Tour Overview
| Duration | 9 Days / 8 Nights |
|---|---|
| Country | Indonesia — Bali & Gili Islands |
| Destinations | Ubud → Gili Trawangan → Sanur |
| Theme | Culture Meets Tropical Island Paradise |
| Tour Type | Private Tour — Perfect blend of culture, adventure, and beach |
| Price | From US$770 per person (boutique hotels, fast boat transfers included) |
Data source: cilitravel.com — “Bali & Gili Escape” bestseller itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Bali — Ubud
- Airport pickup, transfer to Ubud (1.5 hours)
- Evening welcome drink at your hotel overlooking rice paddies
Overnight in Ubud.
Day 2: Ubud — Temples & Rice Terraces
- Tegallalang Rice Terraces — morning golden light
- Tirta Empul Holy Water Temple
- Sacred Monkey Forest
- Ubud Palace & Art Market
Overnight in Ubud.
Day 3: Ubud — Wellness & Art
- Morning Yoga overlooking the Campuhan River
- Balinese Cooking Class — Market visit + 8-dish feast
- Balinese Massage (90 minutes) — Traditional healing touch using long strokes, acupressure, and aromatherapy oils. This is the real deal, not a tourist spa — at a local healing center
- Evening free — explore Ubud’s organic restaurants (try Locavore or Hujan Locale for contemporary Indonesian)
Overnight in Ubud.
Day 4: Ubud to Gili Trawangan
- Morning drive to Padang Bai harbor (1 hour)
- Fast Boat to Gili Trawangan — 1.5 hours across the Lombok Strait, often accompanied by flying fish skimming the waves
- Arrive at Gili T — the largest of the three Gili Islands. No cars, no motorbikes — only bicycles and horse carts (cidomo). Check into your beachfront hotel
- Afternoon Island Orientation:
- Rent a bicycle (US$3/day) and circle the entire island in 90 minutes — 7km of flat coastal road with beaches, coconut groves, and ocean views
- Sunset Swing — Famous ocean swings on the west coast — swing out over the water as the sun sinks behind Bali’s Mount Agung. THE Instagram shot of your trip
- Night: Gili T night market — fresh grilled seafood, satay, nasi goreng at backpacker prices
Overnight on Gili Trawangan.
Day 5: Gili T — Snorkeling with Turtles
- 3-Island Snorkeling Boat Trip:
- Gili T Turtle Point — Guaranteed green and hawksbill turtles grazing on seagrass in shallow water (2-5m deep). Swim alongside these ancient mariners — they’re completely unbothered by snorkelers
- Gili Meno Underwater Statues — Nest, Jason deCaires Taylor’s hauntingly beautiful underwater sculpture circle of 48 life-size figures embracing on the seafloor. One of the world’s most unique snorkeling experiences (4m deep, very accessible)
- Gili Air Coral Garden — Healthiest reef of the three islands, with clownfish (Nemo), moray eels, butterflyfish, and massive table corals
- Lunch on Gili Air — the most laid-back of the three islands with a bohemian vibe
- Return to Gili T for sunset at the west coast bars
Overnight on Gili Trawangan.
Day 6: Gili T — Free Island Day
- No agenda. Your options:
- Paddleboarding or Kayaking — Glass-calm water in the morning
- Horse Riding on the Beach — Trot along the shoreline at sunset
- Scuba Diving Discovery — Try-dive with an instructor (Shark Point has reef sharks, Bounty Wreck has a sunken pontoon teeming with fish)
- Beach Day — Hammock, book, coconut. Repeat.
- Evening: Full Moon Party (if timing aligns) or a quiet dinner at a beachfront BBQ. Gili T has nightlife ranging from psychedelic trance to acoustic guitar — or absolute tranquility if you pick a hotel on the north shore
Overnight on Gili Trawangan.
Day 7: Gili T to Sanur
- Morning swim and last bicycle ride around the island
- Fast boat back to Sanur (2 hours)
- Check into Sanur beachfront hotel
- Afternoon: Sanur Beach Walk — cycle or walk the 5km promenade
- Evening: Sunset seafood dinner on the beach
Overnight in Sanur.
Day 8: South Bali — Uluwatu & Jimbaran
- Uluwatu Temple — Cliff-perched temple, crashing waves 70m below
- Kecak Fire Dance at Sunset — Rhythmic monkey chant, dramatic Ramayana story, blazing sunset
- Jimbaran Seafood Dinner — Candles in the sand, fresh lobster and snapper, toes in the water
Overnight in Sanur.
Day 9: Departure
Morning at leisure. Transfer to Ngurah Rai Airport (DPS).
What’s Included
- 8 nights (3 nights Ubud boutique, 3 nights Gili T beachfront, 2 nights Sanur beachfront)
- All fast boat transfers (Bali–Gili T return)
- Private car with driver for Bali land tours (Days 2, 3, 8)
- 8 breakfasts + 2 lunches
- Yoga, cooking class, massage, 3-island snorkeling trip with equipment
- All temple and activity entrance fees
