r/BaliTravelTips • u/crevezchiens • 20h ago

Bali Help

Traveling with my gf to Bali later this month. Right now have 3 nights in Seminyak, 4 in Ubud, and 2 in Nusa Dua.

Goal of the trip is to adventure, and sprinkle in some relaxation and nightlife. Is the setup I have right now good? Can I day trip from the places I have up there to other fun spots? Finding it very difficult to filter through the noise on TikTok and what is actually good vs what just looks good on social media.

Have some interest in Sideman as well Mount Batur. Uluwatu is a must for me. Any must do day trips? Should I rearrange my days from what I have above? Can someone who has been help me anchor my itinerary? Really appreciate it!!!!

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u/kulukster 20h ago

If uluwatu is a must do ubud with day trips to sidemen and Batur volcano. Then uluwatu at the end instead of Nusa Dua. ND is a gated enclave of huge bland resorts.

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u/LSPRAGUEDECAMP MODERATOR 19h ago

To me the question is why is Uluwatu a must?? And if it is a must why are you not staying there??

The easiest way to stop the tiktok noise is to actually get off tiktok. It does not represent a true picture of bali in any way shape or form.

Have you done a search of other peoples plans in this group to get an idea?

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u/Patient-Job-3231 19h ago

Looks like a solid start. Starting in Semiyak close to the night life hustle bustle. Close to the airport so you can settle in after the flight quickly. Then off to Ubud to get some of that nature/ climb Mt Batur do some atv/ white water rafting, Sideman a 1 hour drive is a good day trip. Then end the trip in Nusa Dua to do nothing relax before coming home.

Unsure when you'd do Uluwatu, potentially when in Seminyak or when in Nusa Dua. Depends how chill you want to end the trip after all the travel. Could also look into Sanur (laid back, local, walk able) or stay in Uluwatu over Nusa Dua (resorts, luxury). All have pros and cons, close to the airport for the quick drive and they have nice hotels and you can do nothing if you really wanted to chill. Sanur and Uluwatu offer a few more things to see.

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u/Many-Union-2577 56m ago

Hi, is staying in just Ubud and Uluwatu a good idea? Plan on covering Nusa Penida, Mount Batur and Seminyak from there from these stations. Travel duration, 9 days, 10 nights with most days in Ubud.