If you found Balian Beach by chance on the web, then you are very lucky! Balian seems to be a place that most people just stumble upon, and once here, they don’t want to leave! You’ll understand what I am talking out if you make it out this way. And the Balian river is one of the cleanest rivers in Bali. It’s absolutely beautiful to swim in.
Best known for surfing, Balian also offers many other things to do: - fishing - daily yoga classes - mountain biking - trekking - kite surfing certain months of the year. - Paddle boarding in the Balian river .
Over the past several years, Balian has been attracting many Yoga students and Yoga teacher training programs that don’t want to fall into the commercialism and tourist trap of Ubud. If you just want to sit back and relax, get a massage, do some Yoga, or just surf your brains out, then Balian Beach is the place to be.
It’s just about 65 km from Kuta (1.5 hr drive) located in West Bali. You won’t find any annoying vendors, tourist shops or hair braiders here, just really friendly villagers going about there everyday lives!
Balian itself is surrounded by beauty. Towering coastal cliffs with a lush green countryside. The local cafes are a great place to sit and watch the surfers as well as a few cold sunset beers.
There are also plenty of other attractions nearby that are well worth checking out.
- Several waterfalls within 30 minutes to 1.5 hour drive
- Ubud & Monkey Forest - Snorkeling or scuba diving at Menjangan Island National park
- Bunut Bolong, Centuries-old banyan tree with a road tunnel through its trunk
- Famous Jatiluwih rice terraces
- Medewi surfing beach
