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Embark on a captivating 7-day journey from Ubud to Sanur, immersing yourself in the enchanting wonders of Bali. Begin your adventure at the picturesque Kanto Lampo Waterfall, where the cascading waters offer a tranquil escape. Delve into the spiritual ambiance of the Tirta Empul Water Temple, engaging in a cleansing ritual amidst the sacred springs. Enhance your cultural experience with a Balinese cooking class, mastering the intricacies of local cuisine. Transition to the coastal charm of Sanur, where leisurely days are filled with beachside relaxation and exploration. As the sun sets, indulge in the vibrant culinary scene during a Go-jek evening food tour. This itinerary seamlessly weaves together natural beauty, cultural immersion, and culinary delights, providing a diverse and enriching exploration of Bali's treasures.
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7 days
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8 - 24 spots
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Double occupancy in 4-star hotels (limited single rooms available)
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6 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches and 4 Dinners
Activities Included
- Balinese Cooking Class
- 18 Course Menu Tasting
- Kanto Lampo Waterfall
- Purifying Ceremony
- Vegan Food Demonstration
- Sanur Cocktail Hour
- Go-jek Evening Tastecapes Tour
- Legendary Fish Cooking
Other Inclusions
- Double occupancy in 4-star hotels (limited single rooms available)
- Local guide throughout trip
- All city transfers
Optional Activities
- Stand Up Paddle Boarding
Exclusions
- Flights (except as noted)
- Food & Alcohol (except as noted)
- Visas & Travel Insurance
- Airport Transfers
- Tips & Gratuity
Itinerary
Day 1
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Day 1
Welcome! Please be prepared to meet in the lobby at 5:30 P.M. to depart for your Welcome Dinner. If you plan on arriving today, we recommend flying into DPS.
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dinner
Your Welcome Dinner tonight is included. For dinner you will be enjoying crispy duck, or Bebek Betutu, which features succulent duck meat with a perfectly crispy skin. Slow-cooked with a blend of traditional spices, this dish captures the essence of Balinese cuisine, delivering a delightful combination of flavors and textures. Water is included. Additional drinks and food are at your own expense. Restaurants are subject to change based on availability.
accommodation
KajaNe Yangloni, or similar
Overnight in Ubud.
Day 2
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Day 2
Today, you’ll start with a short transfer to Kayun Restaurant for your morning cooking class. Then you’ll get to enjoy the fruits of your labor for lunch. After lunch, you’ll spend the afternoon to rest up or explore before taking a short transfer to Locavore for dinner with your group.
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breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel is included. Typical hotel breakfasts are continental full/American, or buffet style. The exact breakfast offered will be determined by your finalized hotel.
activity
APPROX. 4 HOURS
Balinese Cooking Class
In the morning, you’ll be picked up from the hotel for a short 20 min transfer (traffic dependent) to Kayun Restaurant in Ubud for an exciting cooking class in a traditional Balinese kitchen. First, you and the group will head to the local market where, under the guidance of a professional local chef, you will handpick fresh ingredients for your class. Then, you’ll head back to the kitchen to learn traditional Balinese cooking methods before trying your hand at crafting dishes such as as sayur urap (steamed vegetable salad), pepes ikan (banana leaf wrapped side dish), sate lilit (minced meat satay skewer) with red and white rice, and kolak for dessert (sweet potatoes and coconut sugar). Then you’ll enjoy what you have cooked for lunch before a 20 minute transfer back to the hotel.
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lunch
You will enjoy the dishes you've just crafted during the cooking class for lunch. Water is included.
activity
APPROX. 4 HOURS
18 Course Menu Tasting
Experience one of the best fine dining restaurants in Ubud - possibly all of Indonesia! Consisting of 18-courses served during a 4 hour long meal, you'll experience a celebration of the farmers, fishermen, and food artisans of Indonesia using modern cooking techniques.
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dinner
Dinner at Locavore, or similar, is included. Dinner will be a set menu showcasing traditional Indonesian Cuisine in a contemporary experience. Water is included. Additional drinks and food are at your own expense. Restaurants are subject to change based on availability.
accommodation
KajaNe Yangloni, or similar
Overnight in Ubud.
Day 3
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Day 3
Following breakfast, you'll start your day with a transfer to Kanto Lampo Waterfall, where you can refresh yourself under the water flowing over natural rock formations. Afterward, you'll head to Pura Mengening for a water purification ceremony. Following your morning activities, transfer down to Puri Sebali, where you can enjoy lunch while overlooking the beautiful rice terraces. Finally, you’ll return to the hotel around mid to late afternoon where you can then unwind and enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure. You will be getting wet today so be sure to pack or wear a swimsuit, a change of clothes, and wear sturdy walking shoes/sandals to avoid slipping.
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breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel is included. Typical hotel breakfasts are continental full/American, or buffet style. The exact breakfast offered will be determined by your finalized hotel.
activity
APPROX. 1 HOUR 30 MIN
Kanto Lampo Waterfall
After breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel and take a 30 minute private bus transfer to Kanto Lampo Waterfall. This waterfall is renowned for its distinctive rock formations and the refreshing experience of standing beneath the cascading water. It offers an environment for visitors to immerse themselves in nature, surrounded by lush tropical scenery. To reach the waterfall, you will start from the parking lot and walk down a set of cement stairs, which takes about ten minutes. Please note that the climb back up the stairs can be more challenging. You’ll then walk in about ankle deep water for another 10 minutes to reach the waterfall where you'll have the opportunity to stand beneath the falling water for a refreshing experience and snap some pictures. The total walking/hiking distance is about 400m (0.25 mi). The terrain is beginner friendly with a set of stairs, some dirt trails with rocks, and walking through ankle deep water. For this activity, it is advisable to wear a swimsuit, carry an extra set of clothes, and wear water shoes or sturdy sandals with traction to prevent slipping.
activity
APPROX. 2 HOURS
Purifying Ceremony
After the waterfall, you’ll take a 30-minute private bus north to Mengening Temple. For thousands of years, Balinese people believed that the water that comes from these springs heal and purify the inner and outer self. You will learn about the purification ritual and get to participate in it yourself. You’ll present offerings, that will be prepared for you in advance, and then get into the pool under the flowing fountains for the purification. Then you’ll finish off with some guided prayer. You can wear your swimwear underneath a provided sarong for the purification ritual. Note that you’ll want to dress conservatively (sarongs will be provided at the temple if needed). If you are menstruating or bleeding from an open wound, you will be prohibited from entering the temple under Balinese tradition.
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lunch
After visiting the water temple, you’ll take a 40 min private bus transfer for lunch at a local restaurant overlooking the beautiful rice terraces in Ubud. You’ll enjoy a set menu sampling Indonesian cuisine with water included. Restaurants are subject to change based on availability.
accommodation
KajaNe Yangloni, or similar
Overnight in Ubud.
Day 4
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Day 4
Today you'll enjoy a slow, leisurely morning before checking out of the hotel at noon and taking a short transfer over to Sayuri Healing Food for lunch and a vegan food demonstration. Then you’ll take a longer transfer down to Sanur for the second half of the trip where you’ll check into the hotel and enjoy a welcome cocktail hour with the group. Enjoy an evening at leisure.
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breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel is included. Typical hotel breakfasts are continental full/American, or buffet style. The exact breakfast offered will be determined by your finalized hotel.
meal
lunch
Lunch is included after the healing food demonstration.
activity
APPROX. 2 HOURS
Vegan Food Demonstration
Vegan cooking and raw foods has become an ever growing trend and staple in Bali over the last few decades. You will conduct it at the restaurant's workshop area where local, female chefs will host a private cooking demonstration, teaching you how to make plant based dishes such as their famous Jackfruit Rendang, an Indonesian curry, Balinese satay but made with oyster mushrooms in a sweet and spicy peanut butter sauce, Bubur Injin, a traditional coconut black rice pudding, and more! This is also an opportunity to engage in lively discussions about the raw and healing food industry, its history, incorporating plant based habits to your daily life, giving back to the local community, and so much more. You’ll leave with printed recipes to take home, but you may also want to pack some pen and paper to take notes during this experience! Note: if they have regular class at the restaurant, Discova will provide another venue for activity.
transfer
APPROX. 1 HOUR 30 MIN
Ubud to Sanur
Take a private transfer from your cooking class to your hotel in Ubud. Stops for bathrooms will be made along the way as needed. Note that there is typically heavy traffic in Bali during peak season so expect delays.
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APPROX. 1 HOUR
Sanur Cocktail Hour
Once you’ve checked into the hotel, you’ll have a chance to refresh and join the group at the resort for a cocktail hour overlooking the serene beaches of Sanur. One cocktail or non-alcoholic beverage of your choice is included. Additional drinks at your own expense.
accommodation
Holiday Inn Sanur, or similar
Overnight in Sanur.
Day 5
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Day 5
Today you'll get a chance to sleep in and explore the beach town of Sanur at leisure or if you signed up for optional stand up boarding, you'll go right in front of the hotel. In the late afternoon, you’ll get picked up on the back of a Go-Jek bike for an evening dinner food tour. For the motorbike food tour, you may want to wear a light windbreaker jacket.
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breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel is included. Typical hotel breakfasts are continental full/America, or buffet style. The exact breakfast offered will be determined by your finalized hotel.
activity
APPROX. 2 HOURS
Stand Up Paddle Boarding (Optional)
In this optional tour, you will be taken for a fun stand up paddle board session at Sanur Beach just in front of your hotel. The course will invite you down wind with flat water paddling up a mangrove and beach lined lagoon. This trip is led by a certified instructor who will teach you to use the equipment.
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APPROX. 3 HOURS
Go-jek Evening Tastecapes Tour
In the late afternoon, a Go-Jek motorbike driver will pick you up at the hotel to take you on a culture and food tour. Each person will have their own motorbike driver and a helmet is included. Begin your journey at Sanur Beach where you will indulge in a coconut drink by the sea and engage in lively conversations with the welcoming locals. You’ll then hop back on the bike for about 15 minutes and make a stop at Bajra Sandhi, a monument commemorating soldiers, which adds a touch of history and culture to your exploration. Then, you’ll venture another 10 minutes on the back of the motorbike to one of Bali's liveliest night markets, where your taste buds are free to explore a wide array of street foods, each offering a unique culinary experience. The main course you will be trying is the legendary Babi Guling or Suckling Pig. This traditional dish holds profound symbolism in Balinese Hinduism, representing fertility and prosperity. To finish off your tasty adventure, savor the comforting flavors of ronde, a Javanese sweet delicacy. This mochi-like sticky rice cake, filled with peanuts and served in a bowl of warm ginger soup, brings a delightful close to a day well-spent exploring Bali's culinary treasures. Finally, the motorbike will take you on a 30 minute ride back to the hotel.
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dinner
Dinner is included as a part of the Go-jek Evening Tastecapes Tour.
accommodation
Holiday Inn Sanur, or similar
Overnight in Sanur.
Day 6
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Day 6
For your last full day in Bali, you’re going to ditch the hotel breakfast and head over to Mak Beng, the locals’ spot that has been operating for over 40 years. Then you’ll transfer back to the hotel for a a free day to enjoy the beach or do any last minute shopping and exploration before the Farewell Dinner with the crew.
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breakfast
Skip breakfast at the hotel today as we head out on a 15 minute transfer to a 40-year-old warung: Ikan Goreng Mak Beng, Sanur. They are famous among locals and international visitors for their plain rice (nasi putih) with fried fish, fish soup, and sambal.
activity
APPROX. 1 HOUR
Legendary Fish Cooking
Enjoy the recipe passed down to generations in this 40-year old warung. Crispiness of the fish combined with the rich taste of the fish broth will elevate your morning.
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dinner
Take a transfer to the included Farewell Dinner. Dinner will be a set menu with an alcoholic beverage included. Additional drinks and food are at your own expense. Restaurants are subject to change based on availability
accommodation
Holiday Inn Sanur, or similar
Overnight in Sanur.
Day 7
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Day 7
All good things must come to an end, but only until your next adventure! Enjoy a final breakfast and then make your own way onward. If departing directly from the hotel, we recommend flying out of DPS.
meal
breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel is included. Typical hotel breakfasts are continental full/American, or buffet style.The exact breakfast offered will be determined by your finalized hotel.
Itinerary Details
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