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Tanah Lot sea temple at sunset
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Asia

Bali.

Jungle pools, rice-terrace temples and island beaches — Indonesia's endless romance.

Best months April–October

Must-see

What people come to Bali for.

  • Tanah Lot

    A sea temple on its own rock, best at sunset.

  • Uluwatu

    The clifftop temple and the Kecak fire dance at dusk.

  • Ubud

    The palace, the market and the art villages around them.

  • Tegalalang

    Rice terraces stepped down a jungle ravine.

  • Nusa Penida

    Cliff headlands and clear-water coves by fast boat.

  • Kintamani

    Mount Batur and its crater lake from the ridge.

  • Lempuyang

    The Gate of Heaven, framing Mount Agung.

  • Tirta Gangga

    A former royal water palace of pools and stepping stones.

  • Bedugul

    Ulun Danu Bratan

    The lake temple in the cool highlands.

  • The Gili Islands

    No cars — just bicycles, reefs and turtles.

Journeys

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Why people go

  • Private pool villas at prices no other destination matches
  • Ubud and the coast are two different holidays in one island
  • One-stop flights from most Indian cities and visa on arrival for Indians

What we'll ask you first

  • One base or two — Kuta and Ubud are 90 minutes apart
  • Whether the villa or the sightseeing is the point of the trip
  • Nyepi and Galungan move what is open; worth knowing before you fix dates

Visa for Indian travellers: fee, stay and documents in our Indonesia (Bali) visa guide

Planning Bali?

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