I will arrive into bali on dec 24th at 10:25pm. I will have the 25th, 26th and on the 27th, i have reservations in ubud on the 27th at Alam Indah and to see putu the following morning(the28th). What to do with this time of 3 days ? Are the Gili islands doable for a couple of nights ? Should i just relax on the bali beaches ? Should i add more time in the ubud and northern areas (i have 4 days already for this)? Any suggestions ? I don't scuba dive but appreciate nice beaches ? also i'm very active and fit so maybe i can go hike a mountain or possibly go on a couple of long ubud hikes ? Ok will see what your suggestions are ....thanks !

i would not go all the way to the gilis, but rather i would consider a few days at qunci villas on lombok...its a great place...

you will love the alam chain...btw, they now have a place on the gilis...ask them about it...the daughter runs it...

putu is fabulous...he will keep you busy...just ask him what he suggests and don't be shy to say no i don't want to do that...give him a list of your interests...he is very flexible...

if i go by boat, isn't it the same distance between lombok and the gili islands ? looks like it on the map . guess i need to research more....

looks like i can catch a 9am ferry that would get into Meno at 12:30pm. i think going to lombok you arrive an hour earlier. so if thats the case would one go to Meno or lombok. ????

i think the ferry from bali takes 4-5 hours..

Are you staying at the Alam Gili, owned by the same people as Alam Indah?
Their website has info on transport/ferry options to the gilis:
http://www.alamindahbali.com/alam_gili.htm