Things to Do in North Bali

North Bali centres on Lovina's black-sand coast, where boats head out before dawn for a genuinely mixed dolphin-watching experience — sightings are common but not guaranteed, and the boats go out in a flotilla rather than alone, so treat it as a possible bonus rather than the whole reason for the trip. Singaraja, the old Dutch colonial capital just along the coast, has a harbour district and period buildings that nowhere in south Bali can match, though almost no standard tour makes it the main stop, which is exactly why it stays quiet. Inland, the trek down to Sekumpul waterfall is genuinely steep, involving several hundred steps and a river crossing, with multiple cascades dropping into a single jungle basin that's frequently ranked among the island's most impressive. The long drive from the south is the real cost of visiting this region, which keeps crowds well below what you'll find at Bali's other headline sights. Below are the top-rated tours covering north Bali.