Mandatory Things To See And Do In Bali
If you already booked a flight to Bali, the next thing you should do is make a list of things to see and do in Bali. After reading this recommendation, you are able to arrange your own personal itinerary by combining the beach, culture, and all the fun elements.
1. Beach Vibes
People like to associate Bali with all of the tropical beach vibes. And we can say that beach is the main nature commodity in Bali. Blessed with many beautiful Beaches make Bali famous among tourist all over the world. What’s your favorite fun things to do in Bali? Walk through the coastline? Dance at the reggae bar? Lay under the sun and let your skin get tanned? You can do all of those fun things in Bali. Surfing can be one of interesting things to do in Kuta. Don’t know how to surf? No worries, you can find a good surf school in Kuta as well. For your information, the best one is Odyssey Surf School. They provide both private and group class.
What about sunset hunting? Kuta is still the favorite beach to enjoy the sunset. And watching sunset is still the favorite thing to do in Bali beach. From the simple and free activity like walk along the beach to arrange private parties in an infinity pool are possible. If you are looking for recommendation on nice private area in Kuta yet affordable, you may head to the New Klapa Kuta.
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2. Walk in Paddy Terrace
Bali has a huge paddy rice area that has been listed as World Culture Heritage by UNESCO. That paddy rice is Jatiluwih rice terrace. This huge paddy terrace is owned by the people of Bali. So if you eat rice in Bali, probably the rice comes from Jatiluwih Rice Terrace. If you are lucky, you will see the never-ending green rice terrace. The location is so serene and peaceful. What’s make it even more peaceful is that there is no entrance fee or free. It is possible to walk through the tiny path between the rice fields. But, be safe. It is just not cool if you slipped your foot and fell down. One thing you should keep in mind: do not litter.
3. Admire the Temple
Bali is famously known as the Island of Gods that has many beautiful temples. From the simple one in the corner of the street to the complex and magnificent one in the mountain, you can find them all in Bali. If you come with your love one, you should consider the Lempuyangan Temple. This temple has the great view to the mountain. The best time to visit this temple is in the morning before 10am. The calm atmosphere will give you positive energy.
The other beautiful temple is the Ulun Danu Temple in Bedugul. Located in the calm lake of Beratan makes this temple surrounded by cool weather. If you are lucky, you will see the fog coming down and it will give the misty look of the temple. We can say that these two temples are the best place to visit in Bali if you adore Hindu culture.
In order to make your temple hopping tour run smooth and simple, you can also book Ubud and Uluwatu day tour. In this package you will be visiting Tanah Lot, a beautiful temple in a small rock island and Uluwatu temple – a temple on a high cliff facing Indian Ocean. As the sun goes down, you can enjoy the Kecak Dance with sunset as the background.
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4. Upgrade your sense of Art
Besides all of those island vibes, Bali is home for arts as well. You can see many art shops in every corner of the street. If you are into fashion, maybe you can buy or at least try the beautiful Balinese traditional outfit. To keep the sweet memory, you can find Bali Snap Shot Tour as well. This tour is basically like renting a professional photographer that will follow you everywhere to capture your best memories.
Talking about Art shop, you can find good choices on affordable arts as well such as Pasar Seni Sukawati, Pasar Seni Ubud, and Pasar Seni Kuta. There are many independent boutiques that sells unique maxi dress, accessories, limited edition bag, and even wedding gown. If you are into all the hipster vibes, you should come to Love Anchor Bazaar in Cangu. Visiting Love Anchor Bazaar is one of the super famous things to do in Bali 2018.
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5. Food Tasting
Do you consider food as primary thing while on travel? If so then Bali is good destination for you. You can find many delicious foods in Bali including local and international cuisines. So, no need you worry about what to eat in Bali. For the local foods, the best place you can try is all the ‘warung’, a name of local small shop. Besides serving the authentic taste, the price is rather cheaper as well.
The recommendation for the local foods are chicken satay – a chicken grilled with smooth peanut sauce, satay lilit – a mixed fish grilled, nasi lawar – a Balinese set of rice, vegetable, satay, and some more local taste. For the international cuisine, almost all of the restaurant and bar serve good food. You can easily find good burger, pizza, pasta, or steak. If you have time, go to the local night market and try the street food such as jagung bakar – a grilled corn with BBQ or spicy flavor and martabak – a thick sweet pancake with chocholate jam, cheese, or peanut. Some of the fancy one is served with KitKat greentea, Ovomaltine, or Toblerone.
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6. Greet the Monkey
Monkey is always looking cute in its own habitat. Seeing these cute monkeys in Monkey Forest Ubud is one of the recommended things to do in Ubud. Actually, this monkey forest is a nature reserve in a Hindu temple. The Hindu temple is still actively used by the Balinese Hindu to worship their Lord. The official name of this monkey forest is Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary. You may interact with the monkey as well. One tip for you: bring banana. Since monkey really likes banana, that’s the guarantee that the monkey will come to you, even jump on your shoulder. Please don’t ever think to give them any human instant food because it may cause problem in their digest system. If you come with kids, this would be a good thing to do in Bali with kid.
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