14 of the best · Bali, Indonesia
Rice Terraces, Volcanoes and Beaches in Bali
The UNESCO terraces of Jatiluwih, Mount Batur and its crater lake, the national park in the west, waterfalls in the north and the beaches of every coast.
Our 14 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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UNESCO World Heritage
Jatiluwih rice terraces
Sweeping rice terraces below Mount Batukaru, part of the UNESCO Cultural Landscape of Bali Province.
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Sunrise from the summit
Mount Batur and Lake Batur
An active volcano in a vast caldera, with a crater lake beside it; walkers climb it in the dark to watch the sunrise.
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Rice terraces 2
The subak landscape.
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UNESCO World Heritage
Jatiluwih rice terraces
Sweeping rice terraces below Mount Batukaru, part of the UNESCO Cultural Landscape of Bali Province.
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North of Ubud
Tegallalang rice terraces
The terraces in a steep valley north of Ubud, the island’s most visited.
Volcanoes and lakes 2
Batur and Agung.
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Bali’s highest and holiest mountain
Mount Agung
Bali’s highest volcano and its holiest mountain, rising above Besakih and the east of the island.
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Sunrise from the summit
Mount Batur and Lake Batur
An active volcano in a vast caldera, with a crater lake beside it; walkers climb it in the dark to watch the sunrise.
Parks and gardens 2
Forest, reefs and orchids.
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In the cool highlands
Bali Botanic Garden (Kebun Raya Bali)
The national botanic garden in the cool highlands at Bedugul, with orchids, ferns and mountain forest.
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Forest, mangroves and reefs
West Bali National Park
The national park that covers the west of the island: monsoon forest, mangroves and the reefs of Menjangan Island.
Waterfalls 2
In the hills.
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In the north
Sekumpul waterfall
A cluster of tall waterfalls in a green valley in the north of the island, reached by steep steps.
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Light in a cave
Tukad Cepung waterfall
A waterfall inside a cave-like gorge, where shafts of morning light fall through the rock.
Beaches 6
Calm water and surf.
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Sunset and seafood
Jimbaran Bay
A long, curving bay of soft sand with fishing boats, seafood grills and the sunset over the water.
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Below white cliffs
Melasti beach
A white-sand beach below tall limestone cliffs on the southern Bukit, reached by a road cut through the rock.
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Calm water
Nusa Dua beach
Long white-sand beaches with calm water inside the reef, in front of the resorts of Nusa Dua.
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Coves below the cliffs
Padang Padang and Bingin
Small white-sand coves at the foot of the Bukit cliffs, reached by steps.
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Sunrise and calm water
Sanur beach
The calm, reef-sheltered beach of Sanur, with a long seafront path and the sunrise over the sea.
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Sunset on the west coast
Seminyak and Petitenget beach
The wide west-coast beach of Seminyak and Petitenget, with surf, beach clubs and the sunset.
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