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Bali Discovery Tours
Komplek Pertokoan
Sanur Raya No. 27
Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai
Sanur, Bali
Indonesia

++62 361 286 283 (T)
++62 361 286 284 (F)

After-Hours Number:
++62 81 238 19 724

 

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News
UNESCO Announcement Ends 12-Year Struggle to Obtain ‘World Heritage Cultural Site’ Status from UNESCO for the Bali Subak System (5/20/2012)
ABC’s Foreign Correspondent Takes a Close Look at Bali Struggle with Development and Pollution (5/20/2012)
Bali by the Numbers: Average Length of Stay at Starred Hotels is 3.76 Days.Hotel Occupanies Remain Low (5/20/2012)
Bali and Beyond: Spreading the Benefits of Tourism to Bali’s North and East, and to Eastern Indonesia (5/20/2012)
A Bumbling Bureaucracy Bring Bali’s Anti-Rabies Vaccination Program to a Halt (5/20/2012)
Foreign Bali Tourism Chief Gede Nurjaya May Return to Prison Following Supreme Court Decision (5/20/2012)
Outstanding Chateau Le Puy Wines at Laguna Resort Dining Experience in Bali Friday, June 8, 2012 (5/20/2012)
Long-Standing Bali Dynasty Resort Educational Support for East Bali Poverty Project Brings a Balinese Boy – Wayan Lias – to an University Education (5/20/2012)
BIZNET Bali International Triathlon Partners with Ecozine.com for a Cleaner, Greener Future (5/19/2012)
Poor Loads Cause Singapore Airlines to Cancel Athens and Abu Dhabi Services (5/19/2012)
Police Shoots Monkey Suspected of Murderous Attacks in East Bali (5/19/2012)
Estimated 150 Balinese Leave Island Each Day for Employment Positions Overseas (5/19/2012)
Australian Hairdresser May Be Sentenced to Death for Drug Smuggling into Bali (5/19/2012)
When will Benoa Port Authorites or Pertamina Remove a Ship Stranded off Bali’s Sanur Beach Since 2010? (5/18/2012)
Bank Indonesia Report: US$14.41 Collected in Visa on Arrival Fees During Q1 2012 (5/18/2012)
Why is Bali is Late in Establishing its Regional Tourism Promotion Board as Required by National Tourism Law of 2009? (5/18/2012)
Your Invited to a Party on Saturday, May 26 , 2012 to Celebrate BIZNET Network's Fiber Optic Internet Service in Ubud (5/18/2012)
Rabid Monkey Suspected in Violent Death of Man Killed in East Bali (5/18/2012)
Bali Police Deploy Special Task Forces to Deal with Crime Affecting Tourist Visitors (5/18/2012)
Merpati Nusantara Management Members Resign Over Controversial Firing of CEO (5/18/2012)
Indonesia’s Minister of Forestry Reverses Direction and Pledges to Cancel Permit for Major Hotel and Villa Project (5/18/2012)
Government Working to Upgrade the Condition of Indonesia's Museums (5/18/2012)
Alila Villa Soori, Bali Features Organically-Produced Naked Range Wines from Australia and the Culinary Artistry of Ashton Hall on Saturday, May 26, 2012 (5/18/2012)
‘1 Giant Mind’ to Hold Second Mass Meditation in Bali on Sunday, June 10, 2012 as Part of a Worldwide Moment of Thoughtful Contemplation (5/18/2012)
Deadline Fast Approaching for Advertiser Participation in 7th Edition of MeetBali – the Bali MICE Guide (5/13/2012)
Good Vibes Continue Following First Running of the BII Maybank Bali Marathon (5/13/2012)
Merpati Nusantara Pilots Threaten to Strike Over Firing of Airline's CEO. Pilots Claim Firing Illegal & Linked to Purchase of Sukhoi Passenger Jets (5/13/2012)
Three Sectors of Indonesia’s Creative Economy Identified for Development and Promotion (5/13/2012)
Sanur Beach Traders Protest as Businesses Blocked by Mertasari Beach Developer (5/13/2012)
‘Bali Nine’ Andrew Chan Files Last Ditch Request for Clemency From Death Row (5/13/2012)
Leading Academician Say Only a Firm and Impartial Application of Zoning Regulations Can Reverse the Growing Marginalization of the Balinese People (5/13/2012)
Second Rabies Death Reported in Bali for May 2012 (5/13/2012)
Growing Opposition Over Jakarta’s Plans to Develop Large Tract of National Jungle in Bali’s North for Tourist Project (5/13/2012)
The Wines of Wynns Coonawara Estate at Mozaic Gastronomique in Ubud, Bali, Monday, May 21, 2012 (5/13/2012)
Bali Film Center and Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) to Cooperate in Creating Film and Television Production Curriculum (5/13/2012)
Beyond Bali: East Java Seeking to Increase Foreign Tourist Arrivals (5/13/2012)
Greek National Nikolaous Bouikidis Gets 18 Years in Bali Prison for Drug Smuggling (5/13/2012)
Expatriates Making a Difference: John Fawcett of Bali's John Fawcett Foundation (5/13/2012)
Beachwalk Soft-Opens on Jalan Pantai Kuta, Bali (5/12/2012)
Five Beachside Restaurants in North Kuta Demolished for Zoning Violations (5/12/2012)
Details Emerging on the New Nusa Dua-Benoa-Ngurah Rai Toll Way in Bali. (5/11/2012)
Construction Start Imminent for Bali’s Provincial Hospital (5/11/2012)
573 Foreign Students Study the Performing Arts at Bali’s Indonesia Institute of Fine Arts (ISI) (5/11/2012)
Bali Prosecutors Demand 17-Year Prison Sentence of South African Librarian Caught with Drugs at Ngurah Rai Airport (5/11/2012)
Minister Opens BIMC Hospital at Nusa Dua, Bali While Calling for More International Standard Medical Facilities in Indonesia to Reduce Foreign Exchange Losses (5/11/2012)
Bali Prepares to Set Minimum Payment Level for Cultural Performances Presented to Tourism Sector (5/11/2012)
Indonesian English Teacher Gets 20-Years in Prison for Smuggling Methamphetamines into Bali (5/11/2012)
Bali Emerging Writers Festival May 25-27, 2012 (5/6/2012)
Australia Reduces the Travel Warning Level for Bali and Indonesia (5/6/2012)
Hard Rock Hotel Bali Bali Plants 200 Trees on Kuta Beach to Celebrate Earth Day 2012 (5/6/2012)
Ngaturang Bhakti Pengeleb Ritual in Kintamani, Bali: A Painful Right of Passage to Divinity for a Cow (5/6/2012)
Rabies Death Toll in Bali Slows But Continues to Rise with Latest Death on May 1, 2012 (5/6/2012)
Air Asia Indonesia Starts Bali to Yogyakarta Service June 8, 2012 (5/6/2012)
Gianyar, Bali Regent Says US$21.47 Million to Be Spent on Improving Ubud Infrastructure (5/6/2012)
Bali By The Numbers: Strong March Arrivals Put Bali On Track to Exceed 3 Million Foreign Visitors in 2012 (5/6/2012)
Bali Tourism Officials Predict Japanese Arrival Figure Will Turn Around in 2011 – Increasing 5-7% (5/5/2012)
Kintamani Volanco Vying Again for UNESCO Geopark Status (5/4/2012)
Bali to Join ‘ASEAN Open Skies’ Program to Induce More Interregional Trave (5/4/2012)
Government Planners Predict Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport Will Overwhelmed with Passengers by 2017 (5/4/2012)
AYANA Resort and Spa Bali Host ‘Beyond the Sea’ Party FOX TV International Channels VIPs (5/4/2012)
‘May Day’ 2012 Celebrated with Little Fanfare But Heavy Security in Bali (5/4/2012)
Founder of Ubud Botanical Garden, Stefan Reisner, Dies in Ubud (5/4/2012)
Water Sports and Fishing at Gilimanuk Bay in West Bali Being Disrupted by Diesel Fuel Contamination (5/4/2012)
Air Force Special Commando Practice Terrorism Scenarios at Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport (5/4/2012)
16-Year-Old Australian Boy Dies While Snorkeling at Nusa Lembongan Island Near Bali (5/4/2012)
Bolstered by Better Air Access, Indonesian Tourism Arrivals Into Double-Digit Growth (5/4/2012)
InterContinental Bali Resort Gears Up to Welcome Sixth Running of BIZNET Bali International Triathlon (5/4/2012)
Anantara Seminyak Resort Teaches Bali School Children the Importance of Being Clean and Green (5/4/2012)
Three Ranking Bali Hoteliers at the Finish Line of the BII Maybank Bali Marathon (5/4/2012)
Miss Bali - Ines Putri Tjiptadi Chandra Wins Miss Indonesia Crown (4/29/2012)
Dijon Bali Café Opens in Ubud, Bali (4/29/2012)
Bali Small Scale Souvenir Shops Threatened by Handicraft Super Markets (4/29/2012)
Bali Tourism Spokesman Calls for Full Implementation of New Zoning Law (4/29/2012)
Temporary Police Stands in High Crime Area Paying Positive Dividends In Island’s Fight Against Crime (4/29/2012)
Officials Cull Hundreds of Birds and Close Markets After Death of Bali Child Initially Linked to H5N1 Virus Outbreak (4/29/2012)
Metro TV List Five of it Favorite Bali Restaurants (4/28/2012)
30-Year-Old Russian Alexander Simonov Arrested at Bali Airport with One Kilogram of Hashish in his Stomach (4/28/2012)
Dario Orsini Named to Head New Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort (4/27/2012)
Denpasar Officials Begin Locking the Wheels of Illegally Park Vehicles (4/27/2012)
Bali Governor Made Pastika Wants to Reduce Unemployment by Exporting Young Cruise Professionals (4/27/2012)
Bali and Beyond: Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Wants Bali to Serve as Gateway for Nation Tourism (4/27/2012)
U.S. Surfing Champion Kelly Slater: Bali’s Beaches are Dangerously Polluted (4/27/2012)
Andrew Sutherland Named General Manager of Bali Hai Cruises (4/27/2012)
Ivian Sarcos – Miss World 2011 – Visits Goveror to Discuss Bali’s Hosting of 2013 of the Miss World Pageant. (4/27/2012)
Government to Delay Restrictions on the Sale of Subsidized Premium Fuel Until August or September (4/27/2012)
Bali’s Clean and Green Campaign Questioned as Goals of Achieving a ‘Plastic Free’ Bali by 2013 Seems an Outright Impossibility (4/27/2012)
Bali Facing A Clean Water Crisis by 2015 (4/27/2012)
Nyoman Gunarsa Fights for More Visitors to the Museum Seni Lukis (4/27/2012)
Kenyan Runners Predominate Among Winners at BII Maybank Bali International Marathon (4/22/2012)
Government Moves to Make Consumers Pay More For Gas When Fueling a Vehicle with an Engine of More than 1,500 cubic Centimeters Starting May 1, 2012 (4/22/2012)
Bali’s Tourism Graduates Recruited Actively Sought as Employees Both in Indonesia and Abroad (4/22/2012)
Editorial: Wasted Time, Wasted Money and Wasted Opportunities – Will Anyone Be Called to Answer for The Tanah Ampo Cruise Terminal Project? (4/22/2012)
Bali Legislators Seek Ways to Both Regulate and Encourage Production of Local Alcoholic Spirits (4/22/2012)
Bali’s Hatten Wines Win Medal as Singapore Wine & Spirit Asia Wine Challenge (4/21/2012)
Ieda Puanani In Charge of Event Sales at Nikko Bali Resort and Spa (4/21/2012)
10% of Bali’s Pharmacies Fail to Staff Full Time Pharmacist as Required by Law (4/20/2012)
Bali’s Neka Art Museum in Ubud Expands Collection to Include Sacred Keris Collection (4/20/2012)
Bali’s Blue Eye Karaoke Complex Finally Succumbs to Demands to Demolish Corner of Building Violating Setback Rules (4/20/2012)
Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport Prepares Electric Carts to Help Elderly and Disabled Travelers Navigate Under-Construction Air Gateway (4/20/2012)
Bali Prosecutors Demand Life Imprisonment for Those Caught with Commercial Quantities of Narcotics (4/20/2012)
Bali Health Officials Say Bali Residents Suffer from Mental Depression (4/20/2012)
I Ketut Suwidiarta Exhibition of Paintings at Danes Art Veranda, Denpasar, Bali May 11-25, 2012 (4/20/2012)
Unilver Food Solutions Selects Four Bali Chefs for ‘Chef of the Year’ Finals (4/20/2012)
Garuda Indonesia Prepares to Resume Daily Flights to Auckland, New Zealand (4/20/2012)
Westin Resort Nusa Dua Broadens Responsibilities of Bipan Kapur and Jason Leung (4/20/2012)
What’s Happening with Stalled Panorama Hotel Project Overlooking GWK Park in Bali? (4/20/2012)
French Quartet of Bicyclists Visit Bali on Round-the-World Journey (4/20/2012)
Hotel and Restaurant Association Official Call on Bali to Be More Selective in Granting Investment Licenses to New Hotels (4/20/2012)
Bali’s Prehistoric Man Museum Near Gilimanuk Suffers from Primitive Neglect by Both Government and the Public (4/20/2012)
Join the Bali Community Choir for Sounds of the Holiday Season at the Wicked Parrot Restaurant in Sanur, Bali on Thursday, December 22, 2011 (12/19/2011)
Two Chirstmas Concerts Not to be Mised in Bali December 28 and 29, 2011. (12/11/2011)
Join a Festive Program of Yuletide Music, Dance and Drama in Sanur on Friday, December 16, 2011 (12/9/2011)
Bid on Line or Book a Ticket for Bali’s First Wine Auction on Sunday, December 11, 2011. (12/4/2011)
Jane Chen & Company Present an Evening of Contemporary Dance on Friday, December 9, 2011 (12/2/2011)