Entrance Fees: How much does it cost to see Bali, Indonesia?

It's but common to see tourist destinations with all those infinity pools and luxury hotels, etc, but gladly, Bali is not one like Maldives where you will surely break a pocket to visit. Bali could be as cheap as spending $7 a day (as I do).

Depending on how you spend and how oriented you are about where to get them cheap, you can stay in a hostel for $4 a day, and eat for $1 a meal. 

Meantime, Below are the Entrance Charges on main attractions in Bali sorted by Tripadvisor Rating and Cost. Depending on your budget (and of course your time), you can tick which one of these your money can get you to:

ATTRACTION	Tripadvisor	Price/Person
	Rating	IDR	USD*	CUMULATIVE
Batukaru Temple	5	15000	$1.15	$1.15
Kerta Gosa	5	15000	$1.15	$2.31
Beji Temple	4.5	15000	$1.15	$3.46
Gunung Kawih Temple	4.5	15000	$1.15	$4.62
Kehen Temple	4.5	15000	$1.15	$5.77
Penglipuran Village	4.5	15000	$1.15	$6.92
Tirta Empul Temple	4.5	15,000	$1.15	$8.08
Jatiluwih	4.5	20000	$1.54	$9.62
Tirta Gangga Water Garden	4.5	20,000	$1.54	$11.15
Kintamani Batur Volcano & Lake	4.5	30000	$2.31	$13.46
Tanah Lot Temple	4.5	30,000	$2.31	$15.77
Ulundani Beratan Temple	4.5	30,000	$2.31	$18.08
Batuan Temple	4.5		$0.00	$18.08
Buddhist Monastery	4.5		$0.00	$18.08
Banjar Hotspring	4	5000	$0.38	$18.46
Dreamland Beach	4	5000	$0.38	$18.85
Bajra Sandhi Monument	4	10000	$0.77	$19.62
Kecak & Fire Dance	4	10000	$0.77	$20.38
Tegalalang Rice Terraces	4	10000	$0.77	$21.15
Bali Botanical Garden	4	15000	$1.15	$22.31
Gitgit Waterfall	4	15000	$1.15	$23.46
Goa Lawa Temple	4	15000	$1.15	$24.62
Munduk Waterfall	4	15000	$1.15	$25.77
Taman Ayun Temple	4	15000	$1.15	$26.92
Tegenungan Waterfall	4	15000	$1.15	$28.08
Taman Ujung Water Palace	4	35,000	$2.69	$30.77
Monkey Forest	4	40000	$3.08	$33.85
Uluwatu Temple	4	40,000	$3.08	$36.92
Bali Butterfly Park	4	85000	$6.54	$43.46
Bali Museum	3.5	15000	$1.15	$44.62
Goa Gajah	3.5	15000	$1.15	$45.77
Barong & Kris Dance	3.5	100000	$7.69	$53.46
Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park	3.5	100000	$7.69	$61.15
Meduwe Karang Temple	3.5	DONATION	$0.00	$61.15
Alas Kedaton	3	15000	$1.15	$62.31
Bali Orchid Garden	3	15000	$1.15	$63.46
Besakih Temple	3	35000	$2.69	$66.15

*prices as of August 2016 and exchange rate used is 13,000IDR=1USD

It's but common to see tourist destinations with all those infinity pools and luxury hotels, etc, but gladly, Bali is not one like Maldives where you will surely break a pocket to visit. Bali could be as cheap as spending $7 a day (as I do).

Depending on how you spend and how oriented you are about where to get them cheap, you can stay in a hostel for $4 a day, and eat for $1 a meal. 

Meantime, Below are the Entrance Charges on main attractions in Bali sorted by Tripadvisor Rating and Cost. Depending on your budget (and of course your time), you can tick which one of these your money can get you to:

ATTRACTION	Tripadvisor	Price/Person
	Rating	IDR	USD*	CUMULATIVE
Batukaru Temple	5	15000	$1.15	$1.15
Kerta Gosa	5	15000	$1.15	$2.31
Beji Temple	4.5	15000	$1.15	$3.46
Gunung Kawih Temple	4.5	15000	$1.15	$4.62
Kehen Temple	4.5	15000	$1.15	$5.77
Penglipuran Village	4.5	15000	$1.15	$6.92
Tirta Empul Temple	4.5	15,000	$1.15	$8.08
Jatiluwih	4.5	20000	$1.54	$9.62
Tirta Gangga Water Garden	4.5	20,000	$1.54	$11.15
Kintamani Batur Volcano & Lake	4.5	30000	$2.31	$13.46
Tanah Lot Temple	4.5	30,000	$2.31	$15.77
Ulundani Beratan Temple	4.5	30,000	$2.31	$18.08
Batuan Temple	4.5		$0.00	$18.08
Buddhist Monastery	4.5		$0.00	$18.08
Banjar Hotspring	4	5000	$0.38	$18.46
Dreamland Beach	4	5000	$0.38	$18.85
Bajra Sandhi Monument	4	10000	$0.77	$19.62
Kecak & Fire Dance	4	10000	$0.77	$20.38
Tegalalang Rice Terraces	4	10000	$0.77	$21.15
Bali Botanical Garden	4	15000	$1.15	$22.31
Gitgit Waterfall	4	15000	$1.15	$23.46
Goa Lawa Temple	4	15000	$1.15	$24.62
Munduk Waterfall	4	15000	$1.15	$25.77
Taman Ayun Temple	4	15000	$1.15	$26.92
Tegenungan Waterfall	4	15000	$1.15	$28.08
Taman Ujung Water Palace	4	35,000	$2.69	$30.77
Monkey Forest	4	40000	$3.08	$33.85
Uluwatu Temple	4	40,000	$3.08	$36.92
Bali Butterfly Park	4	85000	$6.54	$43.46
Bali Museum	3.5	15000	$1.15	$44.62
Goa Gajah	3.5	15000	$1.15	$45.77
Barong & Kris Dance	3.5	100000	$7.69	$53.46
Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park	3.5	100000	$7.69	$61.15
Meduwe Karang Temple	3.5	DONATION	$0.00	$61.15
Alas Kedaton	3	15000	$1.15	$62.31
Bali Orchid Garden	3	15000	$1.15	$63.46
Besakih Temple	3	35000	$2.69	$66.15

*prices as of August 2016 and exchange rate used is 13,000IDR=1USD

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Mt Ijen Blue Fire Banyuwanggi sidetrip from Bali

After some trip to Bali and Lombok with high school friends, I am back to my solo exploration of my second home country.

One of the sights I have been wanting to go to is the Mt Ijen Blue Fire in Banyuwanggi, and this time, I just can't let it go since I am quite close to it already - an island hop from Bali, and I shall be there.

It was a little after lunch when I left Bali en route to the Gilimanuk port. It took the bus about 6 hours (fare was 50K rupiah) to cross to Ketapangg. I got off the bus just before it rolls its wheels off the ferry and moved along with my foot. that night.

From the port exit, I saw some guys laying sticker ads of tours of what seemed to be a travel and tours office opening soon. I asked them anyway, and one of the guys happened to be the owner.

He said the tour starts 12mn, costs 200K for locals, 350K for expats, and luckily, he has guests. It seems if they don't have that ample amount guests, the rate will change. In fact, some of the other travel operators (mostly selling bus tickets) are offering 300K for a 2 person trip on a motorbike. (This other guy has one guest currently staying in a guesthouse and wanting to get a tour.

The package includes transpo on a van, gas mask, a guide, and entrance fee.




That days was a weekend and it seems like we were in a parade on the trail. You don't exactly need a guide as the trail is quite clear and wide. It was drizzling at the time, and so the trail was quite slippery. A jacket, shoes with traction, and a flashlight shall be readied by the guests. No flashlight was provided (luckily I had mine).

Funny thing, there were a lot of locals, seniors, disabled, and just lazy guys who came up with porters to carry them up. They had a trolley where their guests sat while being pulled up.

Apparently, as much as possible, guest should hurry up ahead. From the crater mouth down to where the sulfur and blue flame come up, the trail becomes narrow, and if you happen to be behind a senior, well... you bet you will be at the balcony view.

As per the guide and guides of other groups, the sulfur has to be ignited as it won't fire up on its own. So, somebody has got to come up early to start the show. Then, just before sunrise, they pumped up water to put off the fire. The water was also used to cool off the sulfure and solidify.

Overall, honestly speaking, it was not as I expected. perhaps, there was way too much people that I could not focus on what I actually came there fore. I rather enjoyed more the view that came up after brightness.




contact number for the tour company is:
+62 813 31861276.

There are also almost close to basic guesthouses right in the port, or in front of the train station (100m to the right from the port) at rates 40K, 50K, and above.

After some trip to Bali and Lombok with high school friends, I am back to my solo exploration of my second home country.

One of the sights I have been wanting to go to is the Mt Ijen Blue Fire in Banyuwanggi, and this time, I just can't let it go since I am quite close to it already - an island hop from Bali, and I shall be there.

It was a little after lunch when I left Bali en route to the Gilimanuk port. It took the bus about 6 hours (fare was 50K rupiah) to cross to Ketapangg. I got off the bus just before it rolls its wheels off the ferry and moved along with my foot. that night.

From the port exit, I saw some guys laying sticker ads of tours of what seemed to be a travel and tours office opening soon. I asked them anyway, and one of the guys happened to be the owner.

He said the tour starts 12mn, costs 200K for locals, 350K for expats, and luckily, he has guests. It seems if they don't have that ample amount guests, the rate will change. In fact, some of the other travel operators (mostly selling bus tickets) are offering 300K for a 2 person trip on a motorbike. (This other guy has one guest currently staying in a guesthouse and wanting to get a tour.

The package includes transpo on a van, gas mask, a guide, and entrance fee.




That days was a weekend and it seems like we were in a parade on the trail. You don't exactly need a guide as the trail is quite clear and wide. It was drizzling at the time, and so the trail was quite slippery. A jacket, shoes with traction, and a flashlight shall be readied by the guests. No flashlight was provided (luckily I had mine).

Funny thing, there were a lot of locals, seniors, disabled, and just lazy guys who came up with porters to carry them up. They had a trolley where their guests sat while being pulled up.

Apparently, as much as possible, guest should hurry up ahead. From the crater mouth down to where the sulfur and blue flame come up, the trail becomes narrow, and if you happen to be behind a senior, well... you bet you will be at the balcony view.

As per the guide and guides of other groups, the sulfur has to be ignited as it won't fire up on its own. So, somebody has got to come up early to start the show. Then, just before sunrise, they pumped up water to put off the fire. The water was also used to cool off the sulfure and solidify.

Overall, honestly speaking, it was not as I expected. perhaps, there was way too much people that I could not focus on what I actually came there fore. I rather enjoyed more the view that came up after brightness.




contact number for the tour company is:
+62 813 31861276.

There are also almost close to basic guesthouses right in the port, or in front of the train station (100m to the right from the port) at rates 40K, 50K, and above.

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Bali: Padang bay, Kuta and Ubud

Bali is Indonesia's celebrated tourist destination, and for such, a visit to Indonesia is probably not complete without a visit in this island.

Then again, Bali is not simply one destination; It's one island with various places that offer themselves a unique kind of visit.

Visitors to Bali must know which part of Bali they are visiting, depending on the type of visit they'd like to do.

After a shortlived 18 days stay in Lombok, Indonesia, I headed next to Bali.

While I did not really intend to visit and stay in Padang, it was the ferry's drop off point from Lombok; And, by the time I arrived in the island of Bali, it would have been late to catch a cheap transport to the other parts; Nevertheless, I had to stay for at least for a night.

There seems to be not so much to see around Padang Bay nonetheless, except if you're diving.

There are accomodation options lined up in the shores of the pier; At the morning of the following day, I at least gone out to see the blue beach but it doesn't seem to be blue enough to be tagged blue beach.

Then, after Padang, I moved into Kuta, Bali. This part is absolutely touristy.. from the malls, to the amusement parks, restaurants, bars, etc. It is a great destination for surfers, but probably not for swimmers, and the likes. 

So, til then, I still couldn't find what people are probably craving for Bali. Then, the following day, I rented a motorbike to check out Ubud.

Even before reaching Ubud proper, you'd come across quiet roads and housings and temples (whether at home, or standalone). 

As you approach Ubud, there comes more and more arts and crafts, from wooden furniture and carvings, glass vases and jars, paintings, etc. It made me understand why Balinese is such a term in the design and architecture plethora.

Then I got to the tourist area, and the more goods sold such as kites, handpainted shirts, souveniers, etc. In search for a good coffee shop, I also incidentally visited one guesthouse that had a garden and pool fronting their rooms, making me regret I don't have a night available to spend there. It would have been one of my great staycations ever.

From the places I've seen around, Ubud is , I'd say, the best, and well recommended. It is a chilled out place, but do not necessarily leave you contained in the resort you checked in, just like a beach on a quiet island. When you're back's probably hurting by the extended hours lying on your bed, or bench, you can resort to do a bit of town loops, to window shop and sparkle your eyes on their craftmanship, if not swipe your cards on the galleries.





This post is part of the #limbonisASIA trip. See link for more stories, detailed expenses and itinerary

Bali is Indonesia's celebrated tourist destination, and for such, a visit to Indonesia is probably not complete without a visit in this island.

Then again, Bali is not simply one destination; It's one island with various places that offer themselves a unique kind of visit.

Visitors to Bali must know which part of Bali they are visiting, depending on the type of visit they'd like to do.

After a shortlived 18 days stay in Lombok, Indonesia, I headed next to Bali.

While I did not really intend to visit and stay in Padang, it was the ferry's drop off point from Lombok; And, by the time I arrived in the island of Bali, it would have been late to catch a cheap transport to the other parts; Nevertheless, I had to stay for at least for a night.

There seems to be not so much to see around Padang Bay nonetheless, except if you're diving.

There are accomodation options lined up in the shores of the pier; At the morning of the following day, I at least gone out to see the blue beach but it doesn't seem to be blue enough to be tagged blue beach.

Then, after Padang, I moved into Kuta, Bali. This part is absolutely touristy.. from the malls, to the amusement parks, restaurants, bars, etc. It is a great destination for surfers, but probably not for swimmers, and the likes. 

So, til then, I still couldn't find what people are probably craving for Bali. Then, the following day, I rented a motorbike to check out Ubud.

Even before reaching Ubud proper, you'd come across quiet roads and housings and temples (whether at home, or standalone). 

As you approach Ubud, there comes more and more arts and crafts, from wooden furniture and carvings, glass vases and jars, paintings, etc. It made me understand why Balinese is such a term in the design and architecture plethora.

Then I got to the tourist area, and the more goods sold such as kites, handpainted shirts, souveniers, etc. In search for a good coffee shop, I also incidentally visited one guesthouse that had a garden and pool fronting their rooms, making me regret I don't have a night available to spend there. It would have been one of my great staycations ever.

From the places I've seen around, Ubud is , I'd say, the best, and well recommended. It is a chilled out place, but do not necessarily leave you contained in the resort you checked in, just like a beach on a quiet island. When you're back's probably hurting by the extended hours lying on your bed, or bench, you can resort to do a bit of town loops, to window shop and sparkle your eyes on their craftmanship, if not swipe your cards on the galleries.





This post is part of the #limbonisASIA trip. See link for more stories, detailed expenses and itinerary

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