Bali Palms Resort

Bali is a favourite holiday destination for many Australians, with the number of travellers tripling over the past 10 years. We’ve found you some amazing deals, now we’d like to inspire you with a few tips for getting away.

Best Time to Travel

The great thing about Bali’s weather is that it is fairly consistent. There really is not a bad time to go. The temperature averages around 28 degrees all year around. The rainy season is from December through to March , but the rain tends to be a sharp downpour late afternoon or at night time. Even in this time of the year it is not long before there is brilliant blue skies again and the air is a lot fresher.

Flights

Cheap as chips! Return flights start as low as $378 return (Perth) and $798 return (Sydney & Melbourne), arriving at Ngurah Rai International Airport.

Airport Transfers

Bali Ngurah Rai International Airport, also known as Denpasar International Airport, is located in southern Bali, 13 km south of Denpasar.

Getting from the Airport to your hotel is relatively easy with the official taxi counter being located in the Airports arrival hall. A taxi to Seminyak is 60.000 rupiah (around $6 AUD).

We’ve taken the hassle out of getting from the airport to your hotel. Most of our deals include free transfers.

Tip : There will be many “tour guides” as you leave the Airport trying to sell you transfers and tours ignore these unless you want to pay more.

Getting around

The best way to get around is with your own transport, whether you drive, hire a driver or ride a bike.  This gives you the flexibility to explore at will and allows you to reach many places that are otherwise inaccessible.

Public transport is cheap but can be cause for very long journeys if you’re not sticking to a major route.

Distances in Bali are relatively short, so you won’t have cause to ride many large buses unless you are transferring between islands or going from one side to another.

Bemo - If you want to travel like a local, then it’s time you tried riding a bemo. “Bemo” is the generic name for Bali ubiquitous open-air minibuses, also called “angkot”.

Note: Bemo routes are incredibly complicated but they do reach into most towns in Bali.

Public bus - Larger minibuses and full-size buses ply the longer routes, particularly on routes linking Depensar, Singaraja and Gilimanuk. They operate out of the same terminals as the bemo. Buses are faster than Bemo because they don’t make as many stops along the way

Tourist Bus - Quicker, more comfortable and more convenient than public transport. They are popular with budget and midrange travellers. Perama Tour has a near monopoly on this service in Bali. It has offices or agents in Kuta, Sanur, Ubud, Lovina, Padangbai and Candidasa. At least one bus a day links these Bali tourist centres with more frequent services to the airport.

Car - This is the most popular way to get around Bali and one of the most comfortable. You can hire a car or a driver from $35 AUD to $90 AUD a day.

Note: If you wish to hire a car you will need to register for an international drivers licence which only costs $25 AUD if you are a member of a motoring organisation such as NRMA or RAC.

Tip: Be sure to book your trip at least a day ahead in order to confirm schedules. It is also important to understand where Perama buses will pick you up and drop you off as you may need to pay an extra 5000Rp to get to/from your hotel.