7. Tips for Choosing a Tour Driver in Bali
As locals, everyone has the right to seek job opportunities to travelers. With such an easy means of disseminating information, anyone can offer services via the internet, such as through websites and through social media. Including people from outside Bali, many try their luck as car drivers even though sometimes they don’t really know Bali well. Such service usually offered at a cheaper price.
Important tips are, make sure your driver understands about Bali, such as a map of the location of tourist attractions, understands local culture, because there may be a number of things you will ask about during the trip, because you can find many unique things during the tour. It will be more comfortable for you to order drivers through a travel agent, because they go through a strict selection, especially if you happen to be a Balinese driver who is experienced in the tourism industry, so that your tours and holidays are as expected.
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8. Tips for Choosing a Place to Eat
There are many places to eat on the island of the Gods Bali, ranging from street vendors at low prices, stalls to international standard restaurants, including fast food, for the most complete special seafood offerings you can find in Jimbaran tourist destination which is one of the popular destinations for tours. Popular on the island of Bali, while a variety of restaurants with a menu of international choices are in the most ideal Seminyak area.
You can easily find a variety of Muslim (halal) specialties in Bali including Padang food. Domestic tourists dominate tourist visits in Bali, so a number of places are provided with restaurants with halal certificates. Reliable driver can recommend a suitable dining place or restaurant, be it halal food or non-Muslim food.
8. Tips for Choosing a Shopping Tour
For shopping tours, especially for the needs of souvenirs for colleagues, friends, family or personal needs, there are several recommended places, such as the Sukawati, Guwang, Kumbasari art markets, the Kuta and Ubud art markets, places that provide a variety of traditional handicraft items. Trinkets, clothes, paintings, bags, sandals, cups and many others at quite cheap prices at traditional art market, bargaining is mandatory.
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Modern souvenir shops are also available, offering prices that fit the concept of supermarkets such as Krisna, Erlangga, Hawaii Bali shops, the atmosphere is comfortable and pleasant, you can find lots of cheap souvenirs here. Don’t forget to also visit Joger, a manufacturer of t-shirts with funny words. A vacation on the island of Bali is incomplete without a shopping tour.
9. Visa
Last but not least is Visa. You may need to get a visa first before entering Bali Indonesia. Due to the Covid-19 situation, visa on arrival is not available at the moment. Visit visa can be applied online directly to the Directorate General of Immigration Indonesia at https://visa-online.imigrasi.go.id. The site has information about visa requirements and other important information as well.
The visa policy for tourist has been updates starting March 7, 2022. Citizens of:
1. Australia
2. the United States of America
3. the Netherland
4. Brunei Darussalam
5. the Philippines
6. the United Kingdom
7. Italy
8. Japan
9. Germany
10. Cambodia
11. Canada
12. South Korea
13. Laos
14. Malaysia
15. Myanmar
16. France
17. Qatar
18. New Zealand
19. Singapore
20. Thailand
21. Turkiye
22. the United Arab Emirates
23. Viet Nam
are enable for Visa on Arrival for tourist with entry port Bali. Requirements for Visa on Arrival for tourist to Bali: hotel booking minimum 4 nights, return airline ticket and travel insurance with the coverage of USD25K including Covid. You may make domestic travel within Indonesia after 4 nights, health protocol applied.
Those are some travel tips to Bali that you need to know, whether it’s for beginner holidays or those who have often been to Bali that maybe some have forgotten. With these tips, your vacation will be more enjoyable, be it with colleagues, family, children or even with your honeymoon partner.
