Arrival in Bali

Upon clearing Customs and Immigration, you are met by our guide who will be carrying your name sign. Your guide will present you with a welcome packet including all necessary documentation and vouchers and all contact information of your guide and local offices. Then you will go to your hotel for check-in. The rest of the day will be at leisure.

Hotel: Como Shambala Begawan Giri –Ubud (Garden Room) or similar

Overnight in Ubud

Free day at leisure. Today is the time after a long flight journey, you will be relaxing and adjusting with Bali time and climate. Enjoy your stay at this beautiful property.

Hotel: Como Shambhala Begawan Giri –Ubud (Garden Room) or similar

Overnight in Ubud

On The Blessing Trail

Immerse yourself in the spiritual side of the island as you take part in some of the sacred rituals that are an important part of daily Balinese life. The first visit of the morning is to the 11th century Elephant Cave, also known as Goa Gajah. Built as a spiritual place for meditation you may even chance upon some of Balis Hindus bathing in the sacred springs.

After visiting the relic-filled courtyard, cave and pools, continue to the traditional Balinese village of Mas. Your host, Gusde, will take you on a tour to visit the compound of an important family and meet the local priest, or Brahman. Feel free to ask questions as you chat for a while over tea, coffee and Balinese cake. Then it is time for a private session with a local astrologer to experience a unique fortune telling using ancient methods. This is followed by a traditional Balinese blessing and purification ceremony conducted by the priest in the family temple.

Hotel: Como Shambhala Begawan Giri –Ubud (Garden Room) or similar

Overnight in Ubud

Enchanting Ubud

Spend a full day exploring the best of Ubud, Bali’s cultural heart, and discover inspiring views, traditional homes, cheeky wildlife, and intricate arts and crafts. The first stop is at Batuan village to visit a traditional Balinese house to understand its unique architectural traditions. According to the Hindu religion, every object in the universe has an ideal location to gain harmony. Therefore, the family shrines, kitchen, rice-barn and other rooms are designed and placed according to these principles. Drive further north to the iconic rice terraces of Tegallalang, where lush green paddies create a stunning patchwork on the side of the hills. Hear about the ancient Balinese Subak system that is used to distribute the water so that all the farmers can irrigate their fields. If you wish, take a short walk through the intricately designed terraces. Visit Puri Saren Ubud Palace, the home of the local royal family. It stands in the heart of the town and is built in the style of a traditional family compound.  Take a walk through the nearby Ubud Market among the colorful stalls of wood carvings, textiles and souvenirs. After lunch, continue to Puri Lukisan Museum the oldest art museum in Bali.  Here you can admire an array of contemporary paintings and wood carvings from prominent Balinese artists. Finally, visit Ubud Monkey Forest, a sanctuary for the malevolent but photogenic long-tail macaques. Walk through the forest and temple, where mischievous monkeys roam freely. On the far side of the forest, the car will be waiting to drive you back to the hotel.

Restaurant: Cafe Lotus Ubud (Lunch)

Hotel: Como Shambhala Begawan Giri –Ubud (Garden Room) or similar

Overnight in Ubud

After check-out in the morning, you will be picked up by your guide. Before going to your hotel in Seminyak, you will visit Ulun Danu Beratan Temple & Jatiluwih rice terrace.

The Ulun Danu Beratan Temple is both a famous picturesque landmark and a significant temple complex located on the western side of the Beratan Lake in Bedugul, central Bali. The whole Bedugul area is actually a favourite cool upland weekend and holiday retreat for locals and island visitors alike from the southern and urban areas. Ulun Danu Beratan, literally the source temple of Lake Beratan, is easily the islands most iconic sanctuary sharing the scenic qualities with the seaside temples of Uluwatu and Tanah Lot. The smooth reflective surface of the lake surrounding most of the temples base creates a unique floating impression, while the mountain range of the Bedugul region encircling the lake provides the temple with a scenic backdrop.

Jatiluwih Rice Terrace is a famous tourist destination in west part of Bali featured by the breathtaking view of rice terrace unfolding from the foot of mountain until the coastal side. It has been well appointed as one of UNESCO World Heritages since the site has been able to maintain the local culture heritage in form of water irrigation system managed traditionally called by Subak. It is one of recommended places to visit in Bali with the beautiful view as according to its name from Jati and luwih, where Jati mean really and Luwih meaning especial, good, and beautiful or the equivalent. The local paddies are planted in this place look typically of the high relative size plant compared with other preeminent paddy planted by most farmers in Bali. Jatiluwih also famous with its organic agriculture system due to the located in the in the plateau of Watukaru Mount which is suitable for the agriculture development.

Hotel: The Samaya Seminyak Bali (Room Type: One bedroom Villa with plunge pool)

Overnight in Seminyak

Morning at leisure

Uluwatu, Kecak Dance and Seafood Dinner on The Beach

Experience an evening of Kecak dancing at a cliff top temple followed by a barbeque seafood dinner under the stars. In the late afternoon you will be taken to the location of the famous cliff hanging temple at Uluwatu. Perched on the edge of a steep cliff, the temple sits 70 meters above the crashing waves of the Indian Ocean. The temple is inhabited by a large number of monkeys, many of whom can be found roaming the pathways. As the sun sets over the glittering ocean, watch a dramatic Kecak Dance or Ramayana Monkey Chant performance at the temple. Wearing traditional checked cloth around their waists, the male dancers chant in unison while depicting a battle from the Ramayana. After the performance drive to one of the beautiful beaches in Jimbaran for a barbeque seafood dinner in a beach restaurant. Feast on a succulent seafood platter including prawns, grilled fish, squid and clams. Try some kangkung, also known as Indonesian water spinach, and add some heat in the form of sambal, the spicy Indonesian sauce.

Restaurant: Nelayan Restaurant by Belmond Jimbaran Puri Bali (Dinner)

Hotel: The Samaya Seminyak Bali (Room Type: One bedroom Villa with plunge pool)

Overnight in Seminyak

Morning at leisure

Late afternoon, you will be picked up for a romantic dinner. Afterward, return transfer to your hotel is included. (Sample menu is attached)

Restaurant: Samabe Nusa Dua – Power of Love Cave Dinner (Dinner)

Hotel: The Samaya Seminyak Bali (Room Type: One bedroom Villa with plunge pool)

Overnight in Seminyak

All day at leisure

Hotel: The Samaya Seminyak Bali (Room Type: One bedroom Villa with plunge pool)

Overnight in Seminyak

Depends on your flight schedule, you will be picked up by your guide and go to the airport to catch your flight to the next destination.