Seraya Culture Festival to run from 5–7 November in Karangasem
Seraya Culture Festival will run from 5–7 November 2026 in Karangasem, with Gebug Ende performances scheduled daily alongside cultural, recreational a…
Topics
Tourism
Bali forecast combines rain potential with haze and drought warnings
Bali’s weather outlook for 4–6 November combines light to moderate rain potential across the island with haze, fog and continued meteorological drough…
Bali airport transfers to Seminyak: options, prices and journey times
Bali airport transfers to Seminyak are road journeys with several choices, but traffic can turn a short trip into an hour or more. Here are the transp…
How Bali counts tourism: visitors, domestic trips and economic impact
Bali’s visitor economy is counted through different measures. The 2025 official figures separate international arrivals, domestic trips, spending esti…
Jembrana Creative Festival runs through 1 November
Jembrana Creative Festival 2026 opened at Taman Pecangakan on 31 October and ran through 1 November, offering free music, workshops, food and a showca…
What Bali’s official economic indicators mean for business and investment
Official 2025 data point to a growing but tourism-led Bali economy, with low unemployment, falling poverty and measurable inflation pressure for busin…
Bali flooding prompts tourist evacuations
Flooding began after intense rain late October 26 across several Bali districts and Denpasar, while officials reported tourist evacuations and BMKG ma…
Bali targets economic diversification as tourism accounts for about 66% of economy
Bali’s governor has set 2027 growth targets of 6% to 6.5% and backed broader economic development as tourism accounts for about 66% of the provincial…
ASDP waives port-service charges at Bali’s Gilimanuk and Padangbai
ASDP will waive the port-service component of ferry fares for foot passengers and Golongan II and Golongan IVA vehicles at 14 ports, including Bali’s…
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…
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 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…
Bank Indonesia projects Bali economy to grow 5.4%-5.9% in 2026
Bank Indonesia projected Bali’s 2026 economy to grow 5.4%-5.9%, supported by agriculture, construction, trade, tourism, consumption and investment, wh…
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,…
