
Arrival in Bali
This holiday is built around one simple idea: one hotel, six nights and no packing and unpacking with children. You stay in Kuta for the whole trip, close to the airport and the beach, and set out each day on a different adventure: water sports and a giant statue, an indoor theme park and a shopping trip, a speedboat to the island of Nusa Penida, a drive up to a volcano, and finally a relaxing Balinese massage. It is our most popular Bali package for families, and it works just as well for groups of friends.
Your flight lands at Ngurah Rai International Airport, a short drive from Kuta. Bali is two and a half hours ahead of India, so put your watches forward when you land. Before you travel, apply online for the e-VOA for each member of the family, including children, complete the arrival card and pay the tourist levy. Keeping the confirmations on your phone makes immigration much quicker, which is a relief with tired children. After collecting your bags and clearing customs, walk out to the arrivals hall, where our representative will be waiting with a name board.
The private transfer to your hotel in Kuta takes only 15 to 30 minutes, so you can be at the pool soon after landing. If you need a child seat, let us know when you book. Children usually enjoy the short drive, with its colourful shops, scooters piled high with families and goods, and giant stone statues at the road junctions.
Kuta is the busiest beach area in Bali, and also one of the most convenient for families. It has hotels of every size, many with large pools, waterslides and kids' clubs, and family rooms or connecting rooms, which we can request for you. The beach, the shops, the restaurants and Waterbom water park are all close by, and because the airport and the main sights are easy to reach, the daily drives are shorter than from other parts of the island.
Check in and rest for the afternoon. Standard check-in is usually from 2 PM, and if your room is not ready, the hotel will keep your bags while you have lunch. After the flight, most children are happy to head straight for the pool.
In the late afternoon, walk to Kuta Beach for the sunset. The beach stretches for kilometres, with soft golden sand, and it faces west, so the sun goes down right over the sea. Children love building sandcastles, chasing the waves and watching the surfers, and the vendors on the beach sell fresh coconuts, ice creams and grilled corn. The waves can be strong and there are currents, so swim only between the red and yellow flags, where lifeguards are on duty, and keep a close eye on children at the water's edge.
Kuta has many family-friendly restaurants, serving everything from Indonesian food to pizza, pasta, burgers and Indian dishes. Indonesian favourites that children usually enjoy include nasi goreng, fried rice, mie goreng, fried noodles, chicken satay with peanut sauce, and pisang goreng, banana fritters. Most dishes can be made less spicy on request, and vegetarian food is easy to find. Beachwalk Shopping Centre, across from the beach, has a food court and plenty of cafés.
A few practical tips help with a family holiday. Buy a SIM card or eSIM at the airport for maps and ride-hailing apps such as Grab and Gojek. Withdraw cash from ATMs inside banks or shopping centres, and change money only at authorised money changers. Use bottled or filtered water for drinking and brushing teeth, carry mosquito repellent and high-factor sunscreen, and keep children well hydrated in the heat.
Bali is a very safe and welcoming place for families. The Balinese love children, and you will find that waiters, drivers and hotel staff often go out of their way to make them smile.
If your flight lands late at night, do not worry: our representative tracks your flight, and most Kuta hotels have a 24-hour reception, so you can go straight to your room and save the beach for the morning.
Pack light, quick-drying clothes, swimwear for everyone, sun hats and comfortable sandals; you will be in and out of the water all week.
Our team is available on WhatsApp throughout your stay, so if you need anything, from a doctor to a restaurant booking, just send a message.
Get an early night: tomorrow is a day of water sports and a visit to one of the tallest statues in the world.
Included today: meet and greet at Bali airport, private arrival transfer to your hotel in Kuta, hotel stay.
Good to know: each child needs their own passport, visa, arrival card and tourist levy. Ask us for a child seat and family or connecting rooms when you book. Read our Bali family tour packages guide.





