Planning a trip there was quite a experience as I’ve already detailed here. But after much research, we finally had a plan for Bali and I want to share the detailed itinerary so you don’t have to go through the drill. We were traveling on budget - not the usual honeymoon splurge - so using the services of an agent was not going to help. I still checked with a couple and on hearing my budget (more on this here), they said I should look at another place as the airfares itself very quite expensive for Bali. But I was determined to work something out.

Day 1:Water sports

  • Marine sport activities at Tanjung Benoa

Day 2: Head North (East route)

Coffee tasting Coffee tasting

  • Goa Gajah Temple

  • Ubud art village (drive-by)

  • Monkey Forest (skip)

  • Coffee plantation & tasting

  • Tegalalang rice terrace (drive-by)

  • Kintamani: View of Mt.Batur & Batur lake

  • Singaraja beach (sunset)

Day 3: Back to Kuta (West route)

  • Ulun Danu temple Ulun Danu temple

Dolphin tour (missed due to bad weather)

  • Gitgit Water Fall

  • Lovina (black sand) beach

  • Strawberry field (drive-by)

  • Jati Luwih Rice Terrace (drive-by)

  • Wanasari Butterfly Park (skipped)

  • Pura Taman Ayun

  • Ulun Danu Temple

  • Tanah Lot temple (sunset)

Day 4: Shopping

  • Tanah Lot Temple Tanah Lot Temple

Serangan Island Turtle Conservation Centre (skipped)

  • Denpasar market

  • Denpasar freedom monument

  • Sukawati market (skipped)

  • Sanur beach

  • DFS Galleria (drive-by)

  • Spa

Day 5: South Bali

  • Padang Padang Padang Padang

Padang Padang beach

  • Pura Uluwatu Temple (skipped)

  • Tirtha Bali Chapel

  • Jimbaran Bay (drive-by, much hyped for sea food dinner)

  • Kuta Galleria, Kuta Discovery Mall (lunch)

Note that this is the actual itinerary with some places skipped and others we just drove by: here is a page on our Bali experience. You can also squeeze this into 4 days, by covering South Bali post water sports. I’ve written a post on our Bali experience and another post around the airlines, transit airport, hotels we stayed and the budget here. If I can be any help in customizing this further, feel free to write to me.

This is post #1 of the Bali vacation series: Itinerary | Experience | FAQs*