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Bali
Hotel Niko is the best in Nusa Dua.
Now in order. We rested in Bali from February 29.2008 to March 11.2008. We flew through Malaysia: 2 days in Kuala Lumpur (a fairy tale), 12 days in Bali (paradise), 1 day again Kuala Lumpur (again a fairy tale). First impression: "Ugh, and this is what paradise looks like? ". No, this is what the gate looks like. We've got a million good experiences and two bad ones. Let's start with the latter.
The first is porters at the airport: they snatch your luggage from under your nose, carry it 50 meters, and then long and tediously beg you for 12 bucks (100.000 rupees). A few tips do not point your finger at your suitcase until it reaches you, take and carry your luggage yourself, if the luggage does not work in the paws of the porter, then the service costs 1 dollar (maximum 10.000 rupees).
Second Kuta. This is already subjective, because some people go to hang out, and many of our compatriots have synonyms next to hanging out: swell, puff a joint, etc.
All this is fully available in Kuta in the evening and at night, but we did not need it on our honeymoon. I took a bottle of beer only once, I realized that we have the same beer in Russia, and then I drank only juices. They drank different juices, all natural, that’s what we basically don’t have, and especially in February-March, that’s why it’s worth moving thousands of kilometers away. Another attraction of Kuta (but this is during the day) is cheap shopping. Indeed, there are a lot of clothes, various, prices are affordable, but if you need to stock up on textiles, I recommend the Novosibirsk flea market: prices are lower, the quality is the same, the country of origin is also China, most importantly, fly closer. By the way, during the day, Kuta resembles a kind of oriental bazaar along the roads, moreover, smells are included. In short, we went once, ran through the shops, etc. , there was no more need.
Now about beauty.
Hotel Niko. It's a miracle. Start over.
We settled in without problems, two Russian (namely Russian) girls Olga and Evgenia work at the reception, they are just great. The room is clean and cleaned daily, and they try so that you don't even see them. If they catch your eye, they apologize so much that it becomes uncomfortable for you. The hotel is very beautiful, consists of three buildings, one right on the ocean. It is the largest and has the best ocean views in Bali from the rooms. We had the DeluxBeachFront on the 8th floor - would recommend. On the first one, for example, there is access to the pool directly from the room, but the ocean is blocked by trees, bushes, and so on. Behind the central building there is a sheer cliff and two more smaller buildings (Garden view and Ocean view rooms) and the hotel lobby are located on it. Several swimming pools flowing into each other (available around the clock), one with a sandy bottom, two types of jacuzzi with regular and heated water, a water slide (open from 6 to 18), a waterfall, and behind it chairs and a bar right in the water.
The beach is clean and so is the ocean. Every day, starting at 5 o'clock in the morning, the Balinese clean the beach, those who have not seen this take too long to sleep. By the way, I note that if someone is horrified by floating algae (mind you, not a car of algae, but two buckets for the whole district) or it is lying on the sand, this is already a diagnosis. No one will ever be able to filter the ocean and sterilize the beach. The sand is simply a miracle - soft, pleasant to the touch, large rounded grains of sand are multi-colored upon closer examination, and the general background is light yellow. There were always free sunbeds, in addition, after walking a hundred meters to the right, you will find more sunbeds for those who really want privacy, we went there until our Siberian spots (sunbathed here, not sunbathed here) tanned. During the 12 days of our stay, there was never a time when we could not swim due to low tide.
We were given a card with the tide schedule upon check-in, but whenever we came, and it happened during the day, and in the evening, and in the morning, and almost at night, the ocean was always there, so we threw the card somewhere and forgot. We had breakfast at the hotel. There are two restaurants for breakfast - European and Chinese. Breakfasts are varied, especially if you don’t collect a little bit of everything on a plate, repeating this every day, and eat different things in normal portions every day, because at home we eat that way. We had dinner at the hotel once in a Japanese restaurant, a little expensive, but very tasty and really liked it, Niko has the best Japanese restaurant in Bali, and for dinner we went to Bali Collection (the former Nusa Dua gallery), there are a lot of restaurants, shops, souvenir shops and a supermarket .
There is a free bus from Niko to BaliCollection and back every hour, in addition there is free transport to Kuta and Sanur, but it rarely runs, you need to sign up in advance, in short, find out at the reception. Of course, food in BaliCollection is more expensive than in Kuta, but just enough to eat in Kuta + pay for a taxi cost the same, and why dangle, the Balinese know how to count our money. Taxi BlueBird is the best, just say "taxi meter" and blue Toyota will come. In general, Niko is a very secluded hotel, but this is exactly what you need. It’s better to relax quietly, calmly and romantically, and go to parties for drive when you need it, try turning off the party if it lives at your place.
Now about how we had fun and who helped us in this.
So, in 12 days in Bali we:
Were on the Kintamani volcano and Lake Batur (the Balinese call them brother and sister). The views are magnificent, the wife is indescribably delighted, we dined overlooking the volcano.
We visited the villages of craftsmen, watched: painting on fabric with hot wax (batik), woodcarving, jewelry.
We visited rice fields and an orchard, the Balinese harvest three rice crops a year, so in one large field you can see all the stages of rice development.
We rode elephants, were in the forest of monkeys.
Were in the bird park, reptile park, zoo.
We watched the national and modern (were visiting our guide) Balinese house.
Photographed in national Balinese costumes.
Were in the world's largest swimming pool "Aquatonik" (thalassotherapy).
We went to the temple of TanaLot
We dived in Tulamben to the sunken ship.
We flew to Java and watched the temples of Prambanan, Borobudur and the palace of the Sultan.
The official tour from the host tour operator was taken only one - to the temple of TanaLot. Basically, they pursued two goals - to listen to legends and tales, to compare.
We arranged a pool and a photo shoot for ourselves, the prices there are fixed and you just need to call and agree (my lame English was somehow understood there). True, we also dived through a tour operator, but their guides did not participate there, they only introduced us to the instructor. For the rest, we were helped by the local (and for us a personal guide) Buddha Mahayana (Budha Mahayana), Russians also call him Yura. His phone number: +6281337161666, email: budhamahayana@yahoo. com. He has his own car - a brand new Toyota and an exceptional friendly and gracious attitude towards you. On the very first day, he provided us with mobile communications (issued a local SIM card), then with its help we called him up and called home, to Russia, by the way, you can just give him money and he will replenish your balance.
I think the advantages of a personal guide are obvious, he: he took us together, drove us together, returned us together, answered all our questions about the life and life of the Balinese, never hurried anywhere, although the questions were sometimes strange, and the wife can endlessly delve into some decorations. And although he did not tell us long and ornate legends, I was convinced for sure that no one knows the life of the Balinese better than the Balinese. We communicated exclusively in Russian (I decided not to scare with my lame English), understanding came without tension, which means he speaks Russian very well. In general, he nursed us like big children, well, we didn’t know anything. Some tourists write that local guides are two to three times cheaper than official ones, this is not true, or rather, the truth is if you are not here for the first time, you yourself know everything (where is the ticket office, where is the ticket) and you just need a driver with a car.
If you want to be shown everything, told about what they show, and you don’t have to look for your own food, pay for parking or buy tickets, then you have to pay more. Buddha successfully saved us from all these problems, always showed more than we would have seen by taking an official tour, and took less money, of course, not at times, but we spent 300-400 dollars less on the entire program, but we saw and learned more . I can only say that once he was with us not just all day, but more than 12 hours, when we flew in from Java on purpose, he drove a car (he lives in Denpasar) to meet us at the airport and take us to the hotel, and it was already past midnight. I definitely advise you to fly to Java, namely, through the Buddha, the savings will be two hundred bucks, and in Java you will have a Russian-speaking Javanese guide (excellent Russian), by the way, Russian guides from tour operators themselves will not fly to Java, but will entrust you to a local Russian-speaking guide.
In general, I recommend calling or emailing Buddha before the trip, agree that he will meet and see you and help you settle in the hotel, save on transfers.
No one knows how to develop with heaven in heaven, so be sure to visit Bali - it is heaven on earth.
Hotel Niko is the best in Nusa Dua.
Now in order. We rested in Bali from February 29.2008 to March 11.2008. We flew through Malaysia: 2 days in Kuala Lumpur (a fairy tale), 12 days in Bali (paradise), 1 day again Kuala Lumpur (again a fairy tale). First impression: "Ugh, and this is what paradise looks like? ". No, this is what the gate looks like. We've got a million good experiences and two bad ones. Let's start with the latter.
The first is porters at the airport: they snatch your luggage from under your nose, carry it 50 meters, and then long and tediously beg you for 12 bucks (100.000 rupees). A few tips do not point your finger at your suitcase until it reaches you, take and carry your luggage yourself, if the luggage does not work in the paws of the porter, then the service costs 1 dollar (maximum 10.000 rupees).
Second Kuta. This is already subjective, because some people go to hang out, and many of our compatriots have synonyms next to hanging out: swell, puff a joint, etc.
All this is fully available in Kuta in the evening and at night, but we did not need it on our honeymoon. I took a bottle of beer only once, I realized that we have the same beer in Russia, and then I drank only juices. They drank different juices, all natural, that’s what we basically don’t have, and especially in February-March, that’s why it’s worth moving thousands of kilometers away. Another attraction of Kuta (but this is during the day) is cheap shopping. Indeed, there are a lot of clothes, various, prices are affordable, but if you need to stock up on textiles, I recommend the Novosibirsk flea market: prices are lower, the quality is the same, the country of origin is also China, most importantly, fly closer. By the way, during the day, Kuta resembles a kind of oriental bazaar along the roads, moreover, smells are included. In short, we went once, ran through the shops, etc. , there was no more need.
Now about beauty.
Hotel Niko. It's a miracle. Start over.
We settled in without problems, two Russian (namely Russian) girls Olga and Evgenia work at the reception, they are just great. The room is clean and cleaned daily, and they try so that you don't even see them. If they catch your eye, they apologize so much that it becomes uncomfortable for you. The hotel is very beautiful, consists of three buildings, one right on the ocean. It is the largest and has the best ocean views in Bali from the rooms. We had the DeluxBeachFront on the 8th floor - would recommend. On the first one, for example, there is access to the pool directly from the room, but the ocean is blocked by trees, bushes, and so on. Behind the central building there is a sheer cliff and two more smaller buildings (Garden view and Ocean view rooms) and the hotel lobby are located on it. Several swimming pools flowing into each other (available around the clock), one with a sandy bottom, two types of jacuzzi with regular and heated water, a water slide (open from 6 to 18), a waterfall, and behind it chairs and a bar right in the water.
The beach is clean and so is the ocean. Every day, starting at 5 o'clock in the morning, the Balinese clean the beach, those who have not seen this take too long to sleep. By the way, I note that if someone is horrified by floating algae (mind you, not a car of algae, but two buckets for the whole district) or it is lying on the sand, this is already a diagnosis. No one will ever be able to filter the ocean and sterilize the beach. The sand is simply a miracle - soft, pleasant to the touch, large rounded grains of sand are multi-colored upon closer examination, and the general background is light yellow. There were always free sunbeds, in addition, after walking a hundred meters to the right, you will find more sunbeds for those who really want privacy, we went there until our Siberian spots (sunbathed here, not sunbathed here) tanned. During the 12 days of our stay, there was never a time when we could not swim due to low tide.
We were given a card with the tide schedule upon check-in, but whenever we came, and it happened during the day, and in the evening, and in the morning, and almost at night, the ocean was always there, so we threw the card somewhere and forgot. We had breakfast at the hotel. There are two restaurants for breakfast - European and Chinese. Breakfasts are varied, especially if you don’t collect a little bit of everything on a plate, repeating this every day, and eat different things in normal portions every day, because at home we eat that way. We had dinner at the hotel once in a Japanese restaurant, a little expensive, but very tasty and really liked it, Niko has the best Japanese restaurant in Bali, and for dinner we went to Bali Collection (the former Nusa Dua gallery), there are a lot of restaurants, shops, souvenir shops and a supermarket .
There is a free bus from Niko to BaliCollection and back every hour, in addition there is free transport to Kuta and Sanur, but it rarely runs, you need to sign up in advance, in short, find out at the reception. Of course, food in BaliCollection is more expensive than in Kuta, but just enough to eat in Kuta + pay for a taxi cost the same, and why dangle, the Balinese know how to count our money. Taxi BlueBird is the best, just say "taxi meter" and blue Toyota will come. In general, Niko is a very secluded hotel, but this is exactly what you need. It’s better to relax quietly, calmly and romantically, and go to parties for drive when you need it, try turning off the party if it lives at your place.
Now about how we had fun and who helped us in this.
So, in 12 days in Bali we:
Were on the Kintamani volcano and Lake Batur (the Balinese call them brother and sister). The views are magnificent, the wife is indescribably delighted, we dined overlooking the volcano.
We visited the villages of craftsmen, watched: painting on fabric with hot wax (batik), woodcarving, jewelry.
We visited rice fields and an orchard, the Balinese harvest three rice crops a year, so in one large field you can see all the stages of rice development.
We rode elephants, were in the forest of monkeys.
Were in the bird park, reptile park, zoo.
We watched the national and modern (were visiting our guide) Balinese house.
Photographed in national Balinese costumes.
Were in the world's largest swimming pool "Aquatonik" (thalassotherapy).
We went to the temple of TanaLot
We dived in Tulamben to the sunken ship.
We flew to Java and watched the temples of Prambanan, Borobudur and the palace of the Sultan.
The official tour from the host tour operator was taken only one - to the temple of TanaLot. Basically, they pursued two goals - to listen to legends and tales, to compare.
We arranged a pool and a photo shoot for ourselves, the prices there are fixed and you just need to call and agree (my lame English was somehow understood there). True, we also dived through a tour operator, but their guides did not participate there, they only introduced us to the instructor. For the rest, we were helped by the local (and for us a personal guide) Buddha Mahayana (Budha Mahayana), Russians also call him Yura. His phone number: +6281337161666, email: budhamahayana@yahoo. com. He has his own car - a brand new Toyota and an exceptional friendly and gracious attitude towards you. On the very first day, he provided us with mobile communications (issued a local SIM card), then with its help we called him up and called home, to Russia, by the way, you can just give him money and he will replenish your balance.
I think the advantages of a personal guide are obvious, he: he took us together, drove us together, returned us together, answered all our questions about the life and life of the Balinese, never hurried anywhere, although the questions were sometimes strange, and the wife can endlessly delve into some decorations. And although he did not tell us long and ornate legends, I was convinced for sure that no one knows the life of the Balinese better than the Balinese. We communicated exclusively in Russian (I decided not to scare with my lame English), understanding came without tension, which means he speaks Russian very well. In general, he nursed us like big children, well, we didn’t know anything. Some tourists write that local guides are two to three times cheaper than official ones, this is not true, or rather, the truth is if you are not here for the first time, you yourself know everything (where is the ticket office, where is the ticket) and you just need a driver with a car.
If you want to be shown everything, told about what they show, and you don’t have to look for your own food, pay for parking or buy tickets, then you have to pay more. Buddha successfully saved us from all these problems, always showed more than we would have seen by taking an official tour, and took less money, of course, not at times, but we spent 300-400 dollars less on the entire program, but we saw and learned more . I can only say that once he was with us not just all day, but more than 12 hours, when we flew in from Java on purpose, he drove a car (he lives in Denpasar) to meet us at the airport and take us to the hotel, and it was already past midnight. I definitely advise you to fly to Java, namely, through the Buddha, the savings will be two hundred bucks, and in Java you will have a Russian-speaking Javanese guide (excellent Russian), by the way, Russian guides from tour operators themselves will not fly to Java, but will entrust you to a local Russian-speaking guide.
In general, I recommend calling or emailing Buddha before the trip, agree that he will meet and see you and help you settle in the hotel, save on transfers.
No one knows how to develop with heaven in heaven, so be sure to visit Bali - it is heaven on earth.
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