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The Kelingking Beach headland on the west coast of Nusa Penida.
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Nusa Penida Land Trip Package

The west coast, the east coast, or both in one long day

Duration
12 hours
Group
Shared or private car, boat shared either way
Difficulty
Easy to moderate · depends on the trip you pick
Coasts
West, east, or both

The trip

What You're Signing Up For

The island by car, with your own driver-guide. Pick one coast and take it slowly, or take on both and accept that it is a long day.

Choose the water, the land, or both. Then choose whether you share the car with other guests or keep it for your group alone. The boat is shared either way, so the car is the only thing that changes. Press Apply and every option appears priced for your group; the itinerary, the map and the estimate all follow the one you pick.

Highlights

Why People Pick This One

  • Six versions of the day, from snorkelling only to both coasts
  • Snorkel Manta Bay, Wall, Gamat Bay and Crystal Bay
  • Kelingking, Broken Beach and Angel’s Billabong on the west
  • Diamond, Atuh, the Tree House, Teletubbies Hill and Raja Lima on the east
  • Return fast boat, island entrance fees and lunch in every price
  • Your own car and driver-guide on the island, on the Private Trip

Full description

The Whole Thing

Nusa Penida is a 45-minute fast boat from Sanur and a completely different island from Bali: drier, steeper, and far less developed. It is also large. The drive from the harbour to the east coast takes well over an hour on roads that look much shorter on a map.

That is why this trip comes in six versions rather than one. Pick the water, pick a coast, or pick a combination, and we build the day around it.

Itinerary

The Trip, Stop By Stop

Timings are typical, not fixed. Your guide reshapes the day around your pace and the conditions.

  1. 6 pickup area options

    Canggu, Seminyak, Kuta, Jimbaran, Sanur, Ubud

    We collect you from your own accommodation anywhere inside these areas, at no extra cost, so the pickup address is wherever you happen to be staying, not a fixed meeting point. Your driver confirms the exact time by message the evening before.

    IncludedYour accommodation

  2. Fast boat to Nusa Penida

    About 45 minutes across the Badung Strait. It can be choppy; if you’re prone to seasickness, take something before boarding rather than during.

    07:30

  3. Meet the snorkel boat at Toya Pakeh

    Gear fitted at the harbour and a briefing from the guide who gets in the water with you. The snorkel boat is shared with other guests on the Sharing Trip and the Private Trip alike.

    08:45

  4. Manta Bay, Wall, Gamat Bay and Crystal Bay

    Four stops along the west coast. Manta Bay is a cleaning station where reef mantas circle slowly below you. They are wild animals, so nobody can promise them, but the odds through the middle of the year are good.

    09:15

  5. Meet your island driver

    On a Private Trip the car and driver-guide are yours alone; on a Sharing Trip you travel with other guests. Penida roads are narrow and steep, and they need someone who drives them daily.

    09:00

  6. Kelingking, Broken Beach and Angel’s Billabong

    The west coast trio. The Kelingking staircase down to the sand is long, steep and entirely optional; the view from the top is the famous one.

    10:00

  7. Lunch at a local restaurant

    Included on every package. A warung on the island, usually with the sort of view that would cost a fortune anywhere else.

    12:30

  8. Diamond Beach, Atuh, the Tree House, Teletubbies Hill and Raja Lima

    The east side, and a lot of driving between the stops. The Diamond Beach staircase is cut into the cliff and takes about 20 minutes each way. You can admire it from the top instead, and plenty do.

    14:00

  9. Fast boat back to Sanur

    The afternoon crossing is usually rougher than the morning one.

    16:30

  10. Drop-off back at your accommodation

    To the same address we collected you from. Somewhere else in the same areas is fine too, just tell us in advance.

    Included
Trip stop Pickup area Pickup is from your own accommodation inside these areas. Route is indicative, not the exact road taken.

The price covers

What's Included, And What Isn't

Sharing and private differ in one thing only: the car. On a Sharing Trip you travel in the car with other guests. On a Private Trip the car, the fuel and the driver-guide are yours alone. The boat is shared on both, because the fast boat crossing and the snorkel boat run with other guests aboard either way.

Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off across South Bali
  • Return fast boat tickets, Sanur to Nusa Penida
  • Car, fuel and English-speaking driver-guide on the island
  • Nusa Penida entrance and national park fees
  • Lunch at a local restaurant
  • Snorkelling boat, mask, snorkel, fins and life jacket (snorkelling trips)
  • A snorkelling guide who gets in the water with you (snorkelling trips)
  • Drinking water throughout the day

Not included

  • Personal spending and anything extra you order at lunch
  • Wetsuit hire if you want one (~IDR 100,000)
  • GoPro hire (~IDR 150,000)
  • Tips for your guide, driver and boat crew

Before you book

Who This Trip Isn’t For

We would rather talk you out of the wrong trip than take your money for it. If any of these apply, message us and we’ll suggest something that fits better.

Anyone prone to bad seasickness

Two fast-boat crossings plus a snorkel boat in open water. The strait can be rough.

Weak swimmers, on the snorkelling trips

Manta Bay is open ocean with swell and current. Life jackets are provided, but you must be comfortable in deep water. The land-only trips have none of this.

Anyone who cannot manage steep steps

The staircases at Diamond Beach and Kelingking are cut into the cliff. Both are optional and the viewpoints at the top are the famous ones.

Anyone on a tight schedule

Twelve hours, more if you pick both coasts, and the boat timetable is not ours. Do not book it against a flight.

Come prepared

What To Bring

Swimwear worn from the start

Changing facilities on the boat are a towel and good intentions.

Reef-safe sunscreen

You'll be face down in the sun for an hour. Regular sunscreen damages the coral you came to look at.

Seasickness tablets

Take them 30–60 minutes before the crossing, not when you start feeling it. The strait is genuinely choppy.

Shoes for the staircases

The cliff steps are steep, uneven and often wet. Not a barefoot proposition.

On the trip

What It Looks Like

Photographs from our own trips, taken by guests and guides on the days they ran.

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Before you book

Questions About This Trip

Anything not covered here? Message us. We'd rather answer first than have you book the wrong trip.

What is the difference between sharing and private?

The car, and nothing else. On a Sharing Trip you travel in the car with other guests, which is what makes it cheaper. On a Private Trip the car, the fuel and the driver-guide are yours alone, so you set the pace and stop when you want. The boat is shared on both: the fast boat across the strait and the snorkel boat each run with other guests aboard either way.

Which version should we book?

If you have one day and want the photograph everyone knows, take the west coast. If you would rather be in the water, take the snorkelling. If you want both, snorkelling and west is the most popular combination we run. Both coasts in one day is the longest and most tiring option, and it leaves no room for snorkelling at all.

Will we definitely see mantas?

No, and anyone who promises otherwise is selling something. They are wild animals at a cleaning station, not an aquarium. Sightings are common between roughly April and November and less reliable in the deep wet season. If we see none at Manta Bay, the boat tries the other stops.

Do I need to be a strong swimmer?

For the snorkelling, you need to be comfortable in open water wearing a life jacket, which everyone wears. There is current at Manta Bay and the crew keep the group close to the boat. If you’re an uncertain swimmer, tell us and the guide stays with you. The land-only trips ask nothing of you in the water.

What if the boat is cancelled?

The harbour master closes the crossing when the swell is too big, which happens a handful of times a year. You get a free reschedule or a full refund of everything you’ve paid. That call is never ours to argue with.

Is it doable with children?

The island driving and the viewpoints, yes. The snorkelling needs a confident swimmer, so for younger children we would usually suggest one of the land trips instead.

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