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Romantic things to do in Bali
Ideas for a couples' trip, from small moments to a special day out.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Quick answer
Bali is one of Asia's best-known honeymoon destinations, with private pool villas, cliff-top sunsets, jungle spas and candlelit beach dinners. Couples tend to stay in Seminyak.
Key facts
- Romantic ideas
- 5
- Couple-friendly sights
- 3
- Area for couples
- Seminyak
- Best months
- April–May and October
Romantic ideas
1.Sunset at Uluwatu
Watch the Kecak fire dance as the sun drops into the ocean behind the cliff-top temple.
2.Jungle villa in Ubud
Stay in a villa above the Ayung River valley with an infinity pool and a floral bath.
3.Jimbaran beach dinner
Grilled seafood at a candlelit table on the sand at sunset.
4.Mount Batur sunrise
Trek in the dark to watch dawn light up Mount Agung and Lake Batur.
5.Couples' spa ritual
A Balinese massage and lulur body scrub in a garden spa in Ubud or Seminyak.
Sights couples love
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Religious site · Uluwatu
Uluwatu Temple and Kecak dance
Remove sunglasses, hats and dangling earrings: the resident macaques snatch them and trade them back for food.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Iconic
- Views
- Couples
- Photo spot
- History
Nature · Ubud
Campuhan Ridge Walk
Walk it at sunrise or late afternoon; there is little shade at midday.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Outdoors
- Nature
- Couples
- Active
Palace · Ubud
Ubud Palace and evening dance
Buy tickets from the sellers at the gate during the day and arrive early for a front-row seat.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- After dark
- History
- Art
- Couples
Where couples should stay
$$$ · Best for couples, luxury, shopping, food lovers and nightlife
Seminyak
Seminyak is the polished part of the south-west coast, with villa hotels, boutiques along Jalan Kayu Aya and Jalan Petitenget, spas and some of Bali's best-known restaurants. The beach is wide and good for sunsets, though the surf is often too strong for weak swimmers. It is 30–60 minutes from the airport depending on traffic.
- Good
- Excellent restaurants and shops; Sunset beach bars; Villa hotels with private pools
- Watch out
- Heavy traffic; Busy, built-up streets with few footpaths
- Nearby
- Double Six Beach, Petitenget Temple, Canggu, Kuta
Romantic day trips
- Nusa Penida (About 45 minutes by fast boat) — The rugged island south-east of Bali has the T-rex-shaped headland at Kelingking Beach, the natural pool at Angel's Billabong, Broken Beach and manta-ray snorkelling at Manta Point.
- Nusa Lembongan (About 30–40 minutes by fast boat) — A smaller, calmer island with a laid-back village, mangrove kayaking, snorkelling and the Devil's Tear rock blowhole; a suspension bridge links it to Nusa Ceningan.
- Munduk and Sekumpul waterfalls (About 2.5–3 hours by car) — Bali's northern highlands have some of its finest waterfalls, including Sekumpul's group of falls in a jungle valley and the walks around Munduk's clove and coffee plantations.
- Sidemen valley (About 1.5–2 hours by car) — A rural valley in East Bali with rice terraces, songket weaving villages and views of Mount Agung, much quieter than Ubud.
- Gili Islands (About 1.5–2.5 hours by fast boat) — Three car-free islands off Lombok with white beaches, turtles in the shallows and, on Gili Trawangan, lively bars.
For dinner
Share local specialities such as Babi guling, Bebek betutu and Nasi campur Bali. Ride-hailing food delivery apps work in the south and Ubud and are useful for villa stays.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Bali romantic?
Bali is one of Asia's best-known honeymoon destinations, with private pool villas, cliff-top sunsets, jungle spas and candlelit beach dinners.
+What is the most romantic thing to do in Bali?
Sunset at Uluwatu: Watch the Kecak fire dance as the sun drops into the ocean behind the cliff-top temple.
+Where should couples stay in Bali?
Seminyak: Boutique villas, beach clubs, designer shops and sunset bars.