Bali is the Island of the surf. Its position, the Indian ocean, the winds, the ways the coast line offers reefs-breaks and beach-breaks. The surf spots in the west south and east of the island provide waves 350 days per year for all types of surfers. From the world renown Uluwatu in Bukit where train the top pros to the small Isthmus of Serangan there is always a spot working. See next the waves weather forecasts and the maps of the spots. There are no known sharks in Bali :)

Trekking in Bali is most enjoyable as the land you walk is neither to rough nor to easy and the views around the corner can be breathtaking. The most favorite are the Mount Batur and the Mount Agung. Both trek start before dawn (in order to watch the sunrise from the Volcanoes) either from Ubud (with an hour bus transfert to get to the village starting point), either from the villages itself where you will have spent the night and rised at 4am. Toyabungkah is the village to get to the Mount Batur - 1717 m in the middle of a caldera 14km wide with a splendid lake filling half of it (the lake is at 1050 m above sea level and Toyabungkah is situated on the its shores). The whole trek will take between $ and 5 hours. The villages of Iseh, Sideman or Selat are situated near the hiking trail to walk the Mount Agung.The best side to the Mount Agung is its southern flank starting the hike in the Pura Pasar Agung - less steepy, the whole trek will take between 6 and 7 hours. Don't forget your water...

Indonesia is the biggest archipelago in the world (more than 17000 islands, half of them deserted. Its is also the first world exporter of aquarium fishes. The most famous spots of diving are in Gilis islands (off Lombok), Sulawesi and of course Bali. Many type of Padi courses are available here. Padang Bay on the west coast of Bali is a good place to start. There are departure from Benoa for day trip to the little Island of Nusa Lumbongan for snorkling its shollow reef. For swimming with the Dolphins it's in Amed...