Top 10 Things To Do in Bali

1. Surfing

Bali has some of the best surfing spots in the world. If you surf reef then you’ve got Uluwatu, Bingin, and Balangan, if you’re a beginner you can learn in Kuta and Seminyak…there’s something for everyone. There’s also Sanur, Canggu and Nusa Dua, plenty of surf spots to keep you entertained. Bali boasts some of the world's best surf spots. The problem is, which one do you choose?

2. Sunset 

The Tanah Lot temple in Tabanan is one of the most visited spots in Bali and a main temple for the worship of the Balinese gods. It’s popular because of its dramatic landscape on the ocean. The sea-draped temple of Tanah Lot rises out of the surf like a hazy dream along Bali's southwest coast. Beneath the waves that crash along the dark temple walls, a pride of banded sea kraits patrol the waters. The snakes guard the temple from evil spirits and harm. Tanah Lot is many things: magical, stunning, unlikely, romantic, and strange. It has a plucked from a dream aesthetic that allows you to believe the lore and have fun with it. Catching it at sunset frames the temple at its most beautiful and surreal.

3. Beach

White Sand Beach in Padangbai is exactly what its name suggests, a beach with white sand! You’ll feel like you’re on your own Caribbean Island!

4. Cycling

The streets of Ubud teem with culture. A great way to see the town, surrounding artistic villages, and working rice paddies is on bicycle. Start at Monkey Forest and visit with the infamous residents -- crab-eating macaques. Mid-day, head over to Goa Gajah, one of Bali's most unique holy places. To end your day, ride to the village of Petulu. A massive nightly Heron migration is said to be the manifestation of spirits felled in a communist cleansing back in the 1960s. The birds began showing up exactly one week after an especially brutal massacre and have roosted in Petulu every night since. The scene is holy.
Some great bike tour companies are Bike Baik and Banyan Tree, but setting off on your own trip of discovery is much more exhilarating.

5.  Kecak Dance

The dance has no instruments, just vocal chords, about 100 of them. They chant generously and costumed performers dance and act out the Ramayana. You will hardly care about details as the sun slowly sets beyond the cliffs of Ulu Watu and you get lost in the chant. There is also lots of fire.
The show begins at 6:00pm nightly. Hire a taxi to drop you off at Ulu Watu temple. Once there, follow the crowds to the performance area. It is perched on the cliffs at the southernmost tip of Bali. Your driver will undoubtedly offer to take you to a Jimbaran seafood dinner after the show. Decline this service. It is an expensive tourist trap.

6. Relaxing

Relax and take in a spa and massage treatment in the midst of Bali's beauty. Whether it’s a total fix for the mind, body and spirit, or simply the desire for a bit of serenity, visitors to Bali spend many happy hours (sometimes days) being massaged, scrubbed, perfumed, pampered, bathed and blissed out. Sometimes all this attention to your wellbeing happens on the beach or in a garden; other times it’s in stylish, even lavish surroundings. As the Balinese massage techniques of stretching, long strokes, skin rolling and palm-and-thumb pressure result in an all-over feeling of calm, it’s the perfect holiday prescription.

7. Snorkeling

 Menjangan Island in the far west is a long trip from almost anywhere in Bali. The remote location augments the pristine experience by discouraging crowds. Much of West Bali is sparsely populated parkland, so it is a departure from the bustling south. In Menjangan, hire a boatman to take you out to the reefs for the day, and prepare to get your mind blown. Snorkeling does not get better than this. The bright reefs and strange fish will tattoo a smile upon your face. At the end of the day, shack up on the beach in nearby Pemuteran. It is wise to stay a night, or three. If you have time, then take a trip into Taman Nasional Bali Barat to view some Balinese flora and fauna.
The drive is over 3 hours from south Bali, so a day trip is way too cumbersome. A great way to experience Menjangan is too stay in nearby Pemuteran for a few nights.

8. Have a cocktail in Rock Bar

 The Rock Bar at the Ayana Resort in Jimbaran is a stunning bar literally on the ocean, you couldn’t get any closer if you tried. A lift takes you down onto this exclusive bar perched on the rocks where you can enjoy a cocktail as the waves crash against them. It offers one of the best views of the sunset on the island, all to the sound of live jazz.

9. Night Out

It starts with stylish cafes and bars in Seminyak, open-air places where everything seems just that bit more beautiful amid the twinkling of candles and enrapturing house beats. Later the world-class clubs of Legian draw you in, with famous international DJs spinning their legendary sets in a glam scene that hints at immediate celebrity. Some time before dawn, Kuta’s harder, rawer clubs suck you in like black holes, spitting you out hours later into an unsteady daylight, shattered but happy.

 10. Local Food

Try some amazing food from the street stalls.Don’t be afraid to try the food from the Balinese street stalls. Try delicious satay, Nasi Goreng, Bakso soup or Babi Guling. People in Bali disagree over where to get the best Babi Guling, but I always enjoyed the Babi Guling served at Ibu Oka in Ubud

 Babi Guling, or suckling pig, has made a name for itself as Bali's main course. Many roadside warungs serve the oinkers, but Ibu Oka has garnered some serious praise for its delectable hogs. Anthony Bourdain called it the best. We are in agreement on this point. Just go there, order a combo plate, and find a place in the crowds to hunker down and grub.
It is hard to miss Ibu Oka in the heart of Ubud near Ubud Market. Just ask around. Be sure to arrive early for lunch; 11 am is early enough. They only prepare a few beasts each day, and once the food is gone... they shut down.