Beauty of Bali: Ubud and South Bali (Nusa Dua, Sanur, or Seminyak)

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1 8 Days/7 Nights Departs Daily Beauty of Bali: Ubud and South Bali (Nusa Dua, Sanur, or Seminyak) Enjoy the true relaxation, culture, and nature Bali has to offer. Let the verdant beauty and rice terraces in Ubud enthrall you before venturing via a short drive through villages to the South of Bali where all the beautiful beaches beckon visitors to relax and learn about traditional Indonesian life. ACCOMMODATIONS 3 Nights Ubud 4 Nights South Bali INCLUSIONS

2 Private Arrival & Departure Transfers Per City Private Volcano, Temple & Terraces Tour Private Authentic Ubud Nature Walk Tour Private Seminyak Traditional Indonesian Cooking Class Private Uluwatu, Kecak Dance & Seafood Dinner Tour Daily Breakfast ARRIVE BALI: Arrival in Bali. Transfer to your chosen Avanti Handpicked Hotel. Ubud pampers visitors in body and soul. Fine dining restaurants and spas here will delight and relax the senses. A walk through the lush paddy fields, watching colorful processions of women gracefully balancing piles of fruit offerings on their way to the temple, are breathtaking lasting impressions. (Accommodations, Ubud) UBUD: Private Volcano, Temple, and Terraces Tour Discover the culture, countryside, and stunning scenery of Bali. Start the day with a performance of the famous Barong and Keris Dance. This traditional Balinese dance narrates the fight between good and evil and is a classic example of the Balinese way of blending myth and history into one reality. Drive to Tampak Siring to visit the unique temple of Gunung Kawi. Set at the bottom of a lush green river valley, these 11th-Century temples feature 10 rock-cut shrines, called candi, carved into the cliff face. The awe-inspiring shrines combine ancient Hindu and Buddhist temple attributes. Walk down the many stairs to the temple taking in the views of the terraced rice fields along the way. (Breakfast, Accommodations, Ubud) UBUD: Private Authentic Ubud Nature Walk Tour After breakfast, you will be picked up by your driver and tour guide. Drive to the outskirts of Ubud to meet your local farmer trekking guide for this soft trekking through his village, stunning surrounding nature, and his rice fields. He will proudly show and explain their temples, subak system (this is the age old water sharing system that Balinese farmers use), simple village life, and his beautiful rice fields. You will see friendly locals washing their clothes in the rivers and caring for the crops, kids playing everywhere, and real traditional Balinese life.

3 (Breakfast, Accommodations, Ubud) UBUD TO Breakfast at hotel. Then depart by road to Nusa Dua. * NOTE: This itinerary depicts the South Bali options for Nusa Dua. Itineraries to other South Bali destinations like Sanur and Seminyak are also available. Arrival at your chosen Avanti Handpicked Hotel. The name Nusa Dua itself literally translated means 'Two Islands' which refers to the two small raised headlands or islands found just off the coast of the peninsula. On one of the islands stands a Hindu shrine (Pura) called Nusa Dharma which was built in 1948 by Tan Sie Yong of Chinese descent. (Breakfast, Ubud; Accommodations, Nusa Dua) After breakfast, you are free to explore the area. We recommend trying one of our optional tours. Private Sunrise Trekking on Batur Volcano Tour Trek up the highest peak of Bali's sacred mountain and witness a glorious sunrise over a volcanic crater. Private Rafting on the Ayung River Get back to nature on an exhilarating river rafting adventure with a backdrop of waterfalls and wild rainforest. Private Seminyak Traditional Indonesian Cooking Class

4 Learn to cook authentic and traditional Balinese cuisine in a fun, hands-on cooking class. In the morning drive to the location of the cooking school to meet the host and the other guests joining the class. Together you will all go to visit the bustling local market to browse the stalls piled high with colorful vegetables, tropical fruits, exotic spices and fragrant herbs. The host will explain the different produce on offer, how it is used in Indonesian cuisine, and will offer tips on selecting the best ingredients. Back at the cooking class, you will learn how to recreate age-old traditional dishes using the freshest seasonal vegetables. You will learn how to blend the different spices and how to use the various utensils. The class ends with a delicious lunch where you get to enjoy your own lavish homemade Balinese feast. Private Uluwatu, Kecak Dance, and Seafood Dinner Tour Experience an evening of Kecak dancing at a cliff-top temple followed by a barbecue seafood dinner under the stars. In the late afternoon you will be taken to the location of the famous cliff-hanging temple at Uluwatu. Perched on the edge of a steep cliff, the temple sits 230 feet above the crashing waves of the Indonesian Ocean. The temple is inhabited by a large number of monkeys, many of whom can be found roaming the pathways. As the sun sets over the glittering ocean, watch a dramatic Kecak dance or Ramayana Monkey Chant performance at the temple. Wearing traditional checked cloth around their waists, the male dancers chant in unison while depicting a battle from the Ramayana. After the performance drive to one of the beautiful beaches in Jimbaran for a barbecue seafood dinner in a beach warung. Feast on a succulent seafood platter including prawns, grilled fish, squid and clams. Try some kangkung, also known as Indonesian water spinach, and add some heat in the form of sambal, the spicy Indonesian sauce. DEPART: Transfer to the airport to continue on to your next Avanti destination! (Breakfast, Nusa Dua)

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