 | Tourist visa
This is a visiting visa for the duration of your trip to Bali for a maximum stay of 30 days. The current cost is 25US $ (can pay in sterling) per entry. Paid on arrival at the airport. (Your expense) | Passport
All passports must be valid with a run out date not shorted than 6 months from the date of arrival in Bali. | Inoculations/Jabs
Please check out www.travelturtle.co.uk | Currency
Indonesian rupee. Approx 17,000 per 1 pound sterling. Money changers and Banks prefer cash. Travelers cheques can be a little hard to change some times and the exchange rate is not so good. ATM Visa/MasterCard cash machines are available throughout Bali. Credit cards are NOT welcome in a vast majority of places. | General Information
The island of Bali lies just 8 clicks south of the equator and is nestled neatly between the islands of Java & Lombok. The traveling time from UK to Bali is approx 15 hours; Singapore is only 2 ½ hours away.
Bali being tropical has a steady temperature of 28 to 30c all year round. The rainy season being January & February but still beautiful to visit. Shorts & tee shirts are the order of the day, every day. Bali measures up 53 miles north to south and 90 miles east to west with a volcanic ridge running through the centre. A fantastic day trip out, Agung Volcano one of the must's to see in Bali.
Bali is a multi cultured Island of various religions mixing very happily together. Predominantly Buddhist/Hindu and Muslim. Daily prayers, offerings and calls to pray are common practice in Bali. Golden Buddhist temples, shrines and gamelan music is in abundance.
Bali has a population of just over 3million with the majority choosing to live and work in the south's capital. The north of Bali offers agriculture, fishing, livestock farming, fishery and handy craft along with the tourist attractions. |
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