Visa
Singaporean passports get a 30-day visa exemption on arrival, with no application or payment.
Itinerary · Fri to Sun
Leave the office Friday afternoon and be back before Sunday midnight. A 72-hour plan that skips the tourist traps and makes every hour count.
Plan My Weekend
Day by Day
Land around 4:00 PM and reach Seminyak in 30–45 minutes. Sunset at La Lucciola or Potato Head, then dinner at Merah Putih or Mama San.
Breakfast at Milk & Madu or Crate Cafe, a surf lesson at Batu Bolong, then south to Uluwatu Temple and dinner at The Warung.
Drive 1.5–2 hours inland for a silver class at Studio Perak or the Tegalalang terraces, lunch at Sayan House and the Ubud Art Market.
Add the Nusa Islands, 30 minutes by fast boat from Sanur, the Sidemen Valley and Amed in the east, or Munduk and Lovina in the north.
Arrival Essentials
A smooth weekend starts at Ngurah Rai. Four things keep the first hour short.
Singaporean passports get a 30-day visa exemption on arrival, with no application or payment.
Fill in the electronic customs declaration online before you arrive to get through customs faster.
Change a little at the airport, then use an ATM, a changer like PT Central Kuta, or Wise or Revolut. Late 2023: about SGD 1 to IDR 11,500.
Grab or Gojek from the pickup zones, or a pre-booked driver at about IDR 250,000–350,000 to Seminyak.
Budget
Sample prices from the itinerary, so you can size your weekend spend.
From USD 100
Lloyd's Inn Bali per night. Oceanfront suites at The Legian start from USD 450.
IDR 950,000
Per person at Merah Putih, about USD 60. Sunset cocktails run around IDR 180,000.
USD 45
Two hours with In Da Surf Bali at Batu Bolong, equipment included.
IDR 150,000
Buy tickets on arrival at the temple. Entry to Pura Luhur Uluwatu is IDR 50,000.
Direct Flights
Typical round-trip economy fares. Batik Air also flies the route.
| Airline | Economy, round-trip | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Airlines | USD 350–600 | Service, comfort and KrisFlyer miles |
| Scoot | USD 180–400 | Cost-conscious travelers and flexible schedules |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | USD 300–550 | A full-service alternative, often competitively priced |
| AirAsia | USD 150–350 | Budget travel and last-minute bookings |
Questions
About 2 hours 40 minutes from Changi to Ngurah Rai, short enough to make a weekend trip practical.
Yes. Leave Ubud around 4:00 PM for the 1.5-hour drive to the airport, and an 8:00 PM flight lands before midnight.
Daily at 6:00 PM at Uluwatu Temple, with a chorus of over a hundred male chanters against the sunset.
Fivelements Puri Ahimsa on the Ayung River, a retreat based on Balinese healing. A 90-minute massage starts from around USD 90.
Anika Tailor in the Kuta-Seminyak area makes custom linen shirts and trousers, often within 24–48 hours.
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