In Reply to: Neypi Day posted by uzza on Tuesday, 24. February 2009 at 15:48 Bali Time:
it is a great day, as it is soo quiet you can actually hear the birds chirp and last year 30,000 tons of C02 were saved as no motobikes or cars allowed on the roads and the airport is closed etc. You are confined to your hotel and they will have a set (sometimes pricey) menu for the meals for that day. The idea of Nypei is to be so quiet the Gods and Demons believe no-one is in Bali and they pass by, the night before is noisy as this is the time to scare the Demons away (roughly translated).
Some tours are best booked before you come, some when you are here. The popular ones like Wayan's Bike tour or C.Bali Canoe & Cycle you should email them direct to get a better price, they add commission at the booths etc. Other things like white water rafting, or surfing you can get really cheap at the booths (try outside your hotel, as hotels usually add on a lot of commission)