Duration 11 days / 10 nights
Highlights Ubud – Munduk – Wanagiri – Canggu – Lombok
Arrive in Denpasar Airport. After immigration process and pick up luggage, meet your guide at the exit gate and transfer to your hotel. Check-in and the rest day is free day at your leisure.
Meet the guide at the lobby and 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. Take a walk down the staircase at the back of the temple leading to the Yeh Pulu Relief. The name Yeh Pulu means rice paddies and Natural Holy Spring. The relief 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 the 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 to 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.
Meet your driver at the hotel’s lobby transfer to Ubad Ubud Bali.
The host will take you to visit Gianyar Traditional Market to see the Balinese traditional way of shopping for their daily needs and visit rice paddy field to learn about the system of rice terrace in Bali. After visiting the rice field, back to the compound and start your cooking lesson with the explanation of the herbs and spices used on the recipes by the host. In class, the chefs will guide you to cook 1 basic sauce and 7 delicious recipes. 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 “Ubad Ubud “, where Ubad means medicine in our language. As the dishes are ready, you will be invited to have lunch and enjoy home-made Balinese food from your own creation.
Meet your tour guide for your transfer to Munduk. First take you to the Lake District, a region of great natural beauty in the central highlands about 1500m elevation. Our first destination is Lake Beratan, the largest of the three volcanic lakes in the heart of Bali, about 50 km north of Denpasar. We visit ‘Pura Ulun’, the temple on the western shore that is devoted to the goddess of the lake, Ida Batara Dewi Ulun Danu. It was built in 1633. Then start walking down through dense rain forest on the north bank of Tamblingan lake, a small crater lake at the northwestern edge of Bedugul caldera. We will start canoeing on a dugout canoe around the lake while enjoying a great view of two volcanoes around you. Heading to the west bank to visit sacred spring where it is only accessible by water. Continue canoeing to reach Gubug village where the car will be waiting. We drove to Munduk Moding Resort for lunch. After lunch we continued to drive to Munduk, check in to the hotel.
In the morning enjoy a beautiful trek through coffee, cloves, cacao and other exotic tropical plantations near the village. Gain insight into mountain farm life and the importance of the plantations that once attracted Europeans. Visit a lovely waterfall and later leave Munduk and drive to Alassari Plantation, Wanagiri. The rest of the day at leisure.
This morning we will take you to go a long bike crossing valley from Sarinbuana Village to Wongaya Gede. Cycling through a small path across the river valley where only accessible by bikes, heading down to Wongaya Gede Village, turn to a small road you will see stunning views of rice terraces, mountains, valley and hills. Feel free to make stop to say hi to farmers who are ploughing, planting or even harvesting their crops. It depends on what time of the year. You will be led to ride on ascending paved roads, passing a beautiful village lining Balinese houses decorated with elaborate carved fences, along with green valley of rain forest. The ride will make a stop at the UNESCO , World Heritage Site Sign for a short break while enjoying the endless view of the rice terrace of JatiLuwih. After lunch, drive to Canggu. Check in at the hotel.
In the morning we visited Tanah Lot Temple. This is a 15th-century temple that sits on a large offshore rock shaped over millions of years by the swell and the tides of the Indian Ocean. It was built by local fishermen on the suggestion of Nirartha, a Hindu priest from Java who came to Bali in the days of the Majapahit Empire. One of seven sea temples around the Balinese coast built to protect the island from evil, Tanah Lot has been a key item in Balinese mythology for centuries and is now the most famous image associated with the destination. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Transfer to Denpasar airport for your flight to Lombok.
Arrive in Lombok, meet your guide at the exit gate and transfer to hotel check in. The rest day is free day at your leisure.
Full day tour visiting Tanjung Luar harbor for catching traditional motorized outriggers to Gili Petelu which is the best place for snorkeling, next to Pulau Pasir which appears during the low tide only. Continue to Pink Beach, the most beautiful Pink Sand beaches in the world.
Full day trip amazing aquatic Lombok. On the way, stop at a location of Lian ancient giant trees. Those are thousands years old and still stand firm. Continue to Padak Guar Harbor on the east coast of Lombok. No mass tourism on this remote beachside location. Proceed to Pristine islands by traditional motorized outriggers and enjoy amazing snorkeling off the boat. Gili Petagan, one of the biggest mangrove areas in Lombok. Gili Kondo, a small quiet island with its unspoilt beach and crystal clear water where you will have a picnic lunch. We can do some island hopping to Gili Bidara and Gili Kapal as well. The secluded gilis with amazing marine biodiversity.
Meet your guide transfer to Lombok airport for your flight to departure.
