Are you planning to ride a buggy or ATV in Bali? You’re in the right place. This paradise island has all kinds of entertainment. It has party vibes in beach clubs, challenging water sports, a retreat for spiritual healing, mountain trekking, and thrill adventures. Off-road adventure doesn’t just trigger adrenaline but also directs you to find hidden gems.

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Beautiful places like stunning landscapes, caves, and tunnels that many tourists haven’t known can be discovered. To accommodate this challenging activity, there are two kinds of vehicles: UTVs or buggies and ATVs. Before deciding or choosing the vehicle, you have to know the difference to elevate your comfort and experience.

The Term Explanation

Buggy, aka UTV, stands for Utility Task Vehicle. It is a four-wheel base that some people also call it side by side because the driver can sit side by side with the passenger. The user interface, like steer, brake, etc., is like that of a car. UTV can handle heavy loads while passing through challenging roads. This kind of vehicle is great for work and recreation purposes.

Different from UTV, ATV, which stands for All-Terrain vehicle, is controlled with handlebars. It has four wheels, but the handling is like that of a motorcycle. Quad bike is the best term to describe this vehicle.

The seat design is a straddle that everyone who sees that will directly understand how to ride it. It is ridden like a motorbike but is more stable because it is supported by four wheels.

Meanwhile, a regular motorbike only has two wheels and requires more concentration in riding. Unlike a buggy, this carries more like one person, although sometimes there is one more in the back. Compared to buggy, this is smaller and more compact, which makes it great for navigating narrow spaces in your Bali travel vacation.

Buggy or ATV in Bali, Here’s the Safety of Both Models

Each model has a different look and performance, and the safety is different too. The complete guide about the safety below will give an insight for consideration.

Buggy

It has seat belts to secure the passengers in safe seats. More accidents can be avoided with this standard car safety system. Injury can be minimized significantly. The safety system is designed to be a passive safety that lets the driver not give so much effort to balance the vehicle. There is a protective roll cage to avoid rollover. The base is quite wide with a low gravity center, ready to handle rough terrain.

ATV

It is agile with high maneuverability, ready to explore hidden gems with small and mazed tracks. Travelers who demand more challenging things will choose this. The riders will be more attached to the nature as the wind freely touches the skin directly without being blocked by the windshield.

However, in terms of safety, it doesn’t have roll cage that protects the rider’s body from rollovers. To give extra protection, the rider could wear a helmet and other body protectors to have a safe Bali travel vacation.

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Handling and Terrain

With the difference in the safety equipment and dimensions, the handling and terrain are also different. Here are the important points.

ATV

In the rocky, muddy and tight terrain, the narrow tires of the ATV help to elevate the performance. The less rolling resistance makes it easier to change the direction. The best position is center; the rider should always be in this position.

For particular situations like sharp bends and climbs, the rider should move their body (shifting the weight) for traction. To go through uneven terrain, use low gears. 5 spots that are highly recommended to be explored with an ATV are Saba beach coastal ride or Yeh Gangga, Kintamani volcano track, Munduk highland, Kuber Bali Adventure, which is located in Ubud, and Ubud jungle and rice fields.

Buggy

This gives a great experience on the off-road with relaxed travel. The dimension allows the passenger to carry more things. The pressure of the weight is spread (because of the wide vehicle dimension), and the ground pressure is reduced. This vehicle is more likely to float in challenging terrain like wet soil, snow, sand and mud.

There is an improvement in the traction (compared to the ATV). Unstable and uneven ground can be beaten. In terms of stability, buggy wins over the ATV. The balance doesn’t fully rely on the handling skill and strength of the drivers, but the system itself is designed to give passive protection, where the system could protect without total awareness from the driver.

Here are 5 places that are perfect for UTV or buggy, they are Tabanan, Gianyar beach-sand track, Payangan, Bresela (in Ubud), and Bongkasa.

The places that can be explored with a buggy might be great too for an ATV. But not all ATV paths can be explored with a UTV or buggy due to the path width.

Recommended Users to Ride a Buggy or ATV in Bali

A buggy that is equipped with the complete safety system is ideal for beginners, families, groups, adventurers with special conditions and those who are concerned with safety. First-time travelers might not have known the path and may not have possessed the advanced skill in riding on the extreme road.

Families, groups and couples on a Bali package tour require more space to sit so that they can explore the road together. Adventurers with special conditions definitely need a buggy to avoid unwanted things.

More challenging ATV is designed for solo explorers. It could be for a group that wants to ride separately, but they have to be ready to ride alone. For those who have advanced skills in riding on the extreme road, this is very suitable. Or for those whose hobby is dealing with adrenaline.

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Let’s Explore Bali

Bali Travel Vacation will help you out with everything about this island. You can have a magical time here that you can’t forget for your whole life. We provide interesting offers that at least one of them (or more) will meet your expectations. Related to challenging exploration, here are our services that you can choose: Sunrise Jeep Tour and ATV Ride.

However, we also know that sometimes travelers want to do more than one thing in one ride. Our combination service related to riding is ATV Ride and Rafting, ATV Ride and Swing, Mount Batur Sunrise Jeep Tour and ATV Ride, ATV Ride, River Tubing and Tlaga Singha, Mount Batur Sunrise Trekking and ATV Ride, and ATV Ride and River Tubing. Book now to enjoy this paradise island with our Bali package tour.