Best day trips and sights to visit from Kuta, Bali

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From Kuta, easy outings include Melasti Beach, Thomas Beach and Nusa Dua; Tanah Lot temple is a worthwhile longer day trip. Allow about 1.5 hours each way by car to Tanah Lot because of traffic.

What the community said

Tanah Lot temple is a scenic excursion from Kuta, especially for its coastal temple views. Traffic can make the car journey about 1.5 hours each way, so plan it as a substantial part of the day.

Tanah Lot — about 1.5 hours each way

For a beach outing from Kuta, Melasti Beach is reachable independently. Kuta is a convenient base because it has plenty of cafés, shops and money changers.

Melasti Beach

Thomas Beach is another beach option for a trip from Kuta. It works well if you want to stay in lively Kuta while making outings to more scenic coastline.

Thomas Beach

Nusa Dua is also accessible from Kuta and suits a day by the sea. Kuta’s tourist infrastructure makes it easy to arrange this type of outing.

Nusa Dua