11 May
Bali Day 1: EAT: Seafood at Jimbaran Bay – SEE: Jalan Legian, Kuta – STAY: Tune Hotel
For our full travel itinerary, please click here
doing some last minute planning at LCCT
Got our tickets for RM 80 from the Air Asia zero fare sales a year ago and in a blink of an eye, we were all ready for our Bali trip!
Our driver, Mr. Bagus picked us up from the airport and sent us straight to Jimbaran Beach for dinner. I’ve got a lot of emails asking about Mr. Bagus, so I’ll share my opinions here. You can reach him at <gelo82181@yahoo.com>
The Good:
Mr. Bagus is very accommodating; just tell him where you want to go and he’s willing to bring you there. He will never persuade or push us to visit those touristy shopping places where he’ll probably get a fair share of comission. The rate that he charged (IDR 300,000/day/car) is quite reasonable because we engaged him for a full day, i.e. 10am to 10pm (depends on our itinerary).
The Bad
Mr. Bagus is not a very professional tour guide in the sense that he never walk us through the touristy destination and explain to us the historic value/the story behind it.
So I’ll leave it for you guys to judge? Another point to keep in mind – it is better to plan your own itinerary and ask for the driver’s opinion because most of the tourist spots are scattered around the island.
p/s: Don’t be surprised if you see a Mr. Bagus that looks very different from our driver.The whole Bagus family runs the tour hiring services so they might send just anyone from the family. Our driver was Gutstut Bagus. 
Jimbaran Beach is famous for the fresh seafood kiosks that are scattered along the beach. Diners would usually have their dinner with a perfect sun set view over here.
Patrons can enjoy the romantic dinner with some romantic tunes as well.
The guys bought some barbecued corn-on-cob for IDR 10000/RM3.65 to cure our hunger pangs before the food came.
I believe that most of you have heard a lot of horror stories about the cut throat price of a Jimbaran beach dinner. We did some research online and it suggested that the safest bet would be Lia’s or Sharkeys.
We took two seafood packages, and portions were huge enough to feed 5-6 people. Most sets come with coconut drink/Bintang Beer, vegetables, soups, salads, sauces and rice.
Paket A (IDR 180,000/ RM64) – portion for 2 pax
With 7 pcs of prawns, 6 pcs of clams, 0.5kg fish, 0.5mg squids, their different types of sauces, coconut juice, salad, rice, vegetables & fruits.
The seafood grilled over a fire of coconut husks rather than charcoal that gave it a delicious smoky flavor.
Paket C (IDR 290,000/ RM103) – portion for 2 pax
With 0.5kg lobsters, 0.5kg crabs, 7 pcs of prawns, 6 pcs of clams, their different types of sauces, Bintang beers, salad, rice, vegetables & fruits.
The prawns were not very fresh and the “lobster” looked more like a crayfish. However, it was quite a decent meal with a reasonable pricing. The various dipping sauces enhanced the flavors of the seafood really well.
Just request your driver to drive you to the end of Jalan Pemelisan Agung and Lia’s Cafe is on your right after a two minute walk.
Phone : 081 – 2390 7411
OPEN : 9:00AM – 24:00PM
We then checked into Tune Hotel after dinner. We paid IDR 285000/RM 85 for a double room; inclusive of 12 hours air conditioning, excluding toiletries & towels.
We love the good location (6 mins walk from Kuta Beach, within main shopping & dining area of Jalan Pantai Kuta) and the clean, no frills room. Great for the first day of our trip, since we have to rise early on the next day.
Tune Hotel @ Kuta, Bali
Jalan Kahyangan Suci (Off Jalan Pantai Kuta),
Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
We explored the town for a while before we called it a day.
Posted by TummyRumble on May 11, 2010 at 2:10 am
woooo… the food looks so good.. now I’m hungry.. haha
TummyRumble´s last blog ..Seafood Paella @ Flamenco Restaurant and Bar, Plaza Damansara, Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur
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Posted by JD on May 11, 2010 at 8:33 am
When we were there for our Honeymoon, I think the same band was playing as well at Jimbaran. Love the feeling of sitting by the beach and enjoying the acapella.
JD´s last blog ..Pre Mother’s Day Dinner @ Marche, Curve
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Posted by thule aka leo on May 11, 2010 at 10:10 am
Hmmm… having dinner at Jimbaran is definitely romantic and relaxing.
thule aka leo´s last blog ..Pumpkin House @ Jalan PJU 5/4 Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara
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Posted by KY on May 11, 2010 at 10:13 am
omg ze prawns looked so good, btw does the chili made ur ass hot? lol
KY´s last blog ..Kitchen Creatures at BU, no frill dining
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Posted by wyyv on May 11, 2010 at 11:52 am
Jimbaran Beach is awesome! I can see a lot of lights and people there, it must be fun to be there
wyyv´s last blog ..Petaling Street Air Mata Kucing @ Mid Valley
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Posted by babe_kl on May 11, 2010 at 3:31 pm
i really missed Bali. the place is absolutely Heavenly
babe_kl´s last blog ..Review: Karl Biesl
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Posted by vialentino on May 11, 2010 at 4:03 pm
wow…very nice bali trip pics…i am going to re-visit bali again end of this month….
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Posted by Huai Bin on May 12, 2010 at 1:24 pm
A beach dinner…now that’s nice.
I shall plan to go to Bali again!
Huai Bin´s last blog ..Pizza Hut Fish King Pizza
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Posted by kelly on June 3, 2010 at 1:40 pm
Thanks for recommending which restaurant have the safest bet so that it won’t cause a lot of $$$….
I will be going to Bali next year
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Posted by tempo dulu on June 27, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Even if the food isn’t perfect, the Bintang washes it down well!
tempo dulu´s last blog ..The tourist’s guide to Bali- tempo dulu
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Posted by Cool Tiger on July 28, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Nice pics taken in Bali. I’d been there in July 2007. My blog http://nigelolh.blogspot.com/2007_07_22_archive.html
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Posted by MS on July 30, 2010 at 8:54 pm
Hi,
Checked from airasia website, the Tune Hotel address is Off Jalan Double Six (Jalan Arjuna)
Legian, Bali, ID. It differs. Are the 2 hotels same location ? Pls advise. Thanks !
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
August 3rd, 2010 at 12:10 pm
hi yes there r different. the one in double 6 is further
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Posted by afe on August 2, 2010 at 6:43 pm
hihi do u happen to have Mr Bagus contact number? coz ive send email over but no reply. tks alot
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
August 3rd, 2010 at 12:10 pm
hi the contact is on the post itself
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Posted by jlyeow on February 22, 2011 at 11:18 pm
Hello there,
Was your Bali driver the one shown in this website http://balivictorytour.com/?
If YES, any comment about this driver?
Thanks mate!
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
February 23rd, 2011 at 9:42 pm
Hi i took another driver but my friend has taken driver from balivictorytour. the drivers are good and the rate is among the cheapest. just avoid taking their recommendation for spas, shopping etc. choose ur own n tell em where to go.
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Posted by agy on May 8, 2011 at 9:48 pm
woww.. I’m Indonesian and I am proud of Bali too!
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
May 13th, 2011 at 10:48 am
love bali too!
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kampungboycitygal Reply:
September 20th, 2011 at 1:07 pm
thanks for dropping by
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