Itinerary
- Day 1
Ubud
You'll arrive in Ubud, Bali's cultural center, where there's a welcome meeting with your group leader at 6 pm. If you get there early, wander through the traditional market stalls, grab coffee at a local café, or try a yoga class. After meeting everyone, the group might head out for dinner together at a local restaurant.
Optional Activities
- Explore traditional market stalls near the centre of town
- Visit local cafés
- Yoga class at Zen studios in town
- Group meal at a local restaurant
- Day 2
Ubud
A guided walking tour takes you through Ubud village with a local leader showing you rice fields and Alang Alang Valley. You'll visit a Balinese home where they prepare traditional coffee and perform an offering ceremony. After that, you have free time to check out cafés, galleries, and shops around town. Later this evening, you'll watch a traditional Kecak dance performance featuring human chanting that creates a unique and memorable show.
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour around Ubud village with local leader
- Visit to Balinese home for coffee and traditional offering
- Kecak dance performance
Optional Activities
- Explore cafés, galleries and shops in central Ubud
Landmarks/POIs Ubud - Day 3
Ubud to Sidemen
This relatively easy bike tour winds through backstreets, villages, and rice fields with mostly downhill sections so you won't get too tired. You'll stop at small carved temples for photos or rest whenever you need a break. Lunch happens back in Ubud, then you'll head to Sidemen, a peaceful village with views of Mt Agung, Bali's highest peak. The area here feels removed from typical tourist spots.
Included Activities
- Bike tour through backstreets, villages and rice fields
- Visit to intricately carved temples
Landmarks/POIs Mt Agung - Day 4
Sidemen to Sibetan
Start with a morning walk through Sidemen's rice terraces, visiting local craftspeople and village temples. You'll have a traditional bungkus lunch, then travel to Sibetan Village where the village chief gives you a special welcome. Check into your homestay and you have the afternoon free to explore or just rest. Dinner features local salak (snake fruit) prepared by villagers.
- Meals
- Dinner (Typical dinner featuring salak (snake fruit) prepared by villagers)
Included Activities
- Morning walk around Sidemen rice terraces
- Visit to traditional craftspeople
- Visit to village temples
- Traditional bungkus lunch
- Village tour of Sibetan
Optional Activities
- Traditional cooking class to learn local cuisine
Landmarks/POIs Sidemen - Day 5
Sibetan to Lake Batur
A guided walk through an ancient Salak Plantation lets you interact with locals and see heritage plants, including a white mango tree from the 16th century. Lunch is Tipat Blayag with chicken and vegetables, wrapped in young coconut leaves. After eating, you'll drive up the crater rim road to a fishing village on Lake Batur's edge where Mt Batur's caldera looms over the water.
- Meals
- Lunch (Tipat Blayag (rice wrapped in young coconut leaves) with chicken and vegetables)
Included Activities
- Guided walk through ancient Salak Plantation
- Interaction with local community
- Tipat Blayag lunch
Landmarks/POIs Mt Batur Lake Batur - Day 6
Lake Batur to Lovina
You'll start around 3 am for the walk to Mt Batur's summit to catch the sunrise. On clear mornings you might see Mt Rinjani's peaks across the Lombok Strait. The sunrise over Bali's valleys tends to be the trip's highlight, though weather can change and clouds sometimes block the view. After coming down, you can soak in hot springs with views of the lake and caldera. Later you'll travel to Lovina, a coastal town known for dolphins, good food, massages, and yoga.
Included Activities
- Mt Batur sunrise volcano climb
Optional Activities
- Soak in hot springs with views over lake and caldera
Landmarks/POIs Mt Batur Lovina - Day 7
Lovina
Check out a traditional market in the morning, then head to Menjangan Island for snorkeling around the coral reefs in Bali Barat National Park. On the way back, stop at Banjar Hot Springs, a small spring popular with locals. The afternoon includes coffee at Global Kafe, whose profits support the Global Village Foundation providing wheelchairs and mobility aids. This evening you'll learn about Balinese cooking at Ibu Wayan's, then enjoy a home-cooked meal.
- Meals
- Dinner (Home-cooked Balinese meal at Ibu Wayan's)
Included Activities
- Traditional market visit in Lovina
- Menjangan Island reef snorkelling tour
- Banjar Hot Springs soak
- Global Kafe visit
- Balinese cuisine cooking lesson at Ibu Wayan's
Landmarks/POIs Menjangan Island Bali Barat National Park Banjar Hot Springs - Day 8
Lovina to Sanur
You'll leave Lovina and travel toward Sanur, stopping at Gitgit waterfall and Lake Bratan on the way. Once in Sanur, the afternoon is free so you can walk along Bali's first beachfront promenade, watch fishermen in the shallow water, or relax at beachside restaurants. The town maintains Balinese traditions well, and there are ancient temples just a short distance from the beach to visit.
Included Activities
- Gitgit waterfall visit
- Lake Bratan visit
Optional Activities
- Stroll along Sanur beachfront walk
- Watch fishermen in the shallows
- Relax at beachside restaurants
- Visit ancient temples near the beach
Landmarks/POIs Gitgit Waterfall Lake Bratan - Day 9
Sanur
Your trip ends after breakfast. If you want to stay longer, there are options like surfing lessons, bike tours, and other activities available. Contact your booking agent to arrange additional accommodation if that interests you.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Surfing lesson
- Bike tour
- Other activities on offer in Sanur
