Bali travel tips are essential for anyone visiting this popular tourist destination, known for its lush landscapes, stunning beaches, and vibrant culture. With its growing popularity, navigating through the crowds and traffic can sometimes be a challenge. That’s why we’ve put together a list of tips to make your Bali adventure as smooth and enjoyable as possible. By beating the traffic and leaving early, as well as learning some key Bahasa Indonesia phrases, you can get the most out of your trip. So, if you’re planning a visit to Bali, be sure to keep these Bali travel tips in mind to ensure a memorable and stress-free experience.
BALI TRAVEL TIP 1: Beat the Traffic: Leave Early to Avoid Crowds
Leaving early morning will allow you to avoid traffic but also to beat the crowd at the most visited place. The biggest cities, such as Denpasar, Ubud, and Kuta, are known for their traffic jams, with Ubud having the worst congestion in its city center during peak hours due to its small roads. Avoid the hassle by rising early to beat the crowds and enjoy the beautiful temples, rice terraces, and waterfalls Bali has to offer.
BALI TRAVEL TIP 2: Buy a tourist sim card.
Buying a tourist sim card if you cannot use international roaming from your sim card or if you want to save some money. The best is to buy the sim card as soon you arrived at the airport and they installed it for you in few minutes. It is after very easy to top up if you need in many local phone shops along the road. To choose your package, you can calculated a comsuption of 2GB a day if you want to be sure you will not run out of data.
We used XL Axiata as provider and the connection was quite good in Bali.
BALI TRAVEL TIP 3: PAY CASH
Money changers available all around.
The exchange rate ca change a bt 2% from one street to another.
Credit cards putchase are chatged a fee of 3%
Book one or 2 nights at a local hotel
BALI TRAVEL TIPS, number 4: DOWNLOAD GRAB APP
BALI TRAVEL TIPS, number 5: Learn Essential Bahasa Indonesia Phrases
Although Balinese is the preferred language of the locals throughout the island, everybody will understand your Bahasa Indonesia. Having a few essential phrases in your repertoire will be a great advantage, especially if you want to take pictures (check out our Bali photography tips blog).
| Bahasa Indonesia | English |
|---|---|
| Halo apa khabar? | Hello, how are you? |
| Saya orang Perancis. Aku tinggal di Perancis | I am from France, j’habite en France |
| Selamat pagi | Good morning. |
| Selamat siang | Good afternoon. |
| Selamat sore | Good evening. |
| Terima kasih banyak | Thank you very much. |
Some infornal words
Bagus:
The term “bagus” can be sujective and influenced by context, as it is commonly used to express positive sentiments towards something that is deemed good or nice. It has become an important component of Indonesian language and culture and is frequently used to convey appreciation and admiration in everyday conversations.
Film ini bagus (this movie is good)
Baju kamu bagus (Your shirt is nice)
Boleh: In Indonesian, “boleh” is used to express permission or to give someone the go-ahead to do something.
Boleh aku meminjam sepeda kamu? (Can I borrow your bike?)
The one-word response “boleh” indicates permission or agreement to the request or question being asked for example: Boleh saya masuk ke dalam rumah ini? (May I enter this house?)
BALI TRAVEL TIPS | BONUS
Some.local prices (updated march 2023)
Can I rent a motorbike in Bali?
How long does it take by taxi to go from Denpasar airport to Ubud?
How much cost a taxi from the airport to Ubud city center?
