You will fly into Bali DPS DENPASAR, I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport
You can reach Bali via Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, or Taipei.

Your passport needs to be valid for more than 6 months at the time of your arrival.


Upon your arrival, as you come through passport control, you will a one month VISA on arrival, for 500.000 RP about 35 USD, which is NON EXTENDABLE.

There are some exceptions and you can find useful information HERE

Visa regulations for Indonesia have changed due to the pandemic several times.
Status Quo:

  • 1.) Nationals form the ASEAN countries can enter without a visa, while
  • 2.) More than 70 countries can get a Visa on Arrival, and
  • 3.) the rest need to apply for a B211A Visit Visa BEFORE arriving in Indonesia (valid 60 days).

PLEASE have a look at the LIST FOR INFO ABOUT VISA on ARRIVAL HERE:

Foryour VISA ON ARRIVAL a fee of (500.000 RP (about 35.- US Dollars) will be charged.

IF you need to stay longer than 30 days in Indonesia, you need to request a SOCIAL VISA or a BUSINESS VISA. For the SOCIAL VISA you will need to find a SPONSOR,. who will provide you with a SPONSOR LETTER, and upon application you will receive your SOCIAL VISA, which allows you to stay for 60 days and then you can extend the Visa for another 30 days up to a maximum of 6 months.

You will need to orgnaize this SOCIAL VISA BEFORE arriving in Bali. This requireshaving a RETURN TICKET with a departure date less than 6 months from your date of arrival.

You can contact the website of the INDONIESIAN EMBASSY in your country to inquire about getting the SOCIAL VISA. It permits you to stay up to 6 months, and requires that you have your VISA extended after the first 60 days, every 30 days, for approx. 500.000 Rp plus a fee for your Sponsor and agent to get your monthly extension stamp.

MORE INFO CLICK HERE


Exit Fees are no longer applicable

Travel insurance:


We highly recommend getting CANCEL FOR ANY REASON Travel Insurance which allows you to get reimbursed for all the costs, including your seminar fees. If you are participating in a group, this is a must in our perspective. It covers you in any unforseen events. Click here for more info: TRAVEL INSURANCE



Payment with credit card at Shambala:

You can pay with your cc at the end of your stay for your food, massages, etc.

We have credited your account with the exacpt amount of Rupiah that we received for your room payment. Any over oder underpayment will be adjusted on your final bill.

Please rememeber to bring or memorize your pin number for your credit card if you wish to use ATMs here in Bali. The closest ATM near Shambala is a 10 minute drive away.

When making puchases in Indonesia/ Bali with your credit card, you will need to sign as well as input your pin number.



How to find us:

Just as you exit the airport, you will see a lot of people waiting, usually drivers holding up name signs. That is where you will find our driver awaiting you with a sign and your name on it.

We will take your luggage, and make you feel at home right away. Just in case do take our phone number with you:

Here is our 24 hrs Cell phone number: SUMANE replies +(62) 81- 338- 674 895



Taxi To Shambala:

Pick-Up or Drop Off with a liscenced and insured agency.

We can assit youi in connecting with a TAXI SERIVCE that is insured and liscenced.

If you arrive late it might be best to stay at a Hotel in Denpasar, because you may want to sleep, rest before driving another 3 hrs north.

We recommend staying at the KUMALA PANTAI in Kuta www.kumalapantai.com
Tel: +62 361 7 555 00 (or locally once you are in Bali: 0361 7555 00)



How to take a taxi to Kumala Pantai:

Please go to the TAXI PREPAID Stand and PRE-PAY your ticket to KUMALA PANTAI. They have fixed prices and the short 20 minute drive will cost you about 100.000+ Rp depending on gas prices. But prepaying will eliminate any hassles over prices

IF you want to take your own Taxi to SHAMBALA please be sure you print out our PDF fory our DIRECTIONS by clicking here.
Most taxi-drivers take the long route via Singaraja as they don't know the short cut over the mountain after Kintamani.

PLEASE BE SURE TO CALL US at SHAMBALA about 20 minutes prior to arriving otherwise noone will be there to pick up your luggage and the walk from the street to our gate (that we will open only upon request) is about 4 minutes.



Climate

Located just 8 degrees south of the equator, Bali has a tropical climate all year round. The average temperature hovers around 30 degrees Celsius year-round. We have a dry and a wet season - depending on the area of the Island.

In Bondalem we have two seasons:

1) The DRY SEASON: from Mai to December, when we have temperatures ranging from 28-29 Celsius by day, and a pleasant 23 Celsius at night. We pretty much have no rain during that time.

2) The RAINY SEASON from January to mid-March, when we have temperatures ranging from 30-31 Celsius by day, and 24-25 Celsius at night. Rains usually only last for half a day, unless we have island wide storms.

During the rainy season (Jan - March) rain is likely to pass quickly, the sun will emerge often, and the rain is pleasantly warm. Occasionally we have a storm pass through, which may stay a day or two, which is usually island wide. But even during this time, you are likely to feel the deep relaxation of being on vacation.

In UBUD, where the many rice paddies are located, it rains at any time of the year.
In general May to December are the best months in northern Bali. At that time of year we usually have hardly any rains at all in the Bondalem area.

Around the coast, in the north it is less hot than in the South. A sea breezes tempers the heat and as you move inland you also move up so the altitude works to keep things cool. It can get very cool up in the highlands and a warm sweater can be a good idea when you drive through the mountain villages like Kintamani or Bedugul on the way over to Shambala in Bondalem.

VISA ON ARRIVAL - www.embassyofindonesia.org



Passports:

Important Visa, Currency And Travel Information

MUST have AT LEAST 6 months remaining validity upon entry to Indonesia.

Visa on Arrival: IF YOU WANT TO EXTEND YOU STAY for another 30 DAYS, you HAVE TO pre-pay for that option.

Visa on Arrival ( length of stay max. 30 days extendable for another 30 days BUT ONLY IF you tell the imigration officer of your intention upon arrival) will be issued to citizens of most countries.

1) No photos are required at the airport.
2) 30 day visa cost is 500.000 RP (about US $35) You can change money through an agent)

MORE DETAILS HERE

The Visa on arrival is non extendable unless you pay for an extention upon arrival, in which case you can stay another 30 days longer for a fee. The extention fee is 500.000 Rp as of 2. May 2019. Your day of arrival is counted as your first day!

A VISA FREE entry is granted to cisitzens over 60 coutries, with a max.30-day entry stamp, which will be issued upon arrival to citizens of: Brunei, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Morocco, Chile, Peru.

A 30-day tourist visas that can be extendete once for another 30 days IF it was requested upon arrival. The extention will cost 500.000 Rp.

Citizens of countries not stated above should check to see if application for visa in advance is required at an Indonesian Embassy/Consulate.



Currency:

Indonesian Rupiah rate of exchange varies and you can go here to check your ExCHANGE RATE

  • Money Changers and ATM’s can be easily found in tourist centers. The closest ATM is in TEJAKULA about a 10 minute car-drive from Shambala.
  • ATM machines will give you cash in Rupiah only. Please remember your PIN NUMBER
  • Deutsche können ihre EC Karte in den ATM Maschinen benutzen. Bitte PIN NUMMER mitbringen oder merken.

US Dollar Notes:

Currently Indonesia Money Changers are no longer accepting US Dollar notes issued prior to the year 2000, nor any US Dollar bills beginning with Number Series: CB
Any foreign currency notes that are soiled or torn are not accepted, so best be prepared.

Airport departure tax: many airlines inlcude the departure tax now. Check if yours does.
Rp 200.000 for international flights per person, so keep this amount in Rupiah.
Rp 30.000 for domestic flights departing Denpasar.



WiFi Or WLan At Shambala

We offer FREE WiFi at the RESTAURANT. And we offer higehr speed Internet connection at Shambala in every house upon request by renting your own MODUM.
WIFI FREE ZONES are possible for your house! Please let us know.

HIGH SPEED via a HIGH SPEED MODUM is available at a daily charge of 50.000 Rp



Healthy eating in UBUD:

Overview and adds on this website: www.balispirit.com/food
We love to eat at:

1) CAFE WAYAN on Monkey Forest Road in UBUD Tradiaiton setting and internatnional and Indonesian food
2) KAFE: www.balispirit.com/kafe
3) BALI SPIRIT GUIDE to HEALTHY FOOD IN BALI : https://www.balispirit.com/community/blog/the-top-healthy-ubud-restaurants