Arrival at Denpasar airport and transfer to Ubud, a city located in the hills north of Denpasar, in a hilly landscape of green rice fields and ravines. Ubud is famous for its painting school. Despite the exponential tourist development it has experienced in recent years, the city has managed to preserve its tranquility and beauty. The rest of the day is free.

After your breakfast, departure for @Goa Gadjah better known as the elephant cave. Dating from the 11th century and built at the crossroads of two rivers, this temple is one of the oldest Balinese archaeological sites.

Stop at the village of Tampaksiring to visit the temples of Gunung Kawi. This site is surely the most impressive in Bali with the 9 tombs of King Wungsu's family, dug into the cliff.

Visit to Tirta Empul and its sacred pools where hundreds of Balinese come every day to purify themselves.

We take the road to the caldera of Mt Batur (1725m), through a region renowned for its coffee plantations. From Penelokan, we enjoy an exceptional view of the caldera, measuring 14 km long. This imposing size testifies to the tumultuous past of the volcano and a size which once must have exceeded that of the current Agung. At our feet, we discover the cone of Mount Batur in the middle of an immense caldera, half occupied by the largest lake in Bali and covered on the other half by plantations and lava fields, residues of the eruptions of 1917 and 1926 We then descend into the caldera to get closer to the lava flows.

We then head towards the Temple of Kehen.

Then, we visit the Kehen temple in Bangli. This temple is one of the most revered in Bali. Its plant garden and its temple with eleven “meru” make it a place full of spirituality and traditions.

Return to Ubud in the early evening where you can stroll freely in the village.

This morning we visit Pura Taman Ayun a state temple located in Mengwi.
It is one of the only temples where royal ancestral deities are celebrated. Its peaceful gardens, its architecture with its alignment of groupers make it a place where calm and serenity reign.

Then, we go to visit the Sangeh monkey forest.
This forest, much less touristy than its big sister in Ubud, is made up of 3 temples and more than 500 monkeys roaming free.

We then leave for Jatiluwih, a small village located in the middle of the most beautiful rice fields of Bali, in the central-western part of the island.

We then begin a superb hike through this veritable ocean represented by the rice terraces that surround us.

3 hours of walking

We visit the superb @Hindo-Buddhist temple of Ulun Danau. This place is enchanting, with its immense banyan tree at the entrance and its superb gardens. One of the temples is entrenched on a small island, and its 11-tiered roof is elegantly reflected in the waters of the lake.

During the afternoon, we take the pulse of the picturesque Bedugul market, before returning to our nearby hotel.

Then continue towards Munduk on the heights.

This morning, we are heading to the east of the island. On the way, we stop at Brahma Vihara, the only Buddhist temple in all of Bali. It is located in the middle of nature on top of a hill overlooking the valley and the sea behind the rice fields.

Then, we reach Sangsit and visit the Beiji Temple dating from the 16th century. This temple in the north of the island presents a real difference with the temples in the south, more symmetry, ornamentation and Chinese influences.

We arrive at our beachfront hotel in the afternoon.

The sunrise in Amed is a spectacle not to be missed! At first light, the fishing boats return with the rising sun behind them and the imposing Agung volcano in front.

After your breakfast, departure for Pura Lempuyan located just above Tirtagangga, in the far east of Bali. An incredibly steep road leads to the start of what can be considered a pilgrimage. 7 temples, 1500 steps to connect them and a view overlooking the sea: a majestic setting.

Then visit Tirtagganga, the royal palace with its incredible decor, classical statues in original postures and countless pools and water jets.

Then, we visit the temple of Besakih. Located on the misty slopes of Mount Agung at an altitude of 1000 meters, it is the most important temple on the island comprising a religious complex of 22 separate temples, spread over seven terraces.

Between its 11-story “meru” roofs, the almost constant religious ceremonies and its point of 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.

Transfer to Sidemen, one of the most beautiful valleys in Bali (numerous rice fields, salak plantations and house-workshops for weaving the famous ikats…)

The morning is devoted to a lovely hike of around 3 hours around Sidemen, through high altitude plantations and rice fields. During this walk, we pass numerous hamlets, ideal for meeting the local population, and also cross an old suspension bridge. The vegetation is lush and the landscape very exotic.

Free afternoon to enjoy your hotel and its swimming pool in the middle of the rice fields.