Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Banks and exchange
ATMs and moneychangers are in the main villages along the Amed
coast.
GETTING AROUND
By car or motorbike
Transport along the Amed coast is scant. For transport within the
Amed area you'll either need to rent your own motorbike, available in every village for about
Rp50,000/day, or get a lift on the back of one - there are ojek and transport touts all over. Car
rental, with or without driver, is best arranged through your accommodation.
On a tour
The most popular tours on dry land include the sightseeing loop via the spectacular
coast road, Pura Lempuyang Luhur and inland hikes. Prices range from Rp250,000/person
for a tour on the back of a motorbike to Rp500,000 for a car plus driver. Treks up Gunung
Agung can also be arranged from Amed (from Rp1,000,000).
ACCOMMODATION
In high season, villagers accommodate backpackers in their homes up tracks off the main
road, asking around Rp150,000/couple.
JEMELUK AND CONGKANG
Alamat Anda (Kusuma Jaya Indah)
0363 23488,
alamatandabungalows.com
.
A small
resort with eleven tidy bungalows set in a lush garden, all provided with hot
water and
either
fan or a/c. It's right on the beach, with good snorkelling on the reef out front.
Rp450,000
Amed Café Hotel (Pondok Kebun Wayan)
0363 23473,
amedcafe.com
.
One of the
biggest outfits in Amed, with thirty rooms plus a pool, dive centre, internet access and min-
imarket, this is a useful budget/mid-range option. Rooms in all categories are spacious and
nicely fu
rnished; a
/c is available but the cheapest have fans and cold water and are right by
the road.
Rp500,000
Ganesh Amed
0859 3516 2475,
ganeshamed.com
.
With a small shorefront pool, direct
beach (and reef) access, and sea and mountain views, this is well priced for its location and
facilities. The cheapest of the six rooms are cosy and close to the road; others are
nearer the
sea, in large bungalows with huge bathrooms. As alway expect to pay more for a/c.
Rp300,000
Geria Giri Shanti
0819 1665 4874,
geriagirishanti.com
.
Friendly, well-run budget
option with four good-sized, clean and thoughtfully outfitted bungalows (good mosquito nets,
nice fabrics, lots of hangers and long
mirrors)
just above the road. All have fans and hot wa-
ter. Also home to Adventure Divers.
Rp420,000
Villa Coral
0813 3852 0243,
balivillacoral.com
.
Tucked beneath the headland, this
place feels more private than many and there's some of Amed's best snorkelling right out
front. Two beachfront villas sleep up to five people and there are four rooms behind these,
with par
tial
or no
sea
views. All have a/c, but rates are discounted if you want fan only.
Doubles
$38
, villas
$79
