Authentic Bali: Rice Terraces, Volcanoes, Temples and a Day in a Village

Indonesia

Authentic Bali: Rice Terraces, Volcanoes, Temples and a Day in a Village

Five days of touring from Ubud, including the Barong dance and Pejeng, then Sanur

Indonesia

Authentic Bali: Rice Terraces, Volcanoes, Temples and a Day in a Village

The most complete tour of Bali alone: seven nights in Ubud with five days of touring (Jatiluwih and Lake Bratan, Kintamani and Besakih, Taman Ayun, Sangeh and Tanah Lot, a day of village life in Pejeng, the Barong dance, Campuhan and Gunung Kawi), then four nights in Sanur. Groups of 25 at most. Beach stay possible on Gili Trawangan or Lombok (from €1,829 per person) or in Nusa Dua (€1,865).

When

April to Oct

Price

From 1 632€ excl. flights

(based on 2 people sharing)

How long

11 nights

Ideal length

Ubud and central Bali

Days 1-8

Seven nights in Ubud and five days of touring.

Day 1

Flight to Bali

Flight to Denpasar, Bali. Dinner and night on board.

Flight to Bali

Day 2

Arrival in Bali – Ubud

Welcome at Denpasar airport by your driver and transfer to Ubud, the cultural heart of Bali, between rice fields and jungle. Check in at the hotel.

Arrival in Bali – Ubud

Day 3

Jatiluwih and Lake Bratan

The UNESCO-listed rice terraces of Jatiluwih and their traditional irrigation system, the subak. Continue to Bedugul and Ulun Danu Bratan temple, set on the lake.

Jatiluwih and Lake Bratan

Day 4

Kintamani and Besakih

Drive to Kintamani and the rim of the caldera, more than 13 km across, dominated by Mount Batur, an active volcano, with its lake below. Lunch facing the view, then Besakih, Bali's mother temple, on the slopes of Mount Agung.

Kintamani and Besakih

Day 5

Mengwi, Sangeh and Tanah Lot

The royal temple of Taman Ayun in Mengwi, surrounded by moats and UNESCO-listed, then the nutmeg forest of Sangeh and its monkeys, and Tanah Lot temple, on its wave-beaten rock, at sunset.

Mengwi, Sangeh and Tanah Lot

Day 6

A Balinese day in Pejeng

A day in the village of Pejeng with its people: making offerings, cooking traditional dishes and planting rice.

A Balinese day in Pejeng

Day 7

Barong dance, Campuhan and Gunung Kawi

In Batubulan, a performance of the Barong dance, telling the struggle between good and evil. A walk along the Campuhan ridge, then the rock-cut temples of Gunung Kawi and the springs of Sebatu.

Barong dance, Campuhan and Gunung Kawi

Day 8

Ubud, free day

A free day in Ubud: the Tegallalang rice terraces, temples, art galleries, a dance show or simply the calm of the hotel. Meals on your own.

Ubud, free day
Ubud and central Bali — photo 1
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Sanur

Days 9-14

Four nights at the beach to finish.

Day 9

Ubud – Sanur

A last morning in Ubud, then transfer south to the beaches of Sanur. Check in at the seafront hotel.

Ubud – Sanur

Day 10

Sanur, free day

A free day in Sanur, Bali's oldest beach resort: sandy beach, calm water and a seafront promenade with a view of Mount Agung. Meals on your own.

Sanur, free day

Day 11

Sanur, free day

A free day in Sanur, Bali's oldest beach resort: sandy beach, calm water and a seafront promenade with a view of Mount Agung. Meals on your own.

Sanur, free day

Day 12

Sanur, free day

A free day in Sanur, Bali's oldest beach resort: sandy beach, calm water and a seafront promenade with a view of Mount Agung. Meals on your own.

Sanur, free day

Day 13

Denpasar – flight home

A free morning before checking out at noon, then transfer to Denpasar international airport according to your flight time.

Denpasar – flight home

Day 14

Arrival in France

Arrival in France, the same day or the next depending on flights.

Arrival in France
Sanur — photo 1
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