Provincial Government of Bali announced that as per the new version of the Enforcement of Restrictions on Public Activities (PPKM), Malls and Restaurants in Bali can now remain open till 10 pm until 22nd March at least.Previously the timings for the malls were till 9 pm and restaurants dining in were only permitted under the same curfew. The rule for the most part is still valid in the other provinces implementing Micro PPKM in the latest extension of this partial lockdown, with Bali a...

Bali's leading religious authority has confirmed that this year Nyepi (Balinese Day of Silence) will only be observed for one day. This announcement has nullified the rumors of Nyepi being celebrated for three days as the tradition of the modern times.“In regards to Nyepi, we want to assert that there are no three-day celebrations, Nyepi is just one day. A three-day Nyepi has never been written in [any] lontar,” I Gusti Ngurah Sudiana, chairman of the Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia (PHDI) in Ba...

As the daily covid-19 cases of Bali has dropped in recent weeks, the talks to reopening Bali to mass tourism have sprung up. Governor of Bali Wayan Koster shared that there might be "green zones" of Corona Virus on the Island open to all travelers.“[The Bali administration] along with the Health Ministry are formulating green zones, and these green zones are places where both domestic and foreign tourists will be allowed to visit,” Koster said at the launch of a drive-thru vaccination center in...

Officials have shared more details about "Free Covid-19 Corridor" with Ubud and Nusa Dua on priority list of destinations for the program.Wayan Koster, Governor of Bali shared in a virtual conference that detailed discussion has been done between Health Ministry and the Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry to discuss the possibilities. The initial focus will be vaccination in the two designated areas.As per Koster a total of 120k vaccines are required to inoculate the population and the wo...

Though local Balinese Hindu people are staying home to pursue their religious rituals and duties, this time is ideal for a Nyepi visit. In this time, hotels and resorts across the island sell special packages because Bali is at a full standstill. We have put together a list of the best Nyepi Hotel Packages from across the island if you're looking to break the quiet' this Nyepi 2021. Nyepi's packages generally go for 3 days, 2 nights from 13-15 March 2021, with the festival on March 14, 20...