What Indonesia packages leave out

Every Indonesia package leaves some rows outside the price, and the useful habit is to find them before you pay. This checklist groups the rows that can sit outside a quote, so you can ask about each one, using the budgets and package decisions hub as the wider map.

We publish no fixed prices because they depend on dates, party and season. The aim here is to help you spot gaps.

Which rows can sit outside a quote?

Tick each row against your quote. A row without an answer is a question for the agency.

Row	Why it can sit outside	The question to ask
Flights from Malaysia	Land-only quotes start at landing	Are flights, baggage and airport tax inside?
Entry tickets	Priced per site	Which sites are listed, which paid at the gate?
Tourist levy	Paid by the traveller	Who pays, and when?
Meals	Breakfast only in some quotes	Which meals are inside?
Tips	A personal choice	Does any service charge sit in the price?
Insurance	Bought by you	Is cover offered, and what does it include?
Shopping and extras	Personal spending	What do I set aside myself?

What about the levy and entry fees?

Bali asks international visitors to pay a tourist levy of IDR 150,000 on the official portal ^[1]. The portal accepts bank transfer, virtual account and QRIS, and emails a QR voucher after payment ^[2]. Ask whether your agency pays it for you or leaves it with you.

Entry tickets vary by site. Our guide on the Bali levy and entry fees in your total cost shows where they fit.

What about meals, tips and insurance?

Meals inside a quote can be limited to breakfast. Muslim travellers should ask for a meal-by-meal list and look for the BPJPH halal logo, the Indonesian halal agency’s label, when eating out.

Tips for drivers, guides and spa staff are a personal choice, covered in our tipping budget guide. Insurance is bought by you, and the travel insurance guide lists what to check.

How do you close the gaps?

Ask the agency to return the quote with every row marked as included, excluded or unpriced. Keep the list with your booking confirmation. The package inclusion comparator helps you line up two quotes.

Our hidden costs checklist for Bali adds the small extras that appear on the ground.

What should you ask before paying?

1. Which rows are included, excluded or unpriced?
2. Are flights, baggage and airport taxes inside?
3. Who pays the levy and entry fees?
4. What are the cancellation and date-change terms?
5. What is the agency’s MOTAC licence number?

The MOTAC licence glossary entry explains how to check an agency. With your consent, we can pass your brief to a licensed Malaysian agency, and the referral is disclosed in our footer.