Flights: between $1300 - $1800ish - we use Skyscanner and AirNZ

Bali Visa: $60ish - more details here

Accommodation: $300-$450ish per person is a great budget for 6 nights. Booking.com is great for free reservations + cancellations

Wedding accommodation: 1 night: $100 per adult. Please read the Raa Maarena page for more details

*Prices vary. The earlier you book/organise, the better.

Essential apps to download for Bali:

Grab - for cheap as chip rides

Google Maps - to get around

Currency - To convert your putea

Don't forget to book your Bali accommodation for all the nights except the big one - 13 January 2026, because we've sorted that night! Literally, we've booked the entire resort exclusively for our wedding guests (a dream come true). Kata will send out a panui soon with the cost and all details.

FYI: We are staying in the bussling Seminyak area at the Hotel Vila Lumbung. There are many great places to stay such as Astagina Resort or Pelangi Bali Beachfront hotel - stunning resorts in the ideal Seminyak location. Theres more villas on AirBNB.

Other options include Kuta Beach Club Hotel (amazing), the Hard Rock Hotel (5*) and W Bali (super flash & pricey). These are solid accoms. Honestly, Bali has a million places to stay, Check out booking.com for free reservations and cancellations.

The best areas nearby are Legian, Seminyak and Kuta - all beachside with good vibes. Go to Ubud for lush tropical ngahere and cheeky monkeys, Uluwatu for cliff-top views like a postcard, and Canggu for surfers.

Ps* our wedding venue is BBG (Bali Beach Glamping). You can follow BBG on Instagram too :)

The magic window: Book as early as possible. Flights are available from February 2025. We are booking flights by April 2025 to get it sorted early and catch good deals. Flights are around $1300 per adult - could be lower and could increase the later you leave it!

Pack Light (Your Luggage Is Not Invited to the Wedding), plus you save so much on your flight. Most flights allow you to take 7-10kg in a carry-on suitcase (small suitcase) + a backpack on board. This is how we travel.

*the more you pack the more you pay

- Make Friends with the Locals (They Know Where the Real Fun Is)

- Stay Hydrated and do not drink tap water in Bali (so important!)

- Document the Journey in a diary or Instagram / FB

- Snacks Are Your Best Friend (Don't want no Hangry persons)

- Expect the Unexpected (And Laugh It Off), especially with flight stuff

- Bring cash as some places only take cash

- $1nzd becomes $10,000 Indonesian Rupiah 😱 you can be a millionaire in Bali 🤩

- Get a visa debit card before you leave home

- You will need to fill in a free Indonesian online declaration form, which you can do closer to the travel date or at the Bali airport when you arrive

- Get your visa sorted before you depart for Bali to minimize delay, or you can do it at the Bali airport on arrival as well

- More Bali travel details here

A destination wedding is about making memories, so embrace the unexpected and enjoy the ride (and we hope for smoothas flights and connections).