If you need some rest, quiter place and excape from the Bali crowd, then you need to visit Amed, small fisherman village on northeastern coast of Bali. It’s known for its beautiful beaches, fascinating diving spots and strong traditional Balinese culture.
Where is Amed Bali?
Amed stated on northeastern coast of Bali, Indonesia. It’s originally a small fisherman village that run for about 14km, in Abang District part of Karangasem Regency. This beautiful and quiet place is about 2-3 hours drive from Denpasar. Therefore, Amed is less crowd and quiter than other places like Denpasar, Kuta, and Canggu. Amed is a perfect place for rest.
What to do in Amed?
In spite of its lesser crowd, Amed known for its stuninng underwater scenery as well as beautiful Balinese culture.
Diving and Snorkeling
Take a day trip from Tulamben to Amed to witness the famous USAT Liberty shipwreck, or Japanese wreck two of Bali’s most popular dive sites. Amed’s coastline known for its stunning marine life and coral reefs that near from the shore. Explore its beauty by diving or snorkeling, two top activities in this region.
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Relaxing on the Beaches
Amed beach has unique black volcanic sands which is from the activity of nearby Mount Agung. The waters along this beach is clear and calm with stunning view during the sunrise and sunset. It makes Amed beach a perfect spot to relax and enjoy the charm.
Cultural Experience
Besides its beautiful natural scenic, Amed offers the tourist to explore the traditional Balinese life. Visit its traditional village and you can capture Balinese fisherman’s life; salt farming, visit the local market, and see the traditional weaving. You can also join some Bali Traditional Cooking classes to experience prepare the local dishes in traditional way. Or enjoy the cultural performances such as local music and traditional dances.
Amed is perfect spot for those who want to escape from the crowd, enjoy the natural beauty as well as connected to Bali traditional culture.
How to get to Amed?
Amed stated about 86km from Denpasar, capital city of Bali province. There are some choices to get to Amed, depending on where you start from.
- Rent private car/ taxi
The most convenient way to get to Amed is by rent private car/ taxi with local driver directly from Ngurah Rai International Airport or your hotels. It takes approximately 2.5-3 hours to get to Amed and costs around USD 40-55 or IDR 600.000 to IDR 800.000. It will be better to book your trip by local apps like Go-Jek or Grab. Along your journey you will pampered by beautiful panoramic landscape. - You can also go to Amed by local bus. There are some local shuttle bus companies that has direct trip from popular tourist areas such as Kuta, Ubud, Sanur to Amed. It costs relatively cheaper than private car rental, about USD 10-20 (IDR 150.000-IDR 300.000). And it takes 3-4 hours to get to Amed from your starting point.
- Or if you are an adventurous soul, you can rent a scooter and ride to Amed yourself. It will take you to Bali’s countryside with its stunning view. Make sure that you already have an international driving license. The journey will take about 3 hours long.
Where to Stay in Amed
Though is not well developed as other Bali tourist spots, Amed has plenty of choices to stay and enjoy the areas. There are many choices of accommodations from budget guesthouses to luxurious resorts. Here are some of the recommendations:
The Griyas Villa and Spa
This is a type of luxury villas with private infinity pool and stunning views of the ocean and Mount Agung. It also offers a fine dining at the open-air restaurant.
Life in Amed Boutique Hotel
If you expect to stay in a room with Balinese touch, this Mid-Range hotel is a perfect choice. It has Balinese-style rooms and bungalows with extra amenities such as pool, restaurant and yoga classes.
Amed Beach Resort
This is a budget-friendly resort, with comfortable rooms. You will get access directly to the beach from the resort. It also has pool, beachside resto, and scooter rental.
