ACTIVE BALI: HIKES, BIKES, AND WATER SPORTS

 Writer: Calista Dirdja     Editor: Nico Setiawan     Agency: Adventure Archipelago  

TRIP OVERVIEW
 
Locations          : Canggu I Benoa Bay I Uluwatu I Bedugul I Munduk I Seminyak
                            I Nusa Penida I Ubud I Kintamani I Candidasa, Bali
Activities            : Adventure, nature, leisure, sight-seeing, water sports, 
                            & family vacation
Duration             : 8 Days 7 Nights
Travel Types      : Active & Adventurous 

HIGHLIGHTS

Let’s play and have fun on a tour that challenges your adventure soul! This Active Bali tour will be hyped with hikes, bikes, and water sports. For eight days – fun activities, aesthetic spots, unique restaurants, and the coolest place in Bali will be your loyal company.

Your early days here started at Canggu. Known as the new hotspot in Bali, Canggu is the best place for relaxing on the sandy beach and surfing under the tropical sun. Then, enjoy many water sports, such as jet skiing, kite surfing, and flyboard lesson in Sanur or Benoa Bay. Off the beaten path, ride the bike through farms, lush vegetation, and rice fields from Kintamani to Ubud; sunrise ascent to Bali’s most famous active volcano, and trek to North Bali’s magical waterfalls with 2 meters of depth and 20 meters of diameters – perfect for swimming and dip in! Your Bali tour also takes you to the hidden gem of Nusa Penida, the most popular rice fields in Bali, ancient temples, and an exhilarating swing that soars over a dense jungle of palm trees – can cover your Instagram feeds with incredible pictures of Bali’s natures and highlights.

DAY 1

ARRIVAL DENPASAR - CANGGU

Welcome to the capital city of Bali! After arriving at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, our local guide will meet you and transfer you to Canggu. Known as a new hotspot in Bali, Canggu is the best place where you can eat, relax, beach, surf, and repeat! After check-in to the hotel, spend the rest of the day at your leisure. Meals included: No meals included on this day.

DAY 2

CANGGU - BENOA BAY - ULUWATU

Your adventure with your spouse or best friends begins with the beach experience as we will take you to Sanur or Benoa Bay that renowned for its water sports heaven. Here you will have an opportunity to learn surfing or try something new like a flyboard or kite surfing with certified instructors. Then, continue with the banana boat, jet skiing, parasailing, sea walking, flying fishing, or turtle glass bottom boat. After a half day of fun beach activities, this tour will take you to the best beach and cliff clubs in Uluwatu to savor an excellent lunch while enjoying the idyllic view of the ocean. Then, set off to Uluwatu temple where you can relish the panoramic cliff and watch Kecak ‘Fire Dance’ performance. The Kecak Fire Dance is one of Bali’s most iconic art performances, renowned for its dominant use of human vocals in place of gamelan instruments to accompany the dance-drama at its core. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

DAY 3

CANGGU - BEDUGUL - MUNDUK

After breakfast, a scenic drive will take you to Jatiluwih - a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will explore the outstanding Jatiluwih Rice Terraces which has officially become a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012 on an electronic bike while learning about the unique subak irrigation system. Then, you will visit the "floating" temple - Ulun Danu Beratan, which is surrounded by the second largest lake in Bali, Beratan Lake. After lunch, this tour sets you off to the beautiful twin lake nestled on the plateau area at Buyan and Tamblingan Lake, the natural beauties of the lake surely are a perfect spot for your Instagram feeds! Afterward, if you still have enough stamina for today, the tour continues to North Bali’s magical waterfalls: Sekumpul or Banyumala. Sekumpul Waterfall is one of seven of Bali’s hidden waterfalls with the most scenic natural attractions. To get there, you must trek through a heavy track where along the way are the most incredible rice field views. As for Banyumala Waterfall, this place is perfect for you to dip in since the depth of the pool can be up to 2 meters and the diameter is about 20 meters. While swimming, you can even look at the base of the lake due to the clean water! Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

DAY 4

CANGGU - SEMINYAK

Start your morning with a selection of yoga & meditation classes before having fun exploring the best beach or pool clubs in Canggu and Seminyak! There you can do anything you want – enjoy cocktails, swim, and splash! You may pamper yourself after the joy at the best spa & massage treatment in Canggu or Seminyak to rejuvenate your body and mind. Then, savor a delicious seafood dinner in Jimbaran Bay to close your fun-perfect day. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

DAY 5

CANGGU - NUSA PENIDA - UBUD

End your day in Canggu after breakfast, then promptly transfer to Sanur harbor and the hidden gem Nusa Penida Island. An unforgettable scenic view of the island is just the beginning. Here you may spot Manta Rays cruise to the coast of Angel Billabong, relish an incredible little cove at Broken Beach, snorkel over crystal water at Crystal Bay, and trek to T-Rex cliff at Kelingking Beach. The cliff has a Tyrannosaurus Rex shape – an exceptional blue Hindia Ocean and the entire view of the island is ready to savor at the top of the T-Rex. After a day of adventure in Nusa Penida, you will be back to Sanur and transfer to Ubud – the cultural and artistic capital of Bali. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

DAY 6

UBUD

Today, the trip demands you to be fully energetic as you will experience the Ayung River Rafting. Feel the sensation of your adrenaline rush when the boat rafting through cascades and boulders. Once in a while, enjoy the fresh air and scenic view around you as there is a grove of trees on the riverside. Then, start your engines and get ready to embark on a journey into the jungle to experience Bali’s first and only ‘purpose-built ATV track.’ This thrilling new course, spanning 4.5km over each lap, was crafted with the hardiest adventure seekers in mind to provide an exciting and intense driving experience like no other on the island. If you are someone who is into bike riding, instead of rafting and ATV riding, you can go off ‘the beaten path’ on a fantastic bike ride through farms, lush vegetation, neighborhoods, and rice fields from Kintamani to Ubud. After lunch, feel your adrenaline rush by swinging on the edge of the scenic cliff at Bali Swing or Zen Hideaway. You will then back to the hotel for a short break and dinner before watching the fantastic Bali traditional dance performance – Barong and Legong in Ubud Palace. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

DAY 7

UBUD - KINTAMANI - CANDIDASA

Start your seventh-day tour with a morning drive to see the famous lava sunrise landscape in Mount Batur. You’ll rise before dawn and be picked up from your hotel around 02:00 or 02:30 to the base of Mount Batur and begin your sunrise ascent of Bali’s most famous active volcano. Then, enjoy a long soak in a natural hot spring with expansive views over Lake Batur. Your tour continues to one of Bali’s oldest and most highly regarded temples - Pura Lempuyang Luhur. This is a complex of temples famous for the ‘gateway to heaven’ that reveals Mount Agung framed within its sides. Afterward, if still have time your journey heads out to Besakih, commonly known as the 'Mother Temple' of Bali. Located on the western slopes of Bali’s tallest volcano, Mount Agung (2,567 meters), Besakih is the largest and most revered temple on the island. The Balinese regularly visit this sacred site for special ceremonies. Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.

DAY 8

DEPARTURE

At the end of your tour in Bali, this trip takes you to the most beautiful scenes of rice paddies at Tegallalang Rice Terrace. The dramatic view of the rice fields is incredible for Instagram pictures! You will then set off to the sacred Monkey Forest, a sanctuary in Bali where you can spot the Balinese long-tailed monkey known scientifically as ‘Macaque', Elephant Temple locally known as Goa Gajah, and then head out to one of the most scenic temples in Bali – Saraswati Temple. Afterward, you may spend the rest of the day at leisure before we transfer you out to the airport. It is time to say goodbye – We hope your journey with us is creating unforgettable memories, and we will be glad to see you again in another remarkable place in Indonesia! Meals included: Breakfast and Lunch.