Colorful Ubud

Upon arrival Denpasar International Airport, our airport representative will meet you as you disembark from the aircraft; he is holding a signboard with your name written on it. He will assist you with fast track immigration service where there is no queue required. He will then escort you to the luggage belt to identify your luggage for him to carry. Afterward he will take you to the main gate and meet with your tour guide who will take you to the hotel. Process your check-in and the rest day is free day at your leisure.
It takes about 1,5 drive from airport to Ubud.

Meet the guide at the Ubud hotel lobby at 08:00 for 30 minute drive to East of Ubud to visit Bedulu Village where it is known as the center of Pejeng Kingdom in 10-13 Centuries. Visit The Elephant Cave (Goa Gajah) Goa Gajah is a significant Hindu archaeological site. Goa Gajah is locally known as the Elephant Cave because of its close proximity to the Elephant River. A mysterious cave, relics, and ancient bathing pools set amid green rice paddies. The site is mentioned in the Javanese poem Desawarnana written in 1365. An extensive bathing place on the site was not excavated until the 1950s. These appear to have been built toward off evil spirits. Take a walk down through staircase at the back of the temple leading to the Yeh Pulu Relieve. The name Yeh Pulu means rice paddies and Natural Holy Spring. The relieve is about 25 meter long and 2 meters wide. Afterward we will take you to visit Gunung Kawi Temple located on mystical Pakerisan River valley in Tampak Siring Village, an archaeological complex carved out of the living rock and dating back to 11th century. Walk down 300+ steps to reach the temple passing by lush jungle and rice terraces. It is one of UNESCO Archeology sites in Bali. We take you a nearby Tirta Empul Temple to experience a small Balinese Hindu ritual of Blessing and purification. This temple is famous for its holy spring water where Balinese worshipers have been drawn to for more than a thousand years. Change your clothes with Sarong, get a small offering from your guide and meet with the Hindu Priest who will lead the blessing ritual.

This morning, meet your guide at 08:00 in the lobby. He will take you to an hour drive to Penelokan Village located on Batur Volcano rim about 1,717-meter elevation. Visit Wayans Family who owns small food stall where will have traditional Balinese style of coffee breaks, offering some variety of Balinese Cakes, served along with coffee or tea. You can enjoy stunning Mount Batur View from here. Start cycling through mandarin orange plantation at Pisang Village where you are free to stop and join farmer to do planting or harvesting. Feel free to pick up some the fresh orange from the tree. Take a single trek pedaling through rice field, tropical rain forest valley and Irrigation River leading to Sebatu Village. Balinese highly admire this village as it is a home of thousands of different artists, not only painted wood carving, there are many other sculptures produced here. Take a short breath to visit Gunung Kawi Temple in Sebatu. It offers beautiful landscape of Hugh compound and holy water spring altars. A small blessing ritual can be arranged here. Pedaling down to Pejeng Aji village where it is known with its best of Garuda Wisnu wood carver. We may stop shortly in one of Balinese artist to see closely how he carves the wood to make any single details of shape. The cycling will then continue to Bentuyung Village where it was written on Eat Pray and Love Book and end up in Wapa Di Ume Restaurant for your lunch.

This morning we take you to experience cooking class in Balinese Family House. Meet your driver at 08:30 in the lobby for 30 minutes ride to a peaceful Village if Tengkulak. Visit Balinese Home compound, enjoy green rice field view, you will be welcomed by the Mother of the family “Ibu Ayu” and she will serve a Balinese cake called “Jaje Laklak”. A sticky rice package with topping mix grated coconut and palm sugar. While you are enjoying the cake, Ibu Ayu will share the highlights of Balinese Living and Home compound in general. She will then lead you walking to open-air kitchen for cooking preparation. One of the family members will help you during your cooking and explain all the traditional herbs in the recipes that can be used as a medicine for our body. That’s why they called this place as “Ubad Ubud”, where Ubad means medicine in our language. You will be guided to make different variety of dishes, the most interesting dish is Balinese “Satay” called Satay Lilit, it is made either from minced fish or Chicken mixed with various spies called “Base Megenep” such as shallot, turmeric, onion, pepper with young coconut, wrap on Lemon Grass Stick then grilled. Sate lilit is very tasteful and famous where you can find anywhere in Balinese traditional food stall and restaurants. Despite of the satay, there is another interesting dish called Pepes, it is made from Tuna, mixed with many different spices, wrapped in Banana Leave and steamed. For Dessert we made a famous Balinese black rice pudding with coconut milk as the condiment. As the dishes are ready, you will be invited to have lunch and enjoy home-made Balinese food from your own creation. The half day cooking class will be finished about 2 pm.

This morning take breakfast at hotel. Meet your driver/Guide in hotel’s lobby at your convinience time, he will then take you to Denpasar airport for your next destination. Pick up time will be advised by your tour guide in advance. Have a safe trip!