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Plane tickets were bought immediately to my excitement upon learning from my friend that there was a seat sale. Bali is one of my dream destinations.

The day we arrived at Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport, also known as Denpasar International Airport was indeed a great day since it was bright and sunny with no alert about the volcano erupting soon. We immediately checked in and freshened up to prepare for lunch and sightseeing.

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So, here’s our 4 day itenerary to help you with your tour in Bali:

Day 1:

• Lunch at Kedunganan, Jimabaran – They call it a fishing village. If you head to Bali, welcome yourself with fresh catch seafood. A visit to the seafood market is a must try. We haggled for shrimps and fish that’s enough for the two of us. I must say that the seafood are cheap but fresh. They also have sharks if you’d like to try it. After buying our food for lunch, we approached a shoreline store that offers cooking and grilling services. We bought fresh coconuts while waiting for our food. We both had a delightful lunch!

 

• GWK Cultural Park – After lunch, we headed back to the hotel and rested for a bit.  We walked a few good minutes to get to the bus station after the hotel staff gave us the direction. Big statues and people in costumes welcomed the tourists. The place is really big and showcased the culture of Bali. Wearing sarong is a must before getting in. It’s paying respect to the place.

• Uluwatu Temple – After visiting GWK, we rode a taxi going to this majectic temple. Of course we have to wear sarong again as this is a sacred place to the people in Bali. They call it Pura Luhur Uluwatu. It’s a long walk but the view of the ocean was awesome. There were monkeys around and when we got there, it was time for prayer. We also saw a group of men who were playing brass musical instruments.

• Kelan Tuban, Jimbaran – Dinner time! So we headed back to the fishing village. We had dinner again and watched a cultural dance and experienced lighting a floating lantern. The dinner was sumptuous! I had a cold Bintang beer while we’re having dinner by the beach. It’s a stretch of seafood restaurants and the people are very accommodating. The restaurant staff helped us get a taxi back to the hotel.

Day 2:

• Sari Wisata Budaya Barong and Kris Dance – prior to heading to Bali, I’ve made arrangements with one of the locals to tour us. His name is Made Rudi. A very nice guy who toured us, shared interesting stuff about the culture, the place, the locals, and taught us some Indonesian words. We had so much tie with Made Rudi and let us chose the places that we’d like to visit. This guy was very helpful and organized. He brought us to this show and enjoyed the Barong and Kris dance. It’s one of the cultural shows you must see when you visit Bali.

• Tegenungan Waterfalls – Then he took us to Tegenungan waterfalls. It’s another tourist destination. There’s a path going to the falls and you’ll see a lot of tourist swimming near the falls. This place is located at Kemenuh, Sukawati. It’s a two-tiered falls where the biggest is at the bottom.

• Lumbung Sari Coffee Luwak – After the visit to the waterfalls, he brought us to Lumbung Sari to experience Luwak Coffee. The friendly staff and brought us diffferent variants of tea and coffee as samples to try and toured afterwards. We bought coffee to bring home since it was good to share the great tasting coffee with family and friends.

• Polo Ralph Lauren Outlet – Because my friend and I were so quick with the tour, we had plenty of time and Made Rudi decided to take us to the outlet for some shopping. I bought a cap since it was hot. The items being sold are really cheap. They even offer free coffee and juice for shoppers and sell Balinese products too!
• Warung – It was time for lunch and our guide took us to a nice warung which is a roadside diner in Bali. You will find warung at different places where you can eat a very low price. We ordered ribs and homemade ice cream to cool us since it’s a hot sunny day. Made Rudi really knows how to treat his clients really well. He brought us to amazing and must see places in Bali.

• Goa Gajah – After a satisfying lunch, he brought us to Goa Gajah. It’s another temple beside the rest house of their previous leader. This is located at Gianyar. I must say that all the places of interest in Bali are pretty huge and you have to have strong legs for long walks. There you will see different statues and sculptures. It’s Instagram worthy my friends!

• Pura Tirtha Empul – We then visited Pura Tirtha where the precious water can be located. You must wear proper attire before entering and experience the blessing of this holy water. No swimming allowed.

• Tegalang Rice Terraces – This is in Ubud Bali. It’s time for us to head back to Jimbaran. We took a stop at the rice terraces and tooks some pictures. It was a bit rainy and muddy so we decided not to walk around the terraces. We took pictures of the view and said hello to oher travelers.

• Ketut’s Place – According to Made Rudi, there was a shot from Eat, Pray, Love movie that was taken here. I’m not sure if that was the scene where Julia Roberts was getting some advice from an elder. Again, I am not sure, but the place is really amazing. It has small temples, room for travelers and a pool for guests.

• Ubud Palace – Since we’re already in Ubud, aside from rice fields, you will find Puri Saren Agung here. It’s in the middle of the busy commercialized part of Ubud. There are plenty of restaurants around and we also found a big store where we bought souvenirs at a very low price. They accept credit cards too!

• Bebek Teba Sari – If you visit Bali, make sure you drop by this restaurant. It’s a relaxing place. It may look expensive but the food is right within the budget. We were so satisfied with our tour that we insist Made Rudi to join us for dinner. There floating huts where your food will be served. While waiting, we watched a live band playing some soothing music.

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Day 3:

• Pura Taman Ayun – Temples are the places you will mostly see and visit in Bali other than the beach. They may all look the same but they have different branding. This one has the worship area in the middle of the field.
• Ulun Dalu Temple – It’s our way up to the mountains. We headed to Bedugul to find these temples over the lake. It’s packed with so many tourists. You can also rent a boat nd tour the lake.

• Alas Kedaton Temple – I’d like to experience feeding the monkeys so we decided to visit this temple where you will have close encounter with the monkeys. I had fun taking picture of the monkeys and fed them with peanuts.

• Tanah Lot – It’s 4 in the afternoon and we haven’t checked in to our next hotel. But we have to take advantage of the tour and visit the places that we can possibly see. We went to the most talked about Tanah Lot Temple. The Pura Batu Bolong is where you can watch the sunset. Before high tide, you can walk along the shores and take a picture of the temple built on one of the rocks. Be ready for long walks too.

• Astigana Resort and Villas – After a long day of sight seeing, we checked in to our next hotel in Seminyak. We booked the hotel at discounted rate and we never expected that the place would be so awesome and beautiful. After checking in, we had dinner at a Japanese restaurant near the hotel.

Day 4:

• Seminyak Beach – It’s a busy place. Surf boarding lessons are offered here. You can rent beach umbrellas where you have a table to place your stuff, have some beer by the beach and sun bathe. It’s not good for swimming though because of the strong waves.
• Black Bird Tattoo Studio – My friend and I agreed to get a tattoo in Bali. We visited a tattoo shop operated by Mank Ox. I must say that I was really happy with the ink I got.
• Beachwalk Mall – For dinner, we went to Beachwalk Mall to meet another solo traveler from Israel. She just got from Australia and plan to stay in Bali for a month. We had fun talking and sharing our experiences in Bali.

Our Bali experience was really great. It actually felt short as we wanted to see other places in Bali. I had a great time meeting new people and learning the culture. If you’d like to have a tour at a very low price, contact Made Rudi. You will find him on Facebook as I Made Rudi. I think I only paid him a little less than $100 for the two days that we drove around Bali. Gas, bottled water, educational tour, driver and airconditioned mini van are included in the price.

If you plan to stay longer in Bali, you can also rent a motorcycle to visit nearby places too!