now I'm going to let you in on a little secret here. The hidden gem of Southeast Asia. Bali is probably the most visited place in all of Southeast Asia, but there is a reason behind the madness. Today, Jak Ulak Travelling want to show you about top 10 the places must be visited in Bali. Without further ado, let’s start it.
1. Seminyak
seminyak is probably the most developed part of Bali. Staying in an incredible villa just like you see here could literally cost you just as much as staying in a course star hotel in a western country. Money just goes so much further here. while I don't rank seminyak high for the adventure factor. It definitely has a lot to offer if you're just looking to put your feet up to enjoy some luxury living. But, one of the incredible things about Bali is the living cost is much more affordable. It is home to many resorts incredible fine dining and excellent nightlife and speaking of good food Motel Mexico la is a great place for nightlife and food. But, be aware it is quite expensive.
2. Gunung Kawi
This is an incredible temple built into a hillside. The environment is in the lush green forest of Bali. there's something very unique about being here, you truly feel like you're experiencing some of Ali's history.
The entire complex was actually built in the 11th century as a massive tombstone for the king and his family. The incredible tombstone is surrounded by a beautiful rice terrace it's definitely worth exploring.
3. Jimbaran (Sunset Dinner)
Somewhere I had one of the most remarkable sunsets of my entire life. Jimbaran can also be quite touristy there's a lot of people to go here to enjoy the sunset enjoy some fresh seafood. But, that's not necessarily a bad thing,
you can definitely expect to compete with some crowds. But, you'll have a remarkable night with some great food. we had a delicious TRAI seafood at one of the restaurants here and there's many to choose from.
4. Tegenungan & Padang Bulia Waterfall
Bali is filled with incredible Waterfalls. But, the two that stood out the most to me, are Tegenungan and Padang Bulia. These two waterfalls are an incredible day trip. Tegenungan is probably the most visited of all the waterfalls. It has a beautiful view in every angle we see.
Padang Bulia one of the most unknown waterfalls that almost visited in Bali. This is truly a local secret and a lawful blonde find. Although, it's a little smaller than Tegenungan. It is no less magical and it is definitely a photographer's dream. You don't have to compete with the crowds and you still get a magical scene. If you're traveling for photography purposes, this little Balinese gate here is actually a very popular photography destination. There's Balinese gates just like this one here all over the island. But, this one is in my opinion the most iconic. This gate here is actually kind of on the way back from Padang Bulia So, they can definitely be mixed into a day trip together.
5. Ubud
keeping on the theme of the Balinese jungle. We are now going into the depth,. is Ubud. Ubud is a really cool kind of village easygoing town that has a very unique Balinese culture to it. It's filled with local markets, coffee shops incredible restaurants, high-end hotels and even low end hotels. So it fits all budgets. Ubud is pretty much a must visit place if you're coming to Bali. It definitely is one of the more popular tourist attraction. So, it does get busy. If you're looking for a fun day trip, one of the things you can do is the food monkey jungle. Although a bit of a tourist wrap it is quite fun to be able to see all those monkeys hanging out.
Also worth noting if you're looking to do a little interior decorating with your house, Ubud is full of these local craft shops. The thing that I love most about ubud is that once you get out of the proper town area, there's some incredibly relaxing hotels or villas that you can stay in. We stayed in one place that was called a glamping Resort. Basically, we felt like we were in the middle of the jungle, but with a comfort of nice amenities and great food.
6. Gili (Trawangan)
it's actually a place that's not in Bali. But, it's close enough I thought I would include it. This is called The Gili Islands. I've visited countless islands in my life and The Gillies are some of my favorites. There's simply nothing more laid-back there are no cars here. There is only pedal bike that basically gives you an idea of the pace on the island. Everything is very slow-moving, everything is very relaxed and you can stay in fairly nice accommodation. The budget definitely expect to spend more money on accommodation on beer and on food. Everything will be about twice the price, if not more. The ghillies actually has surprisingly great nightlife as well which is something I wasn't counting on, but definitely enjoyed.
A lot of people will come here with the intention of staying a day or two and end up staying a full week. You can definitely find yourself getting in a bit of the nightlife routine. They actually have some snorkeling tours, They're only like 5 or 10 bucks. They're super affordable. You're on a boat for half the day they give you a snorkel goggles and even bring you to a place where you can get some food. Now that's pretty muchwhere they make most their money because there is a markup on the food. But, it's totally worth the day trip even if the snorkeling was very mediocre at best. It's a great way to meet people and it often leads to a great night out. Of course one of the main activities of being in the gili islands is simply sitting on a recliner chair and drinking a beer. The beer of choice in Indonesia is called “The Bintang” and I must say it is some of my favorite beer.
7. Kuta
kuta is actually a place that has very mixed reviews. It’s depending on who you talk to some people will say they loved it some people will say they hated it. Tons of people come here to party, get cheap food, cheap drinks, and essentially it's the most westernized part of Bali. It's pretty much the nightlife capital of the island. This is definitely a place that a lot of backpackers like to come. But, there are high-end budget people that stay there in the nicer hotels and resorts It has pretty much everything for every budget. If you're just wanting to get into surfing and you're looking for a great beginners place, Kuta actually has a beach that's fantastic for that. The waves are very manageable and you can pretty much go down to the beach and rent the surfboard on any single given day. There's no security deposit, no insurance forms to fill out. You simply give a guy like 5 bucks. He will lend you a surfboard and you're off.
If you're one of those people that need your Starbucks fix, you won't have a hard time finding one in kuta. Because, it has everything from Starbucks, McDonald's and pretty much every other popular restaurant chain. Similar to seminyak, I give it about a zero on the adventure scale. But, if you're just looking to chill out enjoy an affordable cost of living from accommodation to food, then kuta could be your place.
8. Uluwatu
This is somewhere I have never been before. This is Uluwatu. It’s a place that people absolutely rave about. Uluwatu is a very nice trip of Bali and one of the best things about.
It is that you have a much quieter environment. But, you still have amazing villas, hotels restaurants and some of them are even built on the side of a cliff. There's a few very iconic sites here, including cliffside temples and I highly recommend you add to the Watson fearless.
9. Canggu
Canggu is definitely one of my most favorite developed areas in Bali. It's not off the beaten path. But, it has enough of a quiet side that you feel like you're outside of the busyness of Bali and yet you have a nice surf town feel to it. There's a lot of surf shops. Because, this is the great places to catch the best waves that hit Bali. I tried it as a beginner and I got destroyed. But, I will not discourage you from trying it. You can find everything from entry-level to expensive villas and hotels.
similar to Ubud in the sense it has kind of a laid-back feel to it. It's very chilled out it's the kind of place where you've got those really hipstery, trendy, coffee shops, restaurants and other Beach town deals to it. If you're looking for what I believe is one of the best places to go out in Canggu, I went out to Old Men and yes that sounds really weird but that's probably the most popular and it's right near the ocean. So the after party normally becomes the beach.
10. Nusa Penida
Nusa Penida is the hidden gem of Bali. It might not be staying that way for long .I was there about a year and a half ago before anyone was talking about it. This place dropped my jaw, within about a 45 minute ferry off the mainland of Bali, we arrived. This place is something out of a dream. It's been over a year since I've been there and things have definitely changed. First off going to Nusa Penida from when I laughs experienced it, it had a bit of a challenge to it you're definitely going to want to hire it's hard to show you around for the day and I would recommend doing two days. The roads are very rough, slightly undeveloped and quite mountainous. You can definitely try to rent a scooter. But this is one of the few places where I think it does make sense to have a drug.
staying in Nusa Penida will definitely cost you a little bit more than the mainland. Because it's not overly developed. But, it is very up-and-coming so be ready for more development and I highly recommend you get here as soon as possible because this might not be the same story in five years. Accommodations range from budget to medium scale. I don't believe there's anything to high-end on the island. But, again that could quickly change.
So, those are my favorite destination in Bali. If you have another recommendation, you can comment in the comment box below. Hope you like it and Stay Tuned.
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