# Bali Surf Express

> Independent Bali surf-travel planning: how to plan a better surf trip than any tour operator will sell you, for about half the price. When to go, where to base, what it costs, no package kickbacks.

## Start here
- [The honest Bali surf trip guide](https://balisurfexpress.com/posts/bali-surf-trip-guide.html): plan it yourself, skip the package, with real costs, seasons, and where to base by ability
- [How much should a good surfboard cost?](https://balisurfexpress.com/posts/how-much-should-a-good-surfboard-cost-honest-guide.html)
- [How to decide what surfboard to buy](https://balisurfexpress.com/posts/how-to-decide-what-surfboard-to-buy-honest-guide.html)

## Trip planning
- [Best places to surf in the US (honest 2026 guide)](https://balisurfexpress.com/posts/best-places-to-surf-in-the-us-honest-2026-guide.html)
- [What to pack for a Bali surf trip](https://balisurfexpress.com/posts/what-to-pack-for-a-bali-surf-trip.html)

## All content
- [All articles](https://balisurfexpress.com/articles.html)
- [About](https://balisurfexpress.com/about.html)

## Note
Independent. We do not sell tours and take no package kickbacks.