A Balinese Reverie with a Driver: from Tabanan to Pemuteran, Ubud and the Gilis

Indonesia

A Balinese Reverie with a Driver: from Tabanan to Pemuteran, Ubud and the Gilis

Eight hours of driver a day, a full tour of the island and three nights on Gili Trawangan

Indonesia

A Balinese Reverie with a Driver: from Tabanan to Pemuteran, Ubud and the Gilis

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

The west and the north

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.

Flight to Bali

Day 2

Arrival – Tabanan

Welcome by your driver and transfer to your countryside hotel in the Tabanan region.

Arrival – Tabanan

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.

Mengwi, Sangeh and Tanah Lot

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.

Jatiluwih and Lake Bratan – 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.

The Munduk waterfalls – Pemuteran

Day 6

Pemuteran, free day

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

Pemuteran, free day
The west and the north — photo 1
The west and the north — photo 2
The west and the north — photo 3
The west and the north — photo 4
The west and the north — photo 5
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Ubud and the east

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.

Brahma Vihara Arama – 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.

Ubud: the market and the Barong dance

Day 9

Ubud with your driver

A free day with your driver around Ubud.

Ubud with your driver

Day 10

Kintamani and Besakih – Sidemen

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

Kintamani and Besakih – Sidemen
Ubud and the east — photo 1
Ubud and the east — photo 2
Ubud and the east — photo 3
Ubud and the east — photo 4
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Gili Trawangan and Sanur

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.

Crossing to Gili Trawangan

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.

Gili Trawangan, free day

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.

Gili Trawangan, free day

Day 14

Gili Trawangan – Sanur

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

Gili Trawangan – Sanur

Day 15

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 16

Arrival in France

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

Arrival in France
Gili Trawangan and Sanur — photo 1
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Gili Trawangan and Sanur — photo 3
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