"I travelled to Bali to experience something new. It became my home for four years â two in Umalas, two in North Canggu."
đ Our journey
ReadySetIsland was created for one simple reason: To make experiencing Bali easier, safer, and more meaningful.
After several years in Bali, both as tourists and through collaborations with local partners, we discovered the vast difference between traveling to Bali and experiencing Bali the right way. Many travellers spend hours planning, comparing activities and worrying about transport, safety and quality. At the same time, there are so many incredible experiences that never appear in standard searches.
That was where the idea for ReadySetIsland was born.
From idea to travel agency
ReadySetIsland started as a desire to gather the best Bali has to offerâactivities, day trips, multi-day tours, package holidays, and retreatsâin one place.
We want to collaborate directly with local providers, offer carefully selected experiences rather than mass-produced products, create trips that provide memories rather than just photos, and make booking simple, clear, and secure.
The result was ReadySetIsland, a Norwegian travel agency with Bali as our specialty and the world as our playground.
Local collaboration, global quality
We work closely with local guides, drivers, hotels, and activity providers in Bali. This gives you, as a customer, better quality, more authentic experiences, safer execution, and a trip that is actually tailored to you. At the same time, we contribute to local value creation and sustainable tourism.
What makes ReadySetIsland different?
Made for travellers from anywhere: clear English, honest expectations and safety.
Personal service: We help you before, during, and after your trip.
Quality over quantity: Fewer, better experiences.
All in one place: Activities, transport, packages, and retreats.
Security: Clear terms, local knowledge, and personal follow-up.
Travel Guarantee: ReadySetIsland is a registered member of the Norwegian Travel Guarantee Fund and complies with the Norwegian Package Travel Act of 2018. All package tours are fully protected.
Our philosophy
We believe that the best trips aren't about doing as much as possible, but about experiencing more with less stress. That is why we create trips that give you room to explore, relax, be active, and truly be present.
Ready. Set. Island.
Ready for your next adventure?
Bali and more islands are waiting. We help you all the way.
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Our story
Came for one year. Stayed for four.
What kept me there wasn't the beaches or the sunsets. It was the people â the locals who always smile and always brighten your day.
4 yearsIn Bali
1000+Travellers helped on
Bali and the islands around it
Bali and the islands around it
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17 reviews
During four years in Bali we helped over 1,000 travellers in Bali and the islands around it. That experience goes into every trip we put together today, and is the foundation of ReadySetIsland.
Vegard in the monkey forest in Ubud
"ReadySetIsland was founded because we knew it could be done better."
Vegard, founderFrom idea to travel agency
To make it easier, safer and more meaningful to experience Bali
After several years in Bali, both as tourists and working with local operators, we discovered how big the difference is between travelling to Bali and experiencing Bali the right way.
Many travellers spend hours on planning, comparing activities and worrying about transport, safety and quality. At the same time there are countless amazing experiences that never show up in ordinary searches.
This is where the idea for ReadySetIsland was born.
Local partnership, global quality
We work closely with local guides, drivers, hotels and activity providers in Bali. That gives you better quality, more authentic experiences, safer delivery and a trip that is genuinely tailored to you. At the same time we contribute to local value creation and sustainable tourism.
On tour with travellers
We go ourselves, not just on paper
From sunrise on Mt. Batur to ATVs on a black sand beach. These are tours we have done with travellers, friends and family.
Mt. Batur
ATV tour
Nusa Penida
Canggu
Wanderlust Retreat
Komodo
Language and culture
Ubud
Sumbawa
Sumbawa
Lombok
Sumbawa â Lombok
Vegard has travelled to 29 countries on four continents, from New Zealand and Australia to Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and India, and all over Indonesia, from Bali and Lombok to Sumbawa and Komodo. That is the experience we use when we put your trip together.
New Zealand
Japan
South Korea
China
Vietnam
Thailand
Indonesia
Singapore
India
United Arab Emirates
Asia10
The Philippines, India, Indonesia, Japan, China, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam
Europe15
Denmark, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Czechia, Germany, Austria
Oceania2
Australia, New Zealand
Americas2
Puerto Rico, USA
The people of Bali
People we know, and trust
Ketut drives, Made guides and Wayan takes you into the waves. People we have worked with in Bali, with personal service throughout the trip.
Ketut
KetutDriverMade
MadeGuideWayan
WayanSurfGede
GedeLovinaPastika
PastikaAirport"We were picked up right on time by Ketut â perhaps the kindest and most pleasant person I've ever met. From the very start we felt well looked after."
Iselin VatleGoogle review"Vegard is incredibly helpful, knowledgeable, reliable and committed. He really goes the extra mile to make sure you get the best possible experience."
Rafael Borges CostaGoogle reviewWhy choose ReadySetIsland
What ReadySetIsland does annerledes?
We're not a booking system. We're people who know Bali.
Read more about whyMade for travellers from anywhere
Clear English, honest expectations and safety.
Personal service
We help you before, during and after the trip.
Quality over quantity
Fewer, better experiences.
Everything in one place
Activities, transport, packages and retreats.
Safety
Clear terms, local knowledge and personal follow-up.
Travel guarantee
ReadySetIsland is a registered member of the Norwegian Travel Guarantee Fund and follows the Norwegian Package Travel Act of 2018. All package trips are fully protected.
Our philosophy
"We believe the best trips aren't about fitting in as much as possible, but about experiencing more with less stress."Ready. Set. Island.
Ready for your next eventyr?
Bali and more islands are waiting. We help you all the way.