Bali guide

Everything to know before and after you land in Bali: money, phone, transport, safety, hospitals and culture.

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🛂 Before you fly to Bali: checklist
Documents, All Indonesia declaration, tourist levy, insurance and packing — everything to sort out before you board.✈️ Landing at DPS, step by step
Arriving at Ngurah Rai Airport: immigration, customs, IMEI, getting connected and finding your ride — step by step.🏧 Money & ATMs in Bali
Withdraw in IDR, decline ATM conversion, use bank ATMs and licensed changers — how to keep your money in Bali.📱 SIM & IMEI in Indonesia
Roaming or a local SIM/eSIM, where to buy and register it, and when IMEI registration applies.🚕 Bali airport taxi: Grab, Bluebird or transfer
Getting out of DPS: Grab/Gojek prices, metered Bluebird, a Visio transfer, pickup rules and red zones.

Departure

🛫 Leaving Bali: departure checklist
Documents, a transport buffer, rentals, bills and immigration questions — what to check before heading to the airport.

Where to stay

🗺️ Bali areas & getting around
Why 15 km can take an hour, plus a quick orientation to Kuta, Seminyak, Canggu, Ubud, Sanur, Uluwatu and more.

Culture & everyday Bali

🛕 Bali etiquette: temples & ceremonies
Respectful behaviour at temples and ceremonies, dress rules, canang offerings and tourist conduct under Bali provincial guidance.💧 Water, food, sun & mosquitoes in Bali
Tap water, sun and heat, dengue mosquitoes and stomach upsets — the everyday basics for Bali.🤫 Nyepi & ceremonies in Bali
Nyepi, the Day of Silence: airport and roads, how to prepare, plus processions and ceremonies on other days.

Safety & health

🚤 Boats & island trips: safety checklist
Before a fast boat to Nusa Penida, Lembongan or the Gilis: operator, lifejackets, sea conditions and cancellations.🩺 Health & safety in Bali
Six basics that keep a Bali trip from becoming a clinic visit, and where to go: 24-hour hospitals and pharmacies.🏥 Hospitals & clinics in Bali
24-hour hospitals in Bali with addresses and phone numbers: BIMC, Siloam, Kasih Ibu, Bali International Hospital, Ngoerah.🛵 Renting a scooter in Bali: licence & safety
The licence you need to ride in Bali, insurance, helmets, checking the bike and why not to leave your passport as deposit.🐕 Dog or monkey bite: what to do now
Wash for 15 minutes, disinfect and get urgent care: rabies treatment in Bali is time-critical.🌊 Beach safety: rip currents
On Bali's west coast the real danger is rip currents, not sharks. Where they are strongest and what to do if caught.💊 Bringing medication into Indonesia
Which medicines Indonesia controls strictly, packaging, prescriptions, quantities and how to get a local prescription.📍 Safe places near you in Bali
Where to find a bank ATM, an authorised money changer, a clinic, a pharmacy and an official SIM store in Bali.

When something goes wrong

🌋 Earthquake, tsunami, ash & floods in Bali
Bali sits in an active seismic zone with heavy seasonal rain. What to do in an earthquake, tsunami, ash cloud or flood.⚠️ Bali scams to watch out for
Bali isn't dangerous, but these situations catch travellers out. What isn't a scam, and where to go if it happens.🆘 Help: emergency numbers in Bali
Indonesian emergency numbers, Tourist Police, rescue services and a real person from Visio on WhatsApp.

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