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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

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

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

Chandni Chowk

Total sensory overload in the best way — parathas, jalebis, and a cycle-rickshaw ride through impossibly narrow lanes. Rickshaw ride was ₹100 for about 20 minutes, negotiate before you get in. Street

Red Fort

The sheer scale of the red sandstone walls at sunrise is unbeatable — go early to beat both the heat and the crowds. Entry is ₹35 for Indians, ₹550 for foreigners, plus a small camera fee if you're br

Hauz Khas Village

14th-century madrasa ruins overlooking a lake, wrapped by a neighborhood full of cafes and design studios — an unbeatable combo. Free to wander the ruins themselves; the lake water isn't great for swi

Lodi Garden

Perfect midday breather — 15th-century tombs scattered through a genuinely well-kept city park. Free entry, no ticket, and it's one of the cleanest public parks in the city — locals jog here every mor

Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary

80,000 IDR (~$5) entry, which felt steep for 45 minutes of walking, but the mossy temple ruins under the canopy are genuinely beautiful and worth it on their own. One macaque grabbed my sunglasses off

Safdarjung's Tomb

Far quieter than Humayun's Tomb but just as beautiful — often called the last flicker of Mughal architecture. ₹25 entry, barely anyone there on a weekday, and it's clean and peaceful enough to just si

National Museum

A great final stop to tie the whole trip together — the Harappan civilization gallery alone needs an hour. ₹20 for Indians, ₹650 for foreigners, and an audio guide rental is an extra ₹150 — worth it.

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

Prime Plaza Hotel Sanur

About 1,150,000 IDR (~$75) a night — we moved base from Ubud to Sanur for the back half of the trip specifically because it's a 10-minute walk to the harbor where the Nusa Penida boats leave, which sa

Seminyak Beach

Calmer water than Canggu or Uluwatu, good for young swimmers with supervision, though there's still an undertow further out so we kept the kids close. Free to access. Sand had some litter by mid-morni

Serenity Eco Guesthouse and Yoga

250,000 IDR (~$16) a night for a simple room, no AC unless you pay a bit extra — which we did after the first sweaty night. The guesthouse's pool, built around a permaculture garden, is genuinely love

Sidemen Valley Rice Terraces

Free to walk, no entrance fee at all — the real find of the whole trip. About an hour and a half past Ubud so most tour groups skip it entirely, meaning the rice terraces here (arguably more dramatic