7-day Bali, Indonesia itinerary

DPS to Ubud is 90 min with traffic, 60 without. Prebook a driver ($20). Ignore taxi touts at arrivals.

Ubud dinner introduction. Bebek betutu (slow-cooked duck) is the order.

Get here at 7am. By 10am the swings and cafés own it and the light is gone.

20 min south of Ubud. Steep steps down, worth it. Bring water shoes.

The macaques will absolutely grab sunglasses, water bottles, and unattended bags. Don't feed them. Keep moving.

2am pickup from Ubud, 2-hour climb by headlamp, sunrise at the summit. Book through your hotel; go with a licensed guide only.

You earned both. Every villa/hotel does massages — $15-40. Book at check-in for that afternoon.

Pasar Ubud. The trick is going upstairs — the ground floor is for tourists, the upper floor is real produce and prepared food.

The Balinese painting collection people skip. 90 minutes. Best context for the island's art traditions.

2 hours. Time it against traffic — leave before 3pm or after 7pm.

The 6pm Kecak dance at sunset on the cliff-edge is the shot. Get there by 5:15pm for a good seat.

Sunday sunset is the surf crowd's own event. Cocktails on the deck at Suluban Beach.

Bingin for calmer water, Padang for the crescent view. Beach warungs do a plate of nasi campur for $5.

If you want a splurge day. Or find a public entry point at Nyang Nyang for free.

Farewell Spanish/Mediterranean cliffside dinner. Book the deck.

DPS is closer to Uluwatu than to Ubud. 30-40 min. Don't cut it close — Bali traffic is the wild card.