1FINNS Beach Club
Beach club·Berawa, Canggu·Rp Rp·20s
One of Bali's biggest beach clubs, open daily from 11:00 to midnight with free entry and bookable daybeds. Pools, a long bar and a big sunset crowd make it easy to join a group or start a chat.
Jalan Pantai Berawa, Canggu, Bali · Takes bookings
2The Lawn Canggu
Beach club·Canggu·Rp Rp·20s
A relaxed lawn above the beach where people come for sunset drinks on beanbags and loungers. Smaller and calmer than the mega clubs, so conversations with the next table happen naturally.
Jl. Pura Dalem, Canggu, Kuta Utara, Badung, Bali 80361 · Takes bookings
3Potato Head Beach Club
Beach club·Seminyak·Rp Rp·All ages
The classic Seminyak sunset spot with a lawn, a pool and resident DJs every day. Entry is free outside sunset hours; from 16:00 to 18:30 there is a IDR 200,000 cover that goes towards drinks.
Jalan Petitenget No. 51B, Seminyak, Kuta Utara, Badung, Bali 80361 · Takes bookings
4Single Fin
Bar·Uluwatu·Rp Rp·20s
A cliffside bar above the Uluwatu surf break where surfers and visitors watch the waves at sunset. It stays open until 02:00 on Wednesdays and Sundays, the two big nights out in the south.
Pantai Suluban, Jl. Labuan Sait, Pecatu, Uluwatu, Kuta Selatan, Badung, Bali 80361 · Takes bookings
5Sundays Beach Club
Beach club·Ungasan·Rp Rp Rp·All ages
A white-sand cove reached by an inclinator lift, open daily 07:30 to 22:00 with walk-in beach passes. Kayaks and paddle boards are included (tides permitting), live music plays from 17:00 and a bonfire is lit at 18:30.
Jalan Pantai Selatan Gau, Banjar Wijaya Kusuma, Ungasan, Bali 80362 · Takes bookings
6The Yoga Barn
Yoga studio·Ubud·Rp·All ages
Ubud's best-known yoga centre with daily drop-in classes, kirtan singing and ecstatic dance. Many people come alone, and the café and garden between classes are an easy place to talk.
Jl. Sukma Kesuma, Peliatan, Ubud, Gianyar, Bali 80571 · Takes bookings
7Paon Bali Cooking Class
Cooking class·Ubud·Rp Rp·All ages
A cooking class in a Balinese family compound, starting with a morning market visit and a rice field walk, then cooking and eating together. Classes start at 08:30 or 15:30, and a shared table of strangers is the format.
Jalan Raya Laplapan, Petulu, Ubud, Bali 80552 · Takes bookings
8Crystal Divers Bali
Dive centre·Sanur·Rp Rp Rp·All ages
A PADI dive centre offering try dives for beginners, courses and small-group trips to Nusa Penida, Tulamben and Amed. Boat days and course classes are a natural way to meet other travellers.
Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai, Gang Griya No. 6, Sanur, Bali · Takes bookings
9Sindhu Night Market (Pasar Malam Sindhu)
Night market·Sanur·Rp·All ages
A local evening food market a short walk from Sindhu Beach, opening from about 17:00; 18:00 to 19:00 is when most stalls are going. Cheap local food and shared tables, with residents and visitors side by side.
Jl. Pungutan No. 2, Sanur, Denpasar, Bali · Walk-in
10Mount Batur sunrise trek
Sunrise hike·Kintamani·Rp Rp·20s
A 1,717 m active volcano with a fairly straightforward trek to the crater rim. Groups set off in the dark to reach the top for sunrise, and walking up together gets people talking.
Mount Batur, Kintamani, Bangli Regency, Bali · Takes bookings