Indonesia is celebrating Eid al-Fitr 1446H with a four-day national holiday. The Lebaran public holiday will be observed until 4th April. It is a time for families all over Indonesia to come together, travel, and explore the country, and many thousands of people are heading to Bali.
Bali will welcome tens of thousands more domestic tourists in the coming days. Travel figures from the end of last week, which sparked the beginning of the Lebaran travel period, show that there are even more people on the move between Bali and Java than last year.
Buses, ferries, and air services have all been in higher demand than usual, and Mengwi Transport Terminal Supervisor Ardani Nirwesthi explained to reporters that all staff are available to support travellers moving throughout Bali over the coming days.
Key traffic congestion areas include the resorts of Canggu, Seminyak, Legian, and Kuta, as Uluwatu, Ubud, and the surrounding villages, Sanur Port, Bali Airport, and the Denpasar-Gilimanuk Highway, leading to Gilimanuk Harbour.
For international tourists, it is super important to leave extra time to travel to and from Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. When Bali Airport reopened after Nyepi Day on 30th March 2025, the terminals served 73,000 passengers across 390 flights.
Over the national holiday period, there are more domestic flight services available, and irrespective of the high and low seasons, Bali Airport is welcoming more flight international and domestic flight services every month.
Speaking to reporters, the General Manager of I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Ahmad Syaugi Shahab, explained that so far everything has been flowing smoothly, and the situation is expected to stay that way.
He noted, “This is thanks to the support of all relevant agencies involved in the Eid transportation post. Airport operations, especially during the peak homecoming period, have been running smoothly and under control.”
He added,d “With the extended Eid holiday period, we will continue to strengthen coordination and enhance supervision to ensure the quality of service for passengers remains optimal. Besides the homecoming flow, the airport is also expected to remain busy with tourists heading to Bali for vacations.”
Tourists must always leave more time than they think to travel to Bali Airport, this is because traffic is notoriously congested around the airport terminals and with tens of thousands more vehicles on the road this holiday season with the influx of overloading domestic tourists, traffic officers are working around the clock to ensure vehicles are kept on the move, but congestion is inevitable.
Tourists in Bali can expect to meet more crowds at the island’s top cultural attractions and natural landscapes.
Indonesian tourists love Bali as a travel destination just as much as international holidaymakers, and top attractions like Tanah Lot Temple, Tirta Empul Temple, and the beaches of the central southern coast, from Uluwatu, through Jimbaran, and onwards to Canggu, are all expected to feel extra busy.
As one of Indonesia’s most important cultural attractions, Penglipuran Village in Bali’s Bangli Regency will be particularly busy this week. Penglipuran Village is considered to be a must-visit for all tourists but is deemed particularly important for domestic tourists who want to connect with the country’s hugely diverse cultural heritage.
Penglipuran Village is one of the finest examples of a traditional Balinese village and is still entirely pedestrianized. Penglipuran Village is surrounded by ancient bamboo forests and offers tourists the chance to experience the traditional Balinese way of life.
Many tourists visit Penglipuran Village in the early morning to avoid the crowds, but visiting in the late afternoon generally offers visitors a little more peace and quiet.
For a truly authentic and intimate experience of Penglipuran Village, tourists can book an overnight stay at one of the local homestays within the village and make the most of the more personal tourism programs which include a local dinner served on tables in the street.
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James
Wednesday 2nd of April 2025
Dear dear. Isn't this lovely proof of yet again something that is always blamed on tourists, but is in fact an Indonesian problem: the tourists hotspots are a delight these days. Roads are empty, you can go anywhere without hitting traffic jams. Less noise. Less honking. Less loud bikes.
This prooves that the crowds are caused by too many go jek drivers, too many construction workers, too many trucks, too many fake blue-taxies, too many youngsters doing streetraces, too many of everything. The tourists are still here however, and whilst people like those who write such articles think this island is collapsing because of tourists, clearly it is not. Bali does not have a bule-immigration problem but might have an Indonesian immigration problem.
Exp
Saturday 5th of April 2025
@Loups-Garoups, Well my "A local would never walk anywhere" was tongue in cheek but justified by the fact that a casual observer will not see many locals walk around for a longer stretch here in Bali (or Jakarta) for that matter.
And yes, I'm familiar with Jakarta car free days and the US car culture from living in Texas driving from shop to shop at the strip malls.
Loups-Garoups
Friday 4th of April 2025
@Exp, Let me jump in here! A local would never walk anywhere??? Ouch that's a biased observation! Whoever in the right mind would want to reside in Canggu or staying in that realm of madness.
In Jakarta as an example, car free day is held on each Sunday that allows Indonesians and expats to walk, jog, skate several KM in the capital main thoroughfare. It's open from 6 Am to 11 Am. No cars allowed except buses running on their bus lanes through the capital. There are sidewalks everywhere in Jakarta, during lunch hour or evenings people do actually walk outsid.There is also a park and a stadium where Indonesians exercise or play sports. However I have not noticed overweight or obese Indonesians during my stay in Jakarta or anywhere in Indonesia. Let alone in Bali.
Have you ever been to Los Angeles and it's neighboring counties or even in a small Midwestern town in Middle America. Nobody walks in LA for example, everyone drives a car and you can actually be asked by a patrol policeman if you are lost or perhaps up to no good walking in some neighborhoods. Nobody walks in the Midwest, everyone has a car. It's a rite of passage when an American teen gets an operating license to drive until he or she reaches an age to get a valid driver's license. Overweight and obese Americans have become major health issues.
Randy
Friday 4th of April 2025
@Exp, Just came in my mind…gojek, grab and maxim have provided jobs for those Indonesians who are less fortunate than us all. They earn money while providing transportation, food delivery or package delivery for that matter. This type of opportunities give people a sense of belonging and so they don’t end up lazy or as gangs (preman) and thieves or worse hanging out on the street like homeless people and some that are strung out on drugs that you see these days in the Western first world Hemisphere. Think about it!!
A local would never walk anywhere?? It may be true in the Capital city Jakarta. Indonesians walk an average of just 3,531 steps per day, significantly below the global average of 5,000 steps per day. A study conducted by experts at Harvard University found that inactivity was linked to as many as 5.3 million deaths worldwide a year. It may be true but there are Indonesians or other Asians walking on the sidewalks in Bali.
But have you been to dream park land?? You would see an array of Indonesians walking and jogging in the park.
Randy
Thursday 3rd of April 2025
@James, Too many fake blue taxis? Ok whatever...
Just came in my mind...gojek, grab and maxim have provided jobs for those Indonesians who are less fortunate than us all. They earn money while providing transportation, food delivery or package delivery for that matter. This type of opportunities give people a sense of belonging and so they don’t end up lazy or as gangs (preman) and thieves or worse hanging out on the street like homeless people and some that are strung out on drugs that you see these days in the Western first world Hemisphere.
Local Human Services are so convenient and cheap even for seasonal tourists. We also give back to the community with generous tips. Tourists feel very grateful whenever in Indonesia to get a quick ride and Food Delivery. While a quick ride that ain’t cheap and food delivery in the US that can cost you up to $100 or more. So yes it’s a real bargain in Indonesia. Capish!!
Steve bm
Thursday 3rd of April 2025
@James, yep like I say keep the focus on those blooming tourists who prop up the island to obscure to keep quiet the alarming problems that can't be fixed like rubbish distribution roads and infrastructure and traffic congestion
Steve bm
Tuesday 1st of April 2025
In singaraja on nyepi there were whole communities of Muslims totally ignoring Balinese beliefs and customs operating as normal on the streets Now it's all Indonesians must pull together for the Muslim beliefs etc etc. If this was 1 or 2 silly short time or even 20 tourists that plead ignorant there would be he'll to pay. Absolutely disgusting and shows the massive vendetta and double standards against tourists propping up bali. No one should be out during nyepi it's a great time. Did people see muzza the utuber out on neypi videoing nyepi Absolutely disgusting muzza you should be more intelligent
Steve bm
Saturday 5th of April 2025
@Randy, you keep changing your story you pillick
Steve bm
Saturday 5th of April 2025
@Randy, actually I'm more. Aligned with lokal people than tourists so put that in your pipe and smoke it professor!!.
Randy
Friday 4th of April 2025
@Exp, but you love playing the victim card and will always point out something!
Randy
Friday 4th of April 2025
@Steve bm, Of course local news will not be aired on this article! This is a different news outlet primarily focusing on the troublesome foreign tourists!! There you go…But it feels like many is playing the card victim here…
Randy
Friday 4th of April 2025
@Steve bm, Of course local news will not be aired on this article! This is a different news outlet primarily focusing on the troublesome foreign tourists!! There you go...But it feels like many is the card victim here...