Bali and Lombok off the beaten track

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  Welcome to Bali

  Upon your arrival at Denpasar International Airport, located in Bali, you will be warmly welcomed by your driver, who will take you to your hotel in the Tabanan area. You can take this opportunity to rest after this long flight.

• day 2

  Discovery of Tabanan

  

  You can take advantage of this day to explore the vast and very fertile region of Tabanan. You will discover the main activities, including the production of coffee, cocoa, sugar palms, cloves, and many tropical fruits. You will also visit the famous Tanah Lot temple. Built in the 16th century on the advice of the priest Nirartha, it is a tribute to the guardian spirits of the sea. Depending on the tides, it is sometimes an island, sometimes connected to the land. The place is popular with tourists, but still offers a breathtaking panorama of tropical landscapes not to be missed. You can enjoy the afternoon to go about your activities. If you have no ideas, you can relax by enjoying the massage services offered by your hotel.

• day 3

  Direction Ubud

  

  This morning, you will discover the island of Bali with many visits scheduled. Along the road to Ubud, your guide will give you a summary of Balinese history. You will stop at various temples, including the Hindu temple of Batukaru, then continue with a botany lesson in the midst of the sublime terraced rice fields of Jatiluwih, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. You will be able to admire these rice fields while enjoying your lunch. In the afternoon, you will enjoy a peaceful walk in the rice fields before heading to the Ulun Danau Bratan temple, located on Lake Bratan. After all these visits, you will spend the night in a small village in the middle of the rice fields of Ubud.

• day 4

  Visit the must-sees of Ubud

  On this new day, you will discover Ubud and its must-see sites. Accompanied by your guide, you will begin a tour of the sites of Tegallalang, Tampaksiring, the royal monuments of Gunung Kawi, then the sacred baths of Tirta Empul, where you can mingle with the locals who come to purify themselves in this sacred spring. The afternoon will be more relaxed: you will have the day free to enjoy the hotel's magnificent pool. At the end of the afternoon, we invite you to join Wayan, a Balinese chef who will introduce you to Balinese cuisine in French. For 2 hours, Wayan will offer you a demonstration of recipes from Indonesian specialties that you will have chosen in advance and that you will then prepare. Each of you can choose two dishes and thus make four recipes. Wayan will provide you with the list of ingredients to use in your dishes. You can then enjoy your dishes with Wayan for dinner.

• day 5

  Free day in Ubud

  Take advantage of this free day to enjoy yourself in Ubud and visit its surroundings. You can easily get there by hiking through the rice fields and the jungle. We also recommend going to the market to buy souvenirs you can take with you, visiting the monkey forest, the museums, or the artists' workshops. For those who wish to relax in peace, the city is full of excellent spas.

• day 6

  From the rice fields of Ubud in Bali to the beaches of Kuta in Lombok.

  

  Today, you will begin the second part of your journey on the island of Lombok. You will take a flight from Bali airport towards the island of chili. Your driver will be waiting for you at the airport exit to take you to a restaurant very close to the very popular and impressive paradise beach of Selong Blanak. Take the opportunity to swim and relax before heading south, towards Mount Rinjani, where you will stay with Edi and his family, who will welcome you for the night.

• day 7

  Local encounters in the middle of the rice fields

  

  A magnificent and unforgettable day awaits you. Accompanied by your host Edi, you will walk through the heart of the rice fields where you will discover the extraordinary Indonesian flora, including local plants used for healing, containing different scents such as vanilla, as well as spices, fruits, and local vegetables in the fields. You will continue your journey to a blue lake, then to two waterfalls where you can swim if you wish. After that, you will be able to observe the black monkeys in their natural habitat. You will return to your host and his family, who will show you how the famous Tetebatu coffee is prepared (roasting and grinding). You can take part and taste the coffee you have prepared. You will then participate in activities in the village with the locals, such as rice harvesting. After lunch with the family, you will set off towards the east of the island. On the way, you will stop at a potter's family. You will have the opportunity to observe how pottery is fired, but also to discover the ancestral method of making earthenware objects. If you wish, you can make an object that you will keep as a precious souvenir. After these unique encounters and experiences, you will continue with a visit to an amazing forest of giant trees before returning to your hotel.

• day 8

  Lazy day

  

  After a good early breakfast, you will leave for a boat excursion to deserted white sand islands, surrounded by turquoise water. You will make a stop on a sandbank in the middle of the ocean, as well as on various coral reefs where you can swim among a multitude of colorful marine fish, especially clownfish (Nemo). Your private boat and its captain will pick you up directly at your hotel for a day of snorkeling in the turquoise waters, featuring a multicolored fauna with many tropical fish. After the pleasant picnic on this deserted island, empty of tourists, you can enjoy snorkeling with a stop on a low-tide islet. You will end the day by crossing a mangrove by boat and then return to your seaside hotel in the afternoon.

• day 9

  Back to Bali

  Today, you will take off from Lombok to Bali. Your driver will then take you to the charming seaside resort of Sanur, located in the southeast of the island. Its long white sand beach is ideal for relaxing, swimming, and enjoying water activities. A 5 km paved bike path along the beach also allows you to enjoy a pleasant seaside ride. In the evening, you will have dinner at Pasar Sindhu, a local market where you can taste a typical dish or a delicious beachside fish barbecue.

• day 10

  Return flight

  This stay in Bali and Lombok, off the beaten path, is already coming to an end. However, we are convinced that this enriching and exotic experience has allowed you to create many memorable memories on the Indonesian archipelago. You will be able to enjoy one last free morning to discover Bali before your return flight.