In providing Bali water sports activities, especially at the Tanjung Benoa beach in Nusa Dua, we often get questions from customers who reserve Tanjung Benoa water sports. The query is about holiday activities in the tourist area of Nusa Dua. This question is excellent because knowing exciting things do in Bali specific in one area will make your vacation schedule in Bali more effective. Hence, in this article, I will write about the top 10 things to do in Nusa Dua Bali.
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Most of our customers who book Bali water sports activities are travelers who, for the first time having a vacation to Bali. Therefore, before I write about the top 10 things to do in Nusa Dua Bali, it will be bits of help if you also know some of the following;
- General Information on Nusa Dua Bali.
- How to get Nusa Dua from a specific area in Bali.
- Best way to get around the area of Nusa Dua.
General Information on Nusa Dua Bali
Nusa Dua, if translated into English, means two islands. Because in the coastal area of Nusa Dua, there are two peninsulas shaped like a small island.
Visitors know the ITDC Nusa Dua area as the center of a luxury resort area in Bali. Nusa Dua is also known as an international conference venue and a luxury golf course. Even if you don’t stay at the ITDC Nusa Dua resort area, you can still enjoy the beauty of Bali’s Nusa Dua tourist area. In addition to luxury, Nusa Dua also is known to have a clean white sand beach area with shallow coastal waters.
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How To Get Nusa Dua From A Specific Area In Bali
Nusa Dua Bali located in the southeastern part of Bali, held in the district of South Kuta, Badung regency. How far is Nusa Dua from the airport? If you depart from Ngurah Rai Airport to the Nusa Dua tourism area, it will take 15 kilometers. The travel time depends on traffic, but the average is 30 minutes.
Transportation Options From Ngurah Rai Airport
There are many transportation options from Ngurah Rai Airport to the Nusa Dua tourist area.
- You can get a meter taxi and meter taxi available in the outside area of the arrival terminal.
- You also can book car rental services in Bali. For car rental in Bali, there are two choices. Self-drive car hire and rental a car in Bali with a driver.
- If you book a Bali tour package, the tour provider usually includes a shuttle service at Ngurah Rai Airport to your hotel.
- If you only carry a backpack, you can hire a scooter in Bali with delivery services to the airport. You should order a bike before arriving on the island of Bali. This way will make sure you get a scooter when you arrive at Ngurah Rai Airport.
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How much is the taxi fare from Nusa Dua to the Ngurah Rai airport?
At the Bali collection entrance gate, you will see many Bluebird taxi. The fare of the Bluebird taxi charged by meter. From Nusa Dua to Airport Bluebird taxi meter fare around IDR 100,000 – IDR 150,000, these estimates fare. From the Ngurah Rai Aiport to Nusa Dua by official airport taxi, the fare is IDR 200,000/1 taxi.
Transportation Options From Other Area In Bali
If you are going to Nusa Dua from other areas in Bali, which are a distance away from Nusa Dua. Such as from Kuta Beach or from Echo Beach Bali. Then using a private vehicle is the best choice of transportation.
For example, you are staying at Ubud, Bali, wanting a vacation to Nusa Dua. So the best transportation option is to use private vehicles, both motorbikes or cars.
If your hotel in the Jimbaran and going to Nusa Dua, then return to Jimbaran on the same day, an online taxi or online motorcycle taxi, is the best way to get the Nusa Dua area. Due to the Jimbaran area located close to Nusa Dua.
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Best Way To Get Around The Area of Nusa Dua
What is the best way to get around the Nusa Dua area? The Nusa Dua area is quite extensive and has a pedestrian area, which is very convenient for walking. Some visitors who stay in Nusa Dua choose to walk or ride a bicycle to get around the Nusa Dua
However, tourists who stay in other areas of Bali, when visiting Nusa Dua, prefer to use private vehicles. Both motorbikes or cars.
Finding motorcycle rental services in Bali is very easy; you can use a search engine like Google. The average price of motorcycle rental in Bali is around IDR 75,000 / 24 hours.
Getting a car rental with a driver is the best choices if you plan to visit Nusa Dua, then on the same day, you want a vacation to Garuda Wisnu Kencana or Uluwatu Temple. For example, the rental price of Toyota Avanza in Bali with a driver include fuel is IDR 500,000 / 10 hours.
Top 10 Things To Do In Nusa Dua
Before I write an article about the top 10 things to do in Nusa Dua, I search through the internet what are people suggesting things to do and place to see in Nusa Dua. I found out plenty of pages about what to do in Nusa Dua that list activities or attractions with a location not in the Nusa Dua area.
Such as Pandawa Beach, Garuda Wisnu Kencana, Padang Padang Beach, Dreamland Beach. No wonder, on the article page, I found more than ten things to do In Nusa Dua. Pandawa beach location is in Kutuh area not in Nusa Dua, while Garuda Wisnu Kencana location is in Ungasan area not in Nusa Dua. Also, Padang Padang Beach and Dreamland beach location is in Pecatu area.
Because I don’t want people to get miss information on what to do in Nusa Dua, then I decide to write about the top 10 things to do in Nusa Dua. Of course, all 10 things to do in Nusa Dua listed on this page with a location in Nusa Dua, not on other parts in Bali.
Most tourists visit Nusa Dua because of an interest in attending the Mengiat beach, Nusa Dua. Besides seeing the white sand beaches, visitors also like shopping, trying culinary tours, and watching cultural shows in Nusa Dua. Below is a list of the top 10 things to do in Nusa Dua Bali popular among travelers. Especially traveler from India, Europe, China, Singapore, and Indonesian.
1. Mengiat Beach
Indonesian tourists better know Mengiat Beach by the name of Pantai Mengiat Nusa Dua. Mengiat Beach Bali offers a white sand beach, and the beach cleanliness is maintained. Mengiat Beach is very popular with Indonesian, Indian and Chinese tourists who have a vacation in Bali with family and children. Because the coastal waters of the Mengiat Beach Nusa Dua are very shallow, and there are no waves. You can find wave on Mengiat beach, however, is far away from the beach shoreline. Therefore, it makes Mengiat beach Bali Nusa dua very safe for children to swim.
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2. Museum Pasifika Nusa Dua
In addition to beach attractions, Nusa Dua also offers cultural and art tourism. One of which is the Museum Pasifika Nusa Dua. Museum Pasifika is perfect for a family vacation spot, especially those who want to invite children to see painting art collection. At the Museum Pasifika Nusa Dua, you will be able to see some Affandi paintings and some of Indonesia’s famous painters.
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3. Devdan Show Nusa Dua
If you want to watch world-class theater shows, then you must watch Devdan Show Nusa Dua. Devdan Show will show you an attraction of dance, acrobatics, unique costumes, and illusions.
Also, Devdan Show Nusa Dua displays a prominent stage layout with excellent sound effects. The Devdan Show Theater is air-conditioned so that spectators will feel very comfortable while watching.
Devdan Show lasts for 90 minutes, and beginning to the end of the show is full of surprise that will make the audience astonishing.
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4. Geger Beach
In the south of Mengiat beach, there is a beautiful white sand beach called Geger beach. On Google Map, there are two different beach GPS locations with the same name, which is Geger Beach Nusa Dua.
Geger beach on the north side of the Geger temple location is more popular with international tourists who like to sit on the sunbed, sunbathe and enjoy drinks. Right behind the Geger coastline, there are two restaurants.
Whereas Geger beach, with a location on the south of Geger temple, is preferred by local tourists. I prefer visiting the south side of Geger beach. Due it makes me feels more comfortable compare to the north side of the beach. Geger Beach Bali in the south of Geger Temple also offers a white sand beach, and the surrounding are quiet with fewer tourist visits.
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5. Bali Collection Shopping In Nusa Dua
If you wondering about shopping in Nusa Dua, you should visit Bali Collection. I like to escort my children to shop for clothes at the Bali Collection because the clothes price is local, and the shopping area not crowded with visitors compared to other shopping malls in Bali.
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6. Water Blow Nusa Dua
If you want to see the Indian Ocean waves, hit a high cliff, which makes the water splash high up, then you should visit the Water Blow Nusa Dua.
There are things you should pay notice when you are at the Water Blow Nusa Dua area. Try not to get too close to the cliff area, and you should watch the waves and splash of water from a distance for safety.
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7. Camel Ride on Sawangan Beach Nusa Dua
Besides offering white sand beach beautiful views, Nusa Dua tourist attractions also offer exciting holiday activities for vacationists. One of them is camel riding activity, on the Sawangan Beach Nusa Dua.
If you are engaged in riding a camel in Bali, the provider of the Bali camel ride is Bali Camel Safari. The location of Bali Camel Safari is in the hotel lobby of the Hilton Nusa Dua Bali (Formerly Nikko hotel Bali).
Camel Ride Package Options
Bali Camel Safari provides a large selection of camel riding packages, and there are for tours. There is also a pre-wedding photos package with a camel. If you only want to experience riding a camel, you can arrange a camel ride package for 30 minutes. At the time of composing the article, the price of a camel ride in Nusa Dua for 30 minutes is IDR 420,000 / Adult, IDR 319,000 / Child with a minimum booking of two people.
The demand for tourists to try camel riding activities in Nusa Dua is very high, especially for Bali prewedding photo sessions location. Therefore, it is better for you to reserve early for camel riding activities, at least one month in advance.
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8. Cycling Around Nusa Dua
One of my favorite activities when visiting Nusa Dua is cycling around the Nusa Dua and Tanjung Benoa areas. By cycling, I can see many attractive spots around the Nusa Dua area.
To get a bicycle, you have to rent it. You can rent at the hotel where you stay in Nusa Dua. If you don’t stay overnight in Nusa Dua, you also able to rent a bicycle at the entrance gate of the ITDC Nusa Dua. The price of the bicycle rental at the time I wrote this article is IDR 20,000 / hour.
The best bicycle spots in the Nusa Dua tourism area is on the Peninsula Island area, which is close to the Nusa Dua water blow location.
9. Pirate Bay
Pirates Bay Bali is a restaurant with an open area located in the Nusa Dua Promenade section. The theme of the restaurant about pirates and this restaurant is very suitable for a place to eat with family and children. In the Pirates Bay Bali restaurant space, there are treehouses, Pirate ships, and tents. Your children will love playing in this place.
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10. Water Sports Nusa Dua
Besides white sand beaches, luxury resort, Nusa Dua, also known as the best places to join water sports in Bali that suitable for a beginner. However, the central location of marine tourism activities for beginners in Bali is in the Tanjung Benoa beach area. Tanjung Benoa water sports also called Nusa Dua water sports because the Tanjung Benoa area is next to Nusa Dua.
Heading to Tanjung Benoa beach from the Nusa Dua area only requires a 10-minute trip using a motorized vehicle. Along the coastline of Tanjung Benoa, you will find many Bali water sports providers.
Tanjung Benoa Nusa Dua Marine Tourism Activities
The following is a list of marine tourism activities available on the beach of Tanjung Benoa Nusa Dua.
- Banana boat.
- Parasailing Adventures.
- Turtle conservation tour with a glass-bottom boat.
- Snorkeling.
- Flyboard.
- Introductory Scuba Dive.
- Seawalker.
The best approach to arrange Tanjung Benoa water sports activities is to book online and avoid direct booking at the water sports activity location. If you make a walk-in booking for water sports activities at Tanjung Benoa, you will get a published price instead of an online price.
In addition to ordering via the internet, you should also request a Tanjung Benoa water sports package. Because by booking a marine water sports package, you will get a unit price of the game much cheaper. Also, you will get a free shuttle from your hotel to Tanjung Benoa Nusa Dua.
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding What To Do In Nusa Dua
In providing Bali tour package services, and car rental, Bali rafting tour, and marine water sports activities. We very often get the following questions regarding Nusa Dua.
Most of Nusa Dua beach offers shallow waters, and there are almost no waves along the coastline. If you vacation with children, the beach in Nusa Dua is very safe for children to swim. However, you can wave around 100 meters from the coastline. Specific for Sawangan beach Nusa Dua, the wave are significant and appropriate for those who good in swimming.
Almost all areas in Bali are very safe for traveling, and Nusa Dua is the most secure regions in Bali. Therefore, many international conferences held in the Nusa Dua area.
The answers are depending on your travel criteria. If you are looking for a quieter tourist area, love white sand beaches, then Nusa Dua will be better than Seminyak. If you resemble a busier tourist spot, with many culinary choices and shopping spots, then Seminyak is more suitable for you.
On average most of the visitors spend their holiday in Nusa Dua for two or three days. Find Here, Three Days Vacation Itinerary In Nusa Dua.
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Summary Top 10 Things To Do In Nusa Dua
Nusa Dua area is known as luxury resorts areas in Bali. Offer neatly arranged garden, many five-star resorts, and a trustworthy area for vacationists. Besides offering luxury, Nusa Dua also has a white sand beach attraction, which is excellent for family vacations.
You will not find sunset on Nusa Dua beach, because the coastline faces to the east. However, if you wake up early. Then the Nusa Dua beach is the best places to see the sunrise, besides Sanur beach.
Which of the top 10 things to do in Nusa Dua do you like the most? If you wish to answer, please write in the comments form below.
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