TOP 10 THING MUST DO IN BALI

#1- Visit Tanah Lot

Tanah Lot is a formation of the rock- off the Indonesian island of Bali. The Pura Tanah Lot (literally "Tanah Lot temple"), and a popular tourist and cultural icon for photography and general exoticism.The Tanah Lot temple was built and has been a part of Baliness mythology for centuries.

-Located in Tabanan, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Denpasar, the temple sits on a large offshore rock which has been shaped continuously over the years by the ocean tide.

Transportation To Tanah Lot, Tabanan.

-Currently (yr 2012) there is no public bus to go there. Traveler either have to hire car(either self-drive which usually cost around Rp250000-Rp300000) or rent a car with Pak Supir( driver).

Mostly popular in Bali is to rent a car with driver which is around Rp350000-Rp450000( USD37.00- USD 47.00) for 8-12 hour day trip.

Another mode transportation is motorbike (you can rent daily with rate 5 USD ) or use BEMO( small van which normally pick up customer to travel within short distance.If you use BEMO, make sure the price not more than Rp150000 for return trip to Tanah Lot(driver will wait you till finish sightseeing) and please bargain the price before you enter the BEMO.

-The area leading to Tanah Lot is highly commercialized and people are required to pay to enter the area.

Tanah Lot Entrance Ticket Price :

Domestic

          Children     : Rp. 7.500,-/person

          Adult         : Rp. 10.000,-/person

Foreigner

         Children      : Rp. 15.000,-/person

         Adult          : Rp. 30.000,-/person

Parking Area Ticket Price :

Motorcycle   : Rp. 2.000,-

Car              : Rp. 5.000,-

Bus             : Rp. 10.000,-

 
 To reach the temple, visitors must walk through a carefully planned set of Balinese market-format souvenir shops which cover each side of the path down to the sea. On the mainland cliff tops, restaurants have also been provided for tourists.

-Mostly popular during evening and sunset time due to sunset view from Tanah Lot is amazing. Also  in the evening dancer will perform a ritual called "kecak-kecak dance".

Visitor tips to be followed :

• Comprehend the history value and the culture about Tanah Lot tourist attraction
• Entrance fee and parking fee must be brought when the visitor already enter to Tanah Lot tourist attraction
• Do not enter to the temple except to pray
• Wearing polite and natty clothes when  meet holy snake expert in conquering animals.
• If the tide is high, the visitors prohibited to come near the coast

  
 

#2- Visit The Sacred Monkey Forest of Padang Tegal, Ubud

 The Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal is owned by the village of Padangtegal. Village members serve on the Sacred Monkey Forest's governing council (The Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation). The Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation has historically strived to develop and implement management objectives that will both maintain the sacred integrity of the monkey forest and promote the monkey forest as a sacred site that is open to visitors from around the world.

The Monkey Forest of Padangtegal represents a sacred Balinese Hindu site. In trying to understand Balinese Hinduism it is important to keep in mind that Balinese Hinduism is unlike Hinduism practiced in other parts of the world today. Balinese Hinduism combines aspects of Animism, Ancestor Worship, Buddhism, and Hinduism.

The Forest
   
   The presence of sacred forest is a demonstration of the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature. In Bali, sanctuaries such as the Monkey Forest are usually in sacred village areas, often surrounded by temples. These cultural sanctuaries are not only an important part of Balinese heritage, but also an important part of everyday live. Temple festivals are regularly held for the villagers and the gods in such areas

Desa Pakraman Padangtegal (meaning the "people's village" of Padangtegal) is located some 20 kilometers north of Denpasar, the capital of Bali province, in Ubud sub district, Gianyar regency, just south of the village of Ubud.

Entrance fee to visit Monkey Forest is:
Rp 15,000 for adults and Rp 7,500 for children

 

# 3- Visit Kintamani Volcano and Batur Lake 

Mount Batur is located at Kintamani and it has erupted about 24 times since year 1800 and still active up to now. Since the mount erupting, it has impacted to the local society life around this mount, like removing altar (Temple), improve or repairing the village and re-arrange the tradition. Lake Batur is the biggest lake in Bali and functioning as irrigation source to all farmers around it and it is also for all Bali society generally. 

Kintamani area has been founded some lodging, hotels and restaurants which are located in Kintamani and Penelokan Village. It is a famous tourist place because Kintamani area owns the beautiful panorama and it is encircled by the cold atmosphere.

Kintamani is beautifully seen at the day time around 10:00 am until 15:00 pm especially having fine weather where entire Kintamani area will be able to be seen clearly. Generally, all tourists who pay a visit to this place will arrive in the day time where they can enjoy the panorama or enjoy the lunch in the local restaurant with lake view.

Location
Kintamani Bali, Batur Volcano,is located in Kintamani sub district, Bangli Regency and about 50 km from Denpasar Town or about 2 hours by car. All roads are generally in good condition to access to this place. The fog will descend and blanket entire area of Kintamani with cold temperature in particular at late afternoon until the whole of night. The most amazing panorama at Kintamani can be seen in the morning time, when the sunrise emerges on the surface of earth precisely on the mount Batur . 

#4 Enjoying sunset and dinner at JIMBARAN

Jimbaran is a fishing village and tourist resort in Bali, Indonesia. Located south of Ngurah Rai International Airport, the beach has seafood restaurants and luxury hotels.Diners select the live seafood that they wish to eat, and it is immediately prepared, generally grilled over a fire of coconut husks rather than charcoal.Range of food price here between 60USD(Rp 600,000) up depend what seafood you order

White-sand beaches set the scene for a romantic tete à tete in Jimbaran, a quaint fishing village in Bali, Indonesia. Luxury hotels mingle with simple seafood shacks on the waterfront.

 

#5  Bali SPA

Bali is Spa Paradise -- it must have the highest ratio of spas to population of anywhere on earth!  To make this list a little easier to use, the spas noted below are grouped by AREA.  Many of the spas have pick up and drop off service.  Spas are such popular activity in Ubud. Most of the Spa offered for 4-5 hours including massage, steambath, lulur,facial, manicure& pedicure, Balinese Spa,Ayurvedic Treatments, Hot Stone Therapy , unique HAMAM Therapy, Spa course and Yoga.

Most of the Spa shop will offered free pick-up service available for Kuta, Sanur, Nusa Dua, Jimbaran, Seminyak and Legian area.

Price range for 4-5 hour normally between Rp 400000-Rp650000(around 40USD-65USD)

#6 Learn to Surf

Bali gets the full force of southern ocean swells direct from the antarctic with its south-west and south-east coasts being littered with surf spots. The dry winter months (June-Sept) are preferred for surf conditions however this means that these are also the most crowded times.

Bali is a world surfing mecca and has developed into a bustling epicentre where surfers either start or end their world surfing 'surfaries'
Until now very few learn to surf programs have been established in Bali. 

There is so many program and camp in bali just for beginner and expert. Just enroll to the program, the trainer is very professional and expert in the field. Price range between USD 35- 150 depend program.

#7 Shopping


Bali is really shopping heaven. The attraction from art pieces, souvenir, branded shop and believe me, price is really cheap compare to other part in the word.If you looking for art work, headed to Ubud.

Ubud Art shop

Throughout the Ubud area, you can pick up inexpensive small paintings which make excellent decorative accents back home. Other crafts in the towns surrounding Ubud include weaving (Gianyar area), stone carving (Batubulan), basket making (Bona), bamboo and rattan work (Sakah and Bona), jewellery (Celuk), bone and coconut carving (Tampaksiring), batik, furniture making, bronze casting, and, decorative metalwork. Most guidebooks have a good map showing which towns are centres for which craft.

One word of warning to craft-shoppers. Prices are usually very, very flexible. Be prepared to barter. But always be polite. Some merchants are firm about prices, and rightly so. A final word of warning. Tour companies, drivers and guides are given large commissions for bringing buyers to art shops, and the cost of the commission is tacked onto the price you pay. So if you want the best price, go on your own, or choose a driver or guide who agrees to take you shopping without chasing commissions.

Pasar Sukuwati

For those of you looking for cheap souvenir in Bali, look no further!, please headed to Pasar Sukuwati (This Market quiet far from Kuta area, but its a great place for hunting Bali souvenirs, cheap, many variation, pantings, statue, bed covers, and all kinds of Balinese souvenirs. Pasar Sukuwati located in Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali about 20 min from Denpasar and 30 min from Kuta.

Krishna Ole-Ole Bali

Another cheap souvenir hunting is Krisna Oleh-Oleh Khas Bali is the place to go. You’ll find almost everything here in the convenience of a massive air conditioned store. 

 

Krisna Oleh-Oleh Khas Bali locations:

Krisna Nusa Indah

• Jl. No Nusa Indah. 77 Denpasar Bali
• Tel. 0361-262365, 264780

Krisna Nusa Kambangan

• Jl. Nusa Kambangan 160 A Denpasar Bali
• Tel. 0361-8423573, 8423574

Krisna Sunset Road

• Jl. No Sunset Road. 88 Kuta Bali Abian Base
• Tel. 0361-750031, 750987

Rama Krishna

• Jl. Raya Tuban no 2x, Bali
• Tel. 0361-764532

Kuta Street