Day trips · 12 days
Each day trip leaves from a base and returns there in the evening: the schedule, the transfer and the places along the way.
12 day trips shown
An early boat from Sanur, Nusa Penida’s west coast by car with a driver, and the return boat in the late afternoon. It is the most sold day trip in Bali, and the most rushed: you see three places, not the island. The times given here are indicative.
A day for Nusa Penida’s other face: Atuh cove between two cliffs, at the far end of the island, then the drive back west to finish at Crystal Bay. Fewer people than at Kelingking, but far more road. The times given here are indicative.
Lembongan is Nusa Penida’s small neighbour: less road, short distances, a calm bay for swimming. It is the simplest boat trip from Sanur, and the only island day you can do with children without spending it in a car. The times given here are indicative.
A day in east Bali, at the foot of Mount Agung: a viewpoint over the terraces, a walk through the Sidemen rice fields with a village guide, then the pools of the Taman Ujung palace. Fewer people than around Ubud, more road. The times given here are indicative.
The highlands of north Bali in a day: the Sekumpul falls, the Banyumala pool and Lake Tamblingan in the forest. It can be done from Ubud, but it is as much a day of driving as of waterfalls, and each place’s best moment, early morning, is out of reach. The times given here are indicative.
From the Canggu coast, the Munduk mountains are far away: several hours of road out, as many back. The day is still possible if you accept leaving before dawn and seeing only three places. For many travellers, a night up there is a better choice. The times given here are indicative.
Bali’s north-east coast for a day of snorkelling: the Liberty wreck a few metres off the Tulamben pebbles, then the coral at Jemeluk and Lipah, reached from the beach. The road is long, but you see the underwater world without a boat, children included. The times given here are indicative.
From Canggu, Amed is at the other end of Bali. You can go for the day, swim over the coral of Jemeluk and Lipah and see the Tulamben wreck, but you spend more time on the road than in the water. This page explains how to do it, and when to give it up. The times given here are indicative.
The Bukit in a day: a cove below the road in the morning, a beach hidden in the cliff in the afternoon, and Uluwatu temple at sunset. It is the simplest outing from Canggu, possible with children, but it ends after dark in traffic. The times given here are indicative.
Three Ubud classics in the right order: the Campuhan ridge at sunrise, the Tegallalang rice fields before the coaches, then the shrines carved into the cliff at Gunung Kawi. Everything happens in the morning; the afternoon stays free, on purpose. The times given here are indicative.
A day by the sea from Ubud, with no boat and no cliff: Serangan island and its turtles in the morning, the Sanur beach path by bike, the house of the painter Le Mayeur during the hot hours, and a swim in the calm water of the lagoon. The times given here are indicative.
Seminyak is Canggu’s more urban neighbour: a long sandy beach open to the ocean, a street of restaurants and shops, a seaside temple. The day is short in distance, but traffic on the coast makes it unpredictable. The times given here are indicative.
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