Round trip 14 days Bali culture

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Rondreis 14 dagen Bali cultuur

This Bali tour takes you to the rice fields in the quiet east, the main Hindu temple Puri Besakih, the volcanic lake at the gunung Batur volcano, the artists' village of Ubud and ends with a beach holiday in the fishing village of Sanur. You will make a very relaxed mountain bike tour where you will get acquainted with daily life in Bali, visit various workshops where silver jewelry and wood carvings are made and witness the Kecak monkey dance at the Uluwatu temple. The beginning and end of the trip is in sunny Sanur, the relatively quiet seaside resort in the southeast of Bali.

This roundtrip is just an example of what your trip may look like. We are happy to tailor the trip to your wishes.

Target prices 2025

€ 1.125 based on 2 persons in low season
€ 1.075 based on 4 persons in low season
Exclusief intercontinentale vluchten

Included and excluded

Included:
•Accommodation based on bed and breakfast
•Specified excursions on day 4 and 7, including English-speaking guide and entrance fees and donations
•Dinner at local family (excl. transfers) on day 9
•Transfers from/to hotel-airport on day of arrival and departure
•Private car or mini-bus, for transfers and during travel days
•English speaking guide during excursions

Not included:
•Intercontinental flights
•Lunches and dinners
•Mountainbike excursion on day 5 (ca € 68 p.p.)
•Kecak and fish-dinner on day 12 (ca € 62 p.p.)
•Tips and personal expenses
•Travel and cancellation insurance (mandatory)
•Booking fee and contribution Calamiteitenfonds €30 per booking
•SGR contribution € 5 per person
•CO2 compensation € 22 per person

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Day 1 flight Amsterdam-Denpasar

Garuda Indonesia flies non-stop from Amsterdam to Jakarta with her new Boeing 777-300 ER. Experience the hospitality of the Indonesian culture on board of Garuda Indonesia, the national flight company of Indonesia. This direct flight takes you in 13 and a half hour from Amsterdam to Jakarta. Departure Amsterdam around midday, arrival Jakarta early in the morning the following day. Your connecting flight leaves about 2 hours later and is a ca 2 and a half hour-flight. Max. weight: 30 kg.

Day 2 Arrival on Bali and transfer to hotel

Selamat datang di Bali, welcome to Bali! The island of the 1000 gods. A true paradise in the largest archipelago in the world. The Hindu island has a friendly population and is rich in natural treasures. Colorful ceremonies are held daily. You will find lively coastal towns but also little-visited authentic villages with their many temples. There is plenty to do and experience in Bali: cycling, hiking, cooking class or pampering yourself in one of the many spas. When you arrive at Ngurah Rai airport, if you have an international flight, you must first go through the immigration and customs services. Outside your driver will be waiting for you. He will take you to your hotel. Overnight in Sanur. Sanur is a former fishing village on the southeast coast of Bali. This town is less crowded than Kuta, Legian and Seminyak. The lively Sanur is a pleasant destination. It has beautiful sandy beaches and many shops, restaurants and terraces. Most beachfront hotels are located on a long footpath along the sea.

Day 3 Sanur - free day

There’s nothing on the program today. You can lounge around the swimming-pool or on the beach. Sanur has got a very nice street with lots of little shops and restaurants. In some restaurants performances are given during your dinner. You find the most delicious small fish restaurants along the beach. Overnight in Sanur.

Transfer and excursions on the way from South Bali to Sidemen

After you have checked out after breakfast, your driver and guide will be ready for a day of special trips en route to your new accommodation. It starts with a Barong dance performance. The dance is based on the never-ending struggle between Good and Evil. The dance is performed by the lion dragon Barong (the Good) and Rangda the witch (the Evil). Mudras (hand gestures) are used. Rangda (Evil) usually withdraws accompanied by gamelan music. In Bali, every dance has a social and religious background. The Barong dance, a drama, is a classic example of this. The masks and costumes are full of symbolism. More to the east is the ancient city of Klungkung, where you visit the ancient palace. The Pura Goa Lawah is a sacred cave full of bats on the southeast coast of Bali near Klungkung. Because thousands of bats live in this temple, it is also called "the Bat Temple". Overnight stay in Sidemen.

Day 5 Day excursion Mountain Bike tour

This mountain bike tour takes you from Pludu village, on the southern flank of the Gunung Batur volcano, on roads you would otherwise never visit. You will pass rice fields, villages, temples and bamboo forests. Under the guidance of experienced guides, you will arrive at Hyang Api Temple Kelusa Village after some 25 kilometers of downhill cycling. The tour includes hotel transfers, lunch and good bicycles. Children from 10 years old. 07:15-07:45 Pick-up time for Nusa Dua area. 07:30-08:00 Pick-up time for Kuta area. 07:45-08:15 Pick-up time for Sanur area. 08:00-08:30 Pick-up time for Ubud area.

Day 6 Sidemen - free day

You can fill in this day yourself. The most likely thing to do is enjoying the peace and quiet of the surroundings. From your hotel there are different walking trails, eventually accompanied by a guide of the hotel. Another option is an adventurous rafting in the area. Overnight in Sidemen.

Transfer and excursions on the way from Sidemen to Ubud

Today you will check out of your hotel and make cultural excursions en route to your hotel in Ubud. You will start the morning with a visit to the mother temple of Bali, Puri Besakih, a temple complex in the village of Besakih, at almost 1000m height on the slopes of the volcano Gunung Agung in east Bali. It is the most important and largest temple of the Hindu religion in Bali. The impressive complex consists of 23 separate but connected temples, spread over several terraces with several Merus and pavilions over a length of one km. The exact origins of the temple are unclear, but its importance as a holy place almost certainly dates back to prehistoric times. The stone base of Pura Penataran Agung and several other temples resemble megalithic step pyramids, which are at least 2000 years old. It was certainly used as a holy Hindu place of worship from 1284 when the first Javanese conquerors settled in Bali (Source: wikipedia). At Kintamani you can enjoy a beautiful panorama over the lake and the (active) volcano Gunung Batur. Your driver will then follow the road to Ubud. Overnight in Ubud.

Day 8 Ubud - free day

Ubud is known as the artist center of Bali. It is the cultural heart of Bali and especially famous for its painting. Many religious ceremonies, dance performances and feasts for the gods are held in the numerous temples. Before World War II, Walter Spies started painting here, inspired by Balinese art. The Neka Art museum Ubud shows work by Spies and the Dutch painter Rudolf Bonnet, among others. In addition to countless trendy shops and restaurants, Ubud is home to the Monkey Forest, where cheeky monkeys try to take everything that is edible. In the surroundings of Ubud you can also make beautiful walking and cycling trips, the Campuhan Ridge is the most famous walk. The way to enjoy the beauty of nature and to get acquainted with the daily life of the Balinese on the way back. Overnight in Ubud area.

Day 9 Diner bij lokale familie

Ubud is a nice place to go shopping and visit the numerous ateliers. The morning market (until 9 o’clock) is a real feast for the eyes with all those vegetables and fruit stalls and you step right into the middle of daily life in Ubud. You can also go for a walk through the rice fields. The Campuhan ridge walk is known everywhere and goes partially over a ridgeline with stunning views. Or you can book a Green Bike tour, a two hour ride on E-Bikes not far from Ubud. Rafting on the Ayu river is possible too. And of course you can also enjoy a Balinese massage in your hotel... Overnight in Ubud area. At the end of the afternoon you will make your own way to the temple Pura Desa Lan Pura Puseh in the village of Petulu, north of Ubud. Your host or hostess will be waiting for you here and you will go together to the family home. After the acquaintance you will enjoy a meal with the family and of course there will be every opportunity to communicate with each other. A super fun and interesting meeting for you and possibly your children and for your host family! Afterwards, you will arrange your own transport back to your hotel. Tip: Do not tip, but bring oleh-oleh (gifts)! That can be something typically Dutch like a calendar with Dutch scenes or something delicious like stroopwafels. It can also certainly be a local delicacy.

from Ubud to south Bali

Departure from your hotel after breakfast. You have access to a car with driver throughout the day. The driver is from Bali, but note: he is not a guide. For an additional fee you can also book an English speaking guide. Entrance fees to the sights to be visited are exclusive. Along the way you will visit the towns of Celuk & Mas. In Celuk you will find numerous workshops where the jewelry is made of silver. The village of Mas is known for its excellent carvings. Here you can see in the workshops how beautiful sculptures and other works of art are carved by the Balinese. You can also visit the 11th century elephant cave Goah Gaja today. You will find, among other things, a statue of Ganesha with four arms (the Hindu god with the elephant head). Goa Gaja is a beautifully crafted cave with a medley of Hindu and Buddhist elements. Your driver will take you to your hotel in the late afternoon. Overnight in Sanur.

Day 11 Sanur - free day

Like yesterday there’s nothing on the programme today. You can relax at the hotel or use the following link for an excursion Bali excursies Maybe a full day snorkeling trip to Nusa Penida?

Excursie Uluwatu tempel en Kecak apendans bij Melasti beach

Around 2 p.m., you will be picked up to visit the Uluwatu Temple on the high cliffs of the Nusa Dua peninsula. Afterwards, you will be taken to Melasti Beach on the southern coast, where the Kecak dance is performed by bare-chested men wearing black-and-white checkered cloths around their waists. Sitting in a circle, the chant of "Tjak-tjak" makes this trance dance so distinctive. After the dance, you will return to your hotel.

Day 13 Pulang kampung, going back home

Well in advance, about 3 hours before the departure of your flight, your driver picks you up for your transfer to the airport.

flight Denpasar-Amsterdam via Jakarta

Flight with Garuda Indonesia with transfer in Jakarta. Departure Denpasar early evening, arrival Amsterdam in the early morning.

Day 14 Arrival Amsterdam

In the morning arrival at Schiphol. The end of a beautiful trip...

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Besakih Beach resort - Sanur

Het Besakih Beach Resort is een goed middenklasse Beachfront resort in het centrum van het rustige Sanur. Het resort biedt een mix van Balinese architectuur en heeft een heerlijk zwembad en een kinderbad. De kamers zijn voorzien van AC, telefoon, tv, badkamer, haardroger, koffie-en thee faciliteiten, minibar en hebben alle een eigen balkon of terrasje. Aantal kamers: 80 De Superior bungalow zijn onze favoriet en liggen in een tuin, dichtbij zwembad, strand en restaurant. De Standard bungalows zijn verdeeld over 2-verdiepingen bungalows in een tuin bij de ingang van het hotel. De Standard (ROH) kamers in een gebouw bevinden zich ook dichtbij het zwembad, restaurant en het strand. Sommige kamers uit de laatste categorie hebben weinig uitzicht. Faciliteiten: restaurant (Indonesische en Westerse keuken), bar, zwembad, vergaderruimte, massages, room service, laundry service, kluisjes en wifi. meer info more info Informations supplémentaires

Griya Santrian - Sanur

All rooms have AC, telephone, TV, bathroom, hairdryer, coffee and tea making facilities, minibar, safe and balcony or terrace. Number of rooms: 117 Facilities: 3 restaurants (Indonesian, Balinese, Italian, Japanese, Western and Asian cuisine) and bar, 3 swimming pools, fitness, tennis, spa, sauna, yoga, offer-making and cooking workshops, bicycle excursions, every Monday and Friday fish barbeque on the beach and every Thursday meat barbeque with Jazz music, art gallery, 24 hour room service, laundry service, Kids club, surf lesson, WiFi meer info more info Informations supplémentaires

Respati Bali - Sanur

The Respati hotel is a small-scale hotel, located in the center of Sanur and directly on the white beach. The hotel consists of 16 bungalows and a new main building. All rooms have AC, telephone, TV, bathroom, hairdryer, minibar, safe and balcony or terrace. Number of rooms: 35 Facilities: Seaside restaurant & bar, swimming pool, massages, bike, boat and canoe rental, doctor, room service, laundry service and wifi in common areas. meer info more info Informations supplémentaires

Villa Karma Loka (Formerly Lihat Sawah) - Sidemen

The modest Villa Karma Loka (formerly Lihat Sawah) is beautifully situated on the flanks of Bali’s holy mountain Gunung Agung. Magnificent view over the sawas, the vast rice fields. The hotel has 22 rooms, divided between the ground floor and the 1st floor. An Extra bed at the hotel is just a mattress. The hotel is equipped with a simple restaurant and a swimming pool. There are some very pretty walks round about and the hotel regularly organises nice excursions to the school in the dessa. meer info more info Informations supplémentaires

Sawah Indah villa - Sidemen

Like most hotels in Sidemen, Sawah Indah villa is located in the rice fields on the flank of Gunung Agung volcano. The resort has budget rooms (which we do not offer), Deluxe rooms, bungalows and family bungalows. None of the rooms have AC (not needed on the mountain), all have a fan. From your balcony or terrace you have a beautiful view of the volcano and over the rice fields. Sawah Indah has a nice swimming pool, a restaurant and a Spa. from the reception you can take various excursions. meer info more info Informations supplémentaires

Ananda Ubud resort

Ananda Ubud resort (fromerly Ananda Cottages) is situated in the middle of the rice fields, very quiet and calm in the north of Ubud at 25 minutes walking distance of the centre of Ubud. The hotel offers a lot of ‘cool’ activities, such as yoga, meditation, Balinese music and dance, wood-carving and cooking-course. All rooms have got a private terrace or balcony, AC, bathroom and mini-bar. No TV. Number of rooms : 58 Facilities; Restaurant (Indonesian and European dishes), 3 swimming pools with view on garden and rice fields. Daily Yoga program and besides that even a Bali offer workshop. Spa & massages, badminton, baby-sitting service on demand, room-and laundry service. meer info more info Informations supplémentaires

Saren Indah - Ubud

The Saren Indah hotel, a small and friendly hotel, is surrounded by rice fields and situated at only 200m from the Monkey Forest and a 15-minute walk to the centre of Ubud. All rooms have AC, telephone, TV, bathroom, hairdryer, coffee-making facilities, minibar, wifi and private terrace or balcony. DeLuxe rooms have a DVD player. Number of rooms: 21 Facilities: Restaurant, bar, swimming pool, WiFi, lockers at reception, room service, laundry service, doctor, tour desk, shuttle service to Ubud centre. NB On the price list Superior and Deluxe rooms are on the upper floors. Rooms with Garden view and extra bed are on the ground floor. meer info more info Informations supplémentaires

Griya Santrian - Sanur

Respati Bali - Sanur

Besakih Beach resort - Sanur

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Denpasar

Denpasar is the busy capital of Bali.
Besides some museums and the market there aren’t many tourist attractions in the capital, though you can do some great shopping for cheap prices.

Sanur

Sanur is located directly on the Indian Ocean.
The beach of Sanur beach is protected by a reef at some 100 meters off shore, which means that the waves are much gentler than in Kuta.
Sanur is a quiet old fishing village with lots of hotels, restaurants and shops

Favourite restaurant

My own experience: Mades Restaurant, in the centre of Sanur. Delicious Balinese food and Indonesian dishes!

Mades Restaurant - Sanur

Sidemen

The village of Sidemen is located on the flanks of the sacred mountain Gunung Agung. It is a beautiful and quiet area, from which you can take beautiful walks. All hotels are located in the rice fields and have magnificent views.
Near Sidemen you can make trips to the Balinese mother temple Puri Besakih, one of the coffee plantations in the area or go rafting on the Ayung or Telagawaja river.

Kintamani

Kintamani is the mountain village on the southwest flank of the Gunung Batur volcano. The many restaurants offer beautiful views of the volcano and Lake Danau Batur

The Gunung Batur is reasonably easy to climb. The climb to the top of the volcano starts at 4 a.m. Led by a guide, it is two hours to the top and two hours back. At sunrise you have a beautiful view of the volcanic landscape and Gunung Agung. Many climbers then visit the hot springs of Toya Devasya.

The Batur trek can be started from Kintamani, but also from Ubud, for example.

Ubud

Ubud is called the artist village in central Bali. In and around the busy center are numerous sewing and art studios and several museums and theaters. Dances are performed daily, including in the palace. A visit to the art-market opposite the palace is also definitely worth it.

You can choose a hotel or resort in the busy center, somewhere quiet in the middle of the rice fields or on the border of the river.

Things to see and do

Too much to mention all...
Ubud Palace and Puri Saren Agung Temple: Here you can marvel at traditional Balinese architecture. Daily also the scene of Balinese dances
The Monkey Forest Monkey Forest: A must see for many, personally a torment for me to watch monkeys that have become more than brutal.
Agung Rai Museum of Art houses artworks by, among others, Walter Spies, Rudolf Bonnet and many other artists. The museum's goal is to keep Balinese art alive.
Museum Puri Lukisan specializes in modern Balinese paintings, sculptures and carvings
The Blanco Renaissance Museum is mainly focused on works by the Spanish painter Don Antonio Blanco
The Campuhan Ridge Walk is a must do: Take an early morning hike for this 2 hour hike across the ridge to the village of Bangkian Sidem
And there is much more to see in the Ubud area!

Favourite restaurant

The specialty of Ubud is crispy fried duck, Bebek Bengil. There are several restaurants where "Dirty Duck" is on the menu. Our favorite is restaurant Bebek Bengil at the Jalan Hanoman in the center.

Another great restaurant in the center is Cafe Lotus , with a very extensive menu and a beautiful pond at the Jalan Raya Ubud, close to the Royal Palace .

Many trendy and cozy restaurants can also be found in the quieter Pertiwi district.

Jimbaran

The fishing village Jimbaran, on the way to the peninsula Nusa Dua, is famous for its little fish restaurants on the beach.
For around 16 euro you can eat fresh lobster, crab, tiger prawns or a delicious Red Snapper!
Join a table at around half past five to admire the beautiful sunset and enjoy the good food and the romantic atmosphere on the beach in the evening.
Wine lovers: the local Two Islands Chardonnay is alright. The other wines are not so good.
2018: You can still eat fish in Jimbaran, but it has become a very popular place. Prices have gone up, it’s very busy and less romantic. But the food is still good though…