Craving for a Relaxing Retreat in 2025? Get Wowed by Photogenic Bali Landscapes!
- sutithi5
- Jul 10
- 5 min read
Let’s face it – if your head is spinning with a lot of Netflix overload or you feel like giving your travel hormones a boost anytime soon, before your brain’s battery dies out completely, think of a reboot! Yes, you’ll need it badly after a long haul, breathless month of work.
Are you thinking of an island vacay on earth that can cool your nerves and set your DSLR at the right place?
Yes, it’s unmistakably Bali in Indonesia – a gateway to heaven, also called the magical island of Gods! You cannot miss the photogenic landscapes of Bali – a perfect dose for your craving for a spiritual & relaxing retreat in 2025.
Bali can be a great pick for the landscape photo buffs – offering the best of both worlds, blending holiday with stunning nature photography of quiet villages and serene temples, picturesque rice terraces and hidden waterfalls – an escape to the eternal seascape.
Make this monsoon season perfect for your detox trip as the terrace rice fields in the rainy seasons look absolutely out-of-the-world!!
Gears to Pack for Your Landscape Photography Bali Retreat -
A DSLR camera, maybe a NIKON or CANON
Wide Angle Lens
Middle Zoom Lens 24-70 mm
Telephoto Zoon Lens with the best 70-200 mm
Tripods for more stable shots – like shots of sunrise or sunset
A set of filters to make the edits easy
Remote shutter release
Choose the Pic-Perfect Rice Terraces for the Dreamy Shots
Your head can reel one more time, as the destinations in this Indonesian island will take your breath away, overwhelming in beauty and variety.
There are so many things to snap – the exclusive Bali sunrises, the Lake Batur with colorful boats, Hindu temples with volcanic mountains as a backdrop, or the dreamy rice terraces!
Never to miss the amazing rice terraces of Tegallalang, soaking in the magical hues of the Tegallalang village, Ubud, Bali. Click the people working in the fields drenched in the morning rays, as the best time to shoot here is definitely in the morning! Do take the ‘early bird’ challenge to catch up with the natural lighting after the sunrise!
Or take a photo-trip to Jatiluwih, the most picturesque of all the rice fields in the region that flows down the southern slopes of a mountain in West Bali. Jatiluwih has been declared as one of the UNESCO world heritage sites – so, better not miss a shot here!
Try to get an aerial view of the scenic Ubud, with the distant shadows of the mountains at the backdrop, and the paddy fields surrounded by lush green palm trees – a must-click for the landscape photo-buffs.
Ubud is a stunning mountainous location in Bali, known as the cultural hub, with temples, holistic centers, mediation retreats and local markets to peek into. If you love to have a feel of the local cultural activities, please enjoy your stay here!
Unwind on a Spiritual Photo Shoot with Temples in Bali
How about a minimalist shot of a lonely temple with a backdrop of the volcanoes and a misty sky?
Yes, Bali houses numerous Hindu temples and sacred worship places, astounding the viewers with their intricate architecture. Most of the people here are Balinese Hindus, and they practise a ritual called ‘canang sari’ or a daily prayer to God, for peace and kindness. That makes these people the gentlest people you can find anywhere in the world.
Snap the temples at sunrise like the Pura Ulun Danu Beratan temple in the Bedugul, Bali – a famous spot on the western side of the lake Beratan that looks heavenly at the time of sunrise. This place is worshipped for the lake and river goddess, Dewi Danu – the prime source of irrigation in central Bali.
The best time to shoot at the Beratan Temple and lake can be sometime around sunrise at 6 am, unleashing the splendor of the morning sky.
Get a surreal view of the Pura Lempuyang temple on Bali Island – a perfect pose for your yoga & nature photography bali, with a melting sky at the sunset point casting a silhouette of the sacred gates of the temple that looks beyond beauty! You can also snap the winding stairways to the top, right up to (the Heaven’s Gate)!
Don’t miss the Uluwatu Temple that gives you a rare pic, perched above approx. 70 meters from the crashing sea below to make a perfect and heavenly snap at the sunset!
Get Cruising and Snapping at the Sea Beaches in Bali
Keep your SD Card ready for uploading more fantastic shots of some of the serene & unmissable ocean shores and beaches of Bali – like the Nusa Penida Island, the long string of iconic beaches of Diamond Beach, Atuh Beach, the stunning coastlines and the volcanic mountains overlooking the paddy fields or the waterbodies.
The Nusa Penida Island can be your destination hangout for a classy beachside photo shoot, just 25 km from Bali. Do some hiking, local visits. You can stay here for a day or two, or you can make it a same-day trip from Bali as well.
Check the Kelingking beach or the Broken Bay, located southeast of Bali, the two neighbouring islands, known for the stunning cliff views, & amazing beach photography.
Catch up with the incredible ‘T-Rex’ shaped rock sticking out in the perfect turquoise ocean water splashing around it in the Kelingling Island – an ideal scary cliff shot for a change!
Or just relax and spread your mat on the soft white sand overlooking the sea green – let the Nusa Dua beach pamper your soul. Yes, do think about some awe-stirring snorkeling pics in Nusa Island.
Explore Sanur – seaside destination town, with your family, if you are not that much of an adventure-freak or like to relax in the quiet embrace of the tourist-friendly beach of Sanur. Catch up with a beautiful sunrise enjoying local beachside cuisine!
Lakes, Jungles and Hidden Waterfalls in Bali to Catch up With
The Indonesian tropical forests can allure you if you are ready to click the jungle rainforest of Bali.
Why miss the hidden waterfall of Banyumala? They are the twin waterfalls in the mountain slope of the tropical jungles of Bali, the combination of rock and the turquoise blue lake makes it a celestial scene to snap!
Or take a view of the Tamlingan Lake, to shoot at the sunrise point or morning time.
# With so many destinations & photogenic Bali landscapes in your bucket list you need to streamline your photo stops & plan your shooting itinerary before you reach Bali.
While you won’t get Uber & Bolt facilities that often, you can rely on local ride-hailing services like Go-Jek and Grab for island hiking. Or think of renting a scooter, which is a favorite way to explore the island, but make sure you have the proper license and wear a helmet!
Last but not the least, don’t miss the Ubud monkey forest, maybe you can recharge your brain’s battery while visiting the sanctuary inhabited by more than 700 monkeys!
So, enjoy your retreat while you leave all the spreadsheets behind – to unroll your yoga mat, place your tripod and connect with the vast expanse of nature – & feel the spiritual pulse in every bit.
If your soul is craving for a CTRL+ALT+DEL moment, let it be Bali.
