Bali 360°: Seminyak, Ubud, Rice Terraces & a Balinese Cooking Class

Route: Seminyak→Bedugul→Ubud→Seminyak

1. 1Day 1Welcome to Bali: first night in SeminyakOvernight: Seminyak

   • Coconut rice and jet lag

     Round trip flights are not included in the package, so you can decide when and where you want to depart! This gives you complete freedom of choice to adjust your travels to your needs.

     Check-in at the hotel in Seminyak and join the Welcome Meeting to meet the rest of the group.

     • Settling in: first evening in Bali! The afternoon goes on settling in and beating the jet lag.

     • Coconut rice, anyone? In the evening we hunt the most characteristic restaurant around, for typical dishes and coconut rice.

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2. 2Day 2Rice terraces, Lake Bratan and Handara GateOvernight: Bedugul

   • A morning in Jatiluwih

     Good morning Bali! First full day on the island, and we head inland, where everything turns green.

     • Among the rice terraces: Jatiluwih holds some of the island's most beautiful rice terraces, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and we walk among them hunting photos.

   • The water goddess and the swings

     • Lake Bratan and its temple: after lunch, iconic Lake Bratan and the Temple of Ulun Danu Bratan, dedicated to Dewi Danu, goddess of water.

     • Handara Gate and swings: then the Handara Gate, Bali's Gate, and the swings at Wanagiri Hill. Batteries won't survive!

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3. 3Day 3Waterfalls, forest trails and UbudOvernight: Ubud

   • Soaked at Gitgit

     Big breakfast, then we swap the coast for the Balinese rainforest: thick foliage, mysterious sounds, humidity and wonder. Two ways to enjoy it, before the day ends in Ubud, the beating heart of the island:

     • Soaked at Gitgit? Gitgit is one of Bali's most famous waterfalls: we swim and stand under the cascade, soaked but happy!

     • Or by bike? A bicycle ride through the tropical forest: misty trails, abandoned temples, winding paths, plus a warung stop for a hot meal and juice.

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4. 4Day 4Cooking in Bongkasa, free afternoonOvernight: Ubud

   • Gedang Mekuah and Pepes Ikan

     Today we eat our way into Balinese culture, then the afternoon is ours. Early night, though: tomorrow starts very early.

     • Cooking class in Bongkasa: a private class in the village of Bongkasa, cooking 'Gedang Mekuah' soup and 'Pepes Ikan', grilled fish wrapped in banana leaf.

   • Swings, Melukat or quads

     After lunch it's up to us, with three options:

     • Swings or a ritual? The famous swings at Tegalalang over the rice terraces, or the Melukat purification ritual at Taman Mumbul temple.

     • Fancy some quads? Third option, a two-hour quad adventure.

     Can't decide? The Group Leader helps the group pick.

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5. 5Day 5A 2am start, then back to UbudOvernight: Ubud

   • Hot springs at Toya Bungkah

     We wake up around 2am. Yes, it's early, but it is worth it: this is the sunrise we came for.

     • Sunrise on Mount Batur: a spectacular sunrise on Mount Batur and Lake Batur.

     • Hotel or hot springs? Then back to the hotel, or to the thermal baths of Toya Bungkah: we have earned it!

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   • Ayung rapids and cheeky monkeys

     • Rafting on the Ayung? Back in Ubud, anyone with energy takes on the Ayung River by raft, then the temples Pura Taman Saraswati and Puri Saren Palace.

     • Gardens or a ridge walk? Or the Botanical Garden, or the Campuhan Ridge, a trail outside Ubud with a valley viewpoint.

     • The Monkey Forest: unmissable, a sacred sanctuary where the monkeys rule, climbing, swinging, grooming and stealing sunglasses from tourists.

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6. 6Day 6Leftover plans, then down to the coastOvernight: Seminyak

   • Vegan plates and a transfer

     Good morning Ubud! A gentler wake-up call at last, and a day with no fixed plan.

     • Anything left to do? Whatever we couldn't fit in earlier happens now, including Ubud's vegetarian and vegan restaurants.

     • Back to the coast: then back to Kuta and Seminyak, where it all began, for our last day in Bali by the sea.

7. 7Day 7A final day in SeminyakOvernight: Seminyak

   • Yoga, massage and shopping

     We wake up in the city where this journey started: the plan is simple, make the most of the last day!

     • Yoga or a massage? The morning is everyone's choice: a yoga class, or total relaxation with a nice massage.

     • Shopping and last dinner: in the afternoon, free time for pre-departure shopping or anything else, then our last dinner together.

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8. 8Day 8Check-out and goodbye to Bali

   • See you on the next one

     Time to say goodbye to the island, and, as always, only for now.

     • Check-out and farewell: see you on the next WeRoad adventure!

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