What to do in Bali —
27 things to do

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Go rafting down Telaga Waja mountain river

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Find out how to go rafting independently and what to expect from the adventure.

Take an elephant ride

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Take an exciting ride on a 5-tonne elephant in a big zoo-kind park where animals walk slowly and lazily in their natural habitat.

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Greet the dawn at the volcano's top

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When the sun is rising the fog is thickening at the bottom of the volcano hill; and at its top you can see Mount Agung.

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Go surfing

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You'll find everything for exciting surfing on beaches in Canggu area - lots of surfing spots, board rental, surfing classes and camps.

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Take a swim in hot springs at the bottom of volcano

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Complex of pools with water temperature from 20 to 50°C is situated near Kintamani village.

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Play basketball with elephants

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Come in the park any day from 8am till 6pm and wait for the elephants to appear on the basketball court.

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Take a pic next to the huge statue of Vishnu

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The bust, Vishnu's arms and Garuda's head all are the parts of the 150-meter sculpture-to-be in Garuda Wisnu Kencana park.

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Have diner at the bottom of volcano

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The terrace of Madu Sari Restaurant overlooks Mount Batur. You can drink coffee and have dinner any day from 8am till 4pm.

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Feed monkeys

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Take some bananas or bread and don't take your personal stuff - the monkeys can grab it as well. The park is open from 8:30am till 6pm.

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Take a swim under 40-meter-high waterfall

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The lake at the Gitgit waterfall is placed 500 meters from the main road leading to Singaraja town.

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Try the most expensive coffee in the world

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A cup of kopi luwak costs Rp 50000 in cafes of Ubud town, in Europe and America it will cost you $50.

Watch a fight for girls

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Men in Tenganan village fight for brides-to-be with pandan sticks and bamboo shield. The fest takes place in June and lasts for a month.

Watch kissing festival

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On the first day of Balinese New Year bachelors of Sesetan village try to kiss as many unmarried girls as they can. To add more excitement couples are poured with cold water.

Celebrate the Day of Silence

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This day you can't go out, turn on lights and work from 6am to 6am. All public places including airport are closed except for hospitals. This is how the Balinese celebrate New Year.

Watch buffalo races

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Jockeys of the best buffaloes on the island compete for the Governor’s Cup. The races take place monthly from July to November in Jembrana Regency.

Do yoga at dawn

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Ubud town is perfect place in Bali to get relaxed and practise meditation. One group yoga class costs about $10, private class at your place - $30-50.

Visit "the village of the dead"

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The deceased in Setra Wayah cemetery in Trunyan aren't buried or cremated, they're covered with cloth. Decomposing bodies don't stink as a sacred tree here removes putrid smell.

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Dive to underwater temple

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Go diving in Pemuteran Bay to find 25 Buddhist temples at a depth of 15 meters. You need a diver's license to take the activity.

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Walk on the ocean's bottom

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Go diving into 5-meter depth without an aqualung and diver's license. To arrange the activity come to any diving centre on west coast of Bali.

See a cremation ceremony

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A corpse is placed into a bull-shaped sarcophagus and burn. The ceremony usually takes place early in the morning.

Go mud fighting

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Balinese people hold Mepantigan in honour of the Goddess of fertility. There are also separate fights for tourists at the rice terraces in the area of Ubud town.

Walk around rice terraces

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Special routes with directional signs will walk you around the fields in Tabanan regency. There are also observation platforms, some of them with stools and parking lots.

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Take bioenergetic practice Shake

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Shake Yoga is rhythmic body shaking to a tune of Gayatri mantra.

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