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Bali is a tourist destination that famous for its unique culture and customs. Bali Karma Tour&Adventure invites you to enjoy and explore this beautiful island. Our team are ready to serve all of your holiday needs in Bali. We offer the best tours and adventure packages for any traveler with low price and good service. And for The Adventure packages, the Bali companies that featured on our website have been specifically chosen for their safety record and professional service. For Us, Costumer service is the number one priority to make your holiday special.
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Bali history – with reputation as being one of the most beautiful and diverse spots in Asia, Bali attract almost 1,000,000 visitors a year from all around the world.
Geographically – Bali lies between the island of Java and Lombok and is one of more than 18,000 islands that make up the Indonesian archipelago. Bali is small, stretching approximately 140 km from east to west and 80 km from north to south. Slightly off center and running east to west is a string of volcanic mountains. The tallest and holiest is Gunung Agung, which erupted in 1963 and killed around 2,000 people with the height 3,142 meters above the sea level.
Lying just 8* south of equator.
Climate – Bali boasts a tropical climate with just two season, wet and dry, a year and an average annual temperature of around 28* C. The rich volcanic soil and healthy monsoon season make this island extremely fertile and a range of crops are grown here. The raining season is normally November to April with a peak around January/February, when its rains for several hours each day. The rain is predictable, however always stop for a time, when the sun may come out. Before its rain, the air gets very sticky afterwards it is refreshingly cool. Some areas are in accessible during the raining season and flights are even more unreliable. The dry season, May to October (especially June to August), in generally a better time to come. Humidity is down and night can be cool.
The wide and gently sloping couth regions play host to Bali’s famed rice terraces among some of the most spectacular in the world. In the hilly, northern coastal regions the main produce is coffee, copra, spices, vegetables, cattle and rice.
People – The total Bali populations approximately 3,500,000 people. Most of them are Hindu and the rest are Moslem, Buddha, Protestant, and Catholic. Balinese people are not only residing in Bali but also spread all over various provinces in Indonesia as transmigration. Balinese people are one of the ethnic groups in Indonesia, who tied up together by culture, language and religion. The Balinese language has a special linguistic, written and oral with its specific characters.
Culture – The Balinese people have strong spiritual root and despite the large influx of tourist over the years, their culture is still very much alive. The main religion is Agama Hindu, which arrived in Bali with the spread of Hinduism through Sumatra and java during the 11th century. Although originally from India, the Balinese religion is a unique blend of Hindu, Buddhist, Javanese and ancient indigenous beliefs, with custom that are very different from the traditional form of Hinduism practiced in India today.
Time Zones – There are three time zones in Indonesia. The westernmost time zone, Western Indonesia Standard time (including Sumatra and Java) is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) + 7 hours. Central Indonesia Time (Bali, NusaTenggara and Sulawesi) is GMT +8 and eastern Indonesian time (Maluku, Irian Jaya) is GMT+ 9.
Money – standard currency is the Indonesian rupiah; notes come in 100,000, 50,000, 20,000, 10,000, 5,000, 1,000, 500 and 100 denominations. Coin comes in denominations of 1,000, 500, 100, 50 and 25.
Customs – narcotics, firearms and ammunition are strictly prohibited. The standard duty – free allowance is 2 liters of alcoholic beverages, 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 100 grams of tobacco. All narcotics are illegal in Indonesia.
Visa and Passport – Be sure to check your passport before leaving for Indonesia. You must have at least one empty page to be stamped upon arrival and the passport must be valid at least six months after the date of arrival. For visa free entry, you must also have proof of onward journey, either a return or through ticket. Employment is strictly forbidden on tourist visas or visa free entry. Free visa – visas are not required for nationals of Brunai Darussalam, Chili, Hong Kong, Macao, Malaysia, Morocco, Philippines, Peru, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Visa on arrival (VoA) are required for nationals of Australia, Argentina, Arab Emirate, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, German, Hungary, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Swiss, Taiwan, UK and USA.