The Daymaxxing travel trend has been around for some time now and doesn’t appear to be slowing down.
The idea is simple: cram as much travel and as many travel experiences into one day as possible. With trends continuing to pick up speed, the obvious question is: Does daymaxxing have a place in Bali?
The daymaxxing trend has been around for a while and seems to be becoming increasingly extreme. There are people who travel from London to Rome and back again in a single day. Similarly, it’s possible to visit Jakarta to Yogjakarta just for the day on the way to Bali. The question is: is it worth the hype and the hassle?
The most common way to visit Daymaxx in Bali is by cramming as many tourist hotspots into one day as possible. This, in fact, is a wise way to spend a day in Bali, especially if you’re short on time.
Generally speaking, however, as a team here at The Bali Sun, we are all about taking time to slow down and connecting with destinations in a meaningful way, even if that means ticking fewer places off the bucket list.
For those who are all about hitting up the unmissable spots and cramming as much into one day as possible, it is certainly doable in Bali. We’ve come up with the most bucket-list-intensive day trip we can think of and are challenging our readers to share their daymaxing ideas in the comments.
We’ve come up with three different daymaxxing ideas for you. The first is inspired by Bali’s incredible culture, the second by Bali’s world-famous beaches, and the third by the daymaxxing trend itself and the idea of traveling as far as possible in one day.
Starting with culture, and of course, starting in the arts and culture capital of Bali, Ubud. Setting off before dawn towards Kintamani, to watch the sunrise over Mount Batur and Lake Batur.
For the super ambitious and adventurous, perhaps the ultimate daymaxxing idea is to include hiking to the summit of Mount Batur. After sunrise at your chosen spot – we love Pinggin Village, drive down to Ulun Danu Batur to glimpse at the famous temple floating on the lake.
Then, without pausing for too long, it’s off to Tirta Empul Temple to take part in a Melukat water cleansing ritual.
The next stop is nearby Gunung Kawi in Tampaksiring, followed by a late-afternoon wander through the world-famous Tegallalang Rice Terraces. It’s then important to allow a little extra time to navigate traffic back into central Ubud, but a whole evening of cultural immersion awaits.
If you’re lucky, you’ll get back into town before the last entry to the Ubud Sacred Monkey Forest. The final stop of the day, either way, is a live cultural performance at Ubud Water Palace….and breathe!
The beach hopping daymaxxing alternative is best created down on the Bukit Peninsula; it’s also great value for money. This incredible part of Bali has so much to offer, with many different beaches to explore.
Our suggestion is to start at Balangan Beach, then head down to iconic Bingin Beach and Padang Padang Beach, stopping along the way to sample every coffee shop and brunch spot that catches your eye, which there will be many.
The aim is to end the day as close to Melasti Beach as possible to enjoy sunset at Bali’s southernmost point.
Unmissable beaches include Nunggalan Beach and Nyang Nyang Beach, and for a bit of culture, a visit to Uluwatu Temple is highly advisable.
If you want to really stretch the daymaxxing idea to its fullest, a single-day trip to Nusa Pendia is the option for you. Starting early in the morning at the first fast boat crossing of the day from Sanur to Nusa Penida, ready and raring to visit as many of Nusa Penida’s most famous landmarks.
It is entirely possible to tick off Kelingking Beach, Diamond Beach, and Manta Bay in one day before taking the late-afternoon fast boat back to Sanur.
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