Where is the best place to go to rest in Bali with a child? Which hotels are suitable for travel on their own or with a package tour? We will consider all the nuances of a family vacation, find out the seasons of holidays in the best resorts of the island and choose the most optimal months in summer and winter, select interesting entertainment and excursion programs, and find vouchers at the lowest prices.
Features of family holidays in Bali
Bali is a pearl island among the resorts of Indonesia, washed by two oceans at once - the Indian and the Pacific. Modest in size (only 145 km between the most remote points), it has earned the recognition and love of tourists from all over the world for its beaches, unique flora and fauna, developed industry of recreation and entertainment, and excellent surfing conditions.
Things to do?
Independent trips around the island while relaxing with children or two are a great opportunity to get acquainted with nature, many rare and endangered species of plants and animals, traditional sights. The spiritual culture of Hinduism, which is the dominant religion among the population, found its expression in amazingly beautiful temples, folk crafts and incendiary local dances. Tourists can feed numerous and slightly cheeky monkeys and ride elephants. Here everyone will find their own unique piece of distinctive Indonesia.
It is not surprising that the island is often chosen for family holidays for a long period; this approach is most suitable for acclimatizing the baby's body and will have a positive effect.
Visa
To travel to Bali, a visa is not required, which greatly simplifies the organization of the trip. When leaving with a child of one of the parents, a document confirming the relationship and a notarized permission to leave from the second parent is required.
Placement Tips
When choosing places where you can stay in Bali with children to relax by the sea, it is better to give preference to hotels where conditions for children's recreation are created: playgrounds, special children's pools, animation, and more. It makes sense to inquire about the beaches closest to the hotel, as they can be occupied by surfers and be too noisy for children.
Most often, hotels in Bali include only breakfast in the cost of living, lunches and dinners are ordered in hotels with a card for an additional fee, but they are quite expensive. The all-inclusive system in Bali is not popular among hoteliers; it is rather difficult to book it with domestic tour operators.
Outside the hotel, the food is tasty and cheap. At the same time, most of the food outlets raise questions about the sanitary state. Therefore, if you are traveling with a child, it is better to find a hotel with breakfast and dinner included. Outside the hotel, you should look for catering establishments equipped according to European standards. Alternatively, you can safely purchase food from supermarkets.
The cost of travel
How much a ticket to Bali all inclusive costs depends on the season, duration of the flight and food. In high season, the price for 7 nights for two people on the "all inclusive" system will cost from 190,000 rubles. with a flight from Moscow. In low season, you can save 20 to 40%.
When is the best time to rest?
In Bali, the year has only two seasons - dry (June-October) and wet (November-March). It is warm here all year round about 30 degrees Celsius during the day and a little cooler at night. But the tourist season is considered to be the dry season, the peak of which falls on Aug. Sept.
During the wet season, the air humidity is very high, and the coast is quite stormy, and swimming, especially for children, becomes unsafe here. However, there are many hotels with swimming pools on the island, which can easily solve the problem of waves. This Indonesian resort is very popular for the New Year holidays.
It should be borne in mind that the waters of two oceans at once provide the island with daily ebb and flow. To make swimming in coastal waters as safe and enjoyable as possible, you should carefully familiarize yourself with the schedule of high and low tides, which is in every hotel.
Which Bali resort to choose in November at the beginning of the rainy season? Almost any, since the showers are mostly short and nighttime, and the warm sun and sea favor a comfortable stay. The peak of the season is over, and, therefore, there is no unnecessary tourist bustle, and prices are much lower than August-September. In November, the Balinese celebrate one of the main religious holidays Galungan, this bright and magnificent celebration will not leave anyone indifferent.
Holidays in Bali for the New Year with the warm sea and flowering plants instead of snowdrifts and frost will impress all family members. Although the Balinese themselves have New Year's Eve in March, especially for tourists on the night of 1 January the island hosts live entertainment and lavish dinners, which usually end with fireworks on the beaches. And after celebrating the New Year, you can not only swim a lot, but also enjoy unforgettable excursions around the island and, for example, soak up the warm thermal springs of the Batur volcano.
Where to go on vacation with children in february on Bali? Most likely not towards the beach. Although it is still very warm here, it is better to swim in the hotel pool. In February, the island has heavy showers and storms with high waves, which even surfers should avoid. But this time is the best time for excursions. You can visit the national park of elephants and the reptile park, climb to the crater of the Batur volcano, observe how rice fields are cultivated, get acquainted with the local culture, national cuisine, spend time in numerous clubs, discos, and spas. Prices in February are about 30% lower than high season.
Bali's best beach resorts
For a family vacation in Bali, the Nusa Dua resort, Jimbaran, Uluwatu and Dreamland beaches are best suited. Which resort to choose for families with children in Bali is, of course, up to the parents to decide. But we recommend that you get acquainted in more detail with the peculiarities of relaxation on different beaches.
Nusa Dua
The most fashionable tourist area on the island.
Clean sand, clear water, many luxury villas and hotels that you can rent yourself through Booking.com, the best infrastructure for a civilized holiday. And, most importantly, there are practically no waves on the beach, since it is reliably protected from them by the coastal coral reef. Great place for swimming any time of the year.
A selection of tours in Nusa Dua
Jimbaran
On Jimbaran beach, there are significantly fewer attributes of civilization and more chances to plunge into the pristine nature of the island.
The waves here, of course, are higher, so it is better to come with children of school age. A surfing school for children has been opened here especially for them.
The best hotels on Jimbaran Beach have all the services at a high level, but the price for quality is consistent. Of the whole variety of places to stay with children, we recommend a tour to the Karma Jimbaran 4 stars hotel, the cost of 7 nights will cost about 298 thousand rubles. Or choose several housing options on your own.
Uluwatu
Uluwatu Beach is famous for the fact that between the ebb and flow, a shallow pool is formed here, in which it is quite safe for children of any age to swim.
There is a minimum of civilization here, but it is very clean and not crowded. Many hotels are located above sea level on the rocks, so it is not very convenient to go up and down to the sea, but in good places the descent is automated.
Prices for hotels in Uluwatu are high, tours start from 350 thousand rubles per week of vacation for three. It's cheaper to go on your own and book a room through Booking.If this method suits you, then we advise you to look at a selection of the best beach hotels.
Not used to wasting time looking for accommodation, tickets and a transfer to the resort - you can pick up a voucher.
A selection of tours to Uluwatu
Dreamland
The Dreamland recreation area is far from the central resorts, it is always calm and quiet here, and the beach is considered one of the most beautiful on the island.
Near the beach there are many villas for long-term rent with a private pool from the owners, therefore, first of all, we advise independent tourists to come here without buying a tour, this will be two to three times cheaper.
They swim here between ebb and flow, in their time the coast is completely owned by surfers.
Bali's dry season beach resorts may well compete with the Seychelles and Maldives, although holidays are much cheaper here.
Best Beach Resorts
Map of all the beaches of the island
The best Bali hotels for families with children
Prices for holidays in Bali with children in hotels, villas and private apartments are very different. We have selected the most attractive offers for families with children, where you and your baby will have a comfortable time.
- Grand Mirage Resort & Thalasso Spa - luxury five-star hotel just 25 min. drive from the airport, Tanjung Benoa resort.
It has an all-inclusive system, for children there is a mini-water park, a kids club, an indoor playground, a computer games room and many other entertainments. The price for a room for two adults plus one child starts at $ 195 / night with breakfast included and from $ 435 / day for an all-inclusive booking.
Tours to the hotel
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- But good options can be found and cheaper when traveling on your own. For a room for three, including one child, with breakfast, you can pay only $ 90 / day in a villa in high season Puspa, Tanakh-Lo resort, on the territory of the villa there is a swimming pool and hydromassage.
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- Family room with breakfast for three in the hotel FOX HARRIS Jimbaran Beach, four stars, Jimbaran will cost about $ 80 / day. The private beach is just a 2-minute walk away, and there is a pool and spa.
Tours to the hotel
Book a room
- Four star hotel Bondalem Beach Club (Bondalem Coast) with a children's pool, and a playroom with lots of toys, offers rooms from $ 90 / night with breakfast.
Tours to the hotel
Book a room
The best all-inclusive hotels in Bali for families with children on the seashore are chain hotels, where service is standardized and guests do not have to expect unpleasant surprises from local businesses. However, prices in such hotels will always be slightly higher than the average for the island.
Private housing options
Where to go with your child and entertainment
There are many activities and entertainment for children in Bali. The island is small, so almost all of them are within reach from any resort town. Prices for children's entertainment are quite affordable.
- Aquapark Waterbom in Kuta is the largest in Indonesia and throughout Asia, with a cost of $ 33 for adults and $ 21 for children under 11. A variety of attractions for all ages, a separate area for the little ones.
- Zoo Bali (Bali Zoo) near Uduba, 350 exotic birds and animals. You can feed tigers and lions, sit on an elephant, educational programs and entertainment performances are held on the territory. 24 dollars for an adult ticket and 12 for a child.
- Safari and Gianyar Marine Park - exotic animals and fish in the wild. You can ride on the back of an elephant, ride through the park at night, there is an amusement park nearby. Safari excursions from $ 49 for adults and $ 39 for children.
- And for family holidays in Bali there is rope park Bali Treetop Adventure Park, Splash Water Park at Canggu Club in Seminyak, Lollipop's Playlan Play Center and Children's Cafe, Bali Bird Park in Ubud, Alas Kedaton Monkey Forest, Bali Butterfly Park, Taro Elephant Park.
The above list of children's and family leisure activities is far from complete, but it will tell parents better than another where it is better to relax in Bali with a child in the winter months. After all, the island has the main thing - warm weather all year round!
