Bali

Discover Bali’s Tranquil Beauty: IRCTC announces 5-night, 6-day tour package — Check price, dates, itinerary

Taking to Twitter, IRCTC said the 5-night and 6-day Bali trip starts from Lucknow and promises an unforgettable experience. The package features sightseeing of major tourist attractions

Why Bali is considering a ban on mountain climbing

Bali's governor issued an 'immediate effect' ban on all tourist activities in the island's mountains. The choice has been made to protect the holy peaks in the face of growing transgressions by unruly tourists

Why Bali has issued a new list of 'dos and don'ts' for tourists

Bali authorities have come up with 12 rules for foreign tourists, including asking them not to climb sacred structures or take 'indecent' photos at holy places. This comes as incidents of unruly behaviour by visitors have become more frequent in Indonesia’s ‘Island of the Gods’

Bali mulls levying entry tax on tourists

Indonesia’s Tourism Ministry said that the tax would help raise funds for carrying out conservation measures in the country including mangrove and coral reef replanting

Indonesia’s Java island hit by strong earthquake of 7.0 magnitude, no threat of tsunami yet

The quake had a depth of 632 km, the agency said, and aftershocks were felt about 20 minutes later of a magnitude of 5.5. Tremors were felt in the urban centres of Surabaya, Tuban, Semarang and Bali’s Denpasar

Why is a Russian tourist facing deportation in Indonesia?

The Russian man who posed with his pants down his ankles atop Bali’s sacred Mount Agung will be deported from Indonesia. His picture that went viral last week had sparked outrage online and among the locals

No Longer a Safe Haven: Why Bali wants to end visa-on-arrival for Russians and Ukrainians

Officials say incidents of foreigners misbehaving, overstaying and illegally working on their tourist visas as hairdressers, tour guides and taxi drivers are on the rise. But some Ukrainians are objecting to being lumped in with Russians

Explained: Why Indonesia's Bali is banning tourists from renting motorbikes

Bali announced plans to ban foreign tourists from using motorcycles to get around the island. This comes after more than 150 cases involving people breaking traffic laws were reported in a month. Visitors should not roam on bikes without shirts or clothes, helmets and licences, authorities warned

Explained: Why Asian hotspots aren't teeming with Chinese tourists

The expected resumption of group tours from China is likely to bring far more visitors. For now, it's only individual travellers who can afford to pay, with flights costing more than triple what they normally do, who are venturing abroad

Lunar New Year tourism hopes fizzle as Chinese stay home

It’s a bitter disappointment for many businesses that had been hoping lean pandemic times were over after Beijing relaxed restrictions on travel and stopped requiring quarantines. Still, bookings for overseas travel have skyrocketed, suggesting it’s only a matter of time until the industry recovers