Mount Rinjani, Lombok Island
Mount Rinjani, Lombok Island
Sights in Ubud, Bali
Sights in Ubud, Bali
Mount Agung & Mount Batur
Mount Agung & Mount Batur
Munduk Waterfall & Temple, Bali
Munduk Waterfall & Temple, Bali
Snorkelling in Menjangan, Bali
Snorkelling in Menjangan, Bali
Munduk rice terraces & Sanur beachfront
Munduk rice terraces & Sanur beachfront
Lombok & The Gili Islands
Lombok & The Gili Islands

Bali and Lombok Escorted Adventure

Mixed Board Basis 14 nights from £1,889 per person Including Flights

Overview

Looking for an exotic adventure? Then this 14-night tour of Bali and Lombok, Indonesia’s most popular islands, is the perfect choice. Enjoy snorkelling, treks to mountain view points, cycling through rice paddies and relaxing on white-sand beaches. The trip begins in Bali and continues to volcanos, jungle villages and idyllic beaches in Lombok. This is the ideal holiday for those who love culture, adventure and nature (INT - TISBC).

Highlights

  • Explore Ubud and its surrounding rice fields on foot and by bike.
  • Take a sunrise hike up mighty Mount Batur for views over Bali.
  • Snorkel in the sea and soak in the healing Lovina hot springs.
  • Discover coffee and clove plantations, waterfalls and temples in Bedugul.
  • Relax on the white-sand beaches of trendy Sanur.
  • Visit traditional island villages and sample regional foods.
  • End your trip with some beach relaxation on the tropical island of Gili Air.

Please note the minimum age for this escorted tour is 15 years of age.

Whats included?
  • Flights & taxes
  • Accommodation
  • Transfers
  • Checked baggage
  • ATOL protection
  • In resort assistance & 24 hour contact centre
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Day 1

Ubud

Welcome to Bali, Indonesia! Your adventure starts on the island’s spiritual capital, Ubud, with a 6pm welcome meeting at your hotel. If you arrive earlier, head out to explore the peaceful forested town, which is surrounded by lime-green rice paddies. Optional activities include taking a cooking class, visiting a Balinese spa or heading out to the countryside for a bike ride.

Day 2

Ubud

Explore Ubud on a guided walking tour, which lasts two and a half hours. Along the way you’ll get a chance to see authentic village life, rice fields, local arts and crafts and an alang alang valley, a type of wild grass used to make roofs. The tour ends in central Ubud where you can have lunch and check out the town’s cafés, galleries and shops. Later, you’ll visit Bumi Sehat, a community health clinic dedicated to helping mothers and children. The day ends with a Kecak dance performance which involves theatrical chanting and decorative costumes.

Breakfast included.

Day 3

Ubud - Sidemen

Hop on your bicycle for a two-and-a-half-hour tour of Ubud. The route takes you through Ubud’s quiet backstreets to villages and ornate temples, through vibrant rice fields, with plenty of rest and photo stops along the way. Over half the journey is downhill, so it’s a leisurely tour that ends back in Ubud. In the afternoon, relax on a two-hour minivan drive up to the village of Sidemen, where you can get great views of Bali’s highest mountain, Agung. Note that bicycles and helmets are provided, there’s also a support vehicle following behind if you don’t want to cycle the whole way.

Breakfast included.

Day 4

Sideman – Sibetan Village

Set out with a guide on a morning walking tour of Sidemen, where you’ll meet villagers and learn about the local craft and songket weaving industry. You'll also enjoy a 'bungkus' lunch. Next, you'll journey to Sibetan Village, where you'll be greeted by the village chief. The afternoon is free for you to enjoy. Why not walk around and soak up the atmosphere, or take an optional cooking class.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Day 5

Sibetan Village - Mt Batur

Embark on a guided walk through an ancient Salak Plantation and visit the local community. After seeing the incredible heritage plants, including a white mango tree first planted in the 16th century, you'll enjoy a lunch of rice wrapped in young coconut leaves with a side of chicken and vegetables.

You’ll also take in the stunning scenery while driving higher up into the mountains. The trip will take you along a crater-rim road with sweeping views over the island. Your final destination is a quiet fishing village near Lake Batur which is named after the 1,717-metre-tall volcano, Mount Batur. Rest and have dinner in your guesthouse at the base of the volcano, ready for your big trek tomorrow morning.

Breakfast and lunch included.

Day 6

Mount Batur - Lovina

Get an extremely early start at 3am for the two-hour trek to Mount Batur’s summit. You’ll reach the top in time to watch the sunrise over Bali, which features views stretching over the valleys and out to sea. In fact, if it’s a clear day, you can see all the way to Lombok. Be aware that the weather can be unpredictable, so make sure to bring sturdy shoes, a rain jacket, a warm layer and head torch for the trek.

After descending Batur, you can opt for a rewarding soak in nearby hot springs, overlooking the lake and caldera. End the day with a three-hour bus trip to Lovina, a tranquil town on the coast that’s known for its food, massages, yoga classes and dolphins.

Breakfast included.

Day 7

Lovina

Today you’ll enjoy a snorkelling adventure. Take a short boat ride to Menjangan Island Reef, which is part of the pristine Bali Barat National Park. Look out for colourful fish and coral reefs while you snorkel in the clear, warm waters. Spend the afternoon as you please, swimming, sunbathing or strolling along the beach. On the way back to Lovina, you’ll make a stop at Banjar Hot Spring for a healing soak before a home-cooked Balinese meal at Ibu Wayans. There are a range of optional activities on offer in Lovina, but note that we don’t encourage dolphin-watching trips because they’re unregulated and can be harmful to the animals.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Day 8

Lovina - Sanur

Start the day with a one-hour drive to the hilltop village Munduk, where you’ll walk through clove and coffee plantations to a hidden waterfall. Bask in the cooling spray before heading on to Lake Bratan, famous for its Hindu-Buddhist temple which sits on a small island in the middle of the lake. Then, you'll learn how to make a Balinese offering while visiting a local family before continuing to Sanur for some time at leisure. Why not walk along Bali's first beachfront walk to see the fishermen, or relax at one of the beachside eateries.

Breakfast included.

Day 9

Sanur - Tetebatu

Begin the day with a transfer via minivan to the port the Padang Bai, where you'll take a boat from Bali to Lombok (approximately two hours). You'll enjoy lunch at a traditional Indonesian-style cafe, before taking a two-hour minibus ride to Tetebatu. There's a stop along the way, allowing you to see Masbagik Village's well-known pottery products. The hill retreat of Tetebatu is your last stop, located at the southern base of Mt Rinjani. Here, you'll enjoy dinner at a family-run restaurant.

Breakfast and dinner included.

Day 10

Tetebatu - Labuan Pandan

Today you’ll explore the local area on a guided walk through rice fields ploughed by buffalos, to learn about local farm life. You’ll pass clove and coffee plantations and try some local coffee along the way. Today’s highlight is a trip to Pringgasela Village, where you’ll take part in some weaving and a Sasak feast. In the afternoon, move on to Labuan Pandan on Lombok’s east coast, a remote hideaway with bungalow accommodation by the sea.

Breakfast and lunch included.

Day 11

Labuan Pandan

Enjoy a dose of sun, sea and sand with a boat trip, where you can stop and snorkel in some prime locations. Discover colourful coral reefs teeming with diverse marine life and have lunch at a secluded island with views of Mount Rinjani.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

Day 12

Senaru

Make the two-hour bus trip to Senaru, a Sasak village set in the jungle at the base of Mount Rinjani. Take a tour led by a local from a female guiding association to learn about village life, history and customs. You’ll also get to visit the cooling Tiue Kelep waterfall, which the Sasak people believe has healing properties, take a swim to see for yourself.

Breakfast included.

Day 13

Gili Air 

Continue to the west coast of Lombok and take a boat to the Gili Islands. This trio of paradisical islands are laced with soft-sand beaches lapped by topaz waters which offer some spectacular snorkelling opportunities. You’ll be staying on Gili Air, in a hotel just 15 minutes from the main port. Note that the hotel has outdoor bathrooms with a lockable external door. Settle into island life with some well-deserved beach time.

Breakfast included.

Day 14

Gili Air

This is a free day, so spend it however you like. Sunbathe and swim, hire snorkelling gear and if you’re lucky, spot some sea turtles. Other optional activities include cooking and yoga classes, or you can take a boat to visit nearby Gili Meno and Trawangan. In the evening, you’ll have a local seafood feast as a group to mark the end of your adventure.

Breakfast included.

Day 15

Gili Air

There are no activities planned for today and check-out time is 11am. It’s possible to extend your stay on the island if you’d like, or fly back to the mainland. To ensure you have ample transfer time, we don’t recommend booking flights earlier than 1pm in Lombok or 6pm in Bali.

Breakfast included.

  • 10 nights in a hotel, two nights in a guesthouse and two nights in a beach cabin.
  • Boat, private minibus and van, bicycle.
  • 14 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 4 dinners.
  • Small group tour (min 1, max 12)
  • Ubud - Campuhan Ridge & Village walk, Ubud - Kecak dance performance, Ubud - Bayung Gede (Kahyangan) Village to Tampak Siring cycling tour, Sidemen - Village tour & traditional lunch, Mt Batur - Sunrise volcano climb, Lovina - Menjangan Island Reef snorkeling tour, Lovina - Banjar Hot Springs, Munduk - Waterfall walk, Lovina - Seririt Market visit, Bedugul - Pura Ulun Danu Bratan Temple, Bedugul - Balinese offering in local home, Masbagik - Village walk & pottery demonstration, Pringasella - Village walk & Sasak feast, Labuhan Pandan - Snorkeling & picnic lunch, Labuan Pandan - BBQ dinner, Senaru - Waterfall walk, Senaru - Sasak village walking tour

Nyepi Day

In March each year there is a celebration called Nyepi Day, an important Hindu celebration marking the Balinese New Year.  Meaning “Day of Silence” this is a day of reflection and any activity that may prevent that is prohibited. The day is marked with a public holiday and restrictions are imposed on any kind of noise, travel, entertainment or work. Although tourists are free to do as they wish within hotels, nobody is allowed to leave the hotel premises between the hours of 6am and 6am the following day. Hotels will remain operational but with limited staff and Bali airport will remain closed.
 

Karen Andrews
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