The weather in Bali is usually lovely between 28 and 32 degrees Celsius. Almost every day is very sunny and warm. The usually hot weather on the coast is pleasantly tempered by a lovely cooling sea breeze. The monsoon causes high humidity, sometimes up to 95 percent in the rainy season. The rainy season lasts approximately from January to April.

North Bali is the driest part of the island and even during the rainy season most of the rain falls along the coast. Because of this, for a good stay in Bali, in principle, all months of the year are suitable.

• Wet season: January-April;
• Dry season: May-December;

You can’t drink the water.  Always drink bottled or filtered water. 99% of restaurants in Bali use bottled water for all cooking purposes and it is advisable to drink bottled water and brush teeth to avoid ‘Bali Belly’ – a mild dysentery that can occur but passes after a few days.

The best way to get around Bali is with your own transportation, whether you drive yourself, hire a driver, take a moped or ride a bicycle. This gives you the flexibility to explore and allows you to reach many places that are otherwise inaccessible.

Public transportation is inexpensive, but can lead to very long trips if you don’t stick to a major route. In addition, some places are just impossible to reach.

For sightseeing tours, you can also use our private driver. Most of our guests do. Arrangements can be made through our villa staff or through our help desk (even on short notice). The driver speaks very good English and is also a good guide, he knows the most beautiful places and hot-spots to visit in Bali! There is also the possibility to rent motorcycles for RP 60,000 – RP 80,000 per day, including insurance.

Local Indonesian dishes like nasi campur and nasi/mie goreng will cost you a lot less, around IDR 30,000, a meal in a middle class restaurant will cost between IDR 100,000-250,000 and good restaurants will cost somewhere between IDR 500,000 and 1,000,000+.

The cooks at the villa can also prepare delicious meals for you. You have a wide choice of local dishes or even western food.

The local currency is the Indonesia Rupiah (IDR or Rupiah). If you want to exchange foreign bills in Bali, they should be clean, new and crisp. Indonesian banks and money changers do not accept old bills or bills that are damaged in any way. You can also use your credit or debit card at ATMs around town to withdraw Rupiahs. It is advisable to let your bank or credit card company know before you leave that you will be visiting Indonesia, as it is not unusual for the bank to block the card if it suspects it has been misappropriated. Bali is a cash country and vendors prefer to be paid in cash. However, most restaurants and larger stores do accept credit cards.

Check the most current exchange rate here. There are ATMs everywhere that accept Cirrus and Plus. Asia loves Visa and Master Card, so almost all stores and ATMs accept these cards, but very few restaurants and stores accept American Express.

In Bali there are enough first aid stations, doctors, dentists and hospitals, in case you come across something. Ask the villa manager or the staff, they know the best and they can assist you with any issue.

In Bali and Indonesia you can expect the 2 pin socket and plug (type C)  as used in larger parts of Europe. Most villas have adapters available.  But just to be sure it’s better to bring your own.

Need an Adapter:
If you come from Australia, Japan, USA, Malaysia, UK, Canada, Singapore, and some countries in Africa you will most likely simply need a plug adapter otherwise the plugs for your electrical appliances will not fit into the “Bali Socket”, although the voltage should be o.k.