Indonesia Travel Tips
Indonesia Travel Tips
Indonesia travel is like no other. A beautiful paradise made up of over 17,000 islands! From hot international spots like Bali to quiet, local islands islands with perfect beaches and the nicests locals. I fell in love with this country right away and have only scratched its surface. I look forward to going back and exploring more.
This is definitely a place for all travelers. If you’re more advesnterous, there are numerous remote islands to explore. If you like to play it more on the safe side there are some amazing hot spots like Bali and the Gili islands that have everything for all walks of life!
Things to See and Do in Indonesia
Visit the Temples
Explore the Nusa Islands
Surf in the Lombok waves
Have a night out on Gili T
Spend at least a week in Bali
Explore a remote island
Make friends with the locals
Learn how to drive a scooter
Typical Costs When Travelling
Accommodation – Most accomidation will be affordable, especially if you plan to stay in mostly hostels. Indonesia is a great place to rent beautiful villas at just a fraction of teh cost from western cultures. Majority of the accomidation will either have bamboo styling, an open concept or an outdoor bathroom. So hopefully you are okay with a few bugs crawling around!
Food – As a veggie eater I really enjoyed the local food! My favorites was the Nasi Guoreng and the Gado Gado. The local food is usally very cheap as well. In bali I also enjoyed all the variety of resturants that covered just about every cusine you could think of.
Transportation – My top suggestion to getting around is via scooter bike. Every local and forgiener will be driving one and it makes for a fun adventure! If your not comfortable driving yourself definitely use GoJek and Grab for bike and car services. If all else fails a Bluebird taxi will be the next affordable. These options are mostly for the city but if you are in more remote islands than a scooter may be your only option.
Suggested daily budget – 30-50 USD (Note: This is a suggested budget assuming you’re staying in a low to mid range guest house/hostel, eating local, and using local transportation. Using the budget tips below, you can always lower this number. However, if you stay in fancier accommodation or eat out more often, expect this to be higher!) Going with a budget of about 50 USD will have you living quite nicely in Indonesia.
Money Saving Tips
1
Rent a Scooter
Dont spend money on grab and ubers when you can rent your own scooter for about 5-6 USD a day!.
2
Eat Local
The local food is really food and a fraction of the coat at a international restaurant. You can also find some unique, handmade suviouners to buy which is a great step to travel sustainably
3
Buy Food from Local Markets
The markets will have delicious tropical fruit that will be much better option than buying it at a trendy resturant.
4
Stay at Hostels
Whether your traveling alone or with friends, hostels are the way to go! Affordable housing where you can meet people from all around the world and sometimes even includes breakfast! Prices can range anywhere from 4-15 USD a night depending on the location.
TIP– Unless you are at a restaurant majority of prices can be bargined with. I learned quickly to not take the first price of anything, especially transportation. Many companies will triple the price for foreigners so I like to bargin and you can always get a better price. On the other hand it is good to remember what you bargaining. If your debating too much, remember that just a few dollars difference to you can make a large difference to someone else.
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Jpm5. 14, 2019
