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Campuhan Ridge walk at 7 am
For you if you want a first easy walk with rice-field views and no ticket.
Trade-off no shade after nine; go early or not at all.
Guide · for holiday travellers
Seven days in Bali, without the rush
Two bases, one early morning, one island day. It leaves room for the afternoon rain and the traffic, which is the part most itineraries forget.
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Seven days is enough for Bali if you stop trying to see all of it. This plan uses two bases, Ubud and Uluwatu, so you only move hotels once, and books a driver for the long days instead of a scooter.
Do the outdoor things in the morning. Between November and March most rain comes in the afternoon, and the light and the crowds are better early anyway.
Days 1 to 3: Ubud
start here ↓Land, sleep, and keep day one light.
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Mount Batur sunrise trek
For you if you are fine with a pickup around 2 am and two hours uphill in the dark.
Trade-off the summit is crowded, and in the rainy season cloud can hide the sunrise you got up for.
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Tirta Empul water temple
For you if you want to see a working temple, not only photograph one.
Trade-off sarong and sash are required, usually lent at the entrance; it is busiest late morning.
Day 4: east Bali with a driver
then this ↓
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Private driver for the day
For you if you want rice terraces, a waterfall and a temple in one day without riding a scooter.
Trade-off long hours in a car; agree the route and the finish time before you set off.
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Sidemen valley instead of the famous gate
For you if you want green valley views without the queue.
Trade-off the temple gate photo at Lempuyang often means a long queue; Sidemen has no single famous shot, which is the point.
Day 5: Nusa Penida
the fun part ↓
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Day tour with the fast boat included
For you if you have one day and want boat, driver and the cliff viewpoints handled for you.
Trade-off it is a long, bumpy day; Kelingking is a viewpoint, and the path down to the beach is steep and hard.
Days 6 and 7: Uluwatu
do not skip ↓
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Uluwatu temple and the Kecak dance at sunset
For you if you want one evening that feels like Bali and not a beach club.
Trade-off the monkeys take sunglasses and phones; put them in a zipped bag before you walk in.
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A cove beach and a long lunch
For you if you want the last day slow.
Trade-off many coves are down long staircases; check the tide, some beaches disappear at high tide.
What to leave at home
lighter alreadyskip:Seeing the whole island
North Bali and the west are beautiful and far. Save them for the second trip.
skip:A scooter on day one
Ride only if you already ride at home and your insurance covers it.
skip:Afternoon outdoor plans in the rainy season
Put the spa, the cooking class and the long lunch there instead.
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