5Days Flavors of Bali
Price from $805 per person on twin sharing basis
Day 1: Arrive Denpasar
Arrive at Ngurah Rai International airport in Denpasar, where you will be greeted by your professional local guide.
A private transfer will take you to your selected hotel. Check in and free at leisure.
Day 2: Denpasar – Sanur – Batubulan – Ubud – Denpasar (B/L)
It is a very special day, in the morning you may skip your usual breakfast at the hotel and then get your first Bali's typical food adventure. Heading to Pantai Segara Sanur, where Warung "Men Weti" is already crowded with local Balinese people and domestic tourist from another part of Indonesia like Jakarta and Surabaya.
This is a simple warung with only wooden benches and chairs around the footpath. It offers a basic Balinese dish commonly comprise Bali spiced roast chicken, betutu, deep-fried crispy chicken skin, half egg topped with hot tomato sambal, blanched cassava leaves, shredded coconut layer mix, fried peanuts and a special symbol that consists of sliced shallots, chili and salt.
Afterward, transfer Batubulan village to witness probably the most well known dance in Bali, Barong dance. It is a story telling dance, narrating the fight between good and evil. Barong is a mythological lion-like creature, leader of the host of good and the enemy of of Rangda the demon queen. All performers wear unique and colorful masks.
Then drive onwards to Ubud, pay a short visit to the monkey forest - home to a healthy population of long-tailed macaques. Continue to the heart of Ubud where you will have your lunch at the most popular Warung in the entire island of Bali, Warung Babi Guling Bu Oka. They served the most famed Balinese dishes "Babi Guling" Balinese style whole roasted suckling pig. The pig is stuffed and infused with a spicy concoction typically involving turmeric, coriander seeds, lemongrass, black pepper and garlic, and traditionally spit-roasted.
Next, visit the local market and Ubud Palace. The Royal Family still lives in the palace and at night the garden is used for staging some of Bali’s most important dances, such as the Legong Dance, Barong Dance, Ramayana and Mahabrata ballets. Package Overview : Seems Bali is blessed from many ways, is not only about the culture or the warmth welcome of the people but also the culinary heritage. Enjoy the delicious Balinese Nasi Campur at Warung Men Weti in Sanur and then Continue to the heart of Ubud where you will have your lunch at the most popular Warung in the entire island of Bali, Warung Babi Guling Bu Oka and lastly visit to local culinary and city tour in Denpasar.
Continue to the Elephant Cave, Goa Gajah. The cave was built in the 9th century and the addition of the bathing place dates back to the 1950’s.
At the end of the afternoon, transfer back to your hotel.
Day 3: Denpasar – Guliang village – Pengelipuran – Denpasar (B/L)
You will have a chance to discover more of the Balinese way of life, to know more about the culture and Balinese traditions. Today, you will be a Balinese for a day!
In the morning , meet with your guide and transfer to Guliang Kawan village located in central Bali. A warm welcome from the villagers awaits you before you savor a simple Balinese breakfast served with coffee or tea inside a Balinese traditional home compund.
Next, enjoy a Cooking Class which offers a fascinating introduction to the exotic ingredients and unique culture of Balinese food. Gain a valuable insight into the techniques of preparation and cooking which is used on a daily basis in homes all over the island.
After your lunch which is served on a hut facing to the ricefield, you may join in a rural activity that allows you to experience how the farmers work in the rice fields. You will learn how to plant, transplants or harvest rice (depending on season) and in the same time you will have the opportunity to learn more about Subak, the Balinese traditional irrigation system that is an UNESCO recognized method of sustainable farming.
Next, proceed to Pengelipuran, a traditional village that preserves their traditional Balinese house architecture even today. This same form of typical Balinese entrance ways stand in a row on the left and right side of the village.
Later transfer to Seminyak, a beautiful beachside town on Bali's south coast. A perfect place to enjoy the beautiful sunset, Seminyak is Bali's most fashionable and sopisthicatic area, home of many luxury hotels, fine restaurants and boutiques.
Rest of the evening is free at leisure
Day 4: Denpasar (B/D)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Today free at leisure to enjoy the hotel faclity, listening to your favorite book and just relax by the hotel pool.
In the afternoon, visit the capital of Bali, Denpasar. It has evolved from a traditional village into a small town that faces a significant impact of modernization; explore the remains of its old indigenous culture which was engraved profoundly in every aspect of life.
First to Pasar Badung, the biggest traditional markets in Bali located in the heart of the town, the central meeting point between buyer and seller, not only food but you will see a wide variety of spices and herb and even textiles. Here your local food trail is begun, stroll inside the market where you will have a chance to taste some local fruits such as Salak or snake fruits (depend to the season), taste the popular Balinese pie that usually used as offering at the temple and become one of most favorite "oleholeh" or souvenir from Bali for the local. As well as tobacco and wine, coffee is also entices many people to know more about it. Today, you will visit one of the oldest coffee shops in town (from 1935) that nowadays managed by the 3rd generation of the family. A coffee break with the real Balinese coffee brand, the most popular entire the island inside the Denpasar old town.
The highlight of the day is Sindhu night market. Blend yourself and eat like a local, there are many selections of food from fresh chicken satay to Nasi goreng or Balinese rijsttafel Nasi campur to start your local cuisine adventure.
Day 5: Departure (B)
This morning is free at leisure until transferring to Denpasar International Airport for your departure flight.
Included: Accommodation on Twin sharing for 4 nights, meals, as shown above, transfers and tours, English speaking guides and entrance fees
Departs: Daily
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