I guess some of you know that i went to Bali during the Hari Raya break. This is the first time that i travel to oversea together with my hubby :D It's actually my company trip, everything was organised by my boss, all of us had been given a itinery. We didn't do everything according to our plan due to time constraint. And, the main contributor to this is the traffic congestion in Bali which took almost half of our days. However, the scenery and landscapes that are offered in Bali really WORTH it all the while. It is a mixture of agricultural land, natural forest, beaches, lakes and volcanoes.
I think Bali is a great place for everyone because the island offer variety of activities and it's easy to plan your itinery even for inexperience traveler. Overall, it's a rejuvenating and soothing trip for both of us. :)))
Here you are, our 4 days 3 nights escapde in Bali :D
Day 1: Penang - KL - Bali - Grandmas hotel
Upon arriving @ Bali airport, Denpasar, we proceed to our hotel. We reached our hotel quite late due to traffic jam so we just have simple dinner at a restaurant and buy some groceries nearby our hotel.
Day 2 :
Batuan temple -
Gua Gajah
or Gunung Kawi (we choose to go to Gunung Kawi) - Lunch at Kintamani Valcono - Bali Luwak Coffee - Tegalalang Rice Terracce (didn't go) - Tirta Empul Temple - Spring Water Temple - Ubud Monkey Forest (didn't go) - Puri Saren Agung (didn't go) - Ubud Market - Dinner @ Bebek TepiSawah - Jalan Pantai Kuta
Bali Luwak Coffee - small cup for sampling cost IDR50,000. The irony - the most expensive coffee in the world which made from shit. Luckily, it doesn't taste weird or shitty. I cant really tell the difference but hubby said it was nice so we bought a small pack of it for Rp150,000 which half of the original price. lolllllllll!
Personally, i think that food at Bali is not cheap as most of restaurant charge a 21% tax (government tax + service tax), it'd costs us around Rp60,000 to Rp100,000 per pax for a meal. Also, please bargain for cheaper price as much as you can for entrance fee or shopping as most of the charges are overpriced especially at shopping district of Seminyak/Legian/Kuta. It's will be added advantage if you r able to speak fluent BM. Mine one is suck so hubby did the bargain all the while.
Day 3 : Taman Ayun Temple -
Lunch @ Pacung Rice Terrace (changed plan, we had suckling pig (babi guling) for lunch
- Strawberry Hill (didn't go) - Bedugul Danau Bratan - Ulun
Danu Temple (didn't go) - Candi Kuning Market (didn't go) - Botanical
Garden or Alas Kedaton Monkey Forest (chose Monkey Forest, cheat one, this one can skip) - Tanah Lot Temple - Dinner @ Jimbaran (changed plan, shopped @ Toko Oleh-oleh Hawaii and dined at restaurant nearby our hotel)
DO NOT GO TO ALAS KEDATON MONKEY FOREST. Doesn't worth the $$ paid, we'd paid Rp90,000 for whole vans (there are 6 of us), CHEAT ONE!!! A woman approached us to become our tour guide. She bring us to walk around the forest just to look at monkeys and bats, UNBELIEVABLE!! After the tour is done, she requested us to buy some something from her store which is located just outside the entrance.
Day 4 :
Uluwatu Temple - Lunch @ Made Warung (changed plan, had lunch @ KFC, Discovery Mall) - Shpping @ afternoon Kuta street + Geneva (Handcraft Centra) + Toko Oleh-oleh Hawaii (Changed plan, Shopped ,chilled and massage @ Discovery Mall) - Airport Transfer @ 8pm (went there earlier around 7pm because worry that might trapped in traffic jam) - KL
Uluwatu Temple - Entrance fee for adult is Rp20,000 per pax. Sarongs and sashes are available free at the entrance. But becareful with your things, monkeys there are very active, they will try to get your stuff and exchange it with food.
There are few places in Bali that you guys shouldn't miss if it's the first time you visit Bali - Kintamani Valcono, Bratan Lake, Tirta Empul Temple, Tanah Lot, Ubud Market (for shopping), Uluwatu Temple and Bali Luwak Coffee.
I would definately visit to Bali for second time for the food, scenery and nightlife (too bad we didn't get to experience much on this). I wanna to try the famed pork ribs and chill at Ku De Ta!! (rolling on bed).
Time to off to bed :D Good night!
