Usefull Information
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ACCESS
By Air
Bali's Ngurah Rai International Airport is
one of Indonesia's main tourist gateways and
is served by the national flag carrier, Garuda
Indonesia, on its internatinal and domestic
routes as well as by 12 international airlines
on scheduled services and charters.
Ngurah Rai International Airport is situated
in the south of the island, not far from the
resorts of Kuta, Nusa Dua and Sanur.
| Garuda Office in Denpasar |
Jl Melati 61 Tel:
22028, 27825 |
| Branch
Offices |
Bali Beach Hotel Tel:
88511
Sanur Beach Hotel Tel: 89135
Nusa Dua Hotel Tel: 71444
Kuta Beach Hotel Tel: 51179
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By road or rail from Java
Land transport from Java, both rail and road,
stops at Banyuwangi from where a ferry service
operates 24 hours a day, bringing cars and
passengers across the Straits to Gilimanuk
in Bali. Buses carry passengers from Gilimanuk
to Denpasar. Java - Bali overland packages
are available.
By sea
Two of Bali's four sea ports are used by international
cruise ships and yachts. Benoa is a small
port relatively close to the airport, while
Padangbai is used by larger and luxury cruise
ships.
A ferry service runs twice daily from Lombok's
port of Lembar to Padangbai and a hydrofoil
service operates from Benoa harbour to Lembar.
On the north coast, the harbour of Singaraja
is used by Bugis schooners and smaller craft
serving the lines between Java and north Bali.
IMMIGRATION
All travellers to Indonesia must be in possession
of a passport valid for at least six months
after arrival and must show proof (tickets)
of onward passage. Visas are waived for nationals
of 39 countries for visits of no more than
two months (non-extendable). The countries
are: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium,
Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Japan Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia,
Malta, Mexico, Morocco (entries only through
the airports of Jakarta, Medan and Bali),
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines,
Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Thailand, United Kingdom, United States of
America, Venezuela and Yugoslavia.
Entry and departure must be made through the
airports of Medan, Batam, Pekanbaru, Padang,
Surabaya, Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta), Bali,
Manado, Ambon, Biak, Kupang (Timor), Balikpapan
(East Kalimantan) and Pontianak (west Kalimantan)
and/or the seaports of Medan, Batam, Tanjung
Pinang (Riau Islands), Jakarta (Tanjung Priok),
Surabaya, Semarang, Bali (Benoa and Padang
Bai), Ambon and Manado.
Taiwan visitors with passports coded "MFA"
or "M" issued by the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs in Taipei, whose point of
departure is Taipei international airport
are allowed visa free entry through the airports
of Jakarta, Medan and Bali and the seaport
of Batam Island only within one week of leaving
Taipei airport to enter Indonesia.
For other ports of arrival and departure,
visas are required. Visas are also free for
registered delegates attending a conference
which has received official approval.
For those who are not nationals of the above-stated
countries and who arrive and/or leave from
non-designated ports, tourist visas can be
obtained from any Indonesian Embassy or Consulate.
Two photographs are required and a small fee
is charged.
POLICE
There are police stations called Resort Polisi
in every major town. The Traffic Police Office
is at Jln. Gajah Mada, Denpasar and its office
hours are 8.00 am to 12.00 noon from Mondays
to Saturdays. A special tourist police force
has been formed.
NARCOTICS
All narcotics are illegal in Indonesia. The
use, sale or purchase of narcotics result
in long terms in prison and huge fines or
even the death sentence.
LOST
PASSPORTS
Report its loss immediately to the nearest
police station and ask for a letter of reported
theft/loss Without this letter, required negotiations
with immigration can be difficult. New passports
or letters of travel can be obtained through
consuls or embassies.
DRIVER
LICENCES
you may drive your car or rent a car if you
have an international driving licence or driving
licence of one of the Asean countries. To
obtain an Indonesian motor bike or car licence,
an application is made through the KOMDAK
LALULINTAS (Traffic police) in Jalan Seruni.
A driving test is compulsory.
POSTAL
& PARCEL SERVICES
Major hotels handle mail service, telegrams
and telexes. The Central Post Office is located
in Denpasar.
CENTRAL
POST OFFICE
Jl. Raya Puputan, Renon, Denpasar 80235. Tel:
23565. Open from
Monday to Thursday : 08.00 a.m. - 02.00 p.m.
Friday: 08.00 a.m. - 12.00 noon.
Saturday: 08.00 a.m. - 01.00 p.m.
SHOPPING
Bali's extraordinary range of merchandise
makes it a shopper's paradise and a treasure
trove of exciting purchases just waiting to
be made. Here the usual junky tourist handicrafts
scarecely exist, only exciting and well made
authentic crafts.
The innovative Balinese are continually coming
up with wonderful new concoctions to tempt
the serious shopper. Even those with little
spare cash will find plenty to indulge themselves
with and even ten dollars can go a long way.
Modern and traditional batiks and brightly
coloured woven cloth are cheap and make wonderful
gifts for friends back home. Silver jewellery
is another Balinese speciality. Rings, ear-rings,
brooches, pins bangles and bracelets are of
a high quality at almost ridiculously low
prices.
An island of artists, Bali produces fine stone
and wood carvings, superbly carved wooden
masks, finely painted and beautiful enough
to decorate any wall. Woven blankets from
Bali and other nearby islands where traditional
crafts are still practised make distinctive
wallhangings ,tasteful pottery and ceramic
wares are available in studio shops in Sanur
and Kuta.
TOURS
Most travel agents run daily bus tours, with
well informed multi-lingual guides. Generally,
these tours can be booked in the lobby of
your hotel. Prices range from US$20 for a
half way trip to Ubud or Sangeh, to US$30
for a full day's trip across the island to
Kintamani or Besakih. This includes a barong
dance at Batubulan, lunch and several stops
at shops and temples.
Alternatively, it is possible to plan your
own guided tour in an air-conditioned car
with a chauffeur/guide, so you can stop where
you choose and stay for as long as you want.
This costs between US$50 and US$80. There
are also some excellent diving spots. check
with dive operators/travel agents. There is
also excellent golf at the scenic Bali Handara
Golf course at Bedegul overlooking Lake Batan.
ENTERTAINMENT
Bali offers a wide range of entertainment
from traditional Balinese dances, which are
staged nightly by many of the larger hotels,
to discos and pubs. Kuta has the liveliest
nightlife, with watering holes and discos
all along Jalan Legian and Jalan Buni Sari,
some of which stay open till dawn. The best
way to see traditional dances, wayang kulit
and gamelan orchestras, is to attend a village
temple festival. These are going on somewhere
on the island almost daily.
DINING
OUT
Hotel restaurants in Bali generally offer
guests a wide variety of excellent dishes
to satisfy every taste - Indonesian, European
and even "nouvelle-Bali". If you
feel like venturing out for a meal, there
are dozens of good, reasonably priced restaurants
to be found in Sanur, Kuta and Ubud, many
of them offering menus that mix Indonesian,
Chinese and European dishes.
OFFICE
HOURS
Business offices are open either from 8.00am
to 4.00pm or 9.00am to 5.00pm. Government
office are from 8.00am to 3.00pm from Mondays
to Thursdays, 8.00am to 11.30am on Fridays
and 8.00am to 2.00pm on Saturdays.
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