
Indonesia
Eight hours of driver a day, a full tour of the island and three nights on Gili Trawangan
Indonesia
The most complete tour of Bali on your own terms: a driver with a wifi box eight hours a day, and suggested visits at each stop. Tabanan, Mengwi and Tanah Lot; Jatiluwih, Lake Bratan and the Munduk waterfalls; Pemuteran on the north coast and its coral reefs; the Buddhist monastery of Brahma Vihara Arama; Ubud and the Barong dance; Kintamani and Besakih to Sidemen. Then three nights on Gili Trawangan and one in Sanur. A private guided version is offered from €2,186 per person.
When
April to Oct
Price
From 1 826€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
13 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-6
From Tabanan to the Munduk waterfalls and the coast at Pemuteran.
Day 1
Flight to Bali
Flight to Denpasar, Bali. Dinner and night on board.

Day 2
Arrival – Tabanan
Welcome by your driver and transfer to your countryside hotel in the Tabanan region.

Day 3
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.

Day 4
Jatiluwih and Lake Bratan – Munduk
Suggestions: the villages of Babakan and Kaba-Kaba, Tambowaras temple, the Jatiluwih rice terraces and Lake Bratan, before Munduk.

Day 5
The Munduk waterfalls – Pemuteran
Suggestion: the Munduk waterfall trail, about 2 hrs 30 of easy walking with a local guide, then the road to Pemuteran on the north-west coast.

Day 6
Pemuteran, free day
A free day without the driver in Pemuteran, known for its coral reefs, quiet beaches and diving.

Days 7-10
A Buddhist monastery, Ubud and its dances, then the volcanoes to Sidemen.
Day 7
Brahma Vihara Arama – Ubud
Suggestion: the Brahma Vihara Arama monastery, the largest on Bali, its golden stupas and its view, then the road to Ubud.

Day 8
Ubud: the market and the Barong dance
Suggestions: Ubud market, the Barong dance in Batubulan, then the artists' villages of Petulu, Sebatu and Payangan.

Day 9
Ubud with your driver
A free day with your driver around Ubud.

Day 10
Kintamani and Besakih – Sidemen
Suggestions: a coffee plantation, the Kintamani caldera facing Mount Batur, Besakih, then Sidemen.

Days 11-16
Three nights on the island, one in Sanur.
Day 11
Crossing to Gili Trawangan
Transfer to Padang Bai harbour and a fast boat to Gili Trawangan (about 1 hr 30), then a cidomo, the local horse cart, to the hotel.

Day 12
Gili Trawangan, free day
A free day on Gili Trawangan: white sand, turquoise water for diving and snorkelling, and no cars on the island. Meals on your own.

Day 13
Gili Trawangan, free day
A free day on Gili Trawangan: white sand, turquoise water for diving and snorkelling, and no cars on the island. Meals on your own.

Day 14
Gili Trawangan – Sanur
Fast boat from Gili Trawangan to Sanur (about 2 hrs 30) and transfer to the hotel.

Day 15
Denpasar – flight home
A free morning before checking out at noon, then transfer to Denpasar international airport according to your flight time.

Day 16
Arrival in France
Arrival in France, the same day or the next depending on flights.


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