Travel to Bali, planned the right way
Package trips and tailor-made Bali holidays with hotels, transfers and experiences arranged by a team who lived on the island for four years.
“We plan your trip the way we would travel ourselves.”
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Getting to Bali from Europe takes the best part of a day, but the flight is not what makes or breaks the holiday. The choices before you go are: which areas you stay in, how long you spend in each, and how you get around an island where 30 kilometres can take two hours. Here is the overview we wish we had before we moved there, and an easy way forward when you want the trip put together for you.
Choose the trip that suits you
Bali is not one destination, it is many. Start with who you are and what you want from the trip, and we will match the areas, hotels and pace to you.
The best of Bali, without the rush
Culture and rice terraces in Ubud, beaches and sunsets in the south and a day trip to Nusa Penida. Enough variety to see why people keep coming back, without changing hotels every night.
Our pick: Bali Highlights 10 days · from $2,299Read more: Bali for first-time travellers
Villas, beaches and nearby islands
A private pool, beach clubs, cliffside beaches in Uluwatu and a few days on the Gili Islands. A pace that leaves room for both adventures and lazy days.
Our pick: Bali & Island Hopping · from $2,799Read more: Bali for couples
Short transfers, calm beaches
Child-friendly hotels in Sanur and Ubud, Bali Zoo, calm water and short drives. We plan around sleep, meals and swimming, not around ticking off sights.
Our pick: Bali Family Holiday · from $1,999Read more: Everything about a Bali family holiday and Bali with kids
Romance, planned to the last detail
A private jungle villa near Ubud, sunrise on Mt. Batur and a cliffside hotel in Uluwatu. We take care of the little surprises along the way, so you can simply be there.
Our pick: Romantic Honeymoon · from $2,999Read more: Everything about a Bali honeymoon
5★ resorts and a private driver
The island’s best hotels, a private villa and a driver available throughout your stay. You set the pace, we take care of the rest.
Our pick: Luxury Bali · from $4,499Read more: Uluwatu guide
Bali and the islands around it
Combine Bali with the Gili Islands, Nusa Penida, Lombok or even Komodo. Fast boats, transfers and a hotel on every island are arranged before you leave.
Our pick: 14-day Bali round trip · from $3,299Read more: Nusa Penida vs Nusa Lembongan
Travelling on a tight budget? The Budget Package starts at $1,799. Would you rather train, surf or play padel? See our retreats.
Our most popular Bali trips
Ready-made itineraries with hotels, transfers and excursions, put together by us and tested by our guests. Every trip can be tailored: a longer stay, a better hotel or an extra island.
Bali Highlights
Seminyak, Ubud and Uluwatu in ten days. 3–4★ hotels, private transfers and guided excursions.
Bali & Island Hopping
Ubud, Uluwatu and the car-free Gili Islands. Boutique hotels, fast boat and all transfers included.
Bali Family Holiday
Sanur, Ubud and Bali Zoo at a relaxed pace. Family-friendly hotels and short drives.
Romantic Honeymoon
A jungle villa in Ubud, sunrise on Mt. Batur and a beach resort in Uluwatu. 4–5★ throughout.
Luxury Bali
5★ resorts and a private villa, a driver on hand and tailor-made excursions. Nine nights.
Prices are per person, excluding international flights, which can be added. Not sure what suits you? Read how to choose the right package or package or tailor-made trip.
From first idea to finished trip
You don’t need to have it all figured out before you get in touch. Tell us what you know, and we fill in the rest with what we learned in four years on the island.
Want to know more about how we work? Read how we plan your dream trip.
- 1Tell us what you’d like
When do you want to travel, how many of you are there and what matters most? The form takes two minutes. If you want to see a price straight away, build the trip yourself in the trip builder.
- 2Get a personal proposal within 24 hours
You receive a day-by-day itinerary, hotel suggestions and a fixed price. The proposal is free and comes with no obligation.
- 3Fine-tune it with one contact person
Swap a hotel, add a day trip, an extra island or international flights. The same person answers you all the way through.
- 4Book when you are happy
A deposit secures the trip. Our package holidays are covered by the Norwegian Travel Guarantee Fund under the Package Travel Act, and we are on hand while you are in Bali.
Where in Bali should you go?
Most people get the most out of two or three areas in ten days: one for culture and nature, one by the beach and ideally one nearby island. These are the places we send most of our guests.
Rice terraces, temples, jungle and yoga. Stay at least three nights, and visit the famous spots before eight, before the tour buses arrive.
Read the Ubud guide
White beaches below towering cliffs, kecak dance at the temple and the island’s most beautiful sunsets. Our first choice for couples and honeymooners.
Read the Uluwatu guide
The social side of Bali with brunch, surf lessons, shopping and nightlife. Seminyak is the most complete, Canggu the most modern.
Read the Canggu guideSeminyak guide
45 minutes by fast boat from Bali. Kelingking Beach, Broken Beach and snorkelling with manta rays. Doable in a day, but best with an overnight stay.
Read the Nusa Penida guide
Bicycles instead of scooters, some of Indonesia’s best snorkelling and sea turtles just off the beach. A perfect way to end the trip.
Read the Gili guide
Dolphins at sunrise, Aling-Aling waterfall and the temple on Lake Bratan. Quiet, green and far from the traffic in the south.
Read the Lovina guideWhat to know before you go
Short answers to the questions our guests ask most. Each answer links to a more detailed guide when you want to know more.
Wondering what the journey itself is like, from departure to your hotel? Read what to expect when travelling to Bali.
More practical help: everything first-time visitors need to know and 10 things we wish we had known.
There are direct flights to Bali from Australia, New Zealand, most of Asia and the Middle East, in about 3–9 hours. From Europe, the UK and North America there’s one stop, and the trip takes about 16–27 hours. We can add flights to your trip.
Ten days for two typically costs around $2,500–3,500 on a budget, $4,000–7,000 mid-range and from $8,000 for luxury, flights included. Food and transport are inexpensive; flights are the biggest single cost. Our package trips start at $1,799 per person.
How much does it cost to travel to Bali? · Prices for activities and day trips
The dry season from April to October brings the most stable weather. April–June and September offer the best balance of weather, price and crowds, while July and August are peak season. November–March is the rainy season, with heavy but often short showers, greener landscapes and lower prices.
Citizens of most European countries, the UK, the US and Australia get a visa on arrival (VOA or e-VOA) for IDR 500,000, roughly $30, valid for 30 days and extendable once. Bali also charges a tourist levy of IDR 150,000, about $10. Apply for the e-VOA online before you leave to save time at the airport. Your passport must be valid for at least six months.
Bali has almost no public transport. A private driver is the easiest and safest option for excursions; with us, a car and driver costs $99 for up to eight hours, however many of you there are. Grab and Gojek work well in the south, and fast boats run to Nusa Penida and the Gilis. Riding a scooter requires a valid motorcycle licence.
Ten to fourteen days is ideal for a first visit, with two or three areas and perhaps one nearby island. With fewer than eight days, stick to two places. Long travel days quickly eat into a short holiday.
Yes, Bali is one of the safest destinations in Southeast Asia. The most common problems are traffic, strong sun, strong currents and upset stomachs, not crime. Make sure your travel insurance covers the activities you plan to do.
European protection, local knowledge
We are not a booking engine. We are a small Norwegian travel agency that knows the hotels, drivers and guides personally, and that answers when you need us.
ReadySetIsland AS is a registered Norwegian company. Contracts, payments and customer service follow Norwegian package travel rules.
Vegard lived on the island for four years. We only recommend hotels, restaurants and tours we have tried ourselves. Read our story.
Regular drivers, guides and hotels we know personally, and who we know take good care of our guests. Meet our partners.
One person follows you from the first proposal until you are home again, including while you are in Bali.
Our package holidays are covered by the Norwegian Travel Guarantee Fund and the Package Travel Act, so your money is protected. How you are protected.
Every review on Google and our website has five stars. Here are a few of them.
“We just had a wonderful experience and honeymoon in Bali arranged by ReadySetIsland. We felt very well looked after and can warmly recommend them.”
Hans-Petter and SynneHoneymoon Bali · 2026“Vegard put together a full plan for the day. Not only that – he also gave us several tips and places we hadn't found ourselves, even after a fair bit of research.”
Iselin VatleGoogle review“From start to finish the Lovina tour was absolutely fantastic. We saw so many dolphins, had monkeys on our shoulders, jumped from waterfalls and much more.”
Joachim and JuliaLovina multi-day trip · 2026
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