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A sea temple silhouetted on a rock shelf as the sun sets behind it

Southeast Asia

Bali

Rice terraces, reef breaks and temple mornings

Best time
April to October
Flight
6h 30m from Mumbai

About Bali

Bali packs volcanic ridges, surf coast and a living temple culture into an island you can cross in three hours.

The island divides neatly: Ubud inland for rice terraces and craft villages, the south coast for surf and nightlife, and the quieter east for diving. Most first trips split their nights between two of the three.

Worth building a day around

  • Tegallalang rice terraces at first light
  • Uluwatu clifftop temple at sunset
  • Nusa Penida day trip by fast boat

When to go

The dry season brings reliable sun and the cleanest surf.

  • Apr-Oct

    Best

  • Nov-Mar

    Good

What our designers tell people

  • Hire a driver, not a scooter

    Traffic between Ubud and the south coast is heavier than it looks.

Entry and visas

Visa on arrival for Indian passport holders, 30 days.

Questions people ask

How many nights is enough for Bali?
Six to eight. Fewer than five and the transfers eat the trip.

3 trips in Bali

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Ubud Jungle Villa Stay

Stay

Ubud Jungle Villa Stay

  • Bali
  • 3N/4D
  • International

Three nights above the Ayung gorge

  • 1Hotel
  • 2Activities
  • 2Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹38,500

per couple

Sunrise Trek to Mount Batur

Activity

Sunrise Trek to Mount Batur

  • Bali
  • Day trip
  • International

Above the clouds by eight

  • 0Hotels
  • 1Activity
  • 0Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹4,600

per person

Ubud Rice Terrace Villas

Stay

Ubud Rice Terrace Villas

  • Bali
  • 1N/2D
  • International

Villas above the paddies

  • 1Hotel
  • 0Activities
  • 0Transfers
  • 0Leisure

From₹19,500

per couple