How to get here?

Directions to Bali

Bali lies about 2.5 hours flight away from Singapore or the same from Darwin in Australia. The capital of Bali is Denpasar, and there are many flights to Denpasar (DPS) from Australia, most European cities, the US West Coast and Japan primarily via Singapore, Hong Kong and Guam (from the US). Main carriers are Garuda, Singapore Airlines, Malaysian Airlines, Qantas, KLM as well many other large european carriers. Direct flights from cities in Asia and Australia to Bali are increasingly easy and cheap thanks to the arrival of a number of budget airlines such as Air Asia (Malaysia and Thailand), Valuair (Singapore) and Jetstar & Virgin Blue (Australia & New Zealand). Further afield there are even direct flights from Moscow (with Transaero) and from Japan (with Jalways). Most tickets can be booked over the internet without a problem.

Visas are available on arrival for most nationalities at a cost of US$10 for 7 days or less or US$25 for more than a week. They will accept any currency, but it is best to have $US if you can.

Passing through Denpasar Airport is relatively painless, although watch out for the porters who will try and overcharge you if they think you are a tourist. In 2005 the official rate was Rp 4000/bag (about US$0.40), but some guests have been asked for as much as $10 (Rp100,000), just to push the trolley with your bags on it about 50m to the exit of customs.

There are cash points next to the baggage reclaim area in the international terminal where you can withdraw money. We recommend that you do this when you arrive as the nearest ATM to Villa Talia Vashti is in Padang Bai or Amlapura (there is no ATM in Candi Dasa).

Once you exit customs, a member of staff from Villa Talia Vashti will be there waiting for you with a sign (if you have arranged an airport transfer through us) and will take you to your vehicle and help you with your luggage.

Directions to Villa Talia Vashti

From Denpasar (Bali) Airport follow the signs to Denpasar (not Kuta) this will take you onto a large dual carriageway bypassing Kuta and heading north. Along this road there are several banks and supermarkets which is a good place to buy things if you need them.

After about 20 minutes you will reach a large junction with signs to Gianyar. Follow these signs by taking the right hand lane and following the road around what is in effect a huge roundabout until heading out on the new dual carriage road that heads east. Follow the new road straight on for about 40 minutes.

This road now goes direct to Candi Dasa. Simply follow it past the turnings to Padang Bai (for ferries to Lombok) and the small town of Manggis. As you approach the final few km to Candi Dasa you will see increasing numbers of signs for "Candi Beach Cottages". This 4* resort lies close to Villa Talia Vashti so you are going in the right direction if you follow these signs. As you near Candi Dasa you will see a turning to the right and a large advertising sign to "Mendira Beach" (as well as to Candi Beach Cottages).

Turn into this road. Drive past the school and past Candi Beach Cottages (marked as (3) on the map below), and keep following the road until you reach the traditional Balinese village of Mendira where the road narrows. Drive through the village (watch out for the speed bumps) and follow the road as it exits the village and bends left and then right again. Immediately after the right bend is the private road on the left that leads to Villa Talia Vashti. Simply follow it to the end past the other smaller villas to get to Villa Talia Vashti.

If this all sounds too difficult then simply drive to Candi Dasa itself, sit yourself down in one of the restaurants there and have a drink and then give our local manager Ketut a call and he will come and guide you to Villa Talia Vashti personally.

It should take you about an hour and fifteen minutes to reach Villa Talia Vashti from Denpasar Airport, or about 40 minutes from Tulumben if you are coming from the East.

Directions to Villa Talia Vashti from Villa Kalisha

Return the same route back to Central Ubud as above. At the second statue, follow the road around to the left as before, but this time instead of turning right down the road through Mas that goes to Denpasar, carry on straight towards Gianyar. You will pass the Elephant Cave (Goa Gajah) on the right hand side and then come to a junction that will direct you right towards Gianyar.

Now it is just a case of following the road and the signs to Gianyar. Turn left at the roundabout to take the small ring road around Gianyar following the signs to Klungkung (Semarapura). At the end of this road you turn left again, and you are now on the main road that goes direct to Klungkung. In Klungkung again you can either take a ring road (which is not obvious)but more likely following the signs to Amlapura / Padang Bai / Kusamba will take you down the main street of Klungkung. Once you cross the large bridge on the outskirts of Klungkung, you are on the road to Candidasa.

Follow this, and when you get to a huge roundabout just outside of Kusamba, turn left to follow the dual carriage way ring road around Kusamba. This road now goes direct to Candi Dasa. Simply follow it past the turnings to Padang Bai (for ferries to Lombok) and the small town of Manggis. As you approach the final few km to Candi Dasa you will see increasing numbers of signs for "Candi Beach Cottages". This 4* resort lies close to Villa Talia Vashti so you are going in the right direction if you follow these signs. As you near Candi Dasa you will see a turning to the right and a large advertising sign to "Mendira Beach" (as well as to Candi Beach Cottages).

Turn into this road. Drive past the school and past Candi Beach Cottages, and keep following the road until you reach the traditional Balinese village of Mendira where the road narrows. Drive through the village (watch out for the speed bumps) and follow the road as it exits the village and bends left and then right again. Immediately after the right bend is a tarmac road on the left that leads to Villa Talia Vashti. This is the only tarmac road off this road. Simply follow it to the end past the other smaller villas to get to Villa Talia Vashti.

If this all sounds too difficult then simply drive to Candi Dasa itself, sit yourself down in one of the restaurants there and have a drink and then give our local manager Ketut a call and he will come and guide you to Villa Talia Vashti personally.