The complete beauty of Bali: where land meets sea.

Welcome at Denpasar airport and transfer to Ubud, a city nestles on the Nord hills of Denpasar. Situated in a verdant space, with stunning rice terraces and ravines. Ubud is renewed for its painting school. Despite the touristic developments which have occurred over the past ten years, Ubud has successfully preserved its peaceful atmosphere and natural beauty. The rest of the day is free.

Free day to have plenty of time to discover Ubud and its surroundings. Elegant temples and palaces with sculpted facades line the streets. During your city stroll, you will discover Puri Saren and the details of its wooden doors, Pura Saraswati and the finesse of its ornamentation, Pura Puseh and its splendid sculptures as well as many other museums and galleries.

Another curiositý of Ubud, slightly back from the town center is the so called Monkey forest . Walks and hikes outside Ubud, meanwhile, take you to places where the views of the surrounding area are breathtaking, so unspoilt is the rural landscape.

This morning, you begin your journey with a walk-through stunning rice terraces at the destination of Tampaksiring. A family of artists welcome you in their traditional house and offer you a meal, far from typical, while enjoying Balinese dances. Afternoon is free.

Today, the focus is on traditions and sharing. Total immersion in everyday Balinese life: cooking, making offerings, dancing, music… At the heart of a Balinese family, you will go to the market́, to buy the ingredients needed to prepare the meal. You then return home, where you will spend the majoritý of the day exchanging ideas and taking part in the various activities of everyday Balinese life. You will then take part in a cooking class, which you will taste. In the early afternoon, take a walk through the village and the surrounding countryside. Return home for a farewell tea with your hosts… A day full of sharing.

Morning transfers to Belimbing, a small village nestled in the middle of stunning rice terraces. In the afternoon you’ll begin a breath-taking walk to discover the surrounding nature

Morning transfers to Pemuteran , a small beach resort situated on the Northwestern coast of Bali, far from mass tourism. The rest of the day is free to enjoy the fine sandy beach. A true natural aquarium waits for you in the corals reef!

Today get ready to discover the seabed of Menjangan,a true paradise for snorkeling. Equipped with your mask, snorkel, and fins, you’ll swim for about 4 hours above corals and vibrant fish. This site, is a unique natural aquarium where you can see boxfish, clownfish, starfish, groupers… and corals: the underwater biodiversity is among one of the richest in Bali. Lunch on the boat. Return to your hotel in the middle of the afternoon. The rest of the day is free

Quick transfers to Munduk, situated in a historical area of Bali considered the cradle of Balinese culture. The old Dutch colonists used to enjoy staying there for leisure, coming from the former colonial capital of Singaraja (on the north coast). In the early afternoon, you stroll around the village to discover the beauty of the surrounding nature. The area around Munduk indeed forms a picturesque scene with its coffee and clove plantations near forests and waterfalls.

Today's trek takes you to Candi Kuning, along the Tamblingan and Buyan volcanic lakes. These two lakes were once a single body of water until the huge landslide of 1818 permanently separated them. This magnificent hike is an opportunity to discover local agricultural and cultural life, as you walk along and through the island's beautiful tropical forests. You will visit the superb Hindu-Buddhist temple of Ulun Danau Hindu-Buddhist temple of Ulun Danau. . This is an enchanting place, with its huge banyan tree at the entrance and its superb gardens. One of the temples is tucked away on a small island, its 11-storey roof elegantly reflected in the waters of the lake. You then take the pulse of Bedugul's picturesque market́, before continuing our route to the village of Catur, situated halfway between Lake Bratan and the Mt Batur caldera.

This morning you'll head to Sekumpul waterfall , considered to be the most beautiful in Bali.

Accompanied by a local guide, you will take a walk through the forest before discovering these impressive waterfalls (approximately 3 hours' walk).

The day continues in Sangsit to visit the 16th-century Beiji Temple. This temple in the north of the island is very different from the temples in the south, with more symmetry, ornamentation and Chinese influences.

Continuing towards Amed, you stop off at Tianyar. This small village, with its salt marshes, harbour, market and little houses, is a marvel of unspoilt Bali. You arrive at your seaside hotel in the afternoon.

After breakfast, get ready for a snorkelling day at Amed. The seabed at Amed is stunning! Just a few steps from the beach, we can see the variety of corals in the clear water, as well as numerous parrot fish, moray eels, box fish and many other residents of this enchanting place. Lunch on the boat. Our second snorkelling session of the day is a few minutes away: the wreck of an old Japanese boat. The rest of the day is free.

Morning transfers to the ** royal baths of Tirtagangga** (which translates to "The Waters of the Ganges"), located on the southeastern slopes of the island named Agung Court

After you’ll embark on a charming Balinese walk through fields and rice paddies to the Bali Aga village of Tenganan, which has preserved the Balinese culture that predates the Javanese influence of the Majapahit Hindu dynasty. To protect their village from the negative effects of outsiders not initiated into the cult of Batara Indra, visitors are only welcomed from midday until sunset, after which they are kindly asked to continue their journey. There was a time when the villagers of Tenganan would even sweep away the footprints of footprints of visitors to erase all trace of their presence

Transfers to Sidemen , one the most stunning valley of Bali (rice terraces, salak plantations and workshop of the famous ikats…)

Your morning walk takes you to the slopes of the southeastern hills of the island, offering a stunning viewpoint, both volcan Agung and the Indian Ocean.

You then drive towards the caldera of Mt Batur (1.725m), via the mother temple of Besakih. Located on the misty slopes of Mount Agung at 1,000 meters above sea level, it is the island’s most important temple, comprising a religious complex with 22 separate temples spread across seven terraces. With its 11-tiered ‘meru’ roofs, nearly constant religious ceremonies, and a view ‘between sea and mountains, this temple is surely one of the most spiritual. It is also the oldest and most revered temple in Bali.

Then, from Penelokan, you enjoy an exceptional view of the caldera, which is 14 kilometers long. This imposing size reflects the tumultuous past of the volcano and its once larger size, which likely surpassed that of the current Agung.

At your feet, you see the cone of Mount Batur in the middle of a vast caldera, half of which is occupied by Bali’s largest lake, while the other half is covered by plantations and lava fields, remnants of the eruptions in 1917 and 1926. You then descend into the caldera to get a closer look at the lava flows. Near the lake, where you can rest in preparation for the early wake-up the following morning, you enjoy the pleasant hot springs

At the end of the night, you begin the ascent of Mount Batur. Just before sunrise, you first reach the summit of the oldest crater, then start your descent by circling the adjacent craters, taking a break near (but at a safe distance from) the newest and most active crater. The day continues with a visit to the Pura Kehen temple in Bangli. This temple is one of the most revered in Bali. Its botanical garden and eleven-tiered ‘meru’ temple make it a place full of spirituality and tradition

Elevation gain : +600m/-600m

Transfer to Sanur in the late afternoon. Sanur is one of Bali’s oldest beach resorts, but has managed to maintain its charm and refinement. Its beaches stretch for several kilometers, making it ideal for a walk along the water. The main street is a goldmine of small shops and good restaurants. Enjoy your free time by swimming in the hotel pool, experiencing Balinese massages, strolling along the beach, and more.

This morning, a car from the speedboat company will take you to your hotel to go to Sanur Port. You’ll then set sails to Nusa Lembongan.

This morning, departure for for a snorkeling trip in the north of the island to Lembongan. We progress on a small boat through the mangrove to observe the corals a little farther out to sea

Prepare yourself this morning for an unforgettable underwater experience. Today we're off to meet the majestic manta rays. These rays come every morning to the edge of the cliffs of Nusa Penida in search of their daily plankton. The rest of the day is free. Then we have a second snorkeling session at Crystal Bay. This unique site is an aquarium of a thousand and one colors. The corals are vibrant and the fish abundant. It's also a great place to spot the moon fish, which can be seen every year from July to September. Return to your hotel in the afternoon.

Return to Bali et transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free.