How to plan a 3-week Bali itinerary?
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TL;DR
A popular 3-week Bali route covers Ubud (7 nights) → Nusa Penida (3 nights) → Uluwatu (7 nights), with optional stops in Amed, Kintamani, and the Gili Islands. Private drivers are recommended for day trips.
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These four sights can be combined into one long day trip: Jatiluwih Rice Terraces, Sekumpul Waterfall, Fiji (Kroya) Waterfall, and Ulun Danu Temple. Leave around 4:30am to catch sunrise and you can fit everything into a single day.
3 days ago Jatiluwih + Sekumpul + Fiji Waterfall + Ulun Danu in one day
An 18-day September itinerary: 7 nights in Ubud (rice terraces, waterfalls, temples, Sekumpul Waterfall, sunrise at Mount Batur), then 3 nights on Nusa Penida (east side straight from the boat, west side, manta ray snorkeling), followed by 7 nights in Uluwatu (beaches, Kecak dance at the temple, Garuda Wisnu Kencana park). Relaxed pace, planned almost hour by hour.
today Ubud 7n → Nusa Penida 3n → Uluwatu 7n
For a 3-week November trip combining surf and nature: Kuta area is best for waves, Ubud for lush scenery and culture. A good flow is to start inland in Ubud, then move south toward the beach areas.
today Kuta (surfing) + Ubud (nature)
Allow around 2–3 hours to visit Lake Bratan and Pura Ulun Danu Bratan temple (exterior only) plus a walk through the surrounding park.
today Pura Ulun Danu Bratan — 2–3 hours
A detailed 12-day private driver itinerary: days 1–3 in Ubud, day 4 drive via Kintamani to Amed stopping at Pura Tirta Empul, volcano viewpoint, and Pura Besakih temple. Day 5 from Amed: Taman Ujung Water Palace and Lempuyang Gate of Heaven. Day 6 rest and swim in Amed. Day 7 ferry via Padang Bai to Gili Air. Days 8–9 Gili Islands, then transfer to Sanur via Sidemen and Gembleng Waterfall. Days 10–12 from Sanur: safari park, bird park, reptile park, Uluwatu temple, and Melasti Beach.
today Ubud → Amed → Gili Air → Sanur → Uluwatu