7Days The Taste of Bali

Itinerary

Day 1

ARRIVAL DENPASAR – UBUD

Arrive in the afternoon at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, where you are greeted by a professional local guide. A private transfer will take you to Ubud. Check in to your hotel and enjoy time at leisure.

▪ Overnight in Ubud area hotel.

Day 2

UBUD – COOKING CLASS & BALINESE ACTIVITY – PENGLIPURAN – UBUD

Today you have the chance to discover more of the Balinese way of life and to learn about the culture and Balinese traditions. Be Balinese for a day! In the morning, meet your guide and transfer to Guliang Kawan village, located in Central Bali. A warm welcome from the villagers awaits you before you savour a simple Balinese breakfast served with coffee or tea inside a traditional home compound.

Next, enjoy a cooking class which offers a fascinating introduction to the exotic ingredients and unique culinary culture of Balinese food. Gain valuable insights into preparation and cooking techniques that are used on a daily basis in homes all over the island. After savouring lunch, which is served in a hut facing a rice field, you may join in a rural activity that allows you to experience how the farmers work in the rice fields. Learn how to plant, transplant or harvest rice (depending on season), and at 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 Penglipuran, a traditional village that preserves their long-established Balinese architecture to this day. Admire the typical entrance ways which stand in a row on the left and right side of the village. Later, transfer to Seminyak, a beautiful beachside town on the south coast. A perfect place to enjoy the beautiful sunset, Seminyak is the island’s most fashionable and sophisticated area, home of many luxury hotels, fine restaurants and boutiques. The rest of the evening is free at leisure. Afterwards transfer back to your hotel.

 

▪ Overnight in Ubud area hotel. Breakfast at hotel and lunch on tours.

 

Day 3

UBUD – UBUD MARKET – UBUD PALACE – MONKEY FOREST – TEGALALANG

Start the day with breakfast at the hotel. 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 on the entire island of Bali, Warung Babi Guling Bu Oka. Here they serve 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 Mahabharata ballets.

The return journey brings us to see beautiful rice terraces at Tegallalang. Back to the hotel and afternoon free at leisure.

▪ Overnight in Ubud area hotel. Breakfast at hotel and lunch on tours.

Day 4

UBUD - SEMINYAK

Breakfast at the hotel. free time until check out 12PM, transfer to Seminyak.

▪ Overnight in Seminyak area hotel. breakfast included.

Day 5

SEMINYAK – FREE AT LEISURE

Breakfast at hotel. Day free at leisure, enjoy the hotel facilities, relax by the pool reading your book and just listen to your favorite music playing list.

▪ Overnight at Seminyak Hotel. Including breakfast.

Day 6

SEMINYAK – FREE AT LEISURE – ULUWATU TEMPLE – KECAK DANCE – SIMPLE BBQ SEAFOOD

Breakfast at hotel. Morning free at leisure.

In the afternoon, drive to Uluwatu a beautiful holy temple at the southern tip of Bali, an exquisite monument perched above the sea. The temple and surrounding is the home of hundreds monkeys which consider as the guardian for the locals.

The best Bali’s sunset experience, a romantic atmosphere with a golden color of the far horizon while the chanting of the hundred Balinese performing the most popular dance in Bali, Kecak, typical Balinese’s magical ambience. The performance tells the story of an external love tale between Rama and Shinta. Back to your vehicle for a short transfer to Jimbaran to end the day with a hearty fresh grilled seafood dinner.

▪ Overnight at Seminyak Hotel. Including breakfast and dinner on tours.

 

Day 7

DEPARTURE TRANSFER

This morning is free at leisure until your transfer to Denpasar International Airport for your departure flight.

Price as below:

7D6N SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION  

Hotel/resort

Room type

3N Ubud

Amatara Royal Ganesha

Deluxe

3N Seminyak

Harris Seminyak

Harris Room

7D6N SUPERIOR PACKAGE RATES – Per person Twin Sharing twin/double room in NZ$.

Validity

Price in $ Per person

Price in $ Single room supplement

01/04/19 – 30/06/19

839

385

01/07/19 -31/08/19

925

535

01/09/19- 24/12/19

839

385

25/12/19 – 07/01/20

935

575

08/01/20 – 31/03/20

839

385

**Black out : 01/06/19 – 09/06/19

7D6N DELUXE ACCOMMODATION

Hotel/resort

Room type

3N Ubud

Seres

Deluxe

3N Seminyak

Kanvaz Village

Premier Sunshine

7D6N DELUXE PACKAGE RATES - Per person Twin Sharing twin/double room in NZ$.

Validity

Price in $ Per Person

Price in $ Single room supplement

01/04/19 – 30/06/19

1399

935

01/07/19 -31/08/19

1539

1225

01/09/19- 30/09/19

1459

1039

01/10/19 – 23/12/19

1399

935

24/12/19 – 05/01/20

1589

1309

06/01/20 – 31/03/20

1399

935

 

Included: Accommodation in 4* Hotels, meals as shown above, transfers & sightseeing using air-conditioned private car, local English speaking guides, entrance fees at monuments, current taxes, 24-hours local contact number for emergencies.

Note: Please contact us if you require more information on different Hotel categories.

Prices quoted are valid from 01 March - 30 September 2019. Cost above is indicative, based on Low Season in NZ Dollars and subject to change due to fluctuation in exchange rates. Please read T&C before booking. Call 09 410 5060 or 0508 EXOTIC (0508 396 842) or email info@exoticholidays.co.nz for more information.