29 days in Bali Itinerary

Formerly a sleepy fishing village, the beach resort town of Kuta now represents one of Indonesia's most popular tourist destinations.

Museum PASIFIKA and Mount Kawi are good opportunities to explore the local culture. You'll enjoy a bit of beach vacationing at Balangan Beach and Melasti Beach. Get out of town with these interesting Kuta side-trips: Jimbaran Hills Activity Valley (in Jimbaran), Ungasan (Green Bowl Beach & Blue Point Beach) and Remen White Sand Beach (in Tuban). Spend the 9th (Wed) among aquatic life with a scuba or snorkeling tour. There's still lots to do: let the river carry you with a rafting and tubing tour, take in the spiritual surroundings of Tirta Empul Temple, cool off at Waterbom Bali, and kick back and relax at Pantai Sanur.

To see ratings, photos, more things to do, and tourist information, read our Kuta trip planner.

Seoul, South Korea to Kuta is an approximately 8.5- hour combination of train and flight. You can also fly. You'll gain 1 hour traveling from Seoul to Kuta due to the time zone difference. Expect much hotter temperatures when traveling from Seoul in January; daily highs in Kuta reach 36°C and lows reach 28°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 25th (Fri) early enough to drive to Karangasem.

Karangasem remains best known for its mountainous landscape, isolated beaches, and small villages preserving age-old local traditions.

You'll discover tucked-away gems like Taman Tirtagangga and Shark Diving. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Ujung Water Palace and Gunung Kawi Sebatu Temple. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Karangasem: Anjungan Tukad Melangit (in Tembuku), Klungkung (Taman Wisata Kertha Gosa, Museum Semarajaya, &more) and USS Liberty Shipwreck (in Tulamben). There's still lots to do: kick back and relax at White Sand Beach Yoga, make a trip to Besakih Temple, steep yourself in history at Panglipuran Temple, and stroll through Amed Beach.

For where to stay, more things to do, ratings, and tourist information, you can read our Karangasem day trip planning tool.

You can drive from Kuta to Karangasem in 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. January in Karangasem sees daily highs of 36°C and lows of 28°C at night. You will leave for home on the 5th (Tue).