What to see in Indonesia, Bali, Gili Air – 6 days itinerary

If you are going to Bali for 6-7 days then you’ve come to the right place. Ready itinerary for 6 days is waiting for you. You will find here what to buy before the trip, where to find cheap flights to Bali and where to book a private taxi. Which temples visit and where to find the best food.

1. Download google maps offline instruction here and add all described places here as “your places” in google maps. You can save them by clicking follow.
2. Find cheap tickets at iknowthepilot.com.au or iwantthatflight.com.au or skyscanner.com.
3. Book your private driver i.e. here or book your rental car with 15% off for insurance at rentalcover.com.
4. Pack yourself and go.

Bali

Seminyak (1 night)

1 day

• Signature Hotel Bali – very cheap and good condition. Don’t eat in hotel restaurant. (200.000 IDR double room).
• Uluwatu Temple (20.000 IDR entrance).
• Kecak fire dance during sunset (100.000 IDR ticket).
• Ask driver about “Jimbaran Beach Cafe”. Supercool option for dinner on the beach.

Ubud (2 nights)

2 day

• Gusti Kaler House – highly recommended – hosts are amazing and breakfast included. Rooms without AC, but totally worth it.
• Clear Cafe. Local, vegetarian food more expensive, but atmosphere is stunning.
• Tannah Lot Temple (on the way to Ubud) (30.000 IDR entrance fee).
• Monkey Forest.
• Jungle Fish – swimming pools with wonderful view. Not a lot of people know about this place, definitely must to go!  (150 000 IDR wstęp).
• Legong dance. Ask host in Gusti Kaler about show time .
• Nomad. Here you can eat the best pasta.

3 day

• A rice terrace Tegalalang.
• Boni Bali here you can eat with the best view on Tegalalang.
• Lookout at Batur Volcano.
• Batur Natural Hot Spring – swimming pool with hot water. A towel and a fired banana included(150.000 IDR).
• On the way back you can try famous coffee – Luwak” in Bali Paulina.
• Biah Biah restaurant. A cheap beer and tasty local food.

• You should take water and a cap when you go “Kecak Dance” in Uluwatu. There is no a sun shelter and it’s so hot.
• When you arrive at Jungle Fish after 5 pm then you don’t have to pay for entrance.
• Don’t forget to leave your gadgets in the car when you go “Monkey Forest”. In case of the monkey attack, staff is equipped with a green laser which deters them.
• In “Monkey Forest you can buy bananas for feeding (50,000 IDR)
• Be sure that you took your swimsuit for “Batur Volcano” trip.

Gili Air (2 nights)

4 day

• To Gili Air, you can get by ferry from Padang Bai. (275,000 IDR one way).
• H&R Guest House or Jibril Guest House in a different way (85.000 IDR per person per night).
• Have a walk up to “Gili Air RResort from “Ombak Hotel”. On the way book diving for the next day in 3W Dive and take million of gorgeous pictures!
• Mowies, Gili Air, the restaurant ran by Poles. Really tasty food.

5 day

• Scuba diving with 3W Dive company. It’s totally worth. We saw as many as four turtles (510 000 IDR, just 3W Dive gave us 15% discount).
• Luckys Bar, good and cheap
• Sunset with a good cocktail in hand on the beach near Ombak Hotel. The best idea is to buy alcohol in the shop as it’s much cheaper!

6 day

• Come back by ferry to Padang Bai and airport shuttle. Everything is included in the tickets. Don’t go with taxi drivers who urge in the port.

Useful tips:

• The best idea is to buy a return ticket for the ferry.
• In Gili Air, you can find very picturable swings. We pinned them on our Google map.
• During the day, between 12:00-15:00 usually it’s rainy.
• If you chose Gili Air then you will meet here very helpful and kind people.
• Indonesia is one of the three stops in your 16-days Asia trip. Check our previous stops Thailand – what to see in 2 days and another one Singapore – what to see in 2 days .