Indonesia, Bali: prices, photos and reviews

In the last decade, Indonesia has become a very popular destination for Russian tourists. Bali is an island that is part of this state. Here the tourist infrastructure is developed most of all. And the island itself is struck by a beautiful pristine nature, luscious green jungle, volcanoes Gunung-Batur, Agung and Kintamini, ancient temples and endless white beaches. Many tourists claim that Bali is just a relaxing relaxing holiday in the style of advertising "Bounty". But if for you "paradise pleasure" - excursions and new impressions, do not hurry to put a cross on this island. There is something to see. Bali is so good that it offers different categories of tourists what they want. Here you can feel yourself on the edge of the earth, away from civilization, where time flows slowly, and you can find yourself in the very epicenter of vivid events. It depends on the resort. And our article is designed to help you make the right choice.

When to go

Now a few words about when it's best to go on vacation. Indonesia (Bali in particular) is experiencing a tourist boom in the summer months, as well as in September. Peak of the season happens even in the period from the Catholic Christmas (December 25) to the Day of Three Kings (January 6). Prices in these periods soar by one-third. And because experienced tourists advise to go to Bali in winter, but not in the above-mentioned holidays. The reviews claim that the weather on this paradise island is good at any time of the year. Even if the tour operator scares you with the words "rainy season" (November - March), do not believe it. A couple of drops in the evening or a night rain, lasting ten minutes - this is not the reason to abandon the trip at a time of low prices. You need to go for at least two weeks. Long flight and acclimatization require a longer stay.

How to get to Bali

Most quickly and without problems you can fly to the resort island by a direct flight, which is carried out from Moscow (Sheremetyevo) two companies - Transaero and Aeroflot. The flight in this case will take twelve hours. As for other Russian cities, in this direction planes fly from Khabarovsk, Novosibirsk, Ekaterinburg ("Nordwind Airlines") and Vladivostok. But tickets for such non-stop planes are too expensive. Charters fly in this direction only during the New Year-Christmas holidays. That is why the opinions are advised to use the services of other companies - Singaporean, Turkish, Thai airlines or "Ayr Asia". But then it will be necessary to land at other airports. Bali (Indonesia) has only one air gate. This is Ngurah Rai Airport, thirteen kilometers from the capital of the island, the city of Denpasar. The hub ranks second in the country in terms of congestion, and therefore the construction of a second air gate at the northern end of Bali is underway.

How to get from the airport to the resort

How do I travel around Bali (Indonesia)? Reviews assure that in view of the small size of the island, even a taxi ride from the airport to your resort will not devastate your pockets. Directly in front of the terminal is the parking of official carriers. At the counter you need to name the destination and pay for the trip. At the resorts there are quite a few hotels, the cost of accommodation includes a transfer from the airport. Also from the building of the international terminal, a city bus runs to the capital of the island of Denpasar. You can buy a ticket for it at the airport building. By the way, it's most convenient to travel around the capital in excursion horse carriages "dokar". Also in Denpasar shuttle busses shuttle. End stops on them are indicated in Latin letters.

Tours in Bali

This paradise island offers exactly the kind of rest you dreamed about. This differs from other tourist countries Indonesia (Bali). Tours, which you will be offered by tour operators, can be focused on full relaxation in Ubud or Sanur. Or, on the contrary, on a busy excursion program in the north of the island. You can go on a honeymoon to the elite resort of Nusa Dua or get healthier with spa treatments in the Banjar hot springs. Young people choose Kutu, seasoned and beginning divers - Chandidas, surfers - Uluvatu. In addition, as the testimonies testify, there are also tours, timed to some events, for example, to the Galungan festival. Tourists are advised to combine their vacation in such a way as to charge first with excursions and impressions, and then all this "digest", lying in a deckchair and enjoying relaxation.

Hotels in Indonesia, Bali

On the island there are all known world-wide network hotels. The star level in them is usually "four" or "five". The "trash" will be more difficult to find. Budget hostels are available in the capital city of Denpasar and the resorts, which position themselves as youth recreation places (for example, Kuta). There is no shortage of so-called boutique hotels. They are small, for several dozen numbers, but the level of service in them corresponds to the class "5 * Lux". Private villas are also in demand. The reviews mention that in summer, when Indonesia, Bali become a favorite destination for recreation, prices just soar, and finding affordable accommodation becomes problematic. Therefore, you need to book a hotel room in advance. Tourists give good recommendations for the Alila 5 * hotel in Ubud (11 500 rubles), Ayana Resort and Spa 5 * in Jimbaran (15 000 rubles). A worthy quartet is D & G Villas by Premier Hospitality Asia in Nusa Dua (11,000 rubles). Of the "treshki" praise Bali Reef Resort in Benoa (6000 rubles.). The price range of private villas is very wide. It can be like palaces for several thousand euros per day, and a bungalow on the beach for 10 EUR per night.

Specificity of resorts: quiet beach holidays

Indonesia, Bali are famous for this. Clean sand, quiet warm lagoons - all this on the island is more than enough. If you go to Bali overseas and the beach, choose any resort. In this regard, they differ only in price. In Nusa Dua and Seminyak there are many luxury hotels (Grand Hyatt, Melia). There are also hotels working on the concept of "all inclusive". Jimbaran - the same beach pleasures for a lower price. Legian - an ideal compromise of price and quality. In Sanur, Ubud and Chandidas a wide choice of hotels of different class. A special feature here is rest, which can be described as "paradise in a hut". The newlyweds of the whole world dream of spending their honeymoon here. The huts, however, seem like huts on stilts above the water only at first glance. They have everything you want. And the attendants are accustomed to be invisible if necessary. Bungalows are installed so that the guests do not see or hear their neighbors and feel like Adam and Eve in the middle of paradise Eden. These hotels are famous for Uluwatu, Amed and resorts of western Bali.

Leisure

The most thrilling place on the island is the Kuta resort. There's fun lasts all day long. Quite noisy and Ubud. There are frequent winds, but because of this resort are surfers. But in Nusa Dua it is good to come with children. The tide, which lasts from 10.00 to 16.00, makes the sea so small that you do not have to worry about the baby. Divers will be bored there. To admire the colorful inhabitants of coral reefs, the reviews recommend going to Sanur, Jimbaran or small islands. Indonesia (Bali in particular) has many nameless rocks, the foot of which is a mysterious underwater world with caves and grottoes. Excursions are organized for them. But around Bali there are at least three islets (they are called nusas here), on which one can live. This is Penida, Lembongan and Cheninggan.

Indonesia, Bali: what to see, try, bring

You need to visit the Kanggu area to get acquainted with the exotic traditional rural life of the local people. In the capital of the island it is necessary to visit the temple of Pura Maospahit of the 14th century. The oldest sacred building in Bali is Blanjong. This temple is located south of Sanur. From "mast trai" you just need to try soto ayam - chicken soup, various varieties of rice with additives and noodles. The reviews are praised by the dishes nasi goreng, bakso and "my goreng". Tourists advise to dine in inexpensive restaurants on the street, which here are called varungi. Souvenirs are usually brought home jewelry made of black pearls, inlaid with mother of pearl jewelry boxes, figurines made of ebony or sandalwood, fabric.