Is Bali safe for solo female travelers?

Bali is relatively safe for solo female travelers. The locals are generally friendly and respectful. However, minor issues like pickpocketing or taxi scams can happen occasionally. It's advised to be cautious particularly in crowded areas and at night. The island is overall safe assuming you take the necessary precautions.

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How safe is Bali for female travelers?

Travel safety index

4.3 /5

based on 53 experiences from female travelers

Kristina

Kristina

South Korea

Solo travel

It was perfect experience! I really loved it! Even though I came alone, it was easy to find girls to hang out with. Food is cheap and delicious, people are friendly! Also recommend to try massage, it’s also very cheap!

Posted: September 3, 2025
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Anaïs

Anaïs

France

Solo travel

I felt really safe in Bali. I met some amazing people that became my friends. The transports are easy with the app Grab. The food is so inexpensive and so so so delicious. The shops are so nice and they are doing so many beautiful crafts.

Posted: August 23, 2025
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Kristina

Kristina

Bulgaria

Family travel

It was interesting.There are some places where you would feel a little bit insecure ,but people there are very kind. Our resort was fine.we were at Nusa Dua beach hotel and spa. We had problems with our rooms cards almost daily.My favorite restaurant out of the resort was Bebek Tebasari Resto. I would recommend to visit the monkey forest as well .

Posted: May 14, 2025
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Sisikat

Sisikat

Mongolia

Couple travel

Bali is so amazing, spiritual heavan. Budget freindly, definately amazing people, delicious good. My fav part was fresh juice everyday! So cheap. We stayed in Ubud . Renting scooter driving around in ubud feels like Eat pray love. So many cool people as well.

Posted: April 17, 2025
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Group travel

I felt fairly safe in Bali. We stayed in the southern side of the island, where we rented a villa. It was quite cheap, though secluded. We got around by renting a car as we have the proper license. We did not do much water activities - just went to relax in the southern beaches. And I can say that it was fantastic

Posted: February 16, 2025Experienced: July, 2024
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How safe is Bali for women?

Local safety index

3.7 /5

Based on 7 local experiences

Local crime index

2 /5

Based on 7 local experiences

It's generally a safe place.There always the regular occasional breaking and entering like in any place in the world. But I feel more safe here than in many places. People are friendly and not predatorial like you can feel in other places.

Posted: October 17, 2025
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Aleksandrina

Aleksandrina

If use simple rules for safe like everwhere in the world then it’s ok. Here lots of foreigners and lots of tourists traps. But if u read and explore Beto come here about all typical stuff then it’s ok.

Posted: October 17, 2025
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Katerina

Katerina

Bali is a safe place to travel, but you need to follow the basic safety rules that apply in any country: do not walk alone at night, do not leave a glass unattended, do not leave with strangers. But in general: the island is very safe, as the locals will always help and advise, the tourists are kind

Posted: September 20, 2025
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Sophia

Sophia

The most safest areas are Ubud and north of Bali. Uluwatu too. Not sure about Kuta, you can be robbed there. Many markets where you can be touched without permission. Also Changu. Crowded areas with lots of tourists, parties.

Posted: January 30, 2025
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I'd say Bali isn't that safe since a lot of people came in here. Some of them stayed and decided to live here. Some of them just wanna have a tour. I personally never being robbed because I actually don't go outside alone, like, barely. But catcalling is everywhere, and I admitted it it's annoying

Posted: January 18, 2025
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