9N/10D Bali Nine-Night Island Complete - Kuta, Ubud, Candidasa and Lovina at an Unhurried Pace

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 Kuta

   Arrive at Ngurah Rai International Airport, Denpasar. Clear immigration and baggage, meet our representative and transfer to your hotel in Kuta. The original Bali beach town, ten minutes from the airport — a long surf beach, a night-market of a main street and everything open late. The rest of the day is free to settle in. Overnight in Kuta.

   Overnight Kuta Meals Breakfast
2. 2
   Day 2

   Kuta: Kuta beach at sunset and a first surf lesson

   Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Kuta — Kuta beach at sunset and a first surf lesson; the Tanah Lot sea temple for the evening ceremony; and Waterbom Bali and the Beachwalk shopping promenade. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Kuta.

   Overnight Kuta Meals Breakfast
3. 3
   Day 3

   Kuta to Ubud

   Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Ubud — a 40 km, ninety-minute drive inland. The cultural heart of Bali in the foothills — rice terraces, a palace, a monkey forest and a gallery or a gamelan on every lane. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Tegallalang rice terraces and a swing over the valley. Overnight in Ubud.

   Overnight Ubud Meals Breakfast
4. 4
   Day 4

   Ubud: Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary and the Ubud Palace

   Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Ubud — the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary and the Ubud Palace; the Tirta Empul holy water temple and Goa Gajah; and the Campuhan ridge walk at first light. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Ubud.

   Overnight Ubud Meals Breakfast
5. 5
   Day 5

   Ubud: Balinese cooking class and the Ubud art market

   Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Ubud — a Balinese cooking class and the Ubud art market; the Tegenungan waterfall and a coffee plantation tasting; and the Neka Art Museum and an evening Legong dance. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Ubud.

   Overnight Ubud Meals Breakfast
6. 6
   Day 6

   Ubud to Candidasa

   Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Candidasa — a 60 km, ninety-minute drive east. 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
7. 7
   Day 7

   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
8. 8
   Day 8

   Candidasa to Lovina

   Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Lovina — a three-hour drive across the north-east. The black-sand north coast, where the boats go out before dawn to find dolphins. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the dawn dolphin boat off Lovina. Overnight in Lovina.

   Overnight Lovina Meals Breakfast
9. 9
   Day 9

   Lovina: Banjar hot springs and the Brahma Vihara Arama monastery

   Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Lovina — the Banjar hot springs and the Brahma Vihara Arama monastery; the Gitgit and Sekumpul waterfalls; and the dawn dolphin boat off Lovina. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Lovina.

   Overnight Lovina Meals Breakfast
10. 10
    Day 10

    Lovina — 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

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