bali

ITINERARY

Day 1 – Friday, February 14
Depart on your overnight flight from New York to Bali.

Day 2 – Saturday, February 15
Continue traveling enroute to Bali.

Day 3 – Sunday, February 16

After completing airport formalities transfer from Denpasar Airport to hotel in Ubud with driver and guide. Remainder of the afternoon is at leisure.

Welcome to Bali! To the uninitiated, Bali might seem just like another popular tourist destination, but for anyone who visits its shores, it is impossible not to be touched by certain magic from the 'Island of the Gods'. The predominantly Hindu island, gives visitors the chance to have a unique and fascinating cultural experience, while still being able to partake in any number of exciting or relaxing activities, like surfing, golf, massage and diving.

Bali is an island paradise, with lush rice field terraces, stunning volcano and lake views and beautiful beaches, but it is often the warmth and friendliness of the Balinese people, that make any stay on the island so memorable. Bali has developed into a sophisticated tourist destination offering some of the most exclusive, award winning, hotels, restaurants and spas in the world, all of which are just a short drive from Bali's international airport.

Hotel:  Komaneka at Rasa Sayang Ubud
Meals: None

Day 4 – Monday, February 17

Enjoy breakfast in the hotel this morning.  This is a fee day for you to explore Ubud on you own or book an optional excursion.

Optional Tours

Private Morning Yoga Class, 2 hours Yoga with certified instructor, inclusive of guide assistance, towel, mineral water and yoga mat.
Cost:  $55 per person

Cooking class in Ubud with lunch and round trip transfers (Minimum 5 guests)
Cost:  $155 per person

Hotel:  Komaneka at Rasa Sayang Ubud
Meals: Breakfast, lunch

Day 5 – Tuesday, February 18

Breakfast in the hotel before embarking on the Monkey Forest, Batuan and Tanah Lot temple tour, including refreshments.

Enjoy a visit to the sacred monkey forest of Ubud. This ecological reserve that strives to maintain the viability of the Balinese long-tailed macaque. It is also a nature reserve and Hindu temple complex in Ubud.

Then Visit Bali Batuan Temple, a local Balinese Hindu temple looked after by the local resident of Batuan countryside. The temple is designed very beautiful with full of Balinese ornaments and the roof temple building is made from the fiber of chromatic black palm tree. It is strategically located besides one of the main road from Denpasar to Ubud. For over a thousand years, Batuan has been a village of artists and craftsmen, old legends and mysterious tales.

Next, visit the stunning coastal Tanah Lot temple located on a rock island in the sea. Without a doubt the most famous and photographed place in Bali, this sacred Hindu temple sits majestically on a large offshore rock which has been shaped over the years by the crashing waves of the surrounding sea.

Transfer after tour to Nusa Dua Beach hotel.

Hotel: The Nusa Dua Beach
Meals: Breakfast

Day 6 – Wednesday, February 19

Breakfast in the hotel this morning.  This is a free day to enjoy the beach, spa or book an optional excursion.

Optional Tours

White Water River Rafting with lunch and return transfers
Cost:  $85 per person

Evening Catamaran Dinner cruise on Aristocat with return transfer
Cost:$110 per person

Hotel: The Nusa Dua Beach
Meals: Breakfast

Day 7 – Thursday, February 20

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel this morning.  Then you will head out on a full day Volcano, Temple and Terrace tour, including refreshments and lunch.

During this full day tour discover the culture, countryside and stunning scenery of Bali. Start the day with a performance of the famous Barong and Keris Dance. This traditional Balinese dance narrates the fight between good and evil and is a classic example of the Balinese way of blending myth and history into one reality. Drive to Tampak Siring to visit the unique temple of Gunung Kawi. Set at the bottom of a lush green river valley, these 11th century temples feature 10 rock cut shrines, called candi, carved into the cliff face. The awe inspiring shrines combine ancient Hindu and Buddhist temple attributes. Walk down the many stairs to the temple taking in the views of the terraced rice fields along the way. Continue to Kintamani set around the rim of the Gunung Batur crater. Look out over Bali’s most active volcano, Mount Batur, which soars over 1,800 metres into the sky. In the centre is a beautiful turquoise green lake, the largest lake of the island. After a late lunch in a local restaurant with beautiful views, drive back to the south with a stop in Tegalalang to see
Bali’s most iconic rice terraces.

Hotel: The Nusa Dua Beach
Meals: Breakfast

Day 8 – Friday, February 21

Breakfast in the hotel this morning.  Afternoon Uluwatu Temple Tour with Kecak Dance, followed by Farewell Seafood Dinner at Jimbaran Beach area Restaurant.

Enjoy a pleasant short ride along the hills of Bali’s southern peninsula. This area, known as Bukit, offers a landscape and topography unequaled by any other regions of the island. Unlike the majority lush tropical country sides which owed their fertile soils to the volcanoes that dotted the central highlands, this arid terrain-formed by millennia of coral sedimentations is a world of its own. Their beautiful-yet-wild beaches are heaven for surfers.  In the corner of this peninsula, perched on a sheer cliff, is a highly venerated Uluwatu temple. A performance of The Ramayana epic-based Kecak Dance with the majestic temple and sunset as its background, will give a climax to this memorable evening.  The tour ends up at Jimbaran Beach to enjoy Seafood dinner, served on the beach

(*) Please note there are macaque monkeys at Uluwatu Temple and they can be a considerable annoyance. Please heed the advice from your guide on the precautions you should take when visiting temples or forests inhabited by monkeys.

Hotel: The Nusa Dua Beach
Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Day 9 – Saturday, February 22

Breakfast in the hotel. This is your last free day to enjoy the beach, spa or book an optional excursion. Late this afternoon transfer from the hotel to airport for your return flight home.

Hotel: The Nusa Dua Beach
Meals: Breakfast

Day 10 – Sunday, February 23

Arrive in New York this morning.

SINGAPORE EXTENSION OF ITINERARY

Day 9 – Saturday, February 22

Free Day in Bali for leisure or optional excursions

Optional Tour

VW Combi Cocktail Safari (Maximum 5 guests per car). Go retro-hipster-glam on the island of Bali with an afternoon “safari” to some of Bali's best beaches and beach clubs, where the only hunting you'll do will be choosing the next great cocktail.

Cost: $145 per person

Hotel: The Nusa Dua Beach
Meals: Breakfast

Day 10 – Sunday, February 23

Breakfast in the hotel and then transfer from hotel to the airport in a private coach and accompanied by English Speaking assistant.

Upon arrival in Singapore, if you are continuing on to the Optional Singapore extension you will be transferred from airport to the hotel in a private coach and accompanied by English Speaking assistant.

Optional Tour

Night Safari excursion with dinner at Ulu Ulu Restaurant
Cost: $195 per person

Hotel: Park Hotel Clarke Quay
Meals: Breakfast

Day 11 – Monday, February 24

Meet your English Speaking guide at the hotel lobby for half day Singapore City Tour
Singapore City Tour with Botanical Garden provided by private coach Entrance to National Orchard Garden Lunch at the local restaurant

Hotel: Park Hotel Clarke Quay
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 12 – Tuesday, February 25 - Depart Singapore

Free day at leisure or for optional tours
Late check out at 6 pm.  Meet your local representative in the hotel lobby for transfer to the airport in a  private coach

Optional Tours

Culture of Singapore excursion (morning excursion)
Cost:  $85 per person

Majestic Gardens by Coach excursion, including light show and 2 Domes entrance (3,5 Hours)
Starts at 4 pm
Cost:  $145 per person

Day 13 – Wednesday, February 26

Arrive in New York this morning.

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