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5-Day Bali Itinerary: First-timer's Bali
5 days
The greatest hits at an easy pace — a few beach days in the south, then Bali's cultural heart inland.
- Sunset beach clubs in Seminyak
- Ubud rice terraces & monkey forest
- A jungle waterfall
- A clifftop temple at sunset
The 5-day plan
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- Day 1SeminyakLand, check in and do nothing ambitious. Sunset on the beach at the western end of Jalan Kayu Aya, dinner within walking distance.
- Day 2SeminyakBeach in the morning while it is cool, a spa or the boutiques in the afternoon heat, a beach club for the sunset.
- Day 3Seminyak to UbudTransfer inland, about 90 minutes and longer in the afternoon. Arrive for lunch, walk the Campuhan ridge before dusk.
- Day 4UbudOut early for a waterfall or the Tegallalang terraces while they are quiet, the palace and market in the afternoon, a dance performance after dark.
- Day 5Ubud to the airportAllow two hours for the drive, more for an evening flight. A last breakfast over the rice fields first.
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