The island of Bali is a favorite destination for travelers from all over the world. Here you can easily spend a couple of weeks or even a month or two, renting a room in a cozy hotel or a small villa in one of the resort towns of the island. This article is designed for those who are planning a vacation in Bali in the format of “no moving, staying in one place for the whole vacation. We know for sure that sooner or later you will want to leave your poolside paradise and go in search of beautiful places and exciting adventures.
How to move around Bali
There are actually two options. Either you rent a motorcycle (all the routes, in principle, conquerable on a motorcycle) or rent a car with a driver.
Renting a motorcycle will cost $5-15 per day depending on the model of bike and rental location with an impressive discount on long-term rentals. You can also order a bike or several bikes online with delivery to your hotel, so you don’t have to waste effort and time looking for one locally, see a great option here. Take a bike provided you are confident in your own driving skills, Bali is not the best place to learn how to drive a motorcycle.
The average cost of a car with a driver in Bali per day is about $40-$50, plus tips for the driver. You can rent a car through any hotel reception in Bali. You can also book a car with a driver online, after reading the reviews (so as not to risk buying a pig in a poke and not to waste time looking for a car on the spot).
Ubud and the surrounding area
Ubud is the heart of Bali. In fact, we always recommend making a stop in Ubud for a closer look at the town and the sights of downtown Bali, but if you intend to spend your vacation exclusively by the ocean, be sure to include a full-day trip here in your plans.
Spend the entire day in Ubud walking around the town and surrounding area, checking out the local shops and making stops for coffee and snacks. Be sure to turn off the main street and wander the art suburbs. Visit the forest of monkeys. If you have the time and inclination, treat yourself to a massage and an early dinner before heading back to the coast.
Lake and Batur Volcano
Batur is an active volcano, over the past 100 years the volcano has erupted about 20 times, some eruptions were very powerful, as evidenced by the frozen streams of lava covering the slopes of the volcano. Around the caldera of the volcano – quite a few places with an interesting landscape created by lava. Some of the places can be approached by car or motorcycle – see the map Geosite Goa Lava, Geosite Lava Bantal, Lava Tumuli Gunung Batur, Pura Perapen Batur.
Going down to Kintamani village, you can take a guided hiking (independent ascents to Batur are considered unsafe because of the aggressiveness of local guides towards independent travelers). The trekking takes 1-2 hours one way depending on the route, the difficulty is medium. After descending from the top of the volcano (or skipping this activity), soak in the Batur Natural Hot Springs.
Alternatives to trekking are kayaking on Lake Batur, biking or hiking through traditional villages in Kintamani District (ask for options at the office of C.Bali, which specializes in eco-tours. Plan on about 2-3 hours per tour.
If you are looking for a thrill and are willing to pay for it – include a visit to the village of Trunyan and the local creepy cemetery. You can get to the village by boat, which departs from Kedisan village on the south shore of Lake Batur, by taking a tour in Kintamani or by driving to the villages on the east shore and arranging for a boat and escort to Trunjan with local fishermen.
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