Practical info

So you decided to come to our wedding, but now what? If you still don’t think we’re crazy and kind of agree with the idea of crossing the globe to celebrate with us, we made it a bit easier for you.

Bali? How do I even get there? Is there anything I should know before planning and booking the trip? We got you covered.

Planning the dates

The wedding date is on April 25 so we think that the latest date you should arrive to Bali is the 23rd and the earliest departure should be on the 27th. Considering the trip length and the timezone difference, it’d be ideal to plan the trip starting on the 22nd from Europe at the latest.

Outside of those dates you could extend your trip as much as you’d like. We think that between 10-14 days would be ideal but of course, that’s totally up to you, the more the better!

On this page we added a few suggestions and tips on what to see and do if you stay for one, two or more weeks.

How to get there

Assuming most of you will travel from Spain or western European countries, it may take around 16 hours to get to Bali. Generally there are no direct flights and you will need to stop somewhere in the way. The best companies you can use are Qatar Airways (stopping in Doha) and Turkish Airlines (stopping in Istanbul). Traveling with these companies is generally quite comfortable, even for long-haul flights.

Prices depend on luck, dates and how in advance you get the tickets, but the usual range would be 700-900€ return. If you get lucky you can get it cheaper, but if you wait too much you can end up paying more. There are some ways of getting cheaper flights:

• Be flexible with the dates (usually weekends are more expensive than weekdays)
• Book between 2 and 8 months in advance
• Don’t pay extra for your seat nor your luggage – in companies like Qatar or Turkish it will be included
• Use a reliable price tracker like Google Flights, it seems to give the most accurate price comparisons. Also in Google Flights, you can set up email alerts and get notified every time the price drops or goes up. If you do it as soon as possible you’ll for sure get nice deals

If you are not familiar with all these things, let us know and we’ll happily help you!

Getting the tickets

We recommend Google Flights to book your flights there. Here’s a brief step-by-step guide:

1. As destination, write Bali - there’s only one airport in the island, Denpasar (airport code DPS)
   
2. Choose the dates. This is not yet fixed and can be changed in the next step if needed
3. Google will show you a few options to get there and the best ones should be at the top of the list
   
4. Some notes on the results:
• Pay attention to both the departure and the arrival time. As there’s an 8-hour time difference with Bali, the arrival time will have a small +1 next to it. This means you’ll arrive on the next day. If your flight leaves on Apr 20th at 19:30 and arrives at 23:55+1, you’ll actually arrive on the 21st, not the 20th
• As there are usually no direct flights, you’ll need to make a stopover. You can usually save some money by making two stopovers, but if you’re not used to long flights and long trips this could be too much, so we’d recommend to choose an option with only one
• It doesn’t really matter where the stopover will be, as it would normally be a big airport such as Dubai (DXB), Singapur (SIN), Frankfurt (FRA), etc. Aim for a stopover not shorter that 1.5h to avoid issues with your next flight in case of delays. If the stopover is really long (+10 hours), you could even get outside of the airport and take a walk in the city where you are
5. If you got some flexibility, you could tweak your dates to find a better deal. You can click on ’Date Grid’ to play around with your departure and arrival dates to check for a better price
6. Once you’ve selected your trip, you can click on it to select your return flight - there will be a few alternatives, but usually the top one is the best
7. You can book your flight directly on the airline website, which is usually the best option, but you can also choose a third-party booking platform like Trip.com or Booking.com

Lodging

We’d recommend you to divide your stay in Bali in two areas - of course, don’t limit yourselves to those if you have the time!

Uluwatu

We selected a few options for your stay in Uluwatu that could be interesting, although we haven’t tried them first hand. We searched for places from Apr 23-27, 6 nights 2 pax - price per night:

We recommend you anyway to have a look by yourselves on Booking.com, there are tons of options. Try to choose a hotel near this area in yellow:

Ubud

If you finally decide to stay the rest of your trip in Ubud, here are a few interesting options. We searched for places from Apr 27- May 3, 6 nights 2 pax - price shown is per night:

If you go for a different hotel, try to stay within this yellow area:

Canggu

Lastly, in Canggu we’d recommend you to stay within this area:

Another tip is to book your hotel as soon as possible, as there are many early bird deals. If you get one with free cancellation, which you actually should anyway, you can always change or cancel it at a later date.

As with everything else, we are at your disposal if you need help!

General tips

Bali is a great place for all the reasons we’ve mentioned above, but you need to take into account that Indonesia is still a developing country. We’ve put together some tips that may help your trip be seamless:

• Before traveling, get a travel insurance: as in any other place you can get sick or miss a flight, and a decent coverage will make your life easier
• Get the recommended shots: it takes a short visit to the hospital but when traveling to tropical countries like Indonesia it’s good to be extra safe
• Avoid playing with wild animals: monkeys are cute but keep your distance, they can bite 🙊
• Drink only bottled water: even when locals drink tap water, your stomach may not be ready for it. Stick to bottled water and try to avoid ice on your drinks. You can also buy some charcoal tablets before the trip, to prevent unexpected visits to the toilet
• Buy your mosquito repellent once you are there: we’ve proved that local brands work like a charm
• Bring less baggage: there are many laundry shops in the island, and they work great and prices are quite low. So keep all that extra space for all the shopping you’re going to do in Bali
• Check your passport validity date: to enter Indonesia you need to carry a passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the arrival date. That means that if your passport expires before October 2025 you’ll need to get it renewed first

Transportation inside Bali

One of the downsides of Bali is that most of the island is not really connected by public transport. Except for Ubud center, most of the cities are not very walkable.

This is generally not an issue because taxis are quite cheap and easy to order. However, traffic can be quite busy and if you don’t mind riding bikes you should definitely use moto taxis. They can take you pretty much anywhere (can skip traffic, take shortcuts, go through narrower streets…) and will always have a helmet ready for you. In any case, for rides that take more than 30 min a normal cab would be more comfortable.

The most used transportation app is Gojek, which works great everywhere in the island. Make sure you download it before leaving your country or as soon as you arrive in Bali. Another less used app but that you should consider downloading is Grab.