Endemic rules and regulations
The Bali airport is now open, there is no longer a quarantine and a Visa on Arrival is available for nationals of 60 countries. A visa on arrival is valid for 30 days and renewable once for a total of 60 days.
Please see the official Government information site for the latest updated information on everything you need to know to arrive smoothly in Bali. Travel regulations and entry requirements change quickly, be sure to check back often and before you travel. Most visitors will need to apply for a Visa on arrival As of 29th April 2022, citizens from 60 countries are eligible now eligible for a visa on arrival. Click here to see a list of eligible countries. Visa on arrival is valid for 30 days and renewable once for a total of 60 days.
When you have arrived in Bali, there are several measures you need to take before you can continue your trip. According to the Circular Letter of the COVID-19 Task Force Number 17 of 2022 concerning Health Protocol for International Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic, as of 5 April 2022, all international travellers, whether they are Indonesian citizens or foreign nationals, should comply with all the detailed regulations on this link.
The protocols can be summarized as follows according to the circular note from The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia No. SE/00035/PK/04/2022/64 :
1. All foreign travellers (foreign nationals) who will enter the territory of the Republic of Indonesia shall adjust their travel documents to ensure compliance with the provisions regarding the foreign travelers allowed to enter the territory of Indonesia, which includes Covid-19 vaccination certificates, RT-PCR examination provisions, quarantine period, and the use of PeduliLindungi application.
2. Foreign travelers must show a negative RT-PCR test result in which samples were taken in the country or region of origin within a maximum period of 2 x 24 hours before the departure time.
3. Upon arrival at the entry points, foreign travelers must undergo a COVID-19 symptom check, including a body temperature check, with the following conditions :
- If there is no symptom of COVID-19 and body temperature is below 37.5 degrees Celsius: no need to undergo RT-PCR examination upon arrival
- If there is any symptom of COVID-19 or body temperature above 37.5 degrees Celsius: must undergo RT-PCR examination upon arrival.
4. The provision regarding the period of isolation (quarantine) applies for all foreign travelers with the following categories:
- Quarantine is no longer required for those who have received the complete dose of vaccine at least 14 days before the departure time.
- Quarantine period of 5 x 24 hours is required for those who have not been vaccinated or received the complete dose of vaccine.
- Foreign travelers under the age of 18 (eighteen) years and/or require special protection can follow the quarantine period provisions imposed on their parents or caregivers.
To avoid quarantine, you must enter with either an official exemption letter from a legitimate medical facility (hospital) in your country or a recovery certificate.
For those who have had only one vaccine shot or no vaccine but do not have an exemption letter:
- You can land in Indonesia (if the airline will let you on), BUT you will be expected to quarantine upon landing for 5x24hrs (6 days).
- Unfortunately, as of May 3, there is no clarity on where the quarantine would take place, so we recommend that you DO NOT take the risk of landing in Indonesia without a vaccine exemption letter or being fully vaxxed.
Please see here for the latest Government information on entry requirements.
Here are the new international travel regulations according to the Circular Letter of the COVID-19 Task Force Number 17 of 2022 concerning Health Protocol for International Travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic, which has been signed and came into effect since 5 April 2022 (this information is still subject to change).
Please see here for the latest Government information on entry requirements.
FAQS
BaliSpirit Festival is for everyone – for solo travelers, groups, families, beginners and advanced practitioners alike, for yogis and dancers and those new to all modalities. We welcome all races, religions, countries of origin, sexual orientations and genders. Everybody is invited to join our community with an open heart and respect for the light that shines within each and everyone of us.
Yes! Our 1-Day Pass gives access for 1 date of the festival – including all daytime activities and the nighttime music concert on the same day. 1-Day Pass is available for every day of the festival – from Thursday, May 4 to Sunday, May 7. You can purchase your 1-Day Pass here.
Yes, we offer discounted rates for Indonesian nationals here as well as KITAS, KIPEM, KTP Bali and Social Budaya visa holders here. You will also be able to purchase a local discounted ticket at The Yoga Barn some days before the event.
Yes! We are very child-friendly and have a special Kids Zone equipped with drawing books, coloring pencils, organic and ecofriendly materials. The Kids Zone access includes babysitting for children 2 to 12 years old and is where the kids program takes place. Kids Passes can be purchased at the gate of the festival or online here. Entrance to Kids Zone and Dharma Fair for an Indonesian or Balinese babysitter is FREE.
You are also welcome to bring your children (0 to 12 years old) to Dharma Fair area for free, however, this access does not include babysitting and your children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
For children 12 to 18 years old, we have the new discounted Teenager Pass. It is equivalent to the 7-Day Pass with unlimited access to all workshops and music. It can be purchased online here.
Yes, we offer special group rates for a minimum of 7 people. If you would like to purchase tickets for a group, our sales office will assist you at [email protected]
All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges on tickets. However, if you cannot make it to the festival you can transfer your ticket to another person. Please inform [email protected] at the latest by Feb 1, 2023 and the e-ticket will be re-issued with the new attendee information.
Transfer requests will be completed within 5 business days. We strongly recommend that you purchase a Travel Insurance which may offer reimbursement for your tickets in case of health issues or other unplanned circumstances that prevent you from attending. WrisTICKETs (wrist bands) are not transferable to another person and must be presented on demand.
BaliSpirit Festival DOES NOT OFFER ANY REFUNDS.
Yes, please do! We do NOT provide mats or props during the festival. A limited number of yoga mats are available for sale at the festival venue, as well as in the many yoga shops around Ubud, but if you have your own it is always better to bring it along.
Please note: all acts and schedules are subject to change without notice! Click here for the 2023 line up and schedule- keep checking back, more presenters and musicians are being announced each day!
To keep up with updates on newly confirmed teachers and music acts, we recommend you join the Facebook event or opt-in for our email newsletter.
In general, please pack light and avoid bringing items which are likely to end up in a landfill on Bali. Specifically, you will need light and comfortable clothing for workshops, a reusable water bottle (we only offer refill stations so you must have your own bottle) and yoga mat. There will also be yoga mats on sale at the festival location as well as in the many yoga shops around Ubud. In addition, it would be useful to bring an unlocked phone so that you can buy a local SIM card for cheap calls, texts and mobile data. A card with sufficient credit for a week costs about IDR 100,000 which is under USD 8. You may also wish to bring a small towel for daytime workshops as it can get quite warm during the day 😉 Finally, check here if you are going to need an adapter for your devices.
Festival passes do not include food and accommodation. However, we have several accommodation partners with great offers for festival attendees. You can find more here.
As for food, there is a great market at the festival. Food vendors offer a variety of flavors and food choices, including raw, vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options, using a majority of local and organic ingredients.
If you wish to do so, you can also bring your own food to the festival venue, including snacks for your children.
BaliSpirit Festival is a DRUG-FREE festival. By ‘drug free’ we refer to ALL kinds of drugs, including medical drugs which might be legal in other countries. Possession of or dealing with any drugs including CBD Oil, THC Oil (even if prescribed), medical Marijuana, cookies, edibles is an indictable offence by Indonesian law which defines drugs/narcotics as follows:
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Article 1.1. Any substance or medicine derived from plants or non-plants, either synthetic or semi-synthetic, which may cause degradation or change of consciousness, sensation loss, reduction through elimination of pain, and may cause dependence, which is differentiated into groups as referred to the Law:
1. Therapeutically useless drugs, highly addictive like opium and its derivatives, heroin, cocaine, hashish, marijuana, MDMA (ecstasy), mescaline, LSD, amphetamine, methamphetamine, etc.
2. Therapeutically useful drugs but highly addictive like hydromorphone, oxycodone, pethidine, morphine etc.
3. Therpeutically useful but not as addictive as group 1&2 like dihydrocodeine, codeine, buprenorphine, etc.
Sentences can be high fines, jail up to life imprisonment and/or death penalty especially in case of trafficking. Check here for the detailed English information on the Indonesian drug law.
The co-Founders, Producers and Staff of BaliSpirit Festival do not condone the consumption of narcotics nor the trafficking of narcotics into Indonesia, as defined by the Indonesian Government.
It is vital that anyone travelling to Indonesia has a health insurance. If you have an accident or fall ill during your time in Bali, medical care and hospitals can be expensive for foreigners without medical insurance and good private hospitals will never accept you without proof that you will pay for their services. Many hospitals even in Bali are not equipped to handle serious or complicated surgeries, so you would need to have an emergency evacuation coverage to Singapore or Australia and without insurance this can amount up to $50,000. A travel insurance great for all international travelers is World Nomads. Make sure you have the necessary vaccines, get your insurance and read its conditions before you visit Bali and Indonesia, it could save your life.
Please find the latest information on health precaution here.
Ticket FAQs
The dates for BaliSpirit Festival 2023 are 4th-7th May!
If you purchased a ticket for BaliSpirit Festival 2020, please contact [email protected] to re-issue your ticket to our 2023 or 2024 Festival. If you cannot attend personally, you can transfer your ticket – see below.
- If you do not wish to or are unable to attend the festival in 2023, you can transfer your ticket to another person up until February 1, 2023. To complete the transfer, please get in touch with our team at [email protected].
- If you cannot attend in 2023 and do not wish to transfer your ticket, you can choose to use your pass for the 2024 festival. The dates will only be announced after the 2023 event so please do not choose this option if you do not have flexibility on your travel in 2024. To transfer your ticket to 2024, please get in touch with our team at [email protected] before February 1st, 2023.
Per standard Festival practice world-wide, tickets are non-refundable in circumstances of force majeure, i.e. acts of god.. However, you can transfer your 2020 ticket to another person for the 2023 festival. To do so please send us name and email address of the substitute person to [email protected]. For 2023 transfers please send us this information latest until February 1st, 2023.
Here are some tips on re-selling / transferring your tickets:
- Let your friends and family know of your intention to transfer
- Advertise through your social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
- Advertise on your local Facebook Marketplace
- Advertise at your local yoga, health, wellness and spirituality schools, retreats, groups, and gatherings or their online platforms
- Advertise on festival-related Facebook groups like Buy / Sell Festival Tickets and Festival Ticket Sale Groups in your area
- List your ticket on the official event on Ticketswap here – it’s a safe way to both sell and buy festival tickets.
- List your tickets on local classifieds sites (i.e. Craigslist and similar)
You can view ticket prices at www.balispiritfestival.com/tickets. Sign up here for emails to be notified when we launch ticket sales and special promotions or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
You do not have to get a different ticket. Please send a corresponding information with ticket number, name and email address to [email protected] and our team will convert it into the ticket category valid for your child.
Please send a message to [email protected] and we get back to you asap.
TICKETING TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Waiver Notice: Pass Sales
By purchasing your BaliSpirit Festival tickets and collecting your wristband at the Festival Ticketing Office or Festival grounds, you accept the following Terms, Conditions and Waivers.
The BaliSpirit Festival and its representatives, with the exception of willful misconduct, shall not be held liable for any injury, damage, loss, delay or irregularity that may be occasioned for any reason by wristband holders attending the BaliSpirit Festival venues, including but not limited to: death, personal injury, illness, delay, postponement, or cancellation of scheduled performances and loss of or damage to personal property.
Prices are in USD$.
Festival Planning
This event will take place rain or shine but dates are subject to change, depending on global travel restrictions due to covid-19.
Terms of the Wristband
Your wristband must be worn to gain re-entry to the venue during any single session or day. Any damaged or altered wristbands will be considered NULL and VOID and will not be replaced.
Collecting your Wristband
Bring your e-ticket (print or digital) and photo ID to the BaliSpirit Festival venue – you can then obtain your wristicket upon entry.
Pass Upgrades
You can upgrade to a higher-tier ticket – either via email ([email protected]) or at the festival sales office.
Sales at the Entrance
We encourage you to buy your tickets in advance, to avoid disappointment if the workshops or concerts are sold out. If passes are still available, however, onsite purchases can be made by cash (Indonesian rupiah or US dollars) or credit card at the festival venue, 7 AM – 10 PM.
Photography & Filming
Photographic, video or audio reproduction of BaliSpirit Festival is prohibited for commercial purposes. Drones are not permitted. Please respect the privacy of your fellow Festival goers; Don’t spend time on electronic devices, you will be better connected when you disconnect.
Grant of Rights
Ticket holders consent to being filmed, photographed and recorded.
The ticket holder grants permission to Management to utilize the holder’s image, likeness, actions and statements in any live or recorded audio, video, film, or photographic display or other transmission, exhibition, publication or reproduction made of, or at, the Event in any medium or context for any purpose, including commercial or promotional purposes, without further authorization or compensation.
Those attending give their consent to their appearance in images recorded by any type of medium for subsequent informative, promotional and/or commercial dissemination of the BaliSpirit Festival and authorization for the use thereof. The said images may appear in any medium or format worldwide and indefinitely.
Forbidden Activities on Festival Grounds
The following items are forbidden on the Festival grounds:
- Alcohol and illegal drugs or substances
Highchairs - Animals (except guide dogs)
- Long lens cameras and audio recording equipment
- Non-biodegradable rubbish (no plastic bags, hard plastic, metallic wrappers etc) – are allowed on the Festival grounds.
The Event Manager or a representative reserves the right to inspect all bags and containers. No busking/performing is permitted, without prior permission from the Event Manager.
No distribution of flyers or pamphlets and no soliciting or fundraising of any kind is permitted on the Festival grounds, grounds entrances, or parking lots.
The recording or photography of any workshop or live performance taking place on the Festival grounds (or at any other venue featuring a performance billed as a Festival event) with a longlens camera, video recording device of any kind, or audio recording device is strictly prohibited without first securing the permission and authorization of the Event Manager. The Event Manager reserves the right to expel from the Festival grounds and confiscate recordings from anyone engaged in these activities without permission. No person shall interfere with plants, water fixtures, or any other installation within the venue.
Expulsion from the Festival Grounds
For the safety and enjoyment of all Festival guests, volunteers, and staff, the BaliSpirit Festival reserves the right to accept or reject any participant at any time without liability, in any event it determines appropriate, at its sole and exclusive discretion. The Festival is under no obligation to any such participant who disrupts the harmony of the Festival to pay a refund of amount, following expulsion from the Festival grounds.
The BaliSpirit Festival is not responsible or liable for any participant who leaves the Festival grounds prior to its conclusion or for any activity undertaken by any participant outside of the Festival grounds.
FORCE MAJEURE
In the case of circumstances beyond normal control, such as war, civil or political unrest, actions and orders from the authorities, strikes, catastrophes, epidemics or other severe damages or highly unexpected factors the BaliSpirit Festival reserves the right to postpone the Festival, and the amounts received will not be refunded. If the Festival is postponed due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control, you will be contacted with the alternative solutions and postponement’s new dates.
REFUND AND TRANSFER POLICY
There are NO REFUNDS for passes/wrisTICKETS purchased.
Transfer of electronic tickets is permitted no later than March 1, 2024. Transfer requests must be made via email by the original ticket buyer to [email protected].
Transfer requests will be completed within 5 business days. We strongly recommend that you purchase a Travel Insurance which may offer reimbursement for your tickets in case of health issues or other unplanned circumstances that prevent you from attending. WrisTICKETs (wrist bands) are not transferable to another person and must be presented on demand.
BaliSpirit Festival DOES NOT OFFER ANY REFUNDS.
Damaged WrisTICKETs
There will be no refunds given for lost WrisTICKETs.
RULES & REGULATIONS
- Participants are required to wear a wristband throughout BaliSpirit Festival. The organizer has the right to prohibit anyone without a wristband from gaining access to the festival venues. The organizer will not be responsible for any damaged, lost or stolen wristbands. Preparation and distribution of counterfeit tickets for BaliSpirit Festival event is prohibited and unlawful.
- Please take responsibility for your children’s safety and well being for the duration of BaliSpirit Festival. Some acts may also be unsuitable for children so please be aware.
- You must be 21 to drink alcohol and, if requested, you must show a valid ID to purchase alcohol. BaliSpirit Festival is a zero tolerance event. All local and national laws will be strictly enforced.
- Bringing illicit drugs to the festival venue is prohibited. Indonesian law forbids the use of drugs (including CBD Oil, THC Oil (even if prescribed), medical Marijuana, cookies or other edibles which contain any traces of these) and stipulates severe punishment for offenders. BaliSpirit Festival respects Indonesian law and has a zero tolerance “no use” policy for all classes of substances banned by national law.
- Smoking in the festival area is prohibited.
- You may be searched on entry to the festival. We do not permit any of the following items anywhere on site: guns, knives, fireworks, pepper spray, glass or anything that may be considered a weapon. Anyone caught carrying harmful weapons or other explosive devices will be investigated and taken seriously in accordance with security procedures and laws in Indonesia.
- Unauthorized professional film or sound recording equipment, including drones are prohibited in the festival venue unless explicitly given permission by BaliSpirit Festival organizer. Any material recorded without permission, may be destroyed or confiscated by the organizer.
- We do not tolerate any abusive or violent behavior towards our staff members or any festival attendees. Please cooperate with our staff; they are there for your safety.
- As a condition of entry, the festival attendee consents to being photographed, filmed or sound recorded for TV, Video, DVD, Webcast or other marketing or public broadcast as part of the audience.
- Neither the organizer nor the Premises License Holder will be responsible for any loss, theft or damage of participant’s belongings during the festival in any festival venue or shuttle buses or for personal injury.
- Being nude in any public area, river, or any sacred space at the festival venue is prohibited – please respect local culture!
- Please throw rubbish in the appropriate bins provided, try to minimize plastic usage by using reusable containers – we do not allow glass on site for safety reasons.
- The line up and schedule are always subject to change.
Expulsion from the Festival Grounds:
For the safety and enjoyment of all Festival guests, volunteers, and staff, the BaliSpirit Festival reserves the right to accept or reject any participant at any time without liability, in any event it determines appropriate, at its sole and exclusive discretion. The Festival is under no obligation to any such participant who disrupts the harmony of the Festival to pay a refund of amount, following expulsion from the Festival grounds.
The BaliSpirit Festival is not responsible or liable for any participant who leaves the Festival grounds prior to its conclusion or for any activity undertaken by any participant outside of the Festival grounds.