Explore Bali from its small seaside towns to its peaceful temples. Start your journey in the quiet, seaside town of Sanur, brimming with small-town charm colored by local markets, boutique lodges, and endless beaches. Continue onto Sanur's counterpart, Ubud, home to Bali's vivacious art scene, ancient temples, and bustling craft markets. From there, head to the World Heritage Site of Munduk. This region of Bali showcases the people's relationship with the land. Head to the majestic waters of northern Bali as you make your way to Pemuteran and Menjangan Island, a notable piece of the extensive Bali Barat National Park. Finally, end your stay in paradise in the beachtown of Canggu. Canggu lies near the picturesque Tanah Lot Temple and boasts some of the best waves in Indonesia.
Highlights
Explore the local flavors of Sindhu Market in Sanur
Purify yourself in the ancient waters of Tirta Empul
Visit the World Heritage Site of Jatiluwih
Journey to the mystical Lake Tamblingan
Bathe in the sacred hot springs of Air Panas in Banjar
Moderately active but not overly strenuous. This level includes activities like casual cycling, yoga, or excursions/activities that typically last 3-5 hours total each day.
Meet your guide and transfer to your hotel in Sanur. This seaside beach town is the first one to be established on the island. The beach is quiet and good for walks; on the distance you can see the Lembongan Island and on a clear morning if you look to the north you might spot the mighty Agung Volcano. It’s the perfect location to start your trip.
In the evening, visit Sindhu Market with your guide and explore the different flavors of the best local food available. Learn about the staples of Balinesian food, from the sate to the filling bakso soup, it’s a veritable feast in a lively and colorful setting.
Drive to Bakas village, guided by the local host, Little Wayan. Your journey commences with a warm welcome at a local 'warung' (small restaurant), where you indulge in the flavors of authentic local delicacies. Following this culinary delight, you embark on a trek through the village and its surrounding agricultural lands, immersing yourself in the customs and traditions of this community. As you explore, you have the opportunity to sip on refreshing fresh young coconut juice to quench your thirst. Later, you're graciously welcomed into Wayan's house compound, providing a unique insight into the extended family life that characterizes Balinese culture. The afternoon offers an opportunity to engage in kite making, a pivotal element of Balinese heritage. Additionally, you enjoy moments of music and dance at the local community center, further connecting with the vibrant local culture. Your day culminates with a transformative experience as you don traditional Balinese attire and receive a blessing at the local temple. This immersive journey promises a memorable escape from Bali's main tourist destinations, offering a genuine encounter with local life and traditions.
Head to the rafting starting point, where your instructor gives you a short briefing before you descend to the river, passing 600 steps. You navigate through 33 thrilling rapids, embarking on a journey through previously unexplored river magnificence during the initial part of the tour. This section introduces daring, exciting, and challenging new rapids, enhancing the excitement of the white water rafting adventure.
The rapids, classified as 2 & 3, encompass encounters with swirling vortexes, natural ramps, sudden drops in elevation, and adrenaline-pumping action.
Upon reaching the finish point, you walk up approximately 400 steps. After changing your clothes, lunch is served buffet-style.
Meet your guide in the morning and head to the world famous Jatiluwih. This World Heritage Site is a living museum showcasing the island's traditional methods of agriculture; where clever land use and cooperative use of water and other resources turns almost-vertical hillsides into lush, 'postcard' rice paddies.
Continue to Bedugul up in the mountains of Bali, with the well-known temple Puru Ulun Danau Bratan. This temple, built in 1663 for the goddess Dewi Danu, is of great importance as the water from Lake Bratan irrigates much of the land south of Bali. Since Bedugul is located on higher attitude the climate is cooler here and there are plenty of stalls on the side of the road selling strawberries.
Arrive at your hotel in Munduk later this afternoon.
Start your tour with a 1-hour buggy drive uphill, passing the Devil Rocks as your initiation drive today. Then, cycle downhill via a dirt road to the foot of the hill where the 4WD Land Rover awaits. The downhill cycling takes about 30-45 minutes. If you choose not to cycle, you can continue to drive the buggy until the next session with a 4WD Land Rover.
After changing into a 4WD Land Rover, you will be driven via dirt roads, through hill areas, passing some villages, and up to the foot of Mt Batukaru, where you visit the sacred mountain temple. You can take the opportunity to meditate here or just relax. The local priest (Pemangku) blesses guests who enter this temple with holy water (subject to his presence at that time). A sarong is provided. Enjoy a picnic lunch en route, then continue in your 4WD Land Rover towards the Pupuan region, known for its beautiful rice terraces.
Your guide takes you on a rice terrace walk and during this short walk, introduces and explains about some other flora that grows locally. On the way back to the Munduk Wilderness base camp, you make one final stop at the Haunted Valley Waterfall. A fifteen-minute downhill walk is required to reach this picturesque waterfall, and we recommend you take a refreshing swim here.
Return to your hotel and settle in for a lovely evening.
This morning, meet your guide and head to the fishing village of Pemuteran. Just off coast lies the island of Menjangan, which offers some of Indonesia’s best snorkeling. The island and surrounding coral gardens are part of Bali’s only national park: Bali Barat. Here the endangered Bali sparrow lives. In certain places captured birds are released back in the park. Also in this area you can find the vineyards of Hatten, Bali’s biggest wine-producer.
Next, stop to visit the Buddhist monastery and hot springs in Banjar. It is 3 kilometers to the twin villages of Dencarik and Banjar. Pass through Dencarik to the neighboring village of Banjar Tegeha, home of the splendid Buddhist Brahma Arama Vihara. This is the residence of Bali’s only Buddhist monk and it plays a central role in Buddhist religious life and education. You have a chance to take a bath at the sacred hot springs 'Air Panas' of Banjar. Later this late afternoon, arrive at your lovely beach resort.
Just off shore from Pemuteran is Menjangan Island, part of Bali Barat National Park. Take a short boat trip to the island for some spectacular snorkeling. This area has the best snorkeling on the island, with crystal clear waters and colorful corals teeming with tropical fish.
Break for a picnic lunch on the boat. Snorkel and swim this afternoon before returning to the mainland. The late afternoon and evening are free to do as you please.
Enjoy your free day at leisure. Pemuteran is the perfect place to do just that. From its beautiful gardens, pool, and black sand beach, the resort is a haven of relaxation.
Time to leave Pemuteran and proceed to the south of Bali. On the way, make a stop at Tanah Lot temple, one of Bali's most spectacular sites. Tanah Lot Temple is one of the most photographed temples in the world. It is perched on a barren rock outcrop and at high tide is completely surrounded by the ocean. It is also on the beach so take time to explore and enjoy.
Continue for a visit to Mengwi for a visit to the Royal Family Temple of Taman Ayun, one of the most beautiful temples on the island
After arriving at your hotel in Canggu, the remainder of the day is your free time at leisure.
Enjoy your free day at leisure. Tugu Bali is located in Canggu beach, one of Bali’s most famous surfing spots. Just meters away from Tugu is the famous Old Man’s Bar, a favorite hangout for locals.
Day 12: Fly Home
1 Breakfast
Enjoy your morning at your leisure until it's time to check out. Your guide meets you at the hotel and takes you to the airport in time for your flight onward.
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Our guide and driver were very good with their knowledge and were very helpful with our questions. It was a very pleasant visit that would have been impossible to do on our own. Hotels and restaurants were fantastic. The special places we got to go to, like the kitchens, were great. Enjoyed the entire trip!
Our agent Jessica was very helpful with the whole process and always responded in a timely way to all of our questions.
K Van
1 day ago
Chern was very patient snd helpful.
CaBaba
2 days ago
Cruse ship was great. Fantastic food and service. Cruise itinary got changed so not what we expected, but not an major issue. Japan portion was great. Drivers/guides arranged by 80 Days were great. Hotels were mostly ok. Did not know that most hotels outside of major cities do not allow shoes to be worn in the hotel. again a minor inconvenience. Overall a great trip. Adventure Life communications were timely and much appreciated as far as changes/requests.
Peter Goff
3 days ago
We were a group of three that initiated our research by independently searching for the best agency to help us in the somewhat complex experience of traveling to the Galapagos. We chose adventure life because they were the most responsive in the website provided the most comprehensive overview of the trip. Their reviews were also very good.
Adventure, life splits up its booking process in two parts. First Jeff, the booking agent helped us decide which experience best suited are interests. We chose a small 14 to 16 group sized yacht. Once the booking was made with Jeff, we were handed off to Coleene, who oversaw the complex process of assembling all of the necessary documents and making sure we had everything we needed to make the trip go smoothly. The adventure, life website, then becomes your personal place of reference for all things related to your trip from door to door. It’s a lot of information to assemble, especially for three travelers, but the website makes it easy and Colleen‘s gentle reminders kept us on track. In all, from the beginning, we had four months from the time we started our research till the time we departed. We felt that was, a good amount of preparation time and don’t think it would be wise to do it in less than four months. Mostly because I think you have more options with that amount of time. There were others on our trip that took six months and more from the time they started planning.
The trip itself was outstanding. We ended up on an excellent yacht (Galapagos Angel II) with a great group of guests that we were able to connect with and put together a really nice google photos album to share.
Jed
1 week ago
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