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.

A Nawash	19 April 2001
Stayed at Ibis Arcadia Hotel - Jakarta, Indonesia.
It was pretty close to alot of things although it was in a really rough neighberhood. It was ok.
D Everett	15 April 2001
Stayed at Ibis Tamarin Hotel - Jakarta, Indonesia.
Used taxis extensively. Visited Old batavia,National Museum,Monas, Blok M all good. Give Glodok a miss
M Lonsdale	13 April 2001
Stayed at Griya Santrian Beach Cottages - Bali, Indonesia.
Arrange for a car for the day at your hotel desk for any trips around the island ($25-$35). There are several standard routes-but be explicit and firm if you aren't interested in a certain art form ie. wood carving. Definitely go to Jimbaran for seafood-Nelaya was good-but I don't think it matters which restaurant. Spago in Sanur was elegant and the food was creative and tasty.
L Simpson	12 April 2001
Stayed at Holiday Inn Resort Lombok - Lombok, Indonesia.
Very quiet and peaceful - the riots in January 2000 has meant that tourist numbers are down - good for us not good for tourist related businesses. Everything is now calm and has been for ages. Spent two days on Gili Air - could have taken three days as it was very peaceful and everyone very friendly. Everything on Lombok within easy reach with motor bike, car or public transport. First two easy to hire and traffic OK - not like Bali! Excellent restaurants around Sengiggi - Asmara, Princess of Lombok and Bambu to name a few.
H Fang ching	10 April 2001
Stayed at Garden Hotel - Bali, Indonesia.
The destination is good because there is a shopping mall(Mal Surabaya)nearby, and easy to get taxi.
L Sahlin	06 April 2001
Stayed at Le Meridien Nirwana Golf and Spa Resort - Bali, Indonesia.
We stayed in Bali for two weeks and had a wonderful time travelling throughout the island. I would warmly recommend dividing your time between different locations in Bali, as there is so much to see! The best beach is around Kuta and Legian, lovely clean sand beach with clean water and massive waves. Perfect for anyone who enjoys swimming and/or surfing. Be prepared for hawkers, especially around the Kuta area, which is quite commercialised and very busy. Legian is bustling but still a little quieter than Kuta. Travelling trough the mountains and volcanoes is a must, beautiful scenery covering everything from the famous rice terraces and small country villages to mountains covered with rain forest, lakes and craters. The air is much cooler in the mountain areas, and you may experience some tropical rain- so bring something long-sleeved just in case! On the north coast we stayed in Lovina, a quiet area but simply breathtakingly beautiful. Try one of their early morning boat trips to see the dolphins or to go snorkelling. The coral reef contains plenty of tropical and colourful fish- bring some bread along and they’ll feed more or less from your hand! Ubud and neighbouring villages is where you find the best craftwork in Bali, everything from woodwork to stone carving, batik fabrics and silver & gold. Worth your while to shop around for the best prices, and make sure to haggle! Sanur is quite a busy place. The beach is beautiful to look at, but I have to say that the sea isn’t as clean as you’d like it to be… Mainly because of the coral reef blocking off the beach area- you can see the reef from where the waves break. Still a very nice place with some great restaurants- but make sure you have a hotel with a swimming pool or go on boat trips to find clearer water. Best restaurant in Sanur is the Jazz Bar & Grill where they have great food, brilliant service and live music at 9pm every night. Warmly recommended! Nusa Dua is a luxurious place with mainly 4 and 5 star hotels and a super shopping mall (shop around for best bargains). The beach is nice and clean, however up towards Benoa, where they have all the water sports, the beach isn’t cleaned regularly and may seem a bit dirty. The water is quite clean apart from some sea grass. If you stay around this area, make sure to try the seafood restaurant Nelayan in Benoa. Great value for money, very good food and friendly service. We had a 3-course meal for two, including drinks, at $10! Overall I can recommend Bali as a wonderful holiday destination. Beautiful scenery and sights, the Balinese people are very friendly and pleasant, and it’s incredibly cheap! Shop around for best prices as it can vary a lot, and remember to haggle!
R Pettigrew	06 April 2001
Stayed at Poppies Bali - Kuta, Indonesia.
Hired a mini van for the day through Poppies and drove around parts of the island seeing a Barong dance and stopping off at various places on the way.
N Reis	05 April 2001
Stayed at Aneka Kuta - Bali, Indonesia.
We traveled to Nusa Dua beach to do water sports and it was seaweed infested so I recommend before booking a hotel in a certain area to find out where the best beach is to go when you go. It all depends on the wind. We also went up to Ubud area and farther north to see the rice terraces and it was well worth it! Renting motorbikes and cars is extrememly simple and cheap so I recommend bringing an int'l driver's license.
A Miller	17 March 2001
Stayed at Resor Seminyak - The Resort and Spa - Bali, Indonesia.
Great location, quiet, right on beach yet close to the bars of Legian, but far enough away from the dump of Kuta.
W Tedford	11 March 2001
Stayed at Poppies Bali - Kuta, Indonesia.
Dined in Poppies Restaurant on 2 evenings - did not live up to it's reputation, despite pleasant service. Used hotel taxi service to tour.

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