Is Indonesia Safe for Solo Female Travelers?
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How safe is Indonesia?
Safety at night:Moderate
Public transportation:Moderate
Street harassment:Moderate
Petty crimes:Moderate
Is Indonesia worth visiting?
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based on 74 experiences from female travelers
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Lahari
India
Bali, Solo travel
I felt very safe in Bali. In fact, Bali is my happy place. I love how I can choose the tour of holiday I wish to have in Bali. Be it adventure, spiritual, party or romantic, Bali has it all. I’ve been to Bali several times before and I must say, I fall in love every single time. Highly recommend going to Sidemen and making your own silver jewelry. Check out Sanur for a less crowded beach destination.
Posted: January 14, 2025Indonesia, Group travel
I spent 2 weeks in Seminyak, a bustling spot close to popular neighbouring areas. I felt safe here, although you do get stop a lot as a woman, especially if you have tattoos, but the locals although r pushy are very polite and appreciative people. At night there is so many bike drivers around that will keep an eye on you, they are very prompt with there reply’s if you connect on what’s app and will often wait for you at places for an easy get away! Not all bikes have helmets though.
Posted: January 9, 2025Bali, Couple travel
If you are a travel beginner, Try Bali. It has lots of options from luxury to budget, nature to city and nightlife, cultures and more. The price is also still affordable and it is safe for women, worth to try!
Posted: January 3, 2025Experienced: October, 2024Bali, Solo travel
Bali is pretty safe for solo travellers. The whole country main income is tourism, they are setup to accomodate anyone and everyone. It’s very cheap (atleast for Aussies with the conversion rate) I stayed in a Villa by myself and also decided to stay in a hostel (same price as being somewhere on my own!). The best way to get around is by motorbike. Use the apps Grab & GoJek
Posted: December 26, 2024Indonesia, Solo travel
The locals were really kind and helpful. I had a great time exploring the city and islands. There is always something for everyone. People of all interests have activities to do everywhere. It's a very warm place where I felt at home, even when away from home. I would love to go again.
Posted: October 17, 2024Experienced: January, 2024Sulawesi, Solo travel
Traveling from North to South of Sulawesi by yourself is very safe. The local people are really friendly and helpful. The distance are quite big so you spent sometimes between 7 until 9 hours to traveling by bus. You can travel by night in comfortable seat bed and it's not expensive.
Posted: August 26, 2024Experienced: July, 2019Bali, Solo travel
Drivers: Generally a positive experience. On time, helpful, polite etc then we got a bad one. Asked us if we wanted to visit a wood carving site. Firmly said no and an hour later we pulled into a wood carving site. Made the mistake of telling this guy we would pay for 6 - 8 hours which meant he drove us through places we didn't want to go. In the end I told him we would pay for 8 hours even if we got back early. Within 10 minutes we were back at the hotel. I checked the villages he had driven through against a map, he was just wasting time. I think these guys should be licensed. Truely appalling: The harressment: Bali's main income is via tourism? well they should look after the tourists a little better. We spent a lot, we tipped well, we bought a lot of stuff that we wanted. We did not need to be constantly hassled or have people attempting to con us. Very quickly I learnt to ignore the hawkers. But it doesn't stop there, taxi drivers, wait staff, it doesn't matter where you go everyone tries it on in some way to try and make an extra dollar. Even an elderly gentleman at a temple gave us a traditional blessing, very nice, then lifts up a cloth on the table indicating a stack of cash. We gave some and he became agitated demanding more, we walked out. End result: If I visit again it will be to a resort and I will spend most time on the beach and away from Bali itself. But with the crap in the water I think there are many other places offering a good beach to relax on without the possible health risk and other associated drawbacks.
Posted: August 19, 2024Lombok, Solo travel
I loved being in Lombok. It was safe, respectful and so worldly. Surfing was so fun and everyone was just so friendly and wanting to socialize. It was a great digital nomad community. I felt some amazing friends I will keep for life.
Posted: August 12, 2024Indonesia, Solo travel
I was there for two months. Beautiful places and people are so friendly. Never felt unsafe, didn't like the food much but there are international options. I would like to go back and explore new places.
Posted: August 3, 2024Gili Trawangan, Solo travel
Overall I felt very safe here. It's a little bit more expensive for alcohol and western food in comparison to other places in SE Asia. But the local restaurants serving Indoensian food are very reasonable (£1.50-2 for a meal). Beaches are very lovely. Lots of places along the harbour to organise snorkel trips and trips to Lombok.
Posted: July 31, 2024Experienced: June, 2024Is Indonesia safe for women?
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Based on 32 local experiences
Surakarta
In some area the safety might be questionable, but from the area that I live in, thankfully the crime rates is not high and it’s quite safe for international student to study or visit here, but I won’t recommend for a female traveler to walk alone after dark.
Posted: January 14, 2025
Diane
Indonesia
Not super safe as in many developed country, as in Japan or South Korea. Need to be careful and vigilant when walking on the streets. But CBD area on the broad day lights are okay. Public transports are a bit complicated.
Posted: January 9, 2025Meet locals in Indonesia
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Jakarta
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Ana
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I'm Ana, a Portuguese lady living in Iceland for the past years. I'm on a travel journey as a digital nomad for 6 months. I'll be working remotely, so having access to good Internet on weekdays is important. Destinations in Europe: Sept to Dec Destinations outside Europe: Jan to Feb Looking forward to meeting like-minded women who love traveling, living life, building meaningful connections, create good memories 😊 if you wanna connect and plan something together somewhere send me a line 😁 All the best and safe travels!
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Valentina
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I am from Berlin :) I have been in Java for months, now only have 10 days left and am looking for a nice place to stay, I would like to see even more nature and have great experiences.
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