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 Traveller's Tales: Advise for travellers in Indonesia
Heed our handy tips on safe travel in Indonesia. You may read about travel warnings, health, what to wear, travel with kids, travel with pets, local weather, local government, medical information and traffic information in the area.Also, you might want to read our
Bali city guide,
and Lombok city guide.
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| K Vongsurakrai |
02 June 2002 |
Stayed at Alila Jakarta - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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I was on business while in Jakarta so getting around was easy as our associates arranged for transportation. However, if you were to travel on your own, avoid taking taxis or simply walking down the streets. This is definitely not Bali where you find friendly people and smiles.
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| B White |
02 June 2002 |
Stayed at Green Garden Hotel - Bali, Indonesia.
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Bali, fantastic. Especially if you venture out of Kuta. Tonnes to see, but sometimes you get hassled far too much and a bit too aggrssively.
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| M Smith |
28 May 2002 |
Stayed at Paradise Seminyak Hotel and Spa - Bali, Indonesia.
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Dirty area.
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| A Santamaria |
26 May 2002 |
Stayed at Aneka Kuta - Bali, Indonesia.
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Bali is a great destination. The entrepenurial spirit is very much alive and well!...... Transport anyone?? Sarong??
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| K Linde |
20 May 2002 |
Stayed at Puri Bambu Hotel - Bali, Indonesia.
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Be prepared! the minute you set foot on Bali you will be agressively approached by people wanting to sell you anything from wooden sculptures to massages and manicures ! We must have said "no, Thank you" at least a million times during the last 14 days. It gets a bit annoying in the end. Apart from that, the balinese are very friendly, helpful and eager to show you their way of life. Bali is still a paradise worth visiting.
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| S Leadbetter |
08 May 2002 |
Stayed at Aneka Kuta - Bali, Indonesia.
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Always remember if the locals ask when you bartering: you flew with Garuda, you are a Student, you are an Aussie/Kiwi, your friend bought it cheaper, and find the cheapest hotel in Kuta and say you're staying there. This way you'll pay the lowest prices. Flying with Qantas, being fully employed, being from England/US or Japan, not knowing what the price of something is, and staying at the Aneka Beach hotel is basically saying to the locals... I get a lot of Rupiah to the £/$/Yen so please fleece me.
Definitely visit: Lambongan Island, Gitgit Waterfalls (check out the multi-tiered one - up the hill from the main one), Monkey Forest, Ubud, Ula Watu and the Volcanoes. For thrills hit the Waterbom Park, Slingshot Bungee and Aj Hackets Bungy - oh yes and the surf.
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| T Sarro |
18 March 2002 |
Stayed at Melia Purosani - Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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I used Puri Tours in the hotel to arrange drivers to take me to Borobudur and Prambanan, and was very happy with this arrangement. The Melia hotel is in the center of Jogja, a short becak ride from the palace, post office, Malioboro and other places of interest. Watch out for the becak drivers! They are pleasant enough, but seem to have no scruples about charging 10 or 20 times what the ride is worth if they think they can get you to pay it. For instance, 5000 Rupiahs to get to the palace is VERY generous. Set the price before you get in. If a driver won't take your price, just walk away. There are PLENTY of becaks in Jogja, and your man will invariably break down once he knows he's about to lose the business.
The sights and musuems are interesting, but I think the highlight of Jogja is the gamelan, dance and puppet performances. The Tourist info office hands out a little sheet listing the regular performances. I went to the Dalem Pujokusuman for traditional dance (Monday night) and it was just about the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. It is hard to find, don't try to find it on your own, my becak driver had to ask where it was, but its worth the effort.
I also went to the shadow puppet show at the Sono Budoyo musuem (every night at 8), and the dance rehearsal at the palace (every Sunday morning) and both were very worthwhile. There are also gamelan rehearsals at the palce (Monday and Wednesday morning) which I missed, but I'm sure are very good.
I asked which batik shopes were the best, and Margaria, Mirota, and DanarHadi were all mentioned. I bought some nice cloth at DanrHadi, but would have liked to see the selection in the other stores if I had more time. I sense there are a lot of unscrupulous batik dealers, so try to get a reference for any place you go into to actually buy.
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| J Steele |
02 February 2002 |
Stayed at Melasti Beach Bungalows - Bali, Indonesia.
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Very hectic, lots of tourist.
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| C Tolzane |
02 February 2002 |
Stayed at Mercure Hotel and Residence - Slipi - Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Ok, just a few words to give you my feeling : you can not find any Jakarta postcards in shopping centers ! The reason is very simple : nothing to visit in Jakarta !! City noisy, traffic jams, pollution. Go to BALI, not Jakarta !!
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| L Hamilton |
31 December 2001 |
Stayed at Le Meridien Nirwana Golf and Spa Resort - Bali, Indonesia.
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Ubud is definitely worth the trip and is easy to navigate on foot. Kuta was a little disappointing - lots of polution and traffic.
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