Is Indonesia safe for solo female travelers?
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How safe is Indonesia for solo female travelers?
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based on 96 experiences from female travelers
Jocelyn
Canada
Bali, Family travel
This was my first real tropial trip but looking back so far it is my favorite, we felt very safe, super nice locals, and many interesting nice drivers who took us on tours and had a very obvious love of their country and wanted others to expirence it all. We were there for 2.5 weeks and didn't have asingle expirence that made us feel unwelcome or unsafe. Lembongan is amazing especially for snorkling, also widesands beach retreat on the main island has amazing staff who were super nice and took great care of the guests, along with surf board rentals where you can surf right off their beach.
Posted: January 3, 2026Experienced: November, 2023
Betty
Turkey
Bali, Family travel
My daughter and I had a lovely time while we were at Bali, we stayed for 9 nights, but that wasn't enough. We're planning to go again soon. The Balinese people were very friendly and all positive.We meet and talk to people from all over the world .Bali nights were fun. The bad part was the mosquitoes were much and the local restaurants were looking dirty but we went to restaurants where all the tourists were.If you like surfing 🏄♂️ its absolutely fine.
Posted: December 19, 2025Experienced: October, 2025
Tamara
Armenia
Ubud, Group travel
I loved it there, so many activities, so many amazing cafes and open spaces to remotely work from. I liked the yoga community there, they are very welcoming and open and active! I’m even planning to move there for a longer period.
Posted: December 7, 2025Bali, Solo travel
Loved everything!!Beauriful people, places, food, vibes everything!!Some waterfalls were not upto the mark but it was beautiful! Need a vehicle to explore for sure, cos everything is so far off! Loved the artefacts, carving and vegan food options
Posted: November 7, 2025Bali, Solo travel
Bali’s safe. But I think it’s hard to met some people in this destination. Book a tour with a local guide to see everything from Bali and not only the touristic things. You can do a lot for nothing there.
Posted: November 2, 2025How safe is Indonesia for women?
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Based on 68 local experiences
Local crime index
Based on 68 local experiences
Ubud District
It's relatively safe. You can be scammed because it's a touristic area: locals can ask abnormal amount of money for very simple service, so always ask the prices in advance before you will take anything. Also bargains are fine. Sometimes men could approach you and ask for a photo. In one situation my friend one stuck on the road because of her bike and the local guy stopped to help her. But unexpectedly he started to masturbate. Which is crazy. So she ran away. Once a grab driver started a convo with me how good is his sperm. So men here like everywhere. If you ride a bike just be careful on the road, because traffic is a bit unpredictable and roads are not easy
Posted: January 3, 2026
Cecilia
Pontianak
Even though Pontianak is the capital city in her province, Pontianak isn't very friendly for foreign travelers who travel alone. The taxi driver always tells me that I need to pay attention to robbery, and in the night the city will become a little bit unsafe.
Posted: December 12, 2025
Mélanie
Manado
Everybody is nice with me here, and surprised to see a young white girl. Manado is not a touristic city, but I never felt unsafe. (I was with an Indonesian man untill now, so I'll update if my safety change while being alone woman)
Posted: November 28, 2025Bandung
At night some areas poor street lighting and sidewalk or pedestrian paths are limited, which increase the risk of pickpocket or road accident if you're not careful.
Posted: November 11, 2025
Theresa
Gili Air
I feel very safe here, you can walk around at night and no one is suspicious or intimidating. the local people are all very friendly and help if you need to ask for directions etc. right now it's also kinda off season so not very crowded and still you feel comfortable
Posted: November 9, 2025Safety in Indonesia
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Anggita
Semarang
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Tiyarra
Jakarta
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