ROCS Guided Holidays Breathtaking Bali 2023

Breathtaking Bali Visiting: NUSA DUA, KINTAMANI, PENGLIPURAN, UBUD, BEDUGUL, MENGWI, NUSA PENIDA

€ 2599pp 14 DAY GUIDED TOUR FROM

07-20 OCT 2023

DAY 1 – MALTA – BALI Meet your Tour Manager at Malta International Airport for your flight to Bali. DAY 2 – BALI Arrival in Bali and transfer to the 5* Melia Bali Hotel for check in. DAY 3 – NUSA DUA Breakfast at hotel and free day at leisure. DAY 4 - KINTAMANI Breakfast. Bali is famous for its traditional dances. One of them is the famous Barong & Keris Dance telling a story from the ancient Ramayana Epic. Our first stop during this tour is to enjoy the beauty and gracefulness of the skillful Balinese dancers. The dance expresses the eternal fight between good and evil spirits and ends with the magical Keris (dagger) dance. Then we will proceed to the Village of Kemenuh to visit the talented Balinese woodcarving artists in their traditional workshops. You will see how they carve beautiful statues and works of art from a single block of wood. The journey then continues to Kintamani to view the breathtaking Lake Batur and the active volcano called Mount Batur (1,730 meters). Here is an opportunity for you to have lunch (own account) with an amazing view. Our next destination is Tampaksiring, ‘The Fountain of Youth” and Holy Spring of Tirta Empul. DAY 5 – BATU BULAN - PENGLIPURAN After breakfast transfer to the village of Batu Bulan you will be introduced to the fine art of Batik painting. After this interesting visit, we proceed to the eastern part of Bali, which is dominated by the towering Mount Agung (3,142 meters). It is Bali’s most sacred and highest volcano, and its last eruption was in 1963. Built on one of the volcano’s slopes, the Besakih Temple Complex is the most important and sacred temple for the Balinese Hindu community. For this reason it is known as the “Mother Temple”. At Bukit Jambul, we will stop for a refreshing view over the beautiful valley and the opportunity for lunch (own account). On our way through the east of Bali you will discover the traditional village of Penglipuran. This village is unique for its different social community structure and layout, which dates back to the 16th century. On our return we will pay a visit to the Hall of Justice called “Kerta Gosa” in Klungkung, the former capital of Bali. DAY 6 - UBUD Breakfast. SOBEK Ubud Adventure Cycling, the best way to see some of the famous Ubud rice field and village life. Ubud cycling

is perfect way to enjoy the real Balinese villages with your family. Trips takes from Kadewatan Rafting Base Camp to Jukut Paku Village. A very safe ride with little traffic on the road, perfect with those without any cycling experience, it is recommended as addition to an afternoon tour. All of SOBEK’s guides come from the surrounding regions and are trained to entertain and educate by sharing a broad depth of knowledge in Balinese culture and lifestyle. If you only do one tour whilst staying in Bali, this is the one! A day packed with interest, education and fun! DAY 7 – NUSA DUA Breakfast at hotel and free day at leisure. DAY 8 – JATILUWIH – GITGIT WATERFALL - BEDUGUL Breakfast at hotel, then drive to visit Jatiluwih - a beautiful rice terrace unfolding from mountain until the coastal side and to be places of interest to be visited in west part of Bali. Continue to Gitgit Waterfall that surrounded by lush vegetation. Then drive to the coolest mountain resort of Bedugul visit Ulun Danu Temple floating on its calm blue waters of Lake Beratan. DAY 9 – MENGWI After breakfast at hotel, drive to Mengwi, where the famous Taman Ayun Temple was built for The Prince of Tabanan in the early 17th century. This important temple is surrounded by a large moat, signifying the world of the ocean. Continue visit to the holy monkey forest of Alas Kedaton. Save some space in your memory card for the spectacular Tanah Lot Temple. This temple is built on the top of a rock in the Indian Ocean, just a few hundred meters offshore. Watch the rough sea as it crashes into the coast. DAY 10 – NUSA PENIDA Breakfast and transfer to Sanur and proceed by boat to Nusa Penida island. Upon arrival at Nusa Penida continue by car/vehicle and visit Angels Billabong, Broken Beach with Arch, Kelingking Beach and Crystal Beach. Lunch provided enroute. Afternoon, cross back to Sanur and transfer to your hotel in Nusa Dua. DAY 11 – NUSA DUA Breakfast at hotel and free at leisure. DAY 12 – NUSA DUA Breakfast at hotel and free at leisure or take an optional excursion to Kecak Uluwatu. Enjoy a pleasant short ride along the hills of Bali’s southern peninsula. This area, known as Bukit, offers a landscape and topography unequaled by any other regions of the island.

Unlike the majority lush tropical country sides which owed their fertile soils to the volcanoes that dotted the central highlands, this arid terrain-formed by millennia of coral sedimentations is a world of its own. Their beautiful-yet-wild beaches are heaven for surfers. In the corner of this peninsula, perched on a sheer cliff, is a highly venerated Uluwatu temple. A performance of The Ramayana epic-based Kecak Dance with the majestic temple and sunset as its background, will give a climax to this memorable evening. DAY 13 – NUSA DUA Breakfast at hotel and free at leisure. Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Malta.

DAY 14 – MALTA Arrival in Malta.

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