Travel tales and tips for getting around in Indonesia by asiahotels.com

Traveller's Tales: Getting around in Indonesia

Know the most popular landmarks in Indonesia. You may read about best transportation, recommended travel itinerary, suggested routes and directions. Also, you might want to read our Bali city guide, and Lombok city guide.

M Van de watering	30 June 2001
Stayed at Garden Hotel - Bali, Indonesia.
Taxi are very cheap. Take some trips in the area like Malang and Bromo to escape the crowded Surabaya.The traffic is crazzy!
S Tillman	27 June 2001
Stayed at Ramada Resort, Benoa - Bali, Indonesia.
As mentioned above, slightly off the beaten path (the end of Benoa peninsula), but still a very cheap and not too long cab ride from all the major hot spots.
M Smythe	22 June 2001
Stayed at Waka Nusa Resort - Bali, Indonesia.
Definitely go snorkelling...this was a highlight! (at low tide, not far around the bay from Waka Nusa (nr. pontoon). Village tour is available just about every day...worth going...but if you want more time, just walk in your own time...it's not that far. If at all claustrophobic, don't go anywhere near the underground house!!! (I didn't make it through the entrance!) Take motion-sickness medication prior to boat-trip over to island!
A Nanji	10 June 2001
Stayed at Inna Kuta Beach - Bali, Indonesia.
Easy to get around. Driver is best deal if all day trips are taken.
R Foltz	23 May 2001
Stayed at Poppies Bali - Kuta, Indonesia.
My time in Bali was for business, not pleasure. The Monkey park was fun, the tiered rice paddies were beautiful. I used a local driver named Ketut (his mobile phone #081-2392-2314). He has a nice vehicle and is very helpful & friendly. Some of the drivers here were only interested in taking us to the "tourist" places. Ketut took us where we wanted to go.
S Wong	22 May 2001
Stayed at Waka di Ume - Bali, Indonesia.
Ubud is more Baliesque than Kuta, yet less so than some other parts of the island. But it's a wonderful destination for rest amidst the paddy fields, arts and crafts. One can, however, do without the numerous locals offering 'taxi' and 'transport' every three metres or so.
G Ferris	20 May 2001
Stayed at Legian Beach Hotel - Bali, Indonesia.
We arranged to have a car and driver for two days. We did this at the hotel & were very pleased with the service. On day 1, we visited Ubud, with many stops in transit for shopping. That same day, our driver took us to his village & even to his home, which was great! Later that day we visited the Elephant Caves. Day 2: We had the car & driver again and went to East Bali, again making stops along the way for shopping. We visited Samarapura (also known as Klungkung) and toured the palace & island garden & hall of justice complex. Afterwards we visited Pura Basakih temple complex up in the mountains. Tourists Beware!!!!! At all tourist attractions we were hounded to death by people wanting to give us tours for a fee and/or sell us something. This got really old really quick. I'd highly recommend hiring a car & driver rather than going on an organized tour. It allowed us to make as many stops as we wanted and stop for as long as we wanted. This was great for leisurly lunches & for shopping, AND the cost of car & driver (you pay additional for petrol & tip) was very very reasonable. There's just SO MUCH SHOPPING in Bali, and prices are very low, and usually negotiable. Each town we went through seemed to be known for a different craft: stone carving, ceramics, basketry, jewelery, paintings, etc. If you run out of rupiah, so vendors will accept US dollars. I'd say about 25% of the time vendors would not accept credit cards. We had some FABULOUS meals, the following restaurants were some of the best (and definately the most beautiful) I've been to anywhere in the world: La Lucciola (on the beach in Saminyak), Indus (just outside Ubud, with beautiful views of the jungle & terraced rice fields), and Ku De Ta (also on the beach in Seminyak).
E Paquin	14 May 2001
Stayed at Griya Santrian Beach Cottages - Bali, Indonesia.
Bali was very nice but it is not a destination I would go back to. It was a great holiday but not quite the paradise island they are trying to sell you (unless you are prepared to pay big money and stay in one of the 5-star hotels in Nusa Dua)... The balinese attitude has been sort of ruined by the tourist industry. Everywhere you go, you know that if they talk to you, they are trying to sell you something... Transport: It does worth organizing day trips with local people offering transport but be very clear as to what you would like to see... They tend to try to bring you everywhere they can make a commission. We hired the same guide for day trips so he got to know that we wanted to get out of the beaten track and we got a far better experience on the 2nd trip... Also, for local trips, the best value transport is actually the meter taxi (try Bali taxi 701 111). Their price are much lower for travelling around Sanur-Kuta-Nusa Dua and Jimbaran. You can take one from Sanur to Ubud and get them to wait with the meter on... Food: If you like spicy food, don't go to the restaurants that are near the hotels... Get out of the beaten track and try to find restaurant in small villages... Try also the food stalls!
K Rose	07 May 2001
Stayed at Bunga Permai - Bali, Indonesia.
My friend and I spent the first two nights in Sanur, closer to the beach and just by the pool and then the last night in Ubud, to see more of the cultural things. We took cabs most of the time, or had a driver take us around for a fixed cost. The Ulu watu temple is nice (South Bali) and also driving through the rice paddies and seeing the volcano's and lakes is very beautiful.
M Nishinarita	30 April 2001
Stayed at Garden Palace Hotel - Surabaya, Indonesia.
Nishiki,Japanese restaurant in the hotel, was good: both food and staff. A taxi was very cheap: less than one US dollar for one ride.

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