Fancy a family getaway to Bali? Take advantage of our 12-day "special family" tour, which combines the discovery of the island of the gods with all the beauty it has to offer, as well as lazing around on its beaches: a change of scenery guaranteed! Bali welcomes you and reveals its remarkable cultural heritage, its breathtaking rice fields, its heavenly beaches, not forgetting its fascinating traditions.
Welcome at Denpasar airport and transfer to Ubud, a city located in the hills north of Denpasar, in a rolling landscapé of green rice fields and ravines. Ubud is famous for its painting school. Despité the exponential tourist development it has undergone in recent years, the city has managed to preserve its tranquillitý and beautý. The rest of the day is free.
A day exploring Ubud and the surrounding area. 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 set back from the town centre, is the Monkey Forest Temple. 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're off to the Ayung River for a morning of rafting! The programme includes a fun ten-kilometre descent of the river. Return to the hotel in the early afternoon and the rest of the day 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: making coffeé, preparing offerings. 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! In the late afternoon, you will discover the temple of Tanah Lot, which means "Land of the Sea" in Balinese. It stands on an islet beaten by the ocean waves, and is a popular place of pilgrimage for tourists and photographers. The temple of Tanah Lot was built in the 16th century on the advice of the famous Javanese priest Danghyang Nirartha, to pay homage to the guardian spirits of the sea. This remarkable site also boasts one of the most splendid sunsets on the island.
Transfer to Sidemen, one of Bali's most beautiful valleys (numerous rice fields, salak plantations and weaving workshops for the famous ikats…). Free afternoon to enjoy your hotel and its swimming pool in the middle of the rice fields.
The morning is devoted to a pleasant 3-hour walk around Sidemen, through highland plantations and rice fields. During this walk, you will pass by a number of hamlets where you can meet the local population, and cross an old suspension bridge. The vegetation is luxuriant and the landscape very exotic. In the late morning, a short transfer to the royal baths of Tirtagangga (whose exact translation is "The waters of the Ganges"), on the south-eastern slopes of Mt Agung. Officially known as Tirta Ayu, this complex of freshwater pools was one of the many water palaces built by a king of Karangasem. Surrounded by a beautiful display of rice terraces, this is the ideal place to relax after your hours of walking. Transfer to Amed in the afternoon.
Free day in Amed. Originally a small fishing village, Amed has managed to retain its charm and simplicitý despité the growth in tourism. This day can be an opportunity to go snorkelling from the beach. Here the seabed is rich and easy to access. At the end of the day, with a little height, it is possible to go and admire the sun setting behind the Agung volcano.
Sunrise in Amed is a sight not to be missed! At first light, the fishing boats return with the rising sun behind them and the imposing Agung volcano in front. You will then visit the Kehen temple in Bangli. This temple is one of the most revered in Bali. Its plant garden and eleven-meru temple make it a place filled with spiritualitý and traditions. You finally continue your journey to Sanur, where you arrive in the afternoon. Check-in at the hotel and evening at leisure.
Morning at leisure, then, in the late afternoon, you will discover the temple of Tanah Lot, which means "Land of the Sea" in Balinese. It stands on an islet beaten by the ocean waves, and is a popular place of pilgrimage for tourists and photographers. The temple of Tanah Lot was built in the 16th century on the advice of the famous Javanese priest Danghyang Nirartha to pay homage to the guardian spirits of the sea. This remarkable site also boasts one of the most splendid sunsets on the island.
Free days in Sanur, one of Bali's oldest seaside resorts, but one that has retained its charm and refinement. Sanur's beaches stretch for several kilometres: ideal for a stroll along the water's edge. Sanur's main street is a goldmine of small shops and good restaurants. Take advantage of your free time as a couple or with the family to swim in the pool or in the sea, discover Balinese massages, stroll along the beach or in the centre… Dinner and evening at leisure (car and driver extra)
Free time. Transfer to the airport provided by the hotel, depending on the time of your return flight.