Bali Governor Says Foreign Arrivals Exceed 600,000 a Month
Bali Governor Wayan Koster said foreign arrivals were running at about 19,000 to 24,000 a day on Oct. 30, exceeding 600,000 a month and outpacing 2025…
Tourism & Hospitality
Arrivals, rules for visitors, hotels and the tourism industry.
American tourist violates Bali Nyepi: what happened and what the rules mean
An American visitor was detained after walking outside during Bali’s 24-hour Nyepi shutdown. The case explains the rules for tourists, hotel stays and…
Digimap Reopens Kuta Store as Apple Premium Partner
Digimap’s Beachwalk Shopping Center outlet in Kuta resumed operations as an Apple Premium Partner on Oct. 30, with selected-product discounts of up to…
Bali tourism operators urged to prepare for delayed 2026–27 rainy season
Bali tourism businesses have been urged to strengthen flood and landslide preparations after the island’s weather agency forecast a late rainy-season…
Bali Police Tighten Boat Checks on Nusa Penida and Lombok Routes
Bali water police tightened monitoring on boat routes to Nusa Penida, Lombok and Gili Trawangan after forecasts of dangerous seas. Departures may be d…
Bali Governor Says Tourism Drives Economy at Denpasar Meeting
Bali Governor Wayan Koster said tourism remains the island’s main economic pillar at a stakeholder meeting in Denpasar. He pointed to domestic and int…
Bali to tighten checks on hotels’ use of local products
Bali Governor Wayan Koster said hotels and restaurants that fail to use local agricultural, fisheries and industrial products could face three warning…
Bali Governor Projects More Than 7 Million Arrivals in 2026
Bali Governor Wayan Koster expects international arrivals to exceed 7 million in 2026. About 5.5 million arrivals had been recorded through Sept. 30,…
Klungkung Opens Automated Visitor-Fee Post at Kelingking Beach
Klungkung and PT Ctrip Internasional Indonesia opened a permanent automated retribution post at Kelingking Beach, with three multilingual ticket machi…
Badung Opens National Bonsai and Suiseki Exhibition
Badung opened its 2026 national bonsai and suiseki exhibition at Giri Nata Mandala, bringing at least 850 participants from across Indonesia and highl…
Bali launches South Korea-backed project with 11 electric buses
Bali has launched a South Korea-backed project providing 11 electric buses and six charging facilities for the Trans Sarbagita network, with free tria…
Five Komodo National Park waters restricted during extended search
Labuan Bajo’s port authority extended a daily restriction on tourist vessels and activities in five Komodo National Park waters from 20 to 22 October…
Bali Studies 2027 Minimum-Wage Basis as Workers Seek Rp5.2 Million
BRIDA Bali is examining decent-living needs and employers’ ability to pay before the 2027 provincial minimum wage is set. Students and labor unions ar…
Bali Tourism Sector Seeks Fuel Guarantees for Year-End Travel
Bali’s tourism authorities and businesses asked Pertamina to maintain fuel stocks and distribution during the year-end travel period, citing the need…
New Melbourne Flights Add Capacity for Bali’s Australian Market
Australian visitors reached 1,3 juta arrivals in Bali through September 2026. TransNusa’s added Melbourne service expands a route already served by se…
