Nusa penida is located real near to Bali island, and is reachable by speedboat. I booked the tour from Klook, which seems to be the best option for group tours in most of the destination i went. I tried them out during our Hong Kong trip which turned out to be perfectly amazing. Anyway, remember to check out this great blog that has all the information you need to know to get to Nusa Penida. The west side is more popular so I would suggest going there first. There are a few hotels on the island too.
It cost me RM219 per person as i was staying in Ubud. That was the price from Klook which included pick up. Pan Yanto charged me 750k IDR for the trip, not including transfer which costs 200k IDR (Roughly RM248 per person). Driver Nata picked us up from our hotel at 630am, and we reached Sanur Beach in less than 45 minutes
The speedboat
We took the Angkal boat. Do remember to keep the return ticket to redeem your pass back
Stop no. 1 : Kelingking Beach
Kelingking beach below - the trademark of Nusa Penida, Bird's eye view of the beach. It was quite steep and due to time constraints, I didn't venture down any further. In fact, many people stop at this point, which is the best point in my opinion for phototaking.
This is how steep the cliff was. With only wooden railings and some bamboo poles for support
We spent around an hour there and headed straight to Broken Beach and Angel's Billabong. As the name suggests, the road is real BROKEN! I guess 75% of our trip were on those roads. Only 25% had tar
We spent around an hour there and headed straight to Broken Beach and Angel's Billabong. As the name suggests, the road is real BROKEN! I guess 75% of our trip were on those roads. Only 25% had tar
The problem with Nusa Penida:
1. Jam
2. The deplorable condition of the roads
It's a Monday afterall. Imagine coming on a Sunday, or peak season. Duhh...
A glimpse of how bad the road condition is. Better not come with a full stomach. For those who get travelling sickness, you might want to pack some prophylactic medications before embarking on this journey
Look at the turquoise waters!
I guess that's how the beach got the name broken. Through the entrance, the angel's billabong was formed
The beach was so amazing I could spend a whole day just looking at it
Stop no. 4 : Lunch, of course
Lunch was provided by Klook. You'll get to choose for a main course and for a drink.
Stop no. 4 : Crystal Bay
Nothing much to be excited about since I'm not snorkelling. We were done with lunch around 145pm and headed to the last stop of the day. The trip was 45 minutes long and we just dozed off even though the road was super bumpy. The waves here at crystal bay were more calm and there are loads of people. As the last stop of the tour, vans could be seen making a bee line to the beach. We spent just 30 minutes for a dip in the water and got moving back to the harbour. The boat departs at 430pm but you do not want to reach at 430pm as you have to wait for this boat to return for your second trip. It seems that there is only one boat so you definitely do not want to miss the first trip.
Us with the driver while waiting to ascend the speed boat. It was quite a 'private tour' as there were only 2 of us in the van. The guides here mostly use Toyota Avanza, or vehicles similar to that to ferry tourist. Due to the road conditions, buses are unable to negotiate the turnings. Hence most of the tourists here come on a 'private tour' haha....Lucky me. Pak Gong (nama glamour) is a local guy who has been in the service for nearly 3 years. He speaks some English and is a very cheerful guy.
We arrived at Sanur beach around 445pm and our Klook driver was already waiting to pick us up. The organisation by Klook team was simply amazing. You do not need to worry about anything. They are simply ready, punctual and friendly. Salute to those people for being so professional . We reached our hotel at 6pm, just about sunset time.
Our hotel only had 5 rooms (or villas). 4 on the right and a smaller one on the left. Total luxury
Enjoying the view of the villa swimming pool
Stop no. 5 : Dinner
Being the last night in Bali, we decided to go for another gastronomic dinner in Ubud. There are so many trendy cafes to pick from. We were so spoilt for choices.
We hopped on the bike again to get to Ubud centre
Introducing....cafe du Monyet! Elegant retro designs
Beautiful isn't it
Dinner main courses
Last dinner in Bali. Real western style serving. The vegan mary was wonderful. Real vegeterian style. Ubud is also famous for its vegeterian restaurants. While my wife chose the Coq Au Vin, which was stewed chicken drumstick. The potatos as well as the extra fries we ordered were amazing. Not the usual fries you have in Malaysia. We even ordered an appetizer monyet platter. In the end, we could not finish the extra fries and ordered for a take away, even though i was a real big eater
Cost: 414k IDR
We left heavy hearted, with good memories of Ubud. Good night Bali, au revoir!
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