What should I pay attention to when I go to Bali? How to prevent being trapped when going to Bali?

Everyone knows that Bali is really beautiful, so many friends will choose to travel to Bali, but what Bian Xiao wants to tell you today is some pits in Bali, saying that some domestic scenic spots are more serious in Bali.

Scam 1, customs officers ask for tips.

The first impression of Bali: customs officers ask for tips from guests, and without tips, they will not pass the customs. Some raiders also suggest that you put a tip of $65,438 +0 directly in your passport. Customs officers will even ask you for tips in Chinese!

Coping method

For such a customs officer who has never served you, insist on not giving it and pretend not to know English.

If he speaks Chinese and pretends not to understand it, he won't let it go.

2. Little brother who kindly helped with the luggage

At the airport, there are always some seemingly kind little brothers who want to help you with your luggage, remember! You have to pay the baggage fee, otherwise he won't let you go.

Coping method

Don't let your little brother touch your luggage. If you book a regular shuttle, you can ask the driver for help!

3. Greedy black car driver

The most common way to travel in Bali should be chartered.

Now, renting a car in Bali costs almost $50 a day. Half-day charter is less than 40 dollars. Besides the price, don't be cheated by the driver, but also pay attention to the restaurants and shopping places that the driver takes you to. These greedy black drivers will take you to restaurants and shopping malls where they can get kickbacks. These restaurants and shopping malls where drivers sit are usually half as expensive as going to other similar places by themselves, because some of the kickbacks go into drivers' pockets, and the quality of most restaurants and shopping malls really can't be complimented.

We should learn to say no to these greedy black drivers!

Coping method

You should plan the tourist attractions and restaurants in Bali, make a day trip, choose the restaurants and shopping shops you want to go to, write down the names of the places and restaurants in English or record them on your mobile phone. Tell the driver where you want to go directly, and don't expect the driver to arrange your trip and ignore the places recommended by the driver. If the driver repeatedly recommends the place he wants to take you, it is very obvious that he can get the rebate.

Tell the driver your itinerary and make sure that the driver is willing to take you where you want to go, because some drivers will really let you go halfway and force you to get off the bus and pay you. He is a local, and local people protect local people and bully tourists. If you don't pay, he will call a group of local people to scare you.

In addition, be sure to take care of your luggage and lock it. Take valuables with you, don't put them in the car. I once met a tourist who left his wallet in the car and lost $200. Some drivers will save you some money, and some drivers will take it all directly.

| About parking fees, tolls, and gas fees, they are generally at their own expense. Generally, the cost of a scenic spot is 5 yuan RMB.

| Tips for chartered drivers: Generally, tips are given according to the model. It is suggested that a 7-seat chartered car should be $58 a day.

| Find a regular chartered flight company in advance, and don't dwell on the three points listed above (it is recommended to book online in advance and choose some regular websites).

4. The tour guide in China is cheating.

Chinese tour guides in Bali belong to the "Tour Guide Association" in Bali, with high tips. The tip per person is 8 10, which is higher than the tour guide fee. Poor service quality; Even some tour guides are not good at Chinese.

Coping method

Find a regular chartered driver (from China) and arrange the trip in advance.

5. Corrupt police

In those popular scenic spots and roads in Bali, corrupt police activities are quite rampant. The traffic police will pay special attention to foreign tourists riding motorcycles or driving cars. If you are caught, the police will issue a ticket for various reasons. The most common reason is not wearing a helmet and not having a local driver's license.

If you have a helmet and a local driver's license, most of them can get away with it, but sometimes the police will find various reasons to fine. For example, once a male tourist was fined for riding a motorcycle without a shirt, and some tourists would say that the police ran a red light because they didn't run. That's true. Usually this unreasonable reason is because the police are really short of money recently.

Fines are generally between 50,000 rupees and100,000 rupees. Under normal circumstances, it can be settled privately, and the money goes directly to the police pocket. However, the police usually offer a price of about 500,000 rupees. At this time, you should start to use the bargaining skills practiced in Bali to start a counter-offer war with the police. If you win, you will almost pay the price I mentioned above. If you lose, you have to pay more, but you have to cut 200 thousand rupees anyway to balance your mind.

Coping method

The road conditions in Bali are not good, so it is recommended not to drive motorcycles as much as possible. I always see many foreigners riding motorcycles and crashing, lacking arms and legs.

If you must have a motorcycle, please remember:

Remember to stay away from the police and cherish your life in Bali. See the police turn around and leave. Never let him see you. If he sees you, you will lose everything today.

When riding a motorcycle, you must wear a helmet, bring an international driver's license, obey the traffic rules, and never collide with the locals. My personal experience is that once a local man hit me on a motorcycle, and then he asked a group of people to take my motorcycle away, asking for my motorcycle as a mortgage, not paying his medical bills or giving me my motorcycle. In Bali, foreigners have no rights

In the face of the police, you must obey and bargain with a talking and laughing attitude. Starting from the 500,000 rupees quoted by the police, we will try to reduce it to less than 200,000 rupees. Generally, a policeman who is not very short of money is satisfied with earning some pocket money.

* Recommend useful motorcycle software.

The most convenient thing in Bali is GoJek, which is the taxi software for Indonesian motorcycles. You only need an Indonesian mobile phone number to register. No matter Kuta area, Ubud area or even Canggu area, you can get a motorcycle, and the name and mobile phone number of each driver will be in the order, which is considered as a Bali artifact. The price is 25km 15k.

Indonesian rupiah, paid in cash upon arrival, is very cheap, and it is convenient to make local calls and take buses. Especially in traffic jams, motorcycles can shuttle freely and won't be delayed for too long.

6. Taxi slaughters passengers

For tourists, taking a taxi is easy, convenient and comfortable. However, we must know that there are many taxi drivers in Bali who cheat tourists recklessly. They take advantage of tourists' unfamiliarity with Bali to ask for money.

For example, it takes more than an hour to drive from Kuta to Ubud by taxi. At this time, drivers will not only collect tolls, but also make up various reasons to add fees, even double the fare directly without taking a taxi, because they will take you to Ubud and then return to Kuta empty. They want you to pay for flying back to Kuta.

Coping method

* You can only take the Bluebird taxi. The telephone number is+6236170111/. Bluebird's cars are usually metered and will not be charged blindly.

* If you go to a distant place, it is recommended to choose a chartered car.

note:

Bluebird (bluebird)

Group) taxi company, its logo is a bluebird on the roof light, but because many taxi companies are similar to bluebird in appearance, it is best to identify them carefully before getting on the bus. People who have just arrived in Bali often admit their mistakes.

Tip: Identify the symbol of this bird. There are many bluebirds in taxi companies in Bali. Some of them have straight wings, some have gears on their backs and some have the sun on their chests. These are taxis that imitate bluebirds. There are many cars with the Bluebird logo on their heads, but they are not Bluebird taxis. Realize that blue is written on the front windshield.

Birdgroup, the same logo as the car door and BALITAXI are the key.

7. Beware of money changers in Bali.

Deception 1: the exchange rate on the whiteboard outside the money exchange office is very high, but in fact the exchange rate after you enter the store is extremely low.

Deception 2: If they give you money, they will give you less tickets.

Trick 3: Currency exchange is marked nocommission, but in fact they will cheat you with a relatively poor exchange rate plus a service charge of 565,438+00%.

Coping method

Go to a big currency exchange certified by a government bank, such as BMC. Also remember: be sure to count the money, one by one, and then get the money after confirming the exchange rate.

8. Tour guides around 8.GOAGAJAH

Like BesakihTemple (Besaki Temple), there are many local people who act as tour guides, saying that they will introduce you to history and that it will be free, but in fact, after the introduction, you will be asked to donate some money to him, and less donation is not enough.

Coping method

Don't be fooled into asking the tour guide to refuse directly when you enter the elephant cave at the beginning.

9. The local traditional market price in Bali is artificially high.

The traditional market in downtown Ubud seems to be one of the must-see attractions in Bali to Ubud. The prices of things there are too high, so you have to bargain hard to buy things. If you charge 20 thousand rupees for things, you should be able to understand the bargaining ratio.

Coping method

If you really want to experience the local small market and buy some authentic local souvenirs, then I recommend you to go to another market: SukawatiArt.

Market & gt& gt Not eroded by tourists. The prices of local commodities such as salons here are reasonable, and I can guarantee that you will experience a good Taobao experience.

10, the compulsory behavior of tour guides in Busacchi Temple.

In many temples in Bali, there are many acts of compulsory consumption. Local people put the money in your pocket into their own pockets by various means, the most typical of which is the guide at the entrance of the most sacred and solemn Busacchi Temple. They will force tourists to pay a inflated admission fee of $65,438+05, which should be free for tourists. The reason why they charge fees forcibly is that there are celebrations in the temple that need to be brought in by local guides. In fact, this temple has festivals every day.

Coping method

In this case, always remember the golden rule of Bali: bargain, bargain, bargain again! You can cut the entrance fee of 15 to 4 or even 3 dollars. As long as you pay, they have no reason to kick you out. As for paying the tour guide's separate fee, please be sure to say the price before asking him, and let him show a serious tour guide card with photos, and ask him to give a receipt when paying, so be sure to remember!

Another thing to say is, to enter this sacred temple, you need to wear trousers and a coat with sleeves. It is best to bring your own traditional salon in Bali and wrap it around you, because otherwise you need to rent a salon, and you will be cheated of the high price. You might as well buy yourself one at Kuta and other places for 20 RMB in advance. Another thing to say is that Busacchi Temple is a little high. It is a little cold on the mountain, and it often rains, so you should bring your own umbrella.

1 1, a vendor in kuta beach.

Kuta beach is one of the most popular scenic spots, and there are vendors everywhere. This vendor is a group of "ibus" (honorifics for older ladies). These women will follow you endlessly and provide services for you: braiding your hair, cutting your nails, painting hand flowers, massaging you, selling your salon and so on.

They tell you a very low price first, and then charge you 300 thousand RPG after cutting your nails, or charge you 500 thousand RPG after drawing a flower for you. This is a crazy price.

12, Kimbalan seafood

Kimbaran used to be a small fishing village. People who live here make a living by fishing. Now Kimbaland has become a must-see for tourists' favorite seafood meal. Coupled with the famous sunset in Kimbaland, tourists are in an endless stream.

However, Kimbaland's seafood restaurant is a bit expensive and often doesn't provide fresh seafood. Only people living in Bali can understand that the seafood in Kimbaland is really too expensive. Besides being expensive, some restaurants in Kimbaland Beach are dirty.

Coping method

Do a good job in advance and choose a more reliable Kimbaland seafood restaurant.

13, the three worst trips in Bali

1) Bali Golden Coffee Factory/Golden Rabbit Coffee Factory, etc. -It's not just kopi luwak, it provides a place for tourists to buy high-priced coffee beans.

2) Bali Latex Experience Center-an empty latex experience bed.

3) Bali polo factory store-the so-called polo factory store is not a factory store at all, but a store specially sold to tourists. The price is expensive, the workmanship is poor, and the leather bags are all imported from China. Leather is fake, too. It is made by imitating other brands.

And many tour groups will have such a trip. There is basically nothing to visit in these three scenic spots, which are all specially built for tourists to shop.

Coping method

If you want to buy authentic cat excrement coffee beans in Bali, you must go to a simple and interesting wild coffee garden called landih in Jin Damani > & gtkopiLuwak.

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About the purchase of polo shirts: buy directly in the big shopping malls in Kuta, and the price is cheaper than that in China, such as Sun Mall, Beachwalk, Discovery and so on. , Nusa Dua, Bali.

Colletion also has cheap polo shirts.

Pay attention to 1. That is to say, Indonesia can enter the country and apply for visa-free access to Indonesia: First of all, it is necessary to know that visa-free access to Indonesia is conditional, that is, China citizens with China passports can enter from Bali (Denpasar Ulalai Airport), Surabaya Jakarta (Su Diano-Hada Airport) and Batam Airport in Mindanao for the sole purpose of tourism, but not from other airports, such as Yogyakarta Airport, which has become increasingly popular recently. Those who meet the above conditions can apply for VISAEXEMPTION, and the price is free. You need to be prepared. Return air tickets, passports and hotel reservation confirmation forms are all on the itinerary. In fact, only return air tickets and passports are mandatory, but everyone should have heard of the problem of asking for bribes, especially at Jakarta Bali Airport. It doesn't hurt to be more prepared. Be sure to know that visa exemption is in English before you travel. When the visa officer asks you, "Where?

You can tell him that we need visa exemption.

If you can't say that the other party has the opportunity to ask for bribes, you must pay attention to that Indonesia still reserves the visa on arrival when providing visa-free, that is, when you get off the plane, you can see a counter that says "VISAONARRIVE".

35$ ",you don't have to pay in line, just go to the customs, and you can go back to Taiwan Province without signing at the customs border inspection. Once the money is paid, it will not be refunded, because landing visa is provided for China citizens who need to postpone the application after 30 days, and the visa can only stay for 30 days without extension, and they cannot engage in work or business activities. But even so, we still think that the visa officer wants to ask for a bribe. It took 17 minutes to shake my head and sigh there. We kept making some hints, but we ignored them and finally passed the test smoothly. To this end, we believe that the following points will help avoid being asked for bribes.

The materials must be complete, the more the better. It's easy to type some paper anyway. If you hit him with materials, you can definitely say VISAEXEMPTION. I can't even say visa-free, and I must be cheated.

Prepare relevant English in advance, don't play dumb and don't understand.

Be sure to follow the big troops and avoid going with the China tour group. The more Europeans and Americans in the back, the better. They are also afraid that people behind them will be in a hurry. Anyway, if it's not urgent, we can spend 5 yuan with him.

If you ask for a bribe, you must not bribe. I'm sure I can pass. Don't be afraid. Call the embassy at 0062-2 1-576 1036.

2. Remember not to trade or exchange RMB in Bali, which is less than half of the domestic exchange rate and seriously discriminates against RMB. The only solution is to exchange enough Indonesian rupiah in the bank of China, and never to exchange it locally again. Even if the schedule is tight, you should change enough at the airport, otherwise you will only cry.

3. China's fake agarwood, China's fake agarwood loves to play with bracelets. Well, the combination of these two things produces China's fake agarwood bracelet. I studied Chinese medicine, but I don't know much about it, but I can still see that agarwood is really not true. Stores in Bali, including Carrefour, sell honey pills, and the oil line is dark, hehe.

4. The routine of domestic tourism is staged again. I'll take you to visit the cat excrement coffee factory, and the cocoa factory sells you this and that. Remember not to buy it. The price is definitely above the local actual price of 5 quilts. Carrefour's global butterfly brand can be bought for 70 yuan. Ordinary coffee 10~30 kg, Indonesian coffee is the least valuable, and cocoa powder is only about 15 yuan.

Pretend that you can't find money, which is too serious, so you must spend more money in supermarkets and convenience stores, and don't go out with 65438+ million, which is absolutely fatal.

Pits in Bali:

1, the chartered driver will take you to some expensive restaurants, spas, coffee factories and so on.

2. In Ubud and Degrand terraces, the fees are different:

A) There will be some farmers who look simple and enthusiastic to show you the way, but they are not free. If you give less, you will be scolded.

B) There are coconuts on the road. They will give you a very low price at first, 5000 guilders for a coconut, and 50000 guilders if you cut the coconut and change hands.

B) There will be a first floor fee for visiting the terraced fields, and there is a spider observation deck next to it.

C) On the way back from the terrace, some locals will block the road privately, so that you can only pass a path guarded by him, and you will not be pushed without paying. (After the first one, there will be a second one guarding the road to collect fees. I met two on the way back. )

3. It's best not to report a one-day tour of Blue Dream Island with the group. It is suggested that you only buy a round-trip ticket and rent a motorcycle on the island to play by yourself. Snorkeling tools don't feel very clean and disinfected, and they are very exciting to wear, resulting in a fever in the middle of the night.

In Yogyakarta:

1. I have an appointment with the chartered driver for the next day. As a result, the driver stood me up temporarily and did not answer the phone.

2. When buying tickets at Yogyakarta Palace, the ticket seller will deliberately give you no change, so he just ignores you.

I told the chartered driver the next day's itinerary and price, but halfway through the next day's itinerary, the driver drove people away and asked for more money.