Spirit of Bali Tour Itinerary

10 Days and 8 Nights - only $1298.00 (Land Only)

Day 1 Travel to Hong Kong  (crossing the International dateline) at 6:55AM

Day 2 Depart from Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific Air and arrive in Bali at 3PM  where I will greet you with staff and flower garlands and transport to the quiet East Coast of Bali and stay  at the beautiful Rama Ocean view Hotel in Candi Dasa. That Eve after resting up we will have a Welcome Dinner.

Day 3 Rama Candi Dasa Hotel

Included:

• 7am to 8:30am: Breakfast
• 8:30am –9:00 am: Morning  Meeting
• 9:00am to 2:00pm Welcome Massages
• 2:00pm Tour to Tenganan Bali Aga Village
• 2:30pm: Excursion to Tengenan  (Bali Aga Village) This is a walled village. Within the bastions, all living compounds are identical in plan and are arranged in rows on either side of the wide, stone-paved lanes which run the length of the village. This village is known for double ikat Ikat is a woven fabric in which the threads are tie-dyed before they are woven woven, and the pattern emerges in the weaving. The dyed threads are woven in only one direction, and the ensuing fabric, single ikat, is common and found as both hand-woven and machine-woven cloth.
• 7:30pm Group Dinner

Day 4

• 7am to 8:30am: Breakfast
• 8:30 to 9:00am  Morning  Meeting
• 9:00am to 10:00am  Lecture on Balinese Religion
• 1:00pm Excursion to Tirtagangga  After morning prayer and meditation. We offer optional dance classes. At 1pm we will travel to Tirtagangga  from 'Tirta', meaning blessed water, and 'Gangga' from 'Ganges', the   holy river in India. In 1948, the late King of Eastern Bali built a water garden around a natural spring The water of Tirtagangga has always been regarded as holy and is often used for religious ceremonies Tirtagangga  from 'Tirta', meaning blessed water, and 'Gangga' from 'Ganges', the   holy river in India. In 1948, the late Raja of Karangasem, Agung Anglurah Ketut Karangasem, built a water garden around a natural spring. The spring rises up under a big banyan tree at the foot of a stony hill, on which the local community built their village temple. The water of Tirtagangga has always been regarded as holy and is often used for religious ceremonies in the temples of the surrounding area. That evening after dinner we will attend a lecture on Balinese Religion.

Included:  

• 7am to 8:30am: Breakfast
• 1:00pm: Excursion to Tirtagangga

Not Included:

• Lunch and Dinner on your own at the hotel restaurants or in town (short cab ride

Day 5
Included: 

• 7:00 - 8:30am:  Breakfast
• 8:30 to 9:00am: Morning  Meeting
• Depart Hotel 9:00am: Transport to Ubud  
• Morning prayer and meditation. We will head to the village of Ubud, the  cultural center of Bali.  On the way we will visit  Pura Ulun Danu Batur, a temple dedicated to the goddess of the lake -Ida Batari Dewi Ulun Danu - on the edge of a huge crater. The dominant shrines are Meru’s (pagodas)  dedicated to the lake goddess and the gods of Mt. Batur and Mt Gunung Agung, the largest volcano in Bali. Pura Penataran Agung Batur is the principal temple, with five main courtyards. The dominant shrines are the merus: an 11 tiered one for the lake goddess and three 9 tiered ones for the gods of Mt Batur, Mt Agung, and Ida Batara Dalem Baturenggong, the deified king of Gelgel who is said to have ruled from 1460 to 1550.
• We will then have lunch or drinks on the crater’s edge, with stunning views of the still smoking volcano. Volcano Batur is one of the most sacred mountains in Bali, also could be considered one of the wonders of world. It must be seen to be believed, Gunung Batur (1717m - 5633ft), an active volcano, dominates the landscape.

• We will then make our way to Ubud Cendana Resort & Spa was opened in 1992. Built in traditional Balinese architecture, with balcony overlooking beautiful rice field, it has lush garden set with various plants and flowers.

Cendana is the Indonesian name of a kind of fragrant wood called "Sandalwood", which in Bali is used for high quality carvings, ceremonial offerings (Banten), and traditional treatments.

Quiet and peaceful, it is everyone's first choice to relax and enjoy the natural beauty of Bali.

Included: 

• 7:00 - 8:30am: Breakfast
• 8:30am –9am: Meditation  and Meeting
• Tour to Mt. Batur and Pura Ulun Danu Batur

Not included: 

• Lunch with view of Mt. Batur volcano
• Dinner at a restaurant of your choice in Ubud

Day 6

Included: 

• 7:00 – 9:00am:  Optional Morning Walking Village Tour (architecture and village structure) w/ Agung Putra Rangki  
• 9:00am:-10:00am Breakfast  
• 10:00am-1:00pm Spa Treatments(Optional)
• 1:30pm -4:00pm Temple Tour
  A  village walking tour lead by our Balinese friend  Agung. After lunch will pass  superb views of terraced rice fields in Tegallalang that lead us to the Holy Spring temple of Gunung Kawi  Sebatu. As you enter, on   your right, carp fill a large pool. A lovely small pavilion allows one to sit and meditate. Shrines fill the main temple with delightfully painted images of gods and demons. Known for its bathing pools and holy springs, The Holy Spring is a site for Balinese pilgrims.
• We will follow a west-east road thru the sawah (rice fields) to Pura Samuan Tiga. “The Temple of the Meeting of Three”. The main gate and its elaborate tower was designed and built by on of Bali’s most renowned artists, I Gusti Nyoman Lempad. Past the, the inner courtyard is full of small thrones and meru shrines for the temple gods. The shrines are intricately decorated with touches of scenes from the Ramayana.
• Finally, we will travel on to Goa Gaja, an ancient temple complex situated around an elaborately carved cave entrance. The Elephant Cave “ Goa Gaja” Goa Gajah is believed to have been carved from a hillside as a monastery in the 11th century, though it wasn't rediscovered until 1923. The name of this cave is probably taken from the nearby Petanu River, which at one time was known as Elephant River, or possibly because the entrance to the cave resembles an elephant. It is used by the Balinese as a holy place for worshipping the God Shiva and his elephant-headed son Ganesha. Inside the cave are meditation chambers and a statue of the Hindu god Ganesh. That eve, we will attend a Wayan Kulit shadow play in Ubud.

Not included: 

• Lunch and Dinner on your own

Day 7

Included: 

• 7:00 8:30am: Breakfast
• 8:30 to 9:00am:Morning Meeting
• 9:30am - 1.00pm: Cooking Class at Casa Luna restaurant. (Includes lunch)
• Afternoon on your own in Ubud to shop or get spa treatments
• Ubud Farewell Dinner at my friend Murni’s Restaurant
• Evening: Dinner and Dance performance by Semara Ratih “Sun and Moon”, one of the premier dance troupes in Bali.

Day 8 Hyatt Hotel Sanur Beach

• 7am to 8:30am: Breakfast
• 8:30 to 9:00am  Morning Meeting
• 10:00am Transfer to Sanur Beach Bali Hyatt
• Afternoon on the Beach

Not included: 

• Lunch  and dinner on you own  at hotel local Sanur Restaurants.

Day 9

• 7am to 8:30am: Breakfast
• 8:30 to 9:00am  Morning Meeting

Not Included:    

• Optional Catamaran Cruise to the Island of Nusa Lembongan for snorkeling, scuba diving & lunch. Cost: US$85.00 
• Aristocat sails daily to the famous Bali Hai Beach Club at Lembongan Island, located in a private bay, which offers an idyllic setting to enjoy all facilities. Price includes Swimming pool, Snorkeling, Glass Bottom boat Rides and Tropical B.B.Q. lunch.
  Departs  : Benoa Harbour at 10:00am
  Duration : 8 hours 

• Day to relax on the beach, shop, or explore Sanur Beach.
• 8:00pm: Farewell  dinner at the Hotel, accompanied by Balinese musicians and dancers 

Day 10

Included:

• Breakfast 7:00 8:30am 
• 9:00am: 11:00am Optional time for shopping or spa etc.
• 12:00 pm  Transport to airport

We depart Bali on Cathay Pacific Air Flight 784 at 4:00pm

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Testimonial:
I wanted to thank  you so much for a beautiful heart warming experience in Bali.  Everything was just perfect!  The people, the hotels, the sites, the ceremonies and the sweet sacredness of it all. Many thanks for all your efforts in creating one of the most memorable experiences of my life.
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