Mid-range

3-week Bali road trip

by Global Viewpoint · 21 days · Updated 21 Oct 2026 · $2,210 est. for priced items

A slow loop of the whole island by car: Denpasar and the Bukit beaches, Seminyak and Canggu, the rice terraces and lakes of the centre, Ubud, Mount Batur, Sidemen, Amed's reefs, Lovina's dolphins and the wild west.

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Day 1 ~55 min on the road

Day 1 route in Google Maps

1Bajra Sandhi Monument
Start in Denpasar with Bali's independence monument and museum.
Experiences
$1.88IDR 30k per adultTypical price · themerusanur.com
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2Pasar Badung
Denpasar's big local market.
~10 min drive from the last stop · 4 km
Experiences
Freefree entryTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com
3Warung Blanjong
Nasi campur in Sanur.
~25 min drive from the last stop · 10 km
Food
$9.06about IDR 145k per person with drinksTypical price · bali-travel-life.com
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4Sanur Beach
Walk the beachfront path.
~10 min drive from the last stop · 5 km
Experiences
Freefree public beach
5Puri Santrian
Or The Bene Hotel.
~10 min drive from the last stop · 5 km
Stays · 1 night
$174per night, lowest room (date-dependent)Typical price · expedia.com
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Day 2 ~10 min on the road

Day 2 route in Google Maps

1Uluwatu Temple
Clifftop temple; stay for sunset.
Experiences
$6.25IDR 100k per adult, sarong includedTypical price · indonesia.travel
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2Kecak Dance Performance
Fire dance at sunset at Uluwatu Temple.
Same spot as the last stop
Experiences
$9.38IDR 150k ticket; temple entry extraTypical price · kura2bus.com
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3Single Fin
Surf-view bar above Suluban.
~5 min drive from the last stop · 2 km
Food
$6.25mains from about IDR 100kTypical price · chope.co
4Padang Padang Beach
~5 min drive from the last stop · 2 km
Experiences
$0.94IDR 15k per adultTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com
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Day 3 ~30 min on the road

Day 3 route in Google Maps

1Sundays Beach Club
Creator: "a bit pricey".
Food
$50day pass incl. F&B credit & cable carTypical price · thehoneycombers.com
Website
2Jimbaran Bay seafood dinner
Grilled seafood on the sand; visit the fish market in the morning.
~25 min drive from the last stop · 11 km
Food
$19seafood set from IDR 300k per personTypical price · authentic-indonesia.com
3InterContinental Bali Resort
Or Jimbaran Bay Beach Resort, The Open House, Kayumanis.
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
Stays · 2 nights
$238per night, Classic room (date-dependent)Typical price · kayak.com
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Day 4 ~10 min on the road

Day 4 route in Google Maps

1Nusa Dua Beach
Security checks at the resort gate.
Experiences
$1.56Pandawa entry; Nusa Dua free, Geger ~IDR 5kTypical price · inivie.com
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2Waterblow
Best at high tide.
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
Experiences
Freefree inside the Nusa Dua complex
3Bali Collection
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
Experiences
Freefree to enterTypical price · ca.hotels.com

Day 5 ~25 min on the road

Day 5 route in Google Maps

1Hotel Tugu Bali
Or COMO Uma Canggu, The Slow, Aston Canggu (cheaper).
Stays · 3 nights
$678per night, cheapest double (date-dependent)Typical price · mrandmrssmith.com
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2KU DE TA
Seminyak sunset on the beach.
~15 min drive from the last stop · 6 km
Food
$8.13no entry fee; cocktails from IDR 130kTypical price · nomadotravel.app
Website
3Pura Petitenget
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
Experiences
Freeno entry fee; small parking feeTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com
4Motel Mexicola
On Seminyak's Eat Street with Sisterfields and La Lucciola.
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
Food
Price not listed
Website

Day 6 ~15 min on the road

Day 6 route in Google Maps

1Batu Bolong & Echo Beach
Canggu's surf beaches.
Experiences
Freefree public beaches
2Crate Café
~5 min drive from the last stop · 2 km
Food
$4.06breakfast plate IDR 65kTypical price · eatbook.sg
3The Shady Shack
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
Food
$11main course, approx.Typical price · world-travellers.com
Website
4Finns Beach Club
~5 min drive from the last stop · 2 km
Experiences
Freefree entry; daybeds have min spendTypical price · baliuntold.com

Day 7

Day 7 route in Google Maps

1Tanah Lot
Day trip from Canggu. Take the toll road; it needs an e-money card.
Experiences
$4.69IDR 75k per adultTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com
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Day 8 ~2 h 10 min on the road

Day 8 route in Google Maps

1Jatiluwih Rice Terraces
Experiences
$6.25IDR 100k per personTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com
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2Taman Ayun Temple
~1 h 5 min drive from the last stop · 28 km
Experiences
$3.13IDR 50k per personTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com
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3Sang Giri Mountain Glamping Camp
Creator lists it with Kintamani, but the camp is at Jatiluwih, so it fits here.
~1 h 5 min drive from the last stop · 27 km
Stays · 1 night
$89per night, entry tent (date-dependent)Typical price · indonesia.tripcanvas.co
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Day 9 ~30 min on the road

Day 9 route in Google Maps

1Ulun Danu Beratan Temple
Experiences
$6.25IDR 100k per adultTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com
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2Handara Gate
~10 min drive from the last stop · 5 km
Experiences
$3.13about IDR 50k per person for photosTypical price · wanderon.in
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3Banyumala Twin Waterfalls
~20 min drive from the last stop · 9 km
Experiences
$3.13IDR 50k per personTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com
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Day 10 ~15 min on the road

Day 10 route in Google Maps

1Bisma Eight
Or The Udaya, Alaya Resort. Creator: stay a little outside the centre for quiet and easy parking.
Stays · 2 nights
$396per night, cheapest double (date-dependent)Typical price · mrandmrssmith.com
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2Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary
~5 min drive from the last stop · 2 km
Experiences
$8.13IDR 130k per adultTypical price · monkeyforestubud.com
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3Ubud Palace
~5 min drive from the last stop · 2 km
Experiences
Freefree entryTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com
4Ubud Art Market
Same spot as the last stop
Experiences
Freefree to enterTypical price · pickyourtrail.com
5Campuhan Ridge Walk
~5 min drive from the last stop · 2 km
Experiences
FreefreeTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com

Day 11 ~1 h 55 min on the road

Day 11 route in Google Maps

1Tegalalang Rice Terraces
Skip the street parking touts; drive to the official café lots like Alas Harum.
Experiences
$1.56IDR 25k entry; farmer donations extraTypical price · thecommonwanderer.com
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2Goa Gajah
~35 min drive from the last stop · 14 km
Experiences
$3.13IDR 50k Goa Gajah entryTypical price · pickyourtrail.com
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3Tirta Empul Temple
~40 min drive from the last stop · 17 km
Experiences
$3.13IDR 50k per adultTypical price · indonesia.travel
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4The Yoga Barn
~40 min drive from the last stop · 18 km
Experiences
$9.38drop-in class IDR 150kTypical price · neverendingvoyage.com
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Day 12 ~30 min on the road

Day 12 route in Google Maps

1Kintamani entrance fee
Have cash ready at the checkpoint.
Transit
$3.13IDR 50k per adult (creator: approx. 50k IDR)
2Mount Batur Sunrise Hike
2-3 hours up. Creator: book a guided tour.
~20 min drive from the last stop · 8 km
Experiences
$37small-group tour with breakfastTypical price · pelago.com
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3Toya Devasya Hot Springs
Soak by Lake Batur after the hike.
~10 min drive from the last stop · 5 km
Experiences
$13about IDR 200k day passTypical price · findinghotsprings.com
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Day 13 ~10 min on the road

Day 13 route in Google Maps

1Penglipuran Village
Experiences
$3.13IDR 50k per foreign adultTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com
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2Tukad Cepung Waterfall
Go in the morning for the light beams.
~10 min drive from the last stop · 5 km
Experiences
$1.88IDR 30k per person, cashTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com
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Day 14

Day 14 route in Google Maps

1Sidemen Valley & Bukit Tegeh
Creator: pull over at Bukit Tegeh for the best photos of the trip.
Experiences
Freerice terraces freeTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com

Day 15 ~55 min on the road

Day 15 route in Google Maps

1Lempuyang Temple (Gates of Heaven)
A bit of a climb.
Experiences
$9.38IDR 150k entry + ~50k shuttleTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com
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2Tirta Gangga Water Palace
~20 min drive from the last stop · 8 km
Experiences
$5.63IDR 90k per adultTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com
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3Virgin Beach
~35 min drive from the last stop · 14 km
Experiences
$0.94IDR 15k per visitorTypical price · budayabali.com
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Day 16 ~25 min on the road

Day 16 route in Google Maps

1Jemeluk Bay
Snorkel straight off the beach.
Experiences
$3.13mask and snorkel hire from IDR 50kTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com
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2Japanese Shipwreck
Look for the signs to the wreck.
~10 min drive from the last stop · 5 km
Experiences
$3.75IDR 10k parking + gear hireTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com
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3Warung Enak
Nasi goreng and grilled fish. Or Warung Osin.
~15 min drive from the last stop · 5 km
Food
Price not listed

Day 17

Day 17 route in Google Maps

1USAT Liberty wreck dive
With Amed Dive Center or Adventure Divers Bali.
Experiences
$311 fun dive incl. gear, IDR 500kTypical price · getmyboat.com
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Day 18 ~35 min on the road

Day 18 route in Google Maps

1Lovina dolphin tour
Leaves at dawn.
Experiences
$19IDR 300k per person, private boatTypical price · thebackpackingfamily.com
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2Banjar Hot Springs
~30 min drive from the last stop · 12 km
Experiences
$2.81IDR 45k per foreignerTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com
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3Brahmavihara-Arama
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
Experiences
$1.56IDR 25k donationTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com
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Day 19 ~30 min on the road

Day 19 route in Google Maps

1Gitgit Waterfall
Creator: check your brakes before the descent to any waterfall trailhead.
Experiences
$1.25IDR 20k per adultTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com
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2Munduk Moding Plantation
~30 min drive from the last stop · 13 km
Stays · 1 night
$165per night, entry villa (date-dependent)Typical price · halalbooking.com
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Day 20 ~1 h on the road

Day 20 route in Google Maps

1Menjangan Island snorkel
In West Bali National Park.
Experiences
$31about IDR 500k incl. park permitsTypical price · travelersanddreamers.com
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2Biorock Pemuteran
~55 min drive from the last stop · 24 km
Experiences
Freefree with your own gearTypical price · travelersanddreamers.com
3Taman Sari Bali Resort & Spa
Or Matahari Beach Resort, The Menjangan.
~5 min drive from the last stop · 1 km
Stays · 1 night
$58per night, cheapest room (date-dependent)Typical price · ie.hotels.com
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Day 21

Day 21 route in Google Maps

1Drive back to Denpasar
Coast road 4 h, lakes road 5 h, or direct via Tabanan 3.5 h.
Transit
$65private car to the airportTypical price · baliholidaysecrets.com

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