🗺️ 3-Day Itinerary · First-timers short on time

3 Days in Bali: Ubud, Tanah Lot and Seminyak

Three days is enough for a first look at Bali if you split it between the hills and the coast. Spend a night in Ubud for the Monkey Forest, a palace dance and the Tegallalang rice terraces, then cross to the west coast by way of Taman Ayun for sunset at Tanah Lot, and finish with a beach morning in Seminyak, 30 minutes to an hour from the airport.

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Day 1 · Ubud

Monkey Forest and a Palace Dance

🚗 Airport to Ubud: about 1–2.5 hours by car, depending on traffic

Tip: This day works with a flight that lands by about midday: last entry to the Monkey Forest is at 5 PM, and food, drinks and plastic bags are not allowed inside (lockers are in the lobby).

Day 2 · Seminyak

Rice Terraces to Tanah Lot

🚗 Ubud to Taman Ayun: about 35 minutes–1 hour; Taman Ayun to Tanah Lot: about 30–50 minutes; Tanah Lot to Seminyak: about 45 minutes–1.5 hours

Tip: Hire a driver for the whole day so your bags stay in the car, and reach Tanah Lot by 4:30 PM to look around before sunset.

Day 3 · Seminyak

A Seminyak Beach Morning

🚗 Seminyak to the airport: about 30 minutes–1 hour by car in the afternoon

Tip: La Lucciola is mostly walk-in, with lunch from 12 PM; if no table is free, the average wait is about 30 minutes.

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