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What to book before you travel to Indonesia?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

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8 activities to book · about €285 per person

Ubud

Days 1-3
Days 1-3Rice terraces and temples, guidedFull dayA day through the Tegalalang terraces and the water temples, with someone who can explain the subak irrigation that feeds them.€40Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-3Balinese cooking classHalf dayHalf a day that starts at the market and ends at the table, grinding the spice paste by hand.€25Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The Tegalalang rice terraces · The monkey forest · Tirta Empul, from outside · Ubud market

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South Bali (Uluwatu)

Days 4-5
Days 4-5Surf lesson at CangguHalf dayA morning on a soft board in beach break waves, which is where everyone on this coast starts.€30Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 4-5Uluwatu temple and the kecak danceHalf dayThe clifftop temple in the late afternoon, then the kecak, chanted by a circle of men with no instruments at all.€25Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Seminyak and Canggu beaches · Uluwatu temple · The sunsets · The cafe scene

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Nusa Penida

Days 6-7
Days 6-7Island tour, Kelingking includedFull dayA day by car and rough track around Nusa Penida, taking in Kelingking, Broken Beach and the west coast viewpoints.€35Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 6-7Snorkelling with manta raysHalf dayHalf a day at Manta Point, where rays of three or four metres across come in to be cleaned.€40Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Kelingking beach · Broken Beach · Angel's Billabong · The clifftop viewpoints

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The Gili Islands

Days 8-10
Days 8-10Three-island snorkelling trip, with turtlesFull dayA boat day around Trawangan, Meno and Air, stopping where the green turtles graze.€30Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 8-10Two dives off Gili Trawangan2 divesTwo tanks on the reefs and the underwater statues, in water that sits around 28 degrees.€60Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The beaches of Gili Trawangan · No cars, only bicycles · The sunsets · The swings out over the water

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Indonesia cost?

€285 per person if you do them all, across 8 bookings. The most expensive is "Two dives off Gili Trawangan" at €60, the cheapest "Balinese cooking class" at €25. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Indonesia without booking anything?

16 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with The Tegalalang rice terraces, The monkey forest, Tirta Empul, from outside, Ubud market. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

At which stop should you book earliest?

Ubud, with 2 activities to book, against 2 at the quietest stop. That is where slots go first.

How long do these activities take?

From Half day for the shortest to Full day for the longest. Fit them into your days before filling the rest: a guided visit often takes half a day.

The rest of the trip

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