Tour Overview
| Duration | 10 Days / 9 Nights |
|---|---|
| Country | Indonesia — Bali |
| Destinations | Ubud → Munduk → Lovina → Sanur |
| Theme | Nature, Culture & Relaxation — Slow Travel Bali |
| Tour Type | Private Tour — Unhurried exploration at Bali’s natural pace |
| Price | From US$680 per person (boutique hotels, private car with driver) |
Data source: cilitravel.com — “The Most Beautiful Nature of Bali” itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Bali — Ubud
- Airport pickup with flower garland welcome
- Transfer to Ubud (1.5 hours through rice fields and artistic villages)
- Evening: Welcome dinner with traditional Balinese dance performance
Overnight in Ubud.
Day 2: Ubud — Spiritual Heart of Bali
- Morning Yoga Session — 60-minute hatha yoga class overlooking the Campuhan River Valley — the perfect introduction to Ubud’s wellness culture
- Tegallalang Rice Terraces — Morning visit when the light is golden and crowds are thin. Walk through the terraces, photograph the famous “Love Bali” sign
- Tirta Empul — Holy water temple purification ritual — participate if you wish (sarong provided)
- Gunung Kawi — 11th-century royal tombs carved into cliff faces in a lush valley
- Afternoon: Balinese Offering Workshop — Learn to make canang sari, the daily flower offerings that are central to Balinese Hindu practice. Understand the philosophy of gratitude woven into daily life
- Evening free in Ubud
Overnight in Ubud.
Day 3: Ubud — Cooking, Art & Monkey Forest
- Balinese Cooking Class — Full morning: market visit, hands-on cooking in a family compound, feast on your creations (8+ dishes from sate to lawar to dadar gulung coconut pancakes)
- Neka Art Museum — Exceptional collection spanning traditional Kamasan paintings to contemporary Balinese art in a serene garden setting
- Sacred Monkey Forest — Late afternoon when the forest is dappled in golden light
- Evening: Legong Dance at Ubud Palace — The most refined of Balinese dances, with precise eye movements, finger gestures, and elaborate gold costumes
Overnight in Ubud.
Day 4: Ubud to Sidemen — Hidden Valleys
- Penglipuran Village — One of the cleanest villages in the world, a traditional Balinese village with identical entrance gates, manicured gardens, and a car-free main street. Time seems frozen in this perfectly preserved community
- Besakih Mother Temple — Bali’s largest and holiest temple complex on the slopes of Mount Agung (1,000m). 23 separate temples spread across 3km, with Agung’s 3,142m peak towering dramatically behind
- Sidemen Valley — Bali’s best-kept secret: a lush valley of rice terraces, hidden waterfalls, and traditional weaving villages, completely off the mass tourism radar. Stay in an eco-lodge with panoramic valley views
Overnight in Sidemen.
Day 5: Sidemen to Munduk — Northern Highlands
- Sidemen Morning Walk — 2-hour gentle walk through the valley: rice fields, clove and cacao plantations, traditional songket weaving at a village workshop. This is the “Bali of 30 years ago”
- Taman Ujung Water Palace — Drive along the scenic East Bali coast to this elegant 1909 water palace with pools, bridges, and pavilions framed by the sea
- Kintamani & Mount Batur Viewpoint — Lunch with a view over the active Batur volcano crater lake, the largest lake in Bali
- Continue to Munduk — arrive at your highland retreat (800m elevation), cool mountain air, fireplaces lit in the evening
Overnight in Munduk.
Day 6: Munduk — Waterfalls & Coffee Plantations
- Munduk Waterfall Circuit — Morning trek to Red Coral, Golden Valley, and Melanting waterfalls through clove-scented forest
- Coffee & Spice Plantation Tour — See coffee, cacao, vanilla, cinnamon, and clove growing naturally. Comprehensive tasting session: luwak coffee, Bali coffee, ginseng coffee, coconut coffee, ginger tea, lemongrass tea, mangosteen tea (12+ varieties)
- Twin Lakes Viewpoint — Stunning panorama over Buyan and Tamblingan lakes, two ancient crater lakes separated by a forested ridge
- Afternoon: Free to enjoy the highland climate — read, journal, or soak in the view
Overnight in Munduk.
Day 7: Munduk to Lovina — Dolphins & Hot Springs
- Ulun Danu Beratan Temple — The floating temple, best visited in the morning mist
- Jatiluwih Rice Terraces — UNESCO World Heritage, walk the 1.5-hour trail through Bali’s most magnificent agricultural landscape
- Banjar Hot Springs — Soak in volcanic mineral water among tropical gardens
- Brahma Vihara Arama — Bali’s serene Buddhist monastery
- Arrive Lovina — black sand beach, calm sea, chilled vibe
Overnight in Lovina.
Day 8: Lovina — Dolphins at Dawn
- 5:30am Dolphin Watching — Traditional jukung boat, sunrise over the Java Sea, spinner dolphin pods (95% sighting rate)
- Snorkeling at Menjangan Island — Part of West Bali National Park, this is Bali’s best snorkeling spot with 30m visibility, pristine coral walls, and abundant marine life including reef sharks, turtles, and Napoleon wrasse. 2-3 snorkel spots by boat
- Afternoon at leisure on Lovina Beach — massage on the beach, fresh young coconut, black sand between your toes
Overnight in Lovina.
Day 9: Lovina to Sanur
- Scenic drive through central Bali (4 hours) with stops:
- Gitgit Waterfall — 40m cascade
- Taman Ayun Temple — 17th-century royal water temple of the Mengwi kingdom, surrounded by a wide moat. UNESCO World Heritage. Exquisite multi-tiered meru shrines in an immaculate garden setting
- Arrive Sanur — last beach time
- Farewell Dinner — Rooftop restaurant in Seminyak, sunset cocktails, modern Indonesian cuisine
Overnight in Sanur.
Day 10: Departure
Free morning for last-minute souvenir shopping. Transfer to Ngurah Rai Airport (DPS).
What’s Included
- 9 nights (rice field boutique + eco-lodge + highland + beachfront hotels)
- Private A/C car with English-speaking driver throughout
- 9 breakfasts + 4 lunches (cooking class feast, Kintamani lunch, beach BBQ, plantation tasting)
- Yoga class, cooking class, offering workshop
- Dolphin watching, Menjangan snorkeling (equipment included)
- All entrance fees to temples, waterfalls, hot springs, national park
