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Tegenungan Waterfall

Entry is 20,000 IDR (~$1.30), and honestly this one has been discovered — nowhere near as quiet as Sidemen earlier today, and there is a zipline operator right next to the falls that adds some noise.

Tegallalang Rice Terraces

Came right at opening before the tour buses — had the top viewpoint almost to myself. The Tegenungan swing photos are a tourist trap but the terraces themselves are genuinely stunning. Entrance donati

Ubud Palace

Free to walk through in the afternoon, and if you can come back for an evening Legong dance performance in the courtyard it's worth the small ticket price (~100,000 IDR / $6.50). Courtyard and grounds

Tirta Empul Temple

Brought a sarong from the hotel and joined the purification bathing queue — genuinely moving to see how many Balinese families were there for real religious practice, not just photos. Entry ~50,000 ID

Warung Babi Guling Ibu Oka

The original Ibu Oka warung near Ubud Palace — crispy pork skin, tender spiced meat, and a scoop of blood sausage on the side. Get there before 1pm or they sell out. A plate runs about 50,000 IDR (~$3

Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary

Hold your bag with both hands — a macaque unzipped my backpack in about four seconds flat. Still, the mossy temple ruins under the canopy are worth it. Entry is 80,000 IDR (~$5) for adults. Paths are

Ulun Danu Batur Temple

Quiet and mostly empty by the time the trekking groups leave — a peaceful stop for tea after the climb, with the volcano still looming behind the temple courtyards. Small entrance donation, well-kept

The Mansion Resort Hotel & Spa

Roughly 1,500,000 IDR (~$98) a night for a room overlooking the gardens, breakfast included. The grounds have five separate pools scattered through landscaped tropical gardens, and it made a genuinely

Jimbaran Bay Seafood Dinner

Picked our own fish and prawns from the ice display, grilled over coconut husks and served on the sand with feet in the water. Touristy but the seafood was genuinely fresh and the sunset view free. Pr

COMO Uma Ubud

Our one splurge of the trip — about 5,750,000 IDR (~$380) a night — and the infinity pool looking straight down the Ayung River valley is the reason every COMO Uma photo looks the way it does. Breakfa

Kintamani & Lake Batur Viewpoint

Lunch at a terrace restaurant overlooking the whole caldera — the view is the main event, but the corn fritters and Balinese coffee were a nice bonus after the early trek. Most restaurants here run a

Padang Padang Beach

Small cove beach down a narrow stone staircase through the cliff — gets crowded by midday but the turquoise water and surfers riding the break make it worth squeezing in. Entry ~15,000 IDR (~$1). Sand

Tanah Lot Temple

Came in the morning specifically to skip the sunset crowds — you lose the famous silhouette shot but get the sea temple almost to yourself and can actually hear the waves. Entry ~60,000 IDR (~$4). The

Odi Ode House

About 330,000 IDR (~$21) a night for a room right on the edge of the rice fields, breakfast included — banana pancakes and real Balinese coffee every morning, made by the family who run the place. Roo

Canggu Beach

Way more laid-back than Seminyak — black volcanic sand, surfers everywhere, and beanbag cafes right on the sand for a fresh coconut between swims. Free beach access, board rental runs about 50,000 IDR

Kelingking Beach

Early ferry from Sanur was worth it — had the T-Rex-shaped cliff viewpoint almost empty for photos before the day-trip crowds arrived. The steep descent to the actual beach is no joke, brought good sh

Local Warung Nasi Campur

Under 30,000 IDR (~$2) for rice with shredded chicken, tempeh, sambal matah and a boiled egg — genuinely better than the 90,000 IDR 'Instagram warungs' in central Canggu. Open kitchen, felt clean, foo

Batu Bolong Beach & Temple

Free, no entry fee, and far less crowded than Seminyak or Canggu's main strip a few minutes away. The little temple perched on the black rock outcrop with waves breaking around it at sunset was honest

Echo Beach Sunset

A young coconut is 20,000-25,000 IDR (~$1.60), beanbags at the sand-front warungs are free if you order a drink — no cover charge anywhere I found. Watched the surfers silhouetted against the sunset f

Grand Inna Bali Beach

About 1,370,000 IDR (~$90) a night at Bali's oldest international hotel, built in 1966, and it shows in places — some fixtures feel dated. But the beachfront gardens are genuinely beautiful and the po

Pajar House Ubud

About 370,000 IDR (~$24) a night — we moved guesthouses partway through the trip specifically to save on transport to Tegallalang and the Monkey Forest the next day, both a quick ride from here versus