Day 1 : Ubud
Arrive at any time. Your arrival transfer is included. This evening, meet the group and CEO for a welcome meeting. Take this opportunity to set your intention for the trip ahead.
Private Vehicle
Denpasar - Ubud 2h
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
1h 18:00
Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.
Day 2 : Ubud
Enjoy an early morning yoga class before a healthy breakfast. Participate in a day exploring the spiritual side of Bali in depth, including visits to Hindu temples Tirta Empul where you will take a holy bath to purify yourself, and Gunung Kawi, the ancient funeral monument of the Balinese Kings. Stop for lunch at the G Adventures supported-Bali Community Training Lunch Program. Opt to wind down with a yoga and meditation session.
Before departing, create an offering called Canang in Balinese. This offering will be brought with you to the temples to ask for permission from the gods to enter.
Start your day with a Hatha yoga session
Tirta Empul Temple Visit
Ubud
Take in the beauty of this Hindu temple, built in 962 and dedicated to Vishnu, the Hindu god of preservation. Wade through its bubbling springs, believed to hold curative powers.
Gunung Kawi Temple Visit
Ubud
Explore this ancient Hindu temple complex, an ancient funeral monument of the Balinese Kings. Be sure to check out the shrines carved into the cliff -- they stand at an impressive 7m (23ft).
Bali Community Training Lunch Program
Ubud
Enjoy lunch at the G Adventures-supported Bali Community Training Lunch Program. This initiative supports and assists people living with disabilities in Bali to find independence and meaningful employment through training in the hospitality sector. In Hindu-Bali, it is a societal belief that being born with a disability is a product of "bad karma". Our ground partners are working in the community to break down these stereotypes, and provide resources, training, and education to adults living with disabilities to gain independence and confidence, and find employment within their community. Fully managed and operated by individuals living with disabilities, enjoy a delicious traditional Balinese buffet lunch prepared by the organization while learning more about this initiative that empowers individuals through skills and employment training. All proceeds from this included lunch support the organization's training, education, advocacy and outreach programs, as well as resources such as wheelchairs and three-wheeled mopeds.
Optional Activities - Day 2
Take a break form your day with an afternoon yoga session.
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Lunch
Day 3 : Ubud
Enjoy an early morning yoga class before a healthy breakfast. Visit an organic farm accompanied by a chef who will explain the ingredients used in Balinese cuisine, then get your hands dirty and enjoy the ritual of preparing a typical Balinese meal in a traditional Balinese kitchen. Learn various techniques and get to know the equipment. Afternoon at leisure with the option for a yoga and meditation session.
Start your day with a Hatha yoga session
Organic Cooking Class
Ubud 1h30m - 2h
Refine your culinary skills with a Balinese cooking class. Discover the secrets of delicious local cuisine and how to use exotic herbs and spices.
Free time:
Ubud Afternoon
Opt for a massage, cycling, or simply wandering around town.
Optional Activities - Day 3
Relax and soothe sore muscles with a local massage.
Take a break form your day with an afternoon yoga session.
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Lunch
Day 4 : Ubud/Pemuteran
Depart for Pemuteran via Tabanan, where you will stop at a traditional Balinese house compound and experience their healing ceremony. Learn about typical Balinese life including how to write in the Balinese alphabet, then enjoy a family-style regional lunch. Continue to Pemuteran and enjoy a free afternoon.
Private Vehicle
Ubud - Tabanan 1h30m
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
Enjoy a healthy welcome drink. Visit a typical Balinese house compound and learn about daily life including how to make offerings, herbal medicine “Boreh”, how the Balinese calendar is built, how to write the Balinese alphabet on a Lontar leaf and how to make coconut oil. Visit with a Balinese Healer called a Balian.
Private Vehicle
Tabanan - Pemuteran 2h
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
Free time:
Pemuteran Afternoon
Enjoy free time this afternoon.
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Lunch
Day 5 : Pemuteran
Begin the day breathing through a special Balinese Healing Yoga session followed by a healthy breakfast. Afterwards, drive to the pier for a short boat ride to Menjangan Island for a day of snorkeling over magnificent underwater vistas. Return to hotel with the rest of the day to spend at your leisure.
Balinese Healing Yoga Session
Pemuteran
Enjoy a unique calming yoga that will challenge both body and mind.
Snorkelling Menjangan Island
Menjangan 4h30m
Hop on a 30 minute boat ride to Menjangan Island. Snorkel over sponges, sea plants, coral and fish for an hour before stopping for a scenic lunch break on the island. After lunch jump in for another snorkelling session at a new spot off the Island.
Meals Included:
Breakfast | Lunch
Day 6 : Pemuteran/Nusa Dua
Depart for Nusa Dua. Enroute your first stop will be Munduk, perhaps Bali's most beautiful waterfall. Next visit Ulundanu Temple, a Balinese Hindu Temple located in the Candi Kuning highland countryside. Continue to Jatiluwih to begin a cycling trip through rice fields. On arrival in Nusa Dua relax with a cold drink by the ocean.
As Bali becomes more and more popular, certain towns become more and more touristy. Over tourism makes places too crowded, and less authentic to the local culture. To avoid this, we will spend the next couple nights in charming Nusa Dua, just south of Sanur.
Hike to Munduk Waterfall
Munduk
Munduk is arguably Bali's most beautiful waterfall. After trekking 300m from the main road through lush green forest and nature song, opt to take a refreshing dip in Munduk's pool.
Ulun Danu Temple Complex Visit
Danau Beratan
Bring your camera for this floating temple visit; the captivating Ulun Danu Temple, founded by the King of Mengwi in the 17th century, is one of Bali’s most important and most photographed temples.
Cycling Jatiluwih Rice Terrace
Jatiluwihkawan - Kintamani
Start cycling (on an electric bike) amongst the rice fields. Ride through the exotic landscapes to Jatiluwih's stunning centre, guided by an experienced local guide who will share their knowledge about this UNESCO recognized living monument.
Private Vehicle
Pemuteran - Nusa Dua 3h30m - 4h 144km
Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Day 7 : Nusa Dua
Start the day with a morning yoga session in view of the ocean waves. This afternoon opt for an in-depth Balinese dance class or try your hand at massage by taking an informative course.
Enjoy a morning Hatha yoga session at an eco-friendly yoga shala with a second-floor vantage point looking out over the beach.
Optional Activities - Day 7
Massage Course
Nusa Dua 2h
Balinese people believe that body, mind and spirit work in harmony, and that health and wellbeing leads to happiness. The traditional Balinese massage is useful for healing, releasing tension, freeing tissues of toxins and improving circulation. In this class you will learn and practice techniques of the traditional Balinese massage. The technique use a combination of gentle stretches, skin rolling and pressure-point stimulation.
Balinese Dance Class
Nusa Dua 2h
Join a fun and knowledgeable Balinese Dance lesson with professional practitioners. First learn of its history then see a demonstration before joining in yourself. The instructors will guide you through postures and moves, then combine them all into an enthusiastic dance.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Day 8 : Nusa Dua
After breakfast enjoy the unique experience of doing anti-gravity yoga in a local families backyard. The rest of your day is free to explore this beach town.
Join locals at this intimate, neighbourhood-favourite yoga spot. Instantly feel relaxed in the serene backyard, the perfect spot to achieve a total-body workout by performing a series of exercises inspired by yoga, pilates, calisthenics and aerial acrobatics. All while hanging in a silk hammock.
Relax on the beach, or choose from the endless ways to stay active including stand-up paddleboarding, running, surfing, cycling or snorkelling.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
Day 9 : Nusa Dua/Sanur
Your trips ends today in Sanur. Take an included shuttle from Nusa Dua to Sanur, or opt to be dropped off at the airport. Your trip ends on arrival to Sanur.
There will be multiple shuttles today to Sanur and the airport. You can choose which time works the best for you. We recommend booking departure flights no earlier than 12:00 pm today.
Meals Included:
Breakfast
