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6N/7D Bali Cultural Immersion: Ubud, Kintamani and Candidasa - Temples, a Caldera and the Old Bali Aga

6 nights · 7 days Cultural Bali Indonesia Toyota Innova Zenix

Temples, a Caldera and the Old Bali Aga. Stay plan: Ubud (3N) – Kintamani (1N) – Candidasa (2N). Arrive Ngurah Rai International Airport, Denpasar, depart Ngurah Rai International Airport, Denpasar.

Day by day

Distances and drive times are the ones our own drivers record, not map estimates.

  1. 1
    Day 1

    Arrival and transfer to Ubud

    Arrive at Ngurah Rai International Airport, Denpasar. Clear immigration and baggage, meet our representative and transfer to your hotel in Ubud. The cultural heart of Bali in the foothills — rice terraces, a palace, a monkey forest and a gallery or a gamelan on every lane. The rest of the day is free to settle in. Overnight in Ubud.

    Overnight Ubud Meals Breakfast
  2. 2
    Day 2

    Ubud: Tegallalang rice terraces and a swing over the valley

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Ubud — the Tegallalang rice terraces and a swing over the valley; the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary and the Ubud Palace; and the Tirta Empul holy water temple and Goa Gajah. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Ubud.

    Overnight Ubud Meals Breakfast
  3. 3
    Day 3

    Ubud: Campuhan ridge walk at first light

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Ubud — the Campuhan ridge walk at first light; a Balinese cooking class and the Ubud art market; and the Tegenungan waterfall and a coffee plantation tasting. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Ubud.

    Overnight Ubud Meals Breakfast
  4. 4
    Day 4

    Ubud to Kintamani

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Kintamani — a fifty-minute climb to the caldera rim. The rim of the Batur caldera, looking across the lake at an active volcano, with the coldest air on the island. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Mount Batur sunrise trek. Overnight in Kintamani.

    Overnight Kintamani Meals Breakfast
  5. 5
    Day 5

    Kintamani to Candidasa

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Candidasa — a two-hour drive down the eastern slope. A quiet east-coast village of lotus lagoons, the old Bali Aga country behind it and the Padang Bai jetty next door. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Tirta Gangga water palace. Overnight in Candidasa.

    Overnight Candidasa Meals Breakfast
  6. 6
    Day 6

    Candidasa: Taman Ujung water palace and the Bali Aga village of Tenganan

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Candidasa — the Taman Ujung water palace and the Bali Aga village of Tenganan; the Lempuyang temple and its gate of heaven; and the white-sand beach at Virgin Beach and the Padang Bai coves. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Candidasa.

    Overnight Candidasa Meals Breakfast
  7. 7
    Day 7

    Candidasa — departure

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Time for any last shopping before your transfer to Ngurah Rai International Airport, Denpasar for the onward flight. The tour ends here, and we hope it is not your last visit to Indonesia.

    Meals Breakfast

Where you sleep

We name every property before you pay — not “4-star or similar” afterwards.

StopNightsHotels at each grade
Ubud 3 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Kintamani 1 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Candidasa 2 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium

The named properties for each grade go out with your quotation, so you can look every one of them up before anything is paid. Ask for the hotel list →

What the price covers

Printed together on purpose. A list of inclusions without its exclusions is a quote you cannot check.

Included

  • Accommodation in the selected category hotel, resort or villa on double sharing basis.
  • Daily breakfast at the hotel.
  • All airport, inter-town and sightseeing transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver.
  • Fast-boat or domestic flight tickets between the islands of the itinerary where the route calls for them.
  • All fuel, parking, driver allowances and inter-island vehicle charges.
  • One welcome drink on arrival and a bottle of water per person per day on tour.
  • 24x7 on-tour coordination and a dedicated Bali destination desk.

Not included

  • International airfare to and from Indonesia, and airport taxes on it.
  • Entrance fees, temple donations, sarong hire and activity charges at the places the day programme names — temples, waterfalls, rice-terrace swings, cruises, marine parks and national parks. Quoted on request or paid direct at the gate.
  • A separate accompanying guide; the driver is not a licensed guide.
  • Indonesia visa on arrival, the Bali tourist levy and travel insurance.
  • Optional tours and activities not named in the programme — diving courses, water sports, spa and cooking classes.
  • Meals other than those stated, room service, alcoholic and bottled beverages, laundry and personal expenses.
  • Compulsory Gala Dinner supplements over Christmas Eve, New Year Eve and Nyepi period surcharges.
  • Nyepi, the Balinese day of silence, closes the island and the airport for 24 hours; nothing operates that day.
  • Early check-in or late check-out unless confirmed in writing at the time of booking.
  • Anything arising from circumstances outside our control — flight or fast-boat cancellation, swell, volcanic activity or a change of government levy.

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