that's right. But for me i saw only normal changers. Except for those bank money changers is all over town.

But i think CIMB is still better if you have it. hahahaha their ATM and banks is just like our mamak, all over the place hahahaa

not only due to cost but also the surroundings etc in a whole package lor, if it's good and cost effective then why not right?


ooh cheaper than Tune sumore? You staying at Tune Kuta? I thinking to try both Kuta and the Legain one!

good to know! you book via tune website? how much you manage to secure for the price?

have your itinerary ready? mind to share?

Lobsters for RM 33? Any details? mind to share your itinerary too?

Yup Legian having promo! But for Kuta only single bed

those staying in tune need to get the wifi pack?

This post has been edited by saimatkong: Jun 27 2013, 11:09 AM

Go to Bamboo Corner in Jalan Poppies 1. Four lobsters with fries and salad for RM33. I kid you not.

Hi there,

I have seen a lot of good remarks about Arief.

Does anyone has his contact details?

Thank you.

Thanks~!

Anyone got the latest rate for driver in Bali? Just want to compare since Indonesia just increase their petrol price by 44%

Got quoted 1,150,000 IDR for 3 days travel.
Including airport pickup since i'm arriving at 11pm

so i would say about 450-500k now for a full day tour? hmmm

Around 400K per day.
He said he would charge 1,050,000IDR if it wasnt the petrol hike

Your 3 days is not all full day right? 450-500k just assume you get 2 full days only.

400k/day is the old rate for full day tour

It suppose to be 3 full days..
But my last day i only need half day as i will be checking in Ubud.
So i ask him to pick me up from airport at 1st night instead.

Maybe i should have negotiate the price

im going to bali this friday, so far my driver didnt say anything about rate increase..the rate quoted previously was 350k for full day & 250k for half day..if airport trf only 100k (seminyak/kuta/legian area)

our program:
friday ... pickup at airport 2pm, half day tour ard kuta, seminyak etc
saturday ... full day tour to the Nusa Dua, GWK, Uluwatu etc
sunday ... full day tour to Taman Ayun, Bedugul and Tanah Lot
monday ... half day tour (shopping mostly) & transfer to airport

so total is 1.2m IDR to be shared between 6 of us (200k each person)

anyway, im asking for re-confirmation on the rates to avoid any susprises

This post has been edited by penew: Jul 2 2013, 06:22 PM

400k a bit high. 350k is normal. My also same, and lower as well due to this is my 2nd time with the same driver. haha... very nice guy.

Cant compare the rate anymore.
After petrol hike in Indonesia, price wont be the same again.
Their petrol increased by 44% if i not mistaken.

Hi guys!
Back from Bali with my girl after 4D3N there, definitely would love to stay longer!
My itinerary mainly covers only Tanah Lot & Uluwatu as we did not want to rush, it was meant to be a chilled and relaxed trip.
Here it is,


DAY 1

Arrived in Ngurah Rai at 2.30PM after slight delay due to VIP on ground.
Met our driver for the trip Mr. Putu from Bagus (really nice driver, friendly + forever early, highly recommended )
However, unfortunately due to the VIPs, Ronaldo and the president, we were stuck, static in the airport parking lot for almost 2 hours.
About 4 plus, finally ate lunch @ Malioboro.
Food there was good, especially the chicken. However the "fish in sarung" thing is a lil too oily IMO, could not finish it.
Personally I feel, just stick to the famous chicken
Checked in @ Tune Hotel, Legian later.
To answer Saimatkong's question, I'm not sure about the price cos I actually won this trip, airticket + hotel though I remembered it was dirt cheap and after my experience, definitely worth your every penny! I see that the rooms here are actually bigger than the ones I stayed in KL. We upgraded to the TV rooms to get 3rd floor rooms, if not mistaken only RM30 for 3days, OR LESS.. rooms are clean as expected and do get the rooms facing the back of the hotel as it is facing the private pool of a villa beside, pretty neat though it may be a lil noisy as there is construction going on there ATM.
Free & easy, checked out the places nearby our hotel. Hotel, location wise is pretty good, lots of warungs and restaurants nearby, a row of them by the beach..
Walking distance from the beach, some shops nearby to see see, also a few mini marts within walking distance, not to mention the one already in the hotel itself.


DAY 2

Breakfast @ Warung Murah, nice and cheap compared to others.
Roam around until 3PM, met with Putu to visit Tanah Lot.
Arrived about an hour later, walked around look look take picha...
Finally settled @ a warung to enjoy some coconut while watching the beautiful sunset, definitely recommend you guys to do that, very the romantic.
After sunset, dinner @ Naughty Nuri, Batubelig.
Freaking crowded, waiting list even though the place is so huge & ended up sharing tables.
Ordered the ribs of course, and the chicken (forgotten what is it called), lovely ribs and the chicken was good too! for the price, unbeatable!
Asked driver to drop us @ Kuta to party the night..
Went to ViAiPi, right beside the bombing memorial, really enjoyed that night, 2 drinks for 80k.. shisha & the live band was fantastic, you can give requests and they seem to know any possible song!
Cab back to hotel.


DAY 3

Warung Murah for breakfast again.
Met Putu @ 1.30PM.
Went to Krisna for shopping, everything nice and cheap with no haggling,
price approx. tee for rm10, bracelet for rm1, kids beach shorts for rm5, my beach shorts for rm10
Left for Uluwatu @ about 3.30PM
Journey was also about an hour.
Bought tickets, you can try to get local price although I failed
Monkeys were not that scary, just don't wear your sunglasses. They are very attracted if you have corn in your hands which we did, corn was good and shared some with one of the monkey too
place was really breathtaking with the waves hitting the rocks and the sun in line with the temple..
nothing else really, we walked to the kecak dance "arena" and sat down, saw everyone holding tickets in their hands and realised we just slumbered our way in without paying To be honest, personally, the show was boring..
went out early and Jimbaran for dinner.
This is probably the only regret I have of the trip. We were trapped in the one lane traffic jam to exit uluwatu, worst jam in my life, stuck 2 hours plus and till 9 we still haven't had dinner.
We were both hungry and saw a little Bakso cart at the side of the road and decided to just go down and tapao.
Mud all over my feet, and there was no fork or stick so we sucked the soup and meatballs from the plastic, but it was damn worth it! The bakso was spot on delicious! Best of all, it was RM3 for 2 packs!!! So we missed Jimbaran as it also started to rain and Putu told us we may have to eat indoors, not on the romantic beach, oh well...
Decided to visit Made's Warung instead. Had Pork satay, a tomyam soup, spring rolls and 2 drinks. Food was good but burns your wallet with multiple holes. Our meal almost costs 200k IDR. However, do try the mango juice there and the pork satay is probably the only dish I felt was worth it. Although the spring rolls were good too, the portion is a pathetic 2 pieces.
Back to hotel.


DAY 4
Woke up early to enjoy the beach before leaving back to KL.
The sunrise in Bali is a beauty, should check it out, worth it.
Hunt for more bakso after the beach but couldnt find any so we went back to Warung Murah again because they had bakso and we were desperate.
Bakso no where near the ones we had the day before but it was okay..
Time to leave for airport for a flight @ 2.15PM
Used the airport transfer service by Tune, you can book at the counter beside the reception, price is 65K IDR.
Back to KL.

Although luck was not on our side in terms of weather as it rained the 2 full days we had in bali and was hot as hell on the 1st and 3rd day so the sunset was not at it's best, plus traffic jams everywhere that made us miss Jimbaran, still, we really enjoyed Bali, wished we had more days there, nice people, cool culture, the beach and the sunsets.
We spent in total RM1,150 for 2 person excluding stay & flight.
The price I got quoted for the driver is 750K IDR for 2full days + lunch and airport transfer on the 1st day.
Some info about the marts there is price wise, Mini Mart > Circle K Mart > Alfamart.
Sunrise is around 6.30AM and sunset is about 6PM.

This is my experience of Bali, hope you enjoy yours too
Will try uploading some photos here later on..

Can I get the contact of your driver? How much did you end up spending for the driver?

Thank you.

Just for record, Bobby (Arief's friend) quoted me 500k for full-day tour and 300k for half-day tour.

IDR 750,000 as stated in my post
plus 50,000 tip if you wanna count.

Just to share

Hotel price will increase 15% in BALI

Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) predicts room rates in Bali will rise about 15 percent from current rates, following the price hike of subsidized fuel oil (BBM).

“In the past when there is a rise of fuel prices, hotel room rates increased about 10-15 percent from the previous price. At this time we do not think it will be much different from that range,” said Chairman of the Governing Body of PHRI Bali Tjokorda Oka Artha Ardana Sukawati in Denpasar.

According to him, the increase of fuel prices resulted in the tourism industry, especially hotels raise room rates as generally the purchase for the energy sector account for 35 percent of operating costs.

“In the end we have to increase the room rate because we are also dealing with competitors so that the rates should be adjusted,” said the former Regent of Gianyar.

He said that PHRI Bali can accept the government’s plan to raise fuel prices, but the impact of rising hotel room rates will be passed on to consumers.

On the other hand, he said that the length of tourists staying in Bali in recent years is getting shorter that is less than four days, whereas prior to 2002 the length of stay reached 14 days.

He said that it is influenced by global factors such as the easy access and the quantity of flights to the island.

“We can’t avoid the global impact, what we need to do is to improve the quality of tourist destinations in Bali and set distribution scenarios that provide a destination that open possibility for a longer stay,” he said.

He said that within a short time of visit it could influence occupancy rates. Moreover, there is now the government plan to raise fuel prices which impact on the increase in room rates.

Meanwhile Association of the Indonesia Tours and Travel (Asita) plans not to raise rates if the subsidized fuel prices increase.

“We can’t raise rates as agreed with other agencies, both at home and abroad,” said Chairman of Asita Bali I Ketut Ardana in Denpasar.

It still imposes rates as agreed, although rising fuel prices will make car rental rates increasing.

According to him, the impact of such conditions has previously been anticipated by the contract clause with partners.

“Usually before signing the contract, it has been explained to the partners that there will be a correction if we face such condition as now,” he said.

Regarding vehicle rental rate increase that is certainly must wait the decision of the Bali Tourism Transport Association (Pawiba).

Formerly Chairman of Pawiba Bagus Soediana said that it would raise vehicle rental rates 10 to 15 percent as a form of anticipation of rising fuel prices.

“The increase in the rate is with the assumptions or predictions if the government raise price of premium Rp2,000 and diesel Rp1,000,” he said.

The fuel price increase will certainly have an impact on tourism transport rental rates, but the amount is not equal to the increase in fuel prices.