8 Authentic Bali Gifts Or Souvenirs You Must Bring Home

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For many people throughout the world, Bali is one of their dream tourist destination. It has a panoramic view of nature (especially the beaches!), a distinctive ambience and is culturally rich. When visiting Bali, some things are no less important than the tour itself, these are Balinese souvenirs.

Balinese gifts and souvenirs are perfect pieces you can bring for your family and friends. In this article, we will recommend to you 8 authentic Balinese souvenirs (local people also call them “oleh-oleh”) which can be found almost everywhere in Bali.

Here we go!

1. Bali Sarong or Beach Sarong

Let's agree that Bali is very closely related to the beaches, we can visit numerous scenic beaches when we're on this island. So, there's no wonder that you'll see lots of Bali sarongs or beach sarongs sold along with the shops near the beach or by the peddlers.

The motifs vary from the floral one to the abstract one. Usually being worn at the beach, the Bali sarong is also widely used to cover the tourist body in Balinese holy places such as temples, the purpose is to show our courtesy and respect for the faith of the locals.

Shops:

Bali Sarong may be found almost everywhere on the island, in a store or peddlers around the beach.

Price Range:

Start from IDR 25,000/pcs

2. Batik Bali

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If you're looking for authentic silk batiks that will look great on your upholstery at home, look no further.

For generations, batik has been an essential part of Indonesian culture. what's unique about batik in Indonesia is every different culture in Indonesia will have its own pattern. And here it is; Batik Bali. Some motifs in Batik Bali could represent stories about the gods or the culture of Bali itself. Batik fabric can also be purchased in the form of dresses, skirts, shirts, and other items.

Batik Bali is a perfect choice for a classy and elegant souvenir.

Shops:

Batik stores may be found almost everywhere on the island, but Ubud is one of the most popular shopping districts for batik.

Price Range:

Printed batik and batik with cotton fabrics, start from IDR 60,000 per length

Woven batik or songket, start from IDR 150.000 per length

3. Udeng

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Udeng is a headband worn by Hindu men in Bali for prayer or conducting traditional rituals. Hindu men usually wear a plain white udeng to prayer and a patterned colourful batik udeng to traditional rituals. Furthermore, udeng has a unique significance that offers a variety of lessons.

Udeng is an ideal buy if you wish to carry a traditional souvenir that reflects pretty much Bali's culture.

Shops:

May be found almost everywhere on the island, but if you want to have it directly from the production area you can go to the Karangasem district.

Price Range:

The price varies depending on the quality and the store selling, starting from IDR 15,000 - 100,000

4. Rattan Bags

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This is a must-have, a very popular Balinese souvenir; rattan bags. How not so, this perfect summer accessory is exotic, simply elegant and affordable. Moreover, it’s handcrafted, robust, and has a good quality.

The rattan bag has various shapes and motifs, but the round one is the most wanted one. Not much explanation I can give about this rattan bag. But, girls, I can guarantee you already want to have them at the first glance.

Shops:

The rattan bag may be found almost everywhere on the island.

Price Range:

The price varies depending on the size and the store selling, start from: IDR 100,000 - 350,000

5. Pai Susu (Milk Pie)

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I can say pie susu is one of the most popular and must-bring gifts from Bali, tourists from various regions and countries always hunt for this delightful pie susu. Pie susu is creamy and crunchy at the same time, it's delicious food with the sweet milky fla.

You can spoil your tongue with the various flavour of this pie, there's the original one, chocolate flavoured, strawberry, cheese, and many more. Do you want to have the other topping than just a milky fla? then you can try almond, choco chips, and raisins.

The most popular brand for pie susu in bali is "Pie Susu Asli Enaaak", and "Pie Susu Dian".

Shops:

The official shop or any other toko oleh-oleh khas bali (souvenir shop).

Price Range:

The price varies depending on the brand, for pie susu asli enaaak mentioned above the price is IDR 4,000/pcs

6. Heavenly Coklat Bali

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Made of Belgian Chocolate with some Balinese piece of tastes, Heavenly Chocolate Bali offers a distinctive taste apart from other regular chocolates. And yes, this is a perfect and well-known gift you can get from Bali which you can not find anywhere else. This chocolate is packaged in a square-shaped box and a long square-shaped box, both of the packaging serve a premium and luxurious approach.

Although there are Japanese kanji inscriptions, Heavenly Chocolate is an authentic product from Bali.

Most importantly, the taste choices are varied. For non-alcoholic ones, there are flavors of Dark Chocolate, Milk Caramel, Matcha and Taro

Shops:

The official store at Bali White House, Jl. Dewi Sri no. 23, Ruko Blok 3, Legian, Kuta

Price Range:

Vary depending on the size and flavour, starting from IDR 110,000 to 250,000/box

7. Painting

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Aside from its beauty of nature, Bali is also well known for its incredibly inventive art goods. And in this part, we will talk about the painting.

Previously, Balinese people use painting as a symbol of spiritual-related things and representing the tales of legend. But now, you can also find a modern painting on this island. As the time goes by, the painting is not only presented on canvas but also on a t-shirt, bag, etc.

If you want to get some paintings for gifts or souvenirs, we recommend you to get the one that resembles Balinese culture like the iconic barong (a mythological Balinese creature), dance, tradition, and so on.

Shops:

Art shops or galleries everywhere in Bali.

Price Range:

The price varies starting from IDR 500,000/pcs

8. Wood Carvings

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Wood carving is one of the well-known souvenirs in Bali. The material is plentiful and the art is highly valued, making it easy to find in almost every souvenir shop on this island. What is more, the price ranges and quality vary, you can easily find low-cost souvenirs or high-end artworks.

If you want a functional wood craving, you can get yourself a dinnerware or frames, but if you want a simple cutesy we recommend you to get animal-shaped cravings like cats, frogs, or even barong-shaped cravings. Larger goods are offered in knock-down pieces, which you may package and reassemble at home.

Shops:

The wood carvings may be found almost everywhere on the island, it can be in a souvenir store and even an art shop.

Price Range:

The price varies starting from IDR 15,000/pcs for a cutesy carving, there’s a higher price for the more detailed and larger carvings.