It has to be said that as a destination, Bali is becoming more expensive. In 2024, several of the island’s biggest attractions are raising their prices, including iconic cultural landmarks and spiritual destinations. Leaders at Lempuyang Temple, more popularly known to tourists as the Gates of Heaven Temple, will be increasing entry prices in 2024. …
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Bali tourists are reminded once again not to interact with the wild and semi-wild monkeys on the island. The monkeys that reside at the world-famous Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud, at the Sangeh Monkey Forest, and at Uluwatu Temple are more street-smart than visitors first give them credit for, sometimes with disastrous results. New footage …
For years there have been tensions between online taxi service providers and local taxi groups in Bali. While leading transportation officials in Indonesia insist that online taxis are legal in the country, many communities have established localized systems to help ensure local drivers don’t miss out on business. Local drivers and the management team at …
Bali’s leading cultural park has just invested a huge amount of funds in improving the visitor experience. The huge GWK Cultural Park close to Uluwatu in the village of Ungasan, is excited to be welcoming even more tourists in the coming weeks and months. Speaking to reporters the GWK Cultural Park Operations Director, Stefanus Yonathan …
As the festive season gets started in Bali, over one million tourists are packing their bags and getting ready to jet off to paradise. With many of Bali’s top attractions featuring animals as entertainment, an animal welfare organization is calling on tourists to make wise decisions when it comes to where they visit and if …
With 2023 coming to a close, top tourist attractions in Bali are already looking to the year ahead. In 2024, there are set to be some big changes in Bali, and the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economies is targeting the welcoming of 11.4 million international arrivals across the country. Bali is the biggest tourist …
Bali is a travel destination that is always growing and evolving. From emerging tourism villages to huge new resorts, from hidden waterfalls to secret mangroves, there is always something new to discover on the Island of the Gods. Bali’s Serangan Island is a little-known fishing community nestled between Tanjung Benoa and Sanur. The small island …
Visits to Bali’s Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park are soaring. With more and more tourists interested in learning about the Island of the Gods, the GWK Cultural Park is quickly becoming the go-to destination for tourists seeking a cultural immersion. Managers at GWK Cultural Park, close to Uluwatu, have recorded an extraordinary achievement. They have …
Bali’s biggest and most popular waterpark celebrated the launch of a huge new expansion earlier this year. A few months into the new and revamped Waterbom theme park in the heart of Kuta, tourists are giving rave reviews about the resort’s most famous attraction. Waterbom Bali has been founded and managed by the same family …
Leaders in North Bali have confirmed that the popular waterfalls in Lemukih Village will be under new management following a tourist ticketing scandal. In mid-November an Indonesian tourist called out the tourist attractions for forcing visitors to buy overpriced tour packages. Fiji Waterfall and Sekumpul Waterfall in Buleleng Regency have been booming in popularity this …
It’s an unfortunate fact of life that prices rise but in 2024 the price of a vacation in Bali is going to increase across the board. Not only will the new tourist tax be introduced in February but as of 1st January 2024 one of the island’s most popular temples will be hiking its entry …
For decades in Bali, there have been calls for tourism to be spread more evenly throughout the island. Tourism businesses and some residents feel that a more even distribution of tourism would bring huge benefits to both tourists and the economy. The conversation has resurfaced once again as the Klungkung Regency Tourism Village Communication Forum …