Bali, Indonesia (short layover) 2017

Several 24h layovers in Bali

• I will share some ideas of what can be done in Bali during a short layover

Recommendation:

• I do not like organized tours so I recommend to rent a scooter next to the airport in the motorcycle parking for approximately €5 per day and explore any of plenty of attractions of Bali

Places visited:

• Uluwatu
• Nusa Dua
• Tegenungan waterfall
• Ubud monkey forest
• Tegallaland rice terrace
• Tanah Lot temple
• Canguu beach
• Besakih Temple
• Mount Batur
  

Uluwatu:

• Less than 1 hour south from the airport you can find Uluwatu, where the popular Uluwatu temple (€2 or 30,000 Indonesian Rupiah) can be visited. The best of this place is the views of the cliffs and beaches more than the temple itself

• Along Uluwatu area there are several incredible beaches to enjoy, and surf here is very popular. You can enjoy a few hours for just €3-4 (50,000 Indonesian Rupiah)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Nusa Dua:

• On the South Eastern part you can find Nusa Dua, popular for fancy resorts (I personally do not recommend this area unless you are looking for luxury). I just have a picture of the beach there but you can find info about several resorts

Tegenungan waterfall:

• Approximately 1 hour North East from the airport I visited this nice waterfall. Nice spot on the way to several other attractions  (€1-2 or 20,000 Indonesian Rupiah)
  

Ubud monkey forest:

• Ubad has a wide offer, and one of the popular places here is the Monkey forest, which as the name inidcates it is a nice forest full of monekys (€3-4 or 50,000 Indonesian Rupiah)
  
  
  
  

Tegallaland rice terrace:

• Driving 20 minutes North from Ubud I visited some of the most iconic rice terraces in Bali. This place is beautiful and completely free (however there are a few locals asking for a donation)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Tanah Lot temple:
Another popular temple by the beach which can be visited less than 1 hour far from the airport  (€3-4 or 60,000 Indonesian Rupiah)

• To visit the main temple you might need to cross a bit of sea water depending on the tide 
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• Also, during this drive several other rice terraces can be appreciated
  

Canguu beach:

• I did not take photos in this beach but I enjoyed a wonderful afternoon practising surf
• Again, you can enjoy a few hours for just €3-4 (50,000 Indonesian Rupiah)

Besakih Temple:

• On the way to Mount Batur you can visit Besakih Temple (or Pura Besakih), a series of temples on the slopes of Mount Agung, the highest peak in Bali exceeding 3,000m
• Before reaching this area, on the east coast of Bali there are several nice volcanic beaches
  
• Due to Besakih proximity to that active volcano, sometimes the road has signals "prohibiting" the access to the road that leads to the temple
• However I drove the scooter since almost the temple, some locals stopped me and asked me for some money for showing me the temple
• Despite asking for 100,000 local at the beginning, they were contented with just 30,000 (€2)at the end 
  
  
  
  

Mount Batur:

• Apart from amazing beaches and rice fields, Bali offers as well several hiking options
• One of the most popular is Mount Batur, especially during the night for the sunrise
• However I could only do it during the day but it was beautiful as well
• Beware of some locals asking for money in order to guide you through
• I found very easy to get rid of them with my own transport as I just drove my scooter till the trekking start, a few km far from their office (they were asking for lot of money actually: 500,000 local or $25)
• There are very nice views along the road
  
• During the trek you have nice views of the lake as well
  

• But the most beautiful part is the top and you can enjoy a relaxing walk around the caldera, where there are some humble camping and resting areas
  
  
  
  
• On the way back I stopped by Batur Natural Hot Spring, a business about hot water pools, massage, views of the lake, etc
• There are a few similar businesses in that area but I do not know their entrance fee
• In Batur Natural Hot Spring the entrance fee was rp150,000 (€7) or 180,000 (€8) including lunch
  
  
• Compared to Mount Batur hike I was not very impressed about this hot spring but it was not very expensive and I was very pleased to try my first full hour Balinese massage there for extra 120,000 local (€6)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Looking forward to keep adding info to this post, hope it helps :)