Bali's Amed & Tulamben Beach Advice Guide

Actually, many times people talk about "Amed", but are actually referring to one of the villages nearby, such as Lipah. So "Amed" is a really used as a general area description, much like "Lovina".

Amed and around is the driest part of Bali. What this means, during the summer months of June to September, it is particularly hot and dry. During the "wet / off season" in other parts of Bali, it is generally much nicer, weather wise. Amed is also very trendy. Not pretentious wise as parts of Seminyak can be. But very laid back and friendly. With almost hippy like dress seemingly popular. It has much the feel of many of the smaller hotel islands in Thailand.

It does not really have too many large hotels or restaurants, but rather a collection and variety of smaller ones. Certainly, for fresh fish and quaint eating places, it is not easily beaten. Also, unlike many other areas. Most of the hotels are actually on the beach and there is never any sign of beach hawkers outside the central Amed area. The seas here are crystal clear and they have living coral / many fish off some of the beaches. It is also a dolphin rich area.

As you drive towards Tulamben from Amed, you will notice how brown / dry the area is in comparison to other areas of Bali. Although this is a benefit when escaping the rains in Amed, is leaves the terrain very bland and untropical. Tulamben is in the middle of this area and is really only there, tourism wise, because of the sunken Liberty Wreck. Which divers flock to from all over Bali.

Having said that, a mini tourism area has grown from this, with a small but reasonable range of hotels and restaurants available to visitors, divers and non-divers alike. Many of the "dive resorts" along here are actually very good hotels and take in "normal" guests. Unfortunately, the large number of dive trips / buses from the south has meant the public beach area suffers from cleanliness problems and beach hawkers. Although the water here is very clear. If you travel further west of Tulamben, you will pass the 1963 Mt. Agung eruption lava flows (although most of the larva has now been broken up and trucked away for building work!).

You may also want to check the other areas guide as this covers the adjoining area, which is not far travel wise from Tulamben.

We donate all of our direct reservation earnings from the hotels and villas on our site to a charity in Bali, which helps deprived Balinese children. When you book with and then stay and pay a hotel or villa in Amed / Tulamben directly via our site you are basically making a donation to a very worthy cause at the same time, thank you (see our charity page).

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