Bali Volcano & Culture Tour

Om Swastiastu! Welcome to Bali! Upon arrival at Denpasar Airport, Your English Speaking Tour Guide will be waiting for you at the main gate, holding the signboard with your name. After a warm welcome, the guide will take you directly to your hotel for check-in. During the transfer, your guide will give you some brief information about your hotel, its surroundings, and about Bali – he will explain your program for the following days and set up it's the timing at your convenience. Check-in at your hotel and rest of the time is at leisure to explore this beautiful Island on your own. 

In the mountains, vegetation changes and you'll see cabbages, maize and potatoes. Higher still, the countryside is alpine with mosses, creepers and ferns. Visit Candi Kuning fruit and flower market with its exotic wild orchids, roses and even strawberries!

In Bedugul, an attractive mountain resort located 850 meters above sea level, serene Lake Beratan fills the ancient crater of Mount Batukaru and the local people honor the goddess of the lake at a temple built on small strip of land. 

Your next stop is a lush rainforest, where you'll take a pleasant stroll to Gitgit Waterfall. Continue with a visit to the old town of Singaraja, Bali's former capital city.End your tour with a return trip back through the magnificent scenery of Bali, eventually reaching your hotel.

Start the morning with a visit to Celuk, the center of exquisite silver works and Mas, known for its fine wood carvings. After that, proceed to Goa Gajah, a Hindu meditation center dating back to the 11th century and the Holy Spring of Tirta Empul, located in the northern side of Tampaksiring, believed to have magical powers. After that, head to Kintamani for your lunch with breathtaking views over the caldera lake of Danau Batur. 

In the afternoon, pay a visit to the stunning Besakih - mother temple of Bali high upon on the slope of Mt. Agung. Return to the hotel in Ubud after the day trip.

Day at leisure. Relax at your hotel or explore the surrounding area.

After hotel pickup in the morning, drive eastward by comfortable coach toward the Karangasem region of Bali to visit Karangasem Palace (Puri Agung Karangasem). Built in the 19th century by Anak Agung Gede Jelantik—the area's first king—the palace is a showcase for unique architecture, which combines Balinese, Chinese and European designs.

Your guide will enlighten you about the kingdom and Bali's historical relations with the Dutch before leaving the royal palace. Head east to visit the beautiful gardens of Sukasada Park. Your guide will point out the old Karangasem Empire heritage building, set in the middle of a large fishpond. Designed in a European style that reflects various cultural designs, the building was used by the Karangasem king for relaxation and to host important guests. Inside, you’ll find a collection of Karangasem artifacts including photos of family kings, royal furniture and other objects.

Admire panoramic views of the lovely pond and Mt Agung on the north side before your guide transports you to the Sebetan village, well known for growing salak—commonly called snake fruit for its reddish-brown scaly skin. A stroll along the town road offers breathtaking vistas of mountains, palm trees and villages and in the distance, against a scenic backdrop of the blue ocean.

Before your last destination at Tirta Gangga, make a lunch stop at a nearby restaurant that serves Indonesian fare (own expense). Then explore the water palace of Tirta Gangga, built in 1948 by the Karangasem King of Anak. Here, tiered water fountains with stone sculptures of mythical creature’s spout water into bathing pools of the former royal palace. Spend some time enjoying great photo ops amid the park’s tranquil gardens before your guide transports you back to your hotel.

Day at leisure. Relax at your hotel or explore the surrounding area.

Day at leisure. Relax at your hotel or explore the surrounding area.

You will take a private transfer to Ubud.

After hotel pickup by our guide approximately at 16.00pm, you’re driven along the winding shoreline to Uluwatu Temple, located among the southern cliffs of the Bukit Peninsula, whose dramatic precipices rise almost 330 feet (100 meters) from the Indian Ocean. Majestically perched on the edge of a steep promontory, the small temple dates back to the 10th century and is counted among six temples most revered by the Balinese people.

With a beautiful ocean sunset as your backdrop, enjoy a kecak dance with traditional Balinese movements and chants performed in a circle around a blazing torch.

Afterward, continue on to an expansive beach in Jimbaran Bay for a delicious barbecue dinner. Dine under the stars as you’re served a seafood platter including prawns, grilled fish, squid and clams, accompanied by rice, spinach and sambal (spicy Indonesian sauce).Your 4-hour experience ends with drop-off at your hotel.

Day at leisure. Relax at your hotel or explore the surrounding area.

Your guide will escort you to the airport for your onward flight.