Bali Eco Harmony

📍 Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai international Airport – Tabanan (57.4 km): 2 hours 7 Minutes

Arrive at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar in the afternoon, greeted by the local guide and driver, and transfer to an eco-lodge nestled high on the Eastern Slopes of Mt Batukaru, Bali's second tallest volcano (2,276m).

Check an African-style Glamping Tent and spend the remainder of the day at leisure. Explore the area independently or do nothing at all while relaxing in the tent.

Late afternoon you will be blessed in Balinese temple clothing to visit a temple for a ceremony with a Hindu priest and blessing with holy water.

Dinner at leisure.

Overnight at Tabanan

Inclusions:

🍗 Dinner

📍 Jatiluwih – Hotel (35 km): 1 hour 15 minutes

After breakfast morning bicycle tour/ through the countryside, cross beautiful UNESCO world heritage terraced rice fields and visit rural villages. Stop by in the middle of the ricefields to see how to make herbal organic red rice tea and also picnic lunch served with red rice tea with some local sweet delights.

Continue with a short trek to explore the beautiful and mystical Waterfall of Yeh Ho, and definitely possibly to dip in fresh mountain water here. 

After Cold dip we will end the journey of the day relaxing in the hot spring of Apuan, enjoy a sulfur-containing natural hot spring in the public pool and also possibly have a private hut for more privacy too. 

A traditional wooden sauna is also possible to enjoy with notice to the hotel staff and during 16.00 - 18.30. 

Dinner is at leisure.

Overnight at Tabanan

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch, 🍗 Dinner

📍 Sang Giri – Belimbing – Pupuan – Manggis Sari – Pekutatan (99.2 km): 2 hours 30 minutes

After breakfast, depart with a local guide from the resort for half-day trekking. After explanations about your today’s program, you will be led through beautiful orchards and dense rainforests where your scout will share with you much interesting information like spices, fruits, edible plants, and much more you pass by on your trail. In the middle of the rainforest, you reach Sang Janggala Camp at a riverside with the possibility of a refreshing dip in its clear mountain water. In the camp, your scout will show you some important basic survival skills. Your jungle-style meal will be cooked in fresh-cut bamboo. After lunch, trek back to the resort and proceed to checkout. 

Early in the afternoon, leave the Hotel and proceed with the guide and private driver to the western coast of Bali, known for its deserted black-sand beaches.

Drive through beautiful scenic roads and stunning rice fields via Belimbing and Pupuan. The drive traverses verdant hills and valleys following small off-the-beaten-path roads down to Pekutatan and the West Coast. Stop along the way, in Bunut Bolong, to check out an incredibly unique and massive hollow tree that the road passes through. 

Reach Pekutatan and check in at the hotel in the late afternoon -just in time to enjoy a spectacular sunset over the west coast.
Dinner at leisure.

Overnight at Medewi.

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

📍 Pekutatan – Rambut Siwi – Perancak (30 km): 44 Minutes Perancak – Negara – West Bali National Park (76.7 km): 1 hour 51 minutes

After breakfast, leave Pekutatan and drive to Perancak Estuary, with a stop on the way to visit Rambut Siwi Sea Temple. Continue with a visit to a turtle conservation project which seeks to reinstate these graceful endangered animals to their former glory. From here we walk to the nearby port for a look at the colorful phinisi ships that can only be found in Bugis Village. 

Continue to the North via Negara and reach West Bali National Park. Upon arrival in the area, check into the hotel.
A late lunch will be served at The Menjangan. 

Afterwards, set off from the resort to explore the surrounding mangroves on a 2-hour kayaking tour of the area’s natural highlights. 

Dinner at leisure.

Overnight at The Menjangan.

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

After breakfast in the morning, go by local boat from the resort and head to the nearby island of Menjangan for an unforgettable snorkeling trip. Hover over thriving coral reefs dancing with vibrantly coloured tropical fish in incredibly translucent water. Equipment and lunch boxes are provided by the resort. 

Return to the hotel and spend the remainder of the day at leisure.

Dinner at leisure.

Overnight at The Menjangan.

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

📍 Bali West National Park – Banjar – Munduk (80 km): 2 hours 40 minutes Munduk – Ulun Danu – Bedugul (15 km): 30 minutes Ulun Danu – Bedugul Market – Pelaga (27 km): 45 minutes

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and head with the guide and driver along the north coast of Bali to Seririt and Banjar. Stop along the way for a visit to Bhrama Arama Vihara, the only Buddhist Monastery in Bali, with stunning views over the North coast of the island.  

Continue up to Munduk for lunch at The View restaurant. 

From here, drive to Bedugul, and stop at the ‘Twin Lakes’ viewpoint overlooking Lake Tamblingan and Lake Buyan. Take some memorable photos here and then continue to Lake Bratan. Here, visit one of Bali’s most iconic destinations at the incredibly scenic Ulun Danu Temple. Because the temple is located on the lake's waters, it gives visitors the impression that it’s floating.  Explore the well-manicured grounds of this temple, then head to a local market for a look at the incredibly exotic fruits and produce available. 

From here, continue driving to Bagus Agro Pelaga, located in near Pelaga.

Check in and spend the remainder of the day at leisure.

Dinner at leisure. 

Overnight at Pelaga

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

📍 Pelaga – Nungnung Waterfall (38 km): 1 hour 12 minutes Nungnung Waterfall – Pelaga (38 km): 1 hour 12 minutes

After breakfast in the morning, be picked up by the tour guide and driver for a spectacular trekking experience to the Nungnung Waterfalls. The local guide provides safety instructions before starting a three-hour trek across plantations and, finally, natural pools that will be the perfect place to take a well-earned and incredibly refreshing dip. Conclude the trek at the famous waterfall in that area and be sure to take lots of photos. Afterwards, head back to the village by way of concrete stairs that lead through the jungle. 

Note (what to bring):
- Sports shoes, swimsuit and a change of clothes is needed
- Trekking estimated time: 4 hours total including bathing and breaks

Return to the hotel.

Dinner is at leisure.

Overnight at Pelaga.

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

📍 Pelaga - Kiadan Village Pelaga (2,3 km): 5 minutes Pelaga - Kintamani (30 km): 52 minutes Kintamani – Tabola in Sidemen Valley (35 km): 1 hour 15 minutes

Today, be picked up from Bagus Agro Pelaga Resort  to learn about and help with the coffee-making process in Kiadan Village in Pelaga. Situated 1,100 meters above sea level, southeast of Mt Mangu, cool and green Kiadan is a world away from the hustle and bustle of the coastal towns. The vegetation here is lush and can be seen stretching away into distant forested mountainsides. Closest to the village, however, the earth is devoted to the village’s ‘brown gold’ coffee. 

Upon arriving in the village, be greeted with a cup of organic Pelaga coffee and Balinese snacks.  A local village guide will then introduce each stage of the process of coffee production from picking, drying, roasting and grinding beans to plantation management in general. Along the way, meet the farmers involved in each stage.

A simple lunch is served at a local family home.

After lunch, set off for the next eco-friendly destination in Tabola Village, located in the Sidemen Valley of Eastern Bali. 

On the way there, stop for a coffee break in Kintamani, a volcanic region in the shadow of Mt Batur -one of Bali’s most iconic volcanoes. Adjacent to the volcano is the large crescent-shaped Batur Lake, all surrounded by the high walls of the crater rim. Sit back and enjoy the spectacular panoramic views while sipping on a fresh cup of locally-grown coffee.

Afterwards, continue to Tabola Village in Sidemen Valley and check in to Darmada Eco Resort.

Dinner is at leisure.

Overnight at Sidemen.

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

📍 Tabola Sidemen Valley – Besakih (30 km): 1 hour Besakih – Tabola (15 km): 30 minutes

After breakfast, head to Sidemen for an unforgettable and uniquely cultural “Balinese daily life” program. After arriving in the village, be introduced to a local Balinese family and receive a conical hand and bamboo stick. These will come in handy on the 1-hour walk through the village’s rice fields that commences shortly after. 

After having a proper look around the village, it’s time to take a step in the shoes of a local Balinese farmer. Try ploughing rice fields with a water buffalo and planting rice seedlings. Be rewarded for this hard work with a cold fresh coconut. 

After the farming experience, take part in four short workshops, 20 minutes each: a cooking lesson, offering and palm-leaf decoration, arak (a Balinese rice wine) distillation and iron working. 

After a hard day’s ‘work’, settle down and enjoy a proper Balinese lunch served in the village.

After lunch, transfer with the guide and driver to Besakih, known as the ‘Mother Temple’ of Bali. Located on the western slopes of Mt Agung, Bali’s tallest volcano (2,567 m), Besakih is the largest and most important temple on the island and is regularly visited by all Balinese for special ceremonies

Overnight at Darmada Eco Resort. 

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

📍 Tabola Sidemen – Ngurah Rai Airport Bali (56 km): 2 hours 15 minutes

After breakfast, spend the rest of the morning relaxing and soaking up the vibes of the resort before heading to the airport or South Bali beach resort for the conclusion to this journey. 

Inclusions:

☕ Breakfast