm leisure walk at Kuta n 3.30pm transfer to Uluwatu to see the sunset...then proceed to Jimbaran for our seafood dinner (iu not sure whether enough time or not, how long to take from Uluwatu to Jimbaran?)

2nd day
9am check out from hotel n proceed to Ayung River for River rafting.
1-2pm will check in in Ubud hotel (graha hotel)
3pm will visit to Kintamani, tegalalang...etc etc
7pm go for SPA (if the time allow)

3rd day
3am-4am depart from Ubud to Lovina for Dolphin (hope can reach there by 6am, how long its take from ubud to Lovina?)
8am...will come back from Lovina n heading to Bedugul, strawberry stop, n etc etc (any place to recommend here)
3-4pm maybe will go to Tanah Lot (no idea how to arrange the schedule for today)

last day
8am will go to Sukawati to buy souvenir n other stuff
12pm will check out from Hotel n go back to Kuta
3-6pm leisure walk at Kuta town

out flight is on 8.10pm, so wat time should i be in the air port??

hehehe... noob on the loose.. hey, was wondering.. if i just want to look see @ Bedugul & Tanah Lot how long does it take? i'm staying @ Hardrock Hotel.
What's the distance like from HRH to Bedugul and Tanah Lot? (i mean, which 1 is nearer to HRH?) And how far is it from Bedugul to Tanah Lot? hehe.. trying to plan my itinerary

oh yea, i'll go bedugul & tanah lot in the morning. I know its nicer to go during sunset but my schedule is very tight.. (plan to spend 1/2 day for Tanah Lot, Bedugul and if possible go Ubud for lunch) eg. 9am - 2pm then back to hotel cos want to dip in the pool/SPA.. heheh..

Also, any recommendation of babi guling nearby HRH? (sorry for the muslim friends) i heard the best is in Ubud.. how long it takes from HRH to Ubud then? will it be on the way if i want to go Bedugul, Tanah Lot & Ubud?

Please advice. Thanks in advance ppl..

This post has been edited by aLaStIaR: Aug 13 2007, 01:57 PM

I think ur trip is pretty good though ....
1st day should be fine and 7pm for a SPA is not too late provided you booked earlier so that u won't be dissappointed.
u can do almost all ur shopping at ubud instead and if not u will get dissasppointed if u plan a half day trip to Sukawati ... coz u don need that much of time where ubud is 3 times bigger that sukawati .... just ask anyone to drop u at ubud palace and opposite the ubud palace is the market alerady.
If flight at 8:10 PM then i will advice u to leave kuta the latest by 6:30 pm lo .... ur flight and mine is the same ... but i left kuta at 6:00 pm ... then had our dinner at the Mc D in airport and then rest over there because me n my gf was so extremely exhausted during the last day.

ur trip kind of short? why so little places u planned? definitely bedugul and tanah lot will need less than a day .... better to plan it during morning for better view in tanah lot lar .... just my oppinion ...

my trip was supposed to be relaxing.. just lazed by the beach.. cos its a surprised trip for my bf bday escapade.. i rushed to book air tickets for the midyear sale.. so its just 3D/2N stay as both of us can't really take leave..
but if we go Bali w/o visiting Bedugul & Tanah Lot doesn't look like we stepped our foot to Bali.. so just planned a quick trip to the most famous place lor..

Tanah Lot is about 35KM from HRH or about 1 hr by car (Stop & go traffic- jam & avg 50-60km/hr only)..Bedugul is about 60KM from Kuta and is about 1.45-2hr journey going hilly roads..Kintamani (A must!) is about 70KM away...in between Tanah Lot to Bedugul is about 40KM away or 1.25hr OTR..so plan ur trip....I suggest on 1st day:

Bedugul - early Morning about 9am - by 11am reach Tanah Lot & therafter towards Uluwatu ~2pm, Nusa dua 4pm & bck to nusa Dua at 5:30 pm for spa

2bd day go towards Kintamani , Tegalalang & bck to Ubud or Sukawati for shopping

Was in Bali on July 2007. Stayed in Kuta Paradiso Hotel, Kuta(its either 3 or 4 stars)...very clean and friendly staff. Kuta beach experience was amazing..especially for waves and sunset worshippers...shopping there is good too, if you know how to get around, a Kuta map from your hotel lobby is sufficient. Went for a head to toe Spa treatment too which include a feet massage,full body massage,lulur, body mask, and soaking in tub (a couple's package)...Booked the air tickets thru airasia from Rm1005 (2 pax) then the ground package for rm900(2pax) - which includes accommo, full day tour,2 1/2 spa Got the ground package thru pyotravel.com .....enjoyed ourselves. Would be going back there again..hopefully soon for the surfing of course =) and....not to forget...the weather there is way more cooling than here.

Hope you'll enjoy yourself too.


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ic ... i think u would be able to make it if u plan it nicely ... first day itself u already can go bedugul + tanah lot. And such a good gf ... hahaa ... can give ur bf such a big surprise ....

errr ... using Konica donno what model leow ... just normal digital camera with optical zoom lo ... why? nice photos ar? hahaa ... i like the one that i took during the sunset in grey color ... i almost delete it after i snap that photo ... coz in my camera ... it just look so dark and can't see anything ... but after look it again ... i feel that it look quite nice ... lol ...

is bali are best place to go for holiday?

Well, it's all depending on you. If u like something unique such as the Hindu culture in Indonesian society, ancient hindu history which is diff from India, beautiful sceneries of Volcanoes, rice fields, high cliff 7 crazy wave, then it will be your best Holiday..but if u are the type prefer more modern shopping, urban shoppings & etc..u will be bored...I enjoy my Bali trips alots and make it 2nd times within 2 years. But my sister din enjoy it and feel so boring..she preferred Taipei!..So diff ppl, diff taste....

u are superb babe!!! so informative..

eh.. but how about Ubud ar? is it nearer to Bedugul or Tanah Lot?

Ubud is in between Denpasar & Bedugul or Kintamani....it is about 30KM from HRH..Reason why Tanah lot further bcos u need to turn left towards West coast after a junction on Northern side of Kuta..in Seminyak, Ubud u just keep on to the Northern side & enter & out of Denpasar outskirt b4 reaching Ubud. Further from Ubud is mountaneous regions which will lead u either to Bedugul or to Kintamani (Diff roads from Ubud)..Actually another alternative will be going to Kintamani early in the Morning, from Kinatamani cross over to Bedugul then to Ubud & Tanah Lot....Very long journey & by the time u reach Tanah Lot it will be dark oledi... BTW just a reminder in Bali Sunset start at 5PM & by 5:30-6PM it is totally dark! & sunrise at 5:30am-6am.so if u can wake up early & start ur journeyt as early as possible!

thanks stimix, yeah was doing some research during llunch time.. yeah.. i think i cant make it to 3 places in 1 day.. so i think Morning i'll go Bedugul then to Tanah Lot and back to Kuta to hunt for spa.. then to Jimbaran Seafood for dinner.. hehehe.. dowan to rush ourselves.. its supposed to be relaxing..

Aaah...I just got back from Bali! Finally join the club of those of who have experienced Bali!
I miss it already. The weather was surprisingly cooler than here. At night the breeze is sometimes chilly. You'll never get that eating outdoors at our mamak!
I used Pak Gede as recommended. Not bad. Rp400k for a full day, Kijang. Jootat, was what car did u use for ur trip? U sure you would recommend ur driver over pak gede? I might try it next time if cheaper.

So, I went to Taman Ayun, Bedugul, the monkey place, and finally tanah Lot on the first day. Bedegul and Tanah Lot are must-sees I believe. Oddly, the pura in Bedugul was smaller than I expected. Looked much bigger in the pictures. I went for a boat ride around the lake. Costs Rp80k for a speedboat. But you must go in the morning/mid-day. Otherwise it gets too foggy. As we were leaving the whole place was shrouded with mist.
Next day was mostly Ubud, for shopping and sightseeing. I also visited several museums. Pecutatan or somthing like that has some interesting architecture. Its the place where the royal family committed mass suicide rather than surrender to the Dutch.

I actually stayed in Kuta most of the trip. Kuta as you know is great for surfing etc but I wouldn't recommend it for families. I managed to see a lot of hot surfer chicks n topless sunbathers. My mother wasn't too impressed with it. Made a mistake of booking a hotel called Dewi Sri Hotel along jln Legian near Ground Zero. Dirty and noisy rooms. I had stayed in Sahid Hotel for a week before my family came. The hotel was reasonable. Right in front of the beach but nothing too fancy. On my last day we moved to Holiday Villa Sanur. Much cleaner and better I think. Oh, I think people should stay in Ubud if have a chance. One nice hotel is Royal Prita Maha. Beautiful.

Places to eat.. Halal food was a concern for me. The hotels are rather inconsistent with their halal policies, except for Holiday Villa which is malaysian owned. So, where did I eat? I ate at Padang food, and mostly Pizza Hut. McD and KFC were the chicken is so oily and not nice. And more expensive than KL. Discovery mall has some halal food in the food court but its a lil pricy compared with home.

Well, back to reality......

Haha..welcome to the club... ..BTW someone PM me on the price of the rented car wth driver..Ur Rp400K/day inc of petrols & all entrance fee?..I can't answer he/she bcos both my Bali trips were on self driving rented car... & jootat..how about ur Rp250K/day car wth driver inc of petrol?

Hi, all. May I know whether this itinerary is alrite? Is Barong Dance & Jenggala Ceramic worth going? Coz I've removed these two items from my list. Also, is Sukawati worth going too? Coz many ppl said that shopping in Ubud is far better than Sukawati.

BALI 8D 7N ITINERARY

Day 1 (20th Oct)
Reach Bali at 8.00PM. Hotel pick-up to Jimbaran.

Day 2 (21st Oct)
Walk around Jimbaran area
Visit GarudaWisnuKencana
Sunset Dinner at Jimbaran Beach (Lia Café)

Day 3 (22nd Oct)
Visit Tanah Lot Temple
Driving around country side to see Jatiluwith rice terraces
Ulun Danu Temple with Lake Beratan view
Bedugul fruit and vegetable market
Driving along Lake side, Buyan and Tambilngan lake
Visit Git-Git waterfall
Visit Dreamland
Looking around Kuta/Seminyak/Legian
**Visit Matahari supermarket
**View Club Bali at Jayakarta Bali Residence

Day 4 (23rd Oct)
Driving along East Coast road to Klungkung
Kertaghosa Justice Palace
Candidasa
**View Royal Bali Beach Club at Puri Buitan, Manggis
Visit traditional Bali village at Tenganan
Visit Kehen temple
Sunset Uluwatu and watch Kecak dance

Day 5 (24th Oct)
View of Volcano and Lake Batur
Tasting of Balinese coffee, ginger tea and Balinese spices (Agro Wisata?)
Tirta Empul temple
Tegalalang rice view
The rest of the day is spent in Ubud (Shopping and Zen Bali Spa at Jln. Hanoman)
**Visit Uluwatu Lace
**Visit Sukawati

Day 6 (25th Oct)
Spend the day at Kuta.
**Visit Quiksilver/Roxy factory outlet

Day 7 (26th Oct)
Candlelight birthday dinner in Royal Bali Beach Club restaurant.

Day 8 (27th Oct)
Check-out at 12.00PM. Catch Bluebird Taxi to Airport / Hotel transfer to Airport.

8days..U got Holiday Voucher from Bali Holday ha....

Need to comment on above...Jimbaran is a village or kampung...Nothing there except the Beach and the Kendongan Fishing Market bear to the airport.....u can just go 1 round via car ride.....

And probably u can cathc a bus ride to Gilaamuk Port & catch a ferry trip to Banyu Wangi, Java Timur & arrange a trip to Mt Ijen...The famous Sulfur mine....& experience the true active volcano there..... I miss this if u read my earlier travelogue

Yeah, I got this free 8D voucher from joining a vacation club.

Me and my bf prefer a relaxing holiday so dun wanna go to too many places during our stay. We have hired a driver for 3 full days..so the rest, we'll be on our own. Your suggestion is ideal, but maybe we'll go to Mt Ijen during our next trip.

All my friends who are planning to go to Bali include Lovina in their itinerary. The thing is there's not much feedback abt Lovina from this forum. Was wondering whether anyone been there to watch dolphins before?

Must be the pricing... If I'm not mistaken very pricy, hv to wake up early in the Morning ~3AM/4Am , far (~120KM away) & no guranttee u can see Dophin....These facts put off my plan on both my Bali trips.

Another of my failed achivement is taking a 4hr boat ride to Lombok Island to see one of the Tallest & biggest Volcano in Indo- Mt Rinjini...probably u can try....Not cheap also..

My Rp400k was inclusive of petrol but not entrance fees..ie. those ticket u have to pay to enter the temples etc. If jootat's is incl. of petrol...then next time i'll surely use his!

I didnt find much at sukawati.. its cheap yes, but no quality. Shopping at Ubud is much better. I suggest you go there. Btw, where is the Quiksilver factory outlet? Never found it. I looked at all the shops and they were about same price with here.

Yes, actually he only charge me Rp 240,000 but i gave him Rp 250,000 for both day .... and it was a van, can fit 7 ppl with no problem, then the price is inclusive of petrol .... i really think ur Rp 400,000 is a bit expensive ....

please go through the mesg i post lo ... although is a bit lenthty ... but i really suggest u go read it .... i didn bullshit anything ... i m writing based on experience and facts ....