01Kelingking Beach, Nusa Penida
The headland that looks like a sleeping T-Rex, with a white crescent of sand far below. Most people photograph it from the clifftop; a steep staircase reaches the beach.
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Cliff temples, emerald terraces and turquoise island days
Bali
Bali packs a lot into a small island. Mornings start with frangipani offerings on the doorstep and mist rising off the Ubud rice terraces; afternoons go to a fast boat across to Nusa Penida's turquoise coves; evenings belong to Tanah Lot, where the sea temple turns to silhouette as the sun drops behind it.
Best timeApril to October — dry season, reliable sunshine and calm seas for the Nusa Penida crossing
Ideal duration5-7 days
Great forHoneymooners, families and first-time visitors to Southeast Asia
Trip highlights
Sunset at Tanah Lot templeNusa Penida island boat tripUbud rice terraces and swingsKecak fire dance at UluwatuPrivate pool villa nights
Top places in Bali
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02Lempuyang Temple (Gates of Heaven)
Pura Penataran Agung Lempuyang's split gate frames Mount Agung perfectly. It is Bali's most photographed doorway — go at sunrise, before the queue for that shot builds.
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03Tanah Lot Temple
A centuries-old sea temple stranded on its own rock, cut off from the shore at high tide. Come late afternoon — this is Bali's most famous sunset.
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04Ulun Danu Beratan Temple
Bali's lake temple in the cool Bedugul highlands, its tiered meru rising straight out of the water. Bring a light layer — mornings up here are genuinely chilly.
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05Tegalalang Rice Terraces, Ubud
Ubud's hillside of hand-cut paddy steps, still watered by Bali's thousand-year-old subak system. Walk the ridge early, then swing out over the valley for the photo.
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