Today you will fly to wonderful Bali with connecting flight(s) on the way.

You land at Bali’s international airport, Ngurah Rai, in the main city of Denpasar. Upon your arrival, you go through immigration, where you receive your tourist visa and then collect your luggage. Your driver will be waiting for you in the arrivals hall, holding up a TourCompass sign, and you will immediately sense the warmth of the Balinese hospitality.

Together with your guide, you will be driven to your hotel in Sanur. After check-in, the day is yours to do as you please, allowing you to relax after the long flight and acclimatise to the time difference before tomorrow’s itinerary kicks off in earnest.

After breakfast and check-out, you will be driven to the scenic mountain village of Munduk. On the way, you will visit one of Bali’s most photographed temples, the beautiful Ulun Danu. The temple is located on a small island in Lake Bratan, which is so clear that it makes the temple look like it is floating. The lake is located at an altitude of 1,200 metres and is surrounded by high mountains. The area can therefore be chilly and misty in, giving everything an almost mysterious feel. Go for a walk along the shores of the lake and enjoy the sight, the view and the reflections in the lake.

You will then continue to Munduk, one of Bali’s best kept secrets. On your arrival at the hotel in Munduk, the rest of the day is yours to relax, go for a walk and just enjoy the picturesque surroundings.

Munduk is a peaceful little village located in the temperate Balinese highlands, roughly 1,000 metres above sea level. It is surrounded by green rice fields, cascading waterfalls and dense jungle. The area also offers a lot of great walks and stunning vantage points from which you can enjoy the landscape and the surrounding mountains.

Besides its beauty, Munduk is known for growing coffee, cocoa, vanilla, fruit and vegetables. In fact, the area supplies more fresh fruit and vegetables than anywhere else in Bali, due, among other things, to the temperate climate and the incredibly fertile soil.

There are many good restaurants in the area serving local, organic produce.

You wake up to fresh mountain air and an outstanding view. After breakfast, you’ll be going on a scenic 2-hour hike in the area around the hotel. The terrain is relatively flat, but there are places on the route where it goes up and down.

The hike takes you past scenic coffee plantations, avocado trees as well as cocoa, vanilla and clove plants. A path leads you down through the dense jungle to the 20-metre-high Red Coral waterfall. Please note that some of the way down to the waterfall is steep and therefore not suitable for people who have difficulty walking. If you don’t want to walk down to the waterfall, you can stay up at the top and enjoy the scenic surroundings and the many beautiful plants, which are labelled with their names.

On the way back to the hotel, you will pass beautiful spice gardens and scenic, green rice fields.

The rest of the day is yours to do as you please.

After a lovely breakfast, you check out of the hotel, and your guide and driver are ready to drive you to the tranquil beach resort Lovina, which is located on Bali’s north coast. The drive takes about 1 hour.

Once you arrive in Lovina, the rest of the day is yours to do as you please.

Lovina is known for its long beaches with their dark, glistening lava sand and gentle waves. For a lot of people, Lovina is all about the dolphin safari. However, we have chosen not to offer this, as the experience does not live up to our animal welfare standards, which you can read more about here.

From the beach in the evening, you can watch the sun set out on the horizon, which is an incredibly beautiful sight with shades of red, orange and violet painted across the sky.

The days in Lovina are yours to do as you please. You might like to head into Singaraja, which is the main town in the area, just 9 km from the hotel. Singaraja is one of the few places in Bali where you’ll see buildings from the Dutch colonial era. Not many tourists come here, so you can enjoy an authentic experience in the streets, several of which are lined with avenues of trees.

You can also purchase one of our extra excursions, which you can read more about below.

After breakfast and check-out, you and your guide and driver will head to the artisan town of Ubud in central Bali.

We’ve included three picturesque and exciting visits en route. The first stop is Beji Temple in the village of Sangsit. Only a handful of tourists find their way to the temple, so it’s lovely and peaceful here. Dating back to the 15th century, the temple is dedicated to the fertility goddess Dewi Sri, who ensured a good harvest. The fine detailed wood carvings and the impressive craftsmanship will almost take your breath away.

Next stop is the vantage point in the Kintamani Highlands, from which you enjoy a fabulous view of the active Batur volcano and its crater lake of the same name.

Before reaching Ubud, you will visit the Gunung Kawi temple complex, an often overlooked attraction. Built in the late 11th century, Gunung Kawi is one of Bali’s oldest temples. Gunung Kawi is set in a lush valley surrounded by jungle, and stairs take you past magnificent rice terraces and tall coconut palms down to the temple itself. The Pekerisan River, which has religious significance for Balinese Hindus, flows alongside the temple. Water passing through a sanctuary is said to be transformed into holy water. When you get to the river, a small stone bridge leads you across to the main attraction of the temple: the ancient royal tombs carved into the rocks. Here, you have time to walk around and enjoy the ancient, serene site.

The last stop of the day is the hotel in Ubud, and after check-in, the rest of the day is yours to do as you please.

Ubud is scenically situated in the central highlands, where the lush, green mountains are interspersed by deep valleys, which are almost canyon-like in some places. Through the middle of the green jungle flows the Ayung River, which is a popular place to river raft, and behind the small settlements are fine temples and beautiful rice fields.

Ubud is also known as the artistic heart of Bali, to which both local and international artists and craftsmen have found their way. Art and craft exhibitions and galleries line the streets alongside small shops selling bags, jewellery and clothing.

There are often ceremonial processions in the temples and streets, which are a fun and evocative experience. The Balinese are dressed in their traditional costumes, and lining the pavements are small baskets woven from banana leaves containing offerings and incense sticks to protect against evil.

Along Ubud’s main street, you will find many good restaurants and cosy cafés.

Today, you’ll gain an excellent insight into the Balinese culture and traditions in the small village of Rumah Desa, located 35 km north-west of Ubud. You will have the opportunity to participate in some of the daily activities that take place in the village.

After breakfast, you’ll be picked up from the hotel and driven to the village of Rumah Desa, where you’ll be met by a local host who will show you around. You’ll see and hear how the families live, cook, build houses and farm, and if you’re game, you’ll have the chance to participate in the activities yourself. There will also be a walk through the village, taking in its small houses, temples, the local school and a beautiful landscape with exotic plants and trees. You will also pass the stunning green rice fields, where you’ll see the farmers at work with their water buffaloes, and observe how the coconut palms are climbed and how the coconut oil is extracted.

Back at the village, a lovely Balinese lunch will be served. You will then head back to Ubud, where you arrive mid-afternoon and have the rest of the day to yourself.

Today, you will be exploring the area around Ubud.

You’ll be picked up from the hotel by your guide and driver, and the first stop of the tour is the breathtaking rice terraces of Tegalalang, some of the most scenic on the island.

The tour ends in Tampaksiring, where you visit Tirta Empul, a sacred water temple. The temple is located by 12 natural springs, and you can bathe in the holy water and cleanse your soul here, alongside the Balinese Hindus, who bring offerings in the form of small baskets of flowers and incense. It’s a beautiful, colourful sight. Please note that during your visit to the temple, you will have to wear a sarong just as in all other temples in Bali.

You will then be driven back to Ubud, where you have the rest of the day to yourself.

The day is yours to enjoy Ubud at your own pace. You also have the option to purchase one of our fun and exciting extra excursions, which you can read more about below.

In the evening when darkness falls, you can visit one of Ubud’s many great restaurants and round off with a drink or a cup of coffee at one of the cosy bars or cafés.

Today, the time has come to say goodbye to the Island of the Gods. After breakfast and check-out, you will be picked up by your guide and driver and driven to the airport in Denpasar. From here, you will fly back to Europe, with connecting flight(s) on the way.

You land at the selected airport a lovely holiday and a great many experiences the richer.