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Plan a family trip to Bali. What to do with kids, best time to visit, where to stay, and family tips from ErBiage.

Bali is the family destination that families keep going back to. Rice-paddy villas in Ubud, kid-friendly resorts in Sanur and Nusa Dua, surf lessons for teens in Canggu, and a Balinese culture so warmly disposed toward children that you'll be asked to hold babies at every stop. It's not a "one-week checklist" island — it's a "settle in for ten days" island. Split time between two bases: Ubud (culture, rice terraces, monkey forest, jungle) and a beach town (Sanur for young kids and grandparents, Seminyak or Canggu for teens, Nusa Dua for the resort-week-and-do-nothing crowd). Essential experiences: Tegallalang rice terraces, the Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud, a family Balinese cooking class, and at least one day at a proper beach club. Add a boat trip to Nusa Penida for the postcard viewpoints and a snorkel with manta rays if the kids are 8+.

What to do in Bali

Ubud rice terraces

Tegallalang for the photo, Jatiluwih for the walk — go early.

Sacred Monkey Forest

Free-roaming macaques in Ubud — hide snacks and remove earrings.

Family Balinese cooking class

Market visit + hands-on lunch — most kids will make satay from scratch.

Nusa Penida day trip

Speedboat + rented car — Kelingking Beach viewpoint is the internet's favourite.

Beach-club day

Finns, Potato Head, or a proper resort day pass — pool, food, drinks.

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