Beach clubs and sunsets: Seminyak and Uluwatu
6 days, 5 nights: Seminyak (3N), Uluwatu (2N). Best time to go: Best Apr–Oct.
Day 1: Arrive in Seminyak
Seminyak
- Seminyak beach sunset with bean bags · 2 h. Bean-bag bars line the sand from Double Six to Petitenget; order a drink to use them.
- Seminyak day spa (massage and scrub) · 2 h
Local tip: Bean-bag bars line the sand from Double Six to Petitenget; order a drink to use them.
Day 2: Nusa Penida west-coast day trip from Seminyak
Seminyak
- Nusa Penida west-coast day trip from Seminyak · Full day. Pickup ~5:45am for the Sanur boat; Penida roads are narrow and bumpy. Choose free cancellation — boats stop in rough seas.
Local tip: Pickup ~5:45am for the Sanur boat; Penida roads are narrow and bumpy. Choose free cancellation — boats stop in rough seas.
Day 3: Explore Seminyak
Seminyak
- Seminyak beach club afternoon · 4 h. Daybeds carry a minimum spend (IDR 500,000–1.5 million); book sunset beds ahead in Jul–Aug.
- Eat Street (Jalan Oberoi) dinner · 2 h. Indian and vegetarian restaurants are easy to find around Seminyak and Legian.
Local tip: Daybeds carry a minimum spend (IDR 500,000–1.5 million); book sunset beds ahead in Jul–Aug.
Day 4: Seminyak → Uluwatu
Uluwatu · Seminyak to Uluwatu, Car ~1–1.25h
- Uluwatu Temple clifftop walk · 1.5 h. Sarong and sash are lent at the gate. Monkeys grab sunglasses, phones and hats — keep them in a zipped bag.
- Padang Padang beach · 2.5 h. Small cove reached through a rock cleft; go before 10am for space.
Local tip: Sarong and sash are lent at the gate. Monkeys grab sunglasses, phones and hats — keep them in a zipped bag.
Day 5: Explore Uluwatu
Uluwatu
- Kecak fire dance at sunset · 1.5 h. Starts ~6pm in the clifftop amphitheatre; arrive by 5pm or buy online in Jul–Aug as it sells out.
- Melasti beach · 3 h. Paved road down the cliff; calm water at low to mid tide.
- Suluban (Blue Point) cave beach · 1.5 h. Only accessible at low tide; check tide times.
- Uluwatu spa session · 2 h
Local tip: Starts ~6pm in the clifftop amphitheatre; arrive by 5pm or buy online in Jul–Aug as it sells out.
Day 6: Depart from Uluwatu
Uluwatu
- Bingin beach · 2.5 h. Steep stairs down; reef pools at low tide.
Local tip: Steep stairs down; reef pools at low tide.
Keep a buffer before your flight; check-out is usually noon.
Where to stay
- Seminyak (3 nights): Central Seminyak private-pool villas. One- and two-bedroom pool villas near Kayu Aya and Eat Street.
- Uluwatu (2 nights): Pecatu and Bingin clifftop villas. Pool villas with ocean views at mid-range prices.