Travelling to Bali from Singapore - need some suggestions!

Hi,

My friend and I am planning to take 2 days off post a work-trip to Singapore, to travel from Singapore to Bali and back to Singapore.

I%26#39;m looking for some suggestions/advice on the following areas:

a. what%26#39;s the best budget option to travel from Singapore to Denpasar, Bali? (I%26#39;ve heard of Lion-Air, any other recommendations?)

b. once in Bali, since we would have limited time of 2 days, what%26#39;s the key area of Bali we should head for? (am told that would be Kuta, but again, please suggest).

c. any suggestions about decent, clean hotels to stay (that are conveniently located not too far from the tourist areas) would be very welcome!

Thanks,

Surjo.

Travelling to Bali from Singapore - need some suggestions!

(b) What do you want to do in Bali? Are you looking to chill out on the beach, or looking to surf, check out the culture, night life etc?

(c) Depends on the answer to (b)

Travelling to Bali from Singapore - need some suggestions!

Well, I guess we%26#39;d like to see atleast some of the usual ';touristy'; places in and around Bali, visit one or two of the better-famed beaches, do a spot of shopping, and (time permitting!) laze around on the beach.

Would be great if you could post some suggestions.

Regards

You mention beach twice there, so I take it that this is important to you? In Kuta/Legian/Seminyak, you have a long wide stretch of brown sand with big crashing waves, ideal for surfing. In Sanur you have a long narrow stretch of golden sand with a calm lagoon off shore. Jimbaran is widely regarded as one of the nicest beaches, although you may find accomodation there expensive compared to other resorts. What%26#39;s your budget approximately?

For shopping, Kuta is excellent, although Legian and Seminyak are also very good (Seminyak has lots of little boutique shops). Sanur has Hardys Department Store, and a beach market, as well as various tourist shops. Ubud is also worth the trip for shopping, and to see cultural dance shows. It%26#39;s about a 50 min drive from Kuta or Sanur, so it may be worth heading there one afternoon for shopping then stay for a dance show before heading back. There%26#39;s also the Monkey Forest in Ubud which is worth a visit. Maybe consider a trip to Uluwatu or Tanah Lot, both on the west coast, both easily accessible. Bali is quite a small island so it%26#39;s easy enough to travel around to see what you want.

Hi Surjo,

Try Air Asia. I have flown with them a few times within Asia %26amp; they%26#39;re always quite reasonable. They fly from Singapore to Bali.

Also, Singapore Air fly to Bali, not sure of the price though.

Hope this helps.

Natalie.

Lion works great. Never had a problem. AirAsia is starting service this month. New aircraft 737-900

I wrote this review of Lion last year.

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g294226-i7220-k215鈥?/a>

Hi All!

Happynoodleboy - thanks for the pointers on wwhat to do and where to go - it sure helps to have some starting points to explore further!

Farehamblue - thanks for the tip. I tried the Air Asia website, and it seems they just might have some air+hotel packages for sub-1000 Sing.dollars - looks interesting at first glance! - although not sure if these are really recommended. Any feelers on that?

Yamanote - thanks for the excellent review on Lion Air - I read through the entire posting, and must say your tip on the immigration forms is very useful. Wouldn%26#39;t have bothered with picking up the forms in advance had I not known this possible confusion upon landing.

Going by your feedback and some googling I have done, looks like the best-option for stay-location is Kuta, cos thats where all the action is!

Would appreciate any pointers on what definitely-not-to-miss whilst in Bali :)

Thanks once again!

Surjo

Hi Surjo,

I have flown quite a few times with Air Asia now %26amp; all flights have been fine. I have never booked a hotel package with them though so couldn%26#39;t comment.

Cheers,

FB

you may also like to try budget airline: Jetstar

here%26#39;s the link http://www.jetstar.com/sg/en/index.aspx

hope this helps =)

my last flight on Lion, about 6 weeks ago, they had immigration forms!!

1 word of warning re the discount airlines. They do often have delays or cancellations and if you only have 2 days it may be advisable to pay the extra and fly Singapore or Garuda air.

Just a thought.:)