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Highlights of Bali

Be enchanted by the picturesque scenery of the highlands and enjoy the tranquillity of Lovina. Visit the traditional village of Rumah Desa and get right up close to the colourful culture of Ubud. Round off with a beach holiday or a city break.

Highlights of Bali
Highlights of Bali
13 days

Highlights of Bali

Be enchanted by the picturesque scenery of the highlands and enjoy the tranquillity of Lovina. Visit the traditional village of Rumah Desa and get right up close to the colourful culture of Ubud. Round off with a beach holiday or a city break.

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What is included in the price?
This package includes the following
  • Return flights from the UK to Denpassar
  • 10 nights at 3- and 4-star hotels
  • 10 x breakfast (days 3-13)
  • 1 x lunch (day 9)
  • Local English-speaking guide on transfers and excursions
  • Travelling in an air-conditioned minibus or bus
  • All mentioned transfers and excursions take place within international groups of 1 – 14 people and with TourCompass’ own guests only
  • ATOL certificate
  • 24-hour manned emergency telephone throughout the tour
  • Departure guarantee – the tour goes ahead regardless of the number of participants

Comprehensive package of excursions:

  • Ulun Danu Temple
  • Hike in Munduk’s highlands with coffee plantations, rice fields and waterfalls
  • Beji Temple in Sangsit, Kintamani Highlands overlooking Mount Batur volcano and the crater lake
  • Gunung Kawi temple complex with its famous royal tombs
  • Visit the village of Rumah Desa with activities
  • The rice terraces of Tegalalang, the sacred water temple Tirta Empul in Tampaksiring
  • Admission and fees to the sights and attractions mentioned

THE TOUR IN SHORT

Bali is one of the most spectacular islands in the Indonesian archipelago, enjoying hot temperatures all year round. Despite its relatively modest size, the island offers a wealth of experiences and has all the ingredients for a perfect holiday.

The tour starts with a night in the resort town of Sanur, where you can relax after the long flight and acclimatise to the time difference before the tour begins in earnest.

The next day, you head to one of Bali’s best kept secrets in the Central Highlands – the little gem, Munduk. Munduk is known for its mild temperatures and enchanting scenery featuring mountains, vast rice fields, exotic plantations and cascading waterfalls hidden away in the dense jungle.

The lush highlands are a stark contrast to the dark volcanic beaches of Lovina in the north. Relaxation and days on your own await you here.

From Lovina, you head to Ubud with two stops along the way. The first stop is the Kintamani Highlands, where you have a fantastic view of the active volcano Batur and its crater lake of the same name. The next stop is the ancient Gunung Kawi temple complex with its ancient royal tombs carved into the rocks.

The tour ends at Ubud, the artistic and spiritual heart of Bali, scenically set among rice fields, temples, rivers and deep valleys.

While you’re in Ubud, you’ll visit the village of Rumah Desa, where you gain an amazing insight into the everyday life of the Balinese. You’ll also see Tegalalang’s breathtaking rice terraces carpeting the mountainsides, and the sacred water temple, Tirta Empul.

You have the option to extend your tour to include relaxation and a beach holiday, nature and wildlife experiences on the Komodo Islands or a city break in Singapore.

Why choose this tour

  • Visit the picturesque highlands at Munduk, where thundering waterfalls, lush plantations, volcanoes and crater lakes await
  • Enjoy Lovina’s dark, child-friendly volcanic beach and gain a fantastic insight into the daily life of the Balinese at the village of Rumah Desa
  • Experience Tegalalang’s breathtaking rice terraces and the water temple of Tirta Empul outside the charming town of Ubud, which exudes calm and tradition
  • Option to extend the tour to include a beach holiday, exciting nature and wildlife experiences on the Komodo Islands or a city break in Singapore.

Our prices always include

  • All international and domestic flights
  • All destination transfers
  • All specified excursions and activities
  • All accommodations
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Departure from selected airport

Today you will fly to wonderful Bali with connecting flight(s) on the way.

Day 2: Arrival in Bali – Sanur

You land at Bali’s international airport, Ngurah Rai, in the main city of Denpasar. Upon your arrival, you go through immigration, where you receive your tourist visa and then collect your luggage. Your driver will be waiting for you in the arrivals hall, holding up a TourCompass sign, and you will immediately sense the warmth of the Balinese hospitality.

Together with your guide, you will be driven to your hotel in Sanur. After check-in, the day is yours to do as you please, allowing you to relax after the long flight and acclimatise to the time difference before tomorrow’s itinerary kicks off in earnest.

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Day 3: Sanur – Ulun Danu Temple – Munduk

After breakfast and check-out, you will be driven to the scenic mountain village of Munduk. On the way, you will visit one of Bali’s most photographed temples, the beautiful Ulun Danu. The temple is located on a small island in Lake Bratan, which is so clear that it makes the temple look like it is floating. The lake is located at an altitude of 1,200 metres and is surrounded by high mountains. The area can therefore be chilly and misty in, giving everything an almost mysterious feel. Go for a walk along the shores of the lake and enjoy the sight, the view and the reflections in the lake.

You will then continue to Munduk, one of Bali’s best kept secrets. On your arrival at the hotel in Munduk, the rest of the day is yours to relax, go for a walk and just enjoy the picturesque surroundings.

Munduk is a peaceful little village located in the temperate Balinese highlands, roughly 1,000 metres above sea level. It is surrounded by green rice fields, cascading waterfalls and dense jungle. The area also offers a lot of great walks and stunning vantage points from which you can enjoy the landscape and the surrounding mountains.

Besides its beauty, Munduk is known for growing coffee, cocoa, vanilla, fruit and vegetables. In fact, the area supplies more fresh fruit and vegetables than anywhere else in Bali, due, among other things, to the temperate climate and the incredibly fertile soil.

There are many good restaurants in the area serving local, organic produce.

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Day 4: Hike in Munduk’s lush landscapes

You wake up to fresh mountain air and an outstanding view. After breakfast, you’ll be going on a scenic 2-hour hike in the area around the hotel. The terrain is relatively flat, but there are places on the route where it goes up and down.

The hike takes you past scenic coffee plantations, avocado trees as well as cocoa, vanilla and clove plants. A path leads you down through the dense jungle to the 20-metre-high Red Coral waterfall. Please note that some of the way down to the waterfall is steep and therefore not suitable for people who have difficulty walking. If you don’t want to walk down to the waterfall, you can stay up at the top and enjoy the scenic surroundings and the many beautiful plants, which are labelled with their names.

On the way back to the hotel, you will pass beautiful spice gardens and scenic, green rice fields.

The rest of the day is yours to do as you please.

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Day 5: Munduk – Lovina

After a lovely breakfast, you check out of the hotel, and your guide and driver are ready to drive you to the tranquil beach resort Lovina, which is located on Bali’s north coast. The drive takes about 1 hour.

Once you arrive in Lovina, the rest of the day is yours to do as you please.

Lovina is known for its long beaches with their dark, glistening lava sand and gentle waves. For a lot of people, Lovina is all about the dolphin safari. However, we have chosen not to offer this, as the experience does not live up to our animal welfare standards, which you can read more about here.

From the beach in the evening, you can watch the sun set out on the horizon, which is an incredibly beautiful sight with shades of red, orange and violet painted across the sky.

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Days 6-7: Lovina on your own

The days in Lovina are yours to do as you please. You might like to head into Singaraja, which is the main town in the area, just 9 km from the hotel. Singaraja is one of the few places in Bali where you’ll see buildings from the Dutch colonial era. Not many tourists come here, so you can enjoy an authentic experience in the streets, several of which are lined with avenues of trees.

You can also purchase one of our extra excursions, which you can read more about below.

Day 8: Lovina – Beji temple – Mount Batur volcano – Gunung Kawi temple complex - Ubud

After breakfast and check-out, you and your guide and driver will head to the artisan town of Ubud in central Bali.

We’ve included three picturesque and exciting visits en route. The first stop is Beji Temple in the village of Sangsit. Only a handful of tourists find their way to the temple, so it’s lovely and peaceful here. Dating back to the 15th century, the temple is dedicated to the fertility goddess Dewi Sri, who ensured a good harvest. The fine detailed wood carvings and the impressive craftsmanship will almost take your breath away.

Next stop is the vantage point in the Kintamani Highlands, from which you enjoy a fabulous view of the active Batur volcano and its crater lake of the same name.

Before reaching Ubud, you will visit the Gunung Kawi temple complex, an often overlooked attraction. Built in the late 11th century, Gunung Kawi is one of Bali’s oldest temples. Gunung Kawi is set in a lush valley surrounded by jungle, and stairs take you past magnificent rice terraces and tall coconut palms down to the temple itself. The Pekerisan River, which has religious significance for Balinese Hindus, flows alongside the temple. Water passing through a sanctuary is said to be transformed into holy water. When you get to the river, a small stone bridge leads you across to the main attraction of the temple: the ancient royal tombs carved into the rocks. Here, you have time to walk around and enjoy the ancient, serene site.

The last stop of the day is the hotel in Ubud, and after check-in, the rest of the day is yours to do as you please.

Ubud is scenically situated in the central highlands, where the lush, green mountains are interspersed by deep valleys, which are almost canyon-like in some places. Through the middle of the green jungle flows the Ayung River, which is a popular place to river raft, and behind the small settlements are fine temples and beautiful rice fields.

Ubud is also known as the artistic heart of Bali, to which both local and international artists and craftsmen have found their way. Art and craft exhibitions and galleries line the streets alongside small shops selling bags, jewellery and clothing.

There are often ceremonial processions in the temples and streets, which are a fun and evocative experience. The Balinese are dressed in their traditional costumes, and lining the pavements are small baskets woven from banana leaves containing offerings and incense sticks to protect against evil.

Along Ubud’s main street, you will find many good restaurants and cosy cafés.

Day 9: Visit to and activities in the village of Rumah Desa

Today, you’ll gain an excellent insight into the Balinese culture and traditions in the small village of Rumah Desa, located 35 km north-west of Ubud. You will have the opportunity to participate in some of the daily activities that take place in the village.

After breakfast, you’ll be picked up from the hotel and driven to the village of Rumah Desa, where you’ll be met by a local host who will show you around. You’ll see and hear how the families live, cook, build houses and farm, and if you’re game, you’ll have the chance to participate in the activities yourself. There will also be a walk through the village, taking in its small houses, temples, the local school and a beautiful landscape with exotic plants and trees. You will also pass the stunning green rice fields, where you’ll see the farmers at work with their water buffaloes, and observe how the coconut palms are climbed and how the coconut oil is extracted.

Back at the village, a lovely Balinese lunch will be served. You will then head back to Ubud, where you arrive mid-afternoon and have the rest of the day to yourself.

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Day 10: Tegalalang’s rice terraces – Tirta Empul Temple

Today, you will be exploring the area around Ubud.

You’ll be picked up from the hotel by your guide and driver, and the first stop of the tour is the breathtaking rice terraces of Tegalalang, some of the most scenic on the island.

The tour ends in Tampaksiring, where you visit Tirta Empul, a sacred water temple. The temple is located by 12 natural springs, and you can bathe in the holy water and cleanse your soul here, alongside the Balinese Hindus, who bring offerings in the form of small baskets of flowers and incense. It’s a beautiful, colourful sight. Please note that during your visit to the temple, you will have to wear a sarong just as in all other temples in Bali.

You will then be driven back to Ubud, where you have the rest of the day to yourself.

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Day 11: Ubud

The day is yours to enjoy Ubud at your own pace. You also have the option to purchase one of our fun and exciting extra excursions, which you can read more about below.

In the evening when darkness falls, you can visit one of Ubud’s many great restaurants and round off with a drink or a cup of coffee at one of the cosy bars or cafés.

Day 12: Departure day

Today, the time has come to say goodbye to the Island of the Gods. After breakfast and check-out, you will be picked up by your guide and driver and driven to the airport in Denpasar. From here, you will fly back to Europe, with connecting flight(s) on the way.

Day 13: Arrival back home

You land at the selected airport a lovely holiday and a great many experiences the richer.

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City break in Singapore
3 nights

Extend your tour to include an exciting city break to Singapore and be blown away by the state-of-the-art metropolis of the East.

Covering an area of just 721.5 km2, the island state is South-east Asia’s smallest country, and what the small, well-developed country lacks in size, it more than makes up for in experiences.

Look forward to experiencing the architectural Marina Bay Sands, stroll around the green oasis Gardens by the Bay, shop to your heart’s content on Orchard Road, drink Singapore Slings at Raffles Hotel and ride in the 165-metre-high ferris wheel, the Singapore Flyer, which offers a phenomenal view of all the futuristic skyscrapers and the harbour.

What also makes Singapore so cool is that it is a melting pot of cultures, and people live with respect for and an understanding of one another, with Buddhist temples, mosques, churches and Hindu temples side by side. Singapore’s diversity can be experienced in the charming districts of Little India, China Town and the Arabic and Malay quarter, Kampong Glam. Soak in the atmosphere while being seduced by the wonderful, colourful buildings and the aroma of spices and jasmine.

The multicultural community is also reflected in the many culinary delights on offer around the city. If you’re into authentic street food, you can visit one of the famous hawker centres, or, if upscale Michelin restaurants are more your thing, make your way to the special food street, Keong Saik Road, and discover some of Singapore’s best restaurants.

Other popular and hip neighbourhoods are the colourful Haji Lane in Kampong Glam and the Art Deco area, Tiong Bahru. Both neighbourhoods are known for their cosy cafés, exciting restaurants and shops as well as wonderful street art.

In stark contrast to the vibrant city life is Sentosa Island, a small island which offers lovely sandy beaches and countless sights and activities for the whole family such as Universal Studios and various adventure parks.

Does Singapore sound tempting?

The extension includes a 3-night hotel stay with breakfast, flight to Singapore and transfers.

Beach holiday extension at Nusa Lembongan
3 nights

Nusa Lembongan is a small, tropical paradise island of just 8 km² and just 45 minutes from Bali by sea. Here you can bring down the pace and just enjoy the golden sandy beaches, the crystal-clear water, swaying palm trees and wild nature with cactuses and rock formations. The island is also known for its great snorkelling and diving opportunities. There are only a few cars on the small island, so getting around by bicycle is the easiest.

The majority of the north-eastern section of the island is covered in mangrove, which serves an important role in the ecosystem of the area and helps give life to the many corals. You can go on a quiet boat ride through the mangroves in either a kayak or a small boat.

Many of the island’s inhabitants sustain themselves by growing seaweed. When the tides go out, the seaweed fields appear, and you will see farmers stream out to pick it.

The extension includes a 3-night beach holiday at the resort with breakfast, transfers and a speedboat between Bali and Nusa Lembongan.

You can extend the beach holiday with additional nights, just as you please.

Komodo Island and West Flores
4 nights

Komodo Island is home to the great Komodo dragons. The Komodo dragon is the largest living species of lizard in the world. It can grow up to three metres long and weigh up to 165 kg. Despite its huge size, it can move at speeds of up to 20 km/h – and it is carnivorous with an aggressive and pretty brutal hunting technique. And yet a visit to the monitor lizards is on the wish list of many travellers. It’s not every day you get see the world’s largest lizard, which has survived here on the island for some 10 million years! Besides the Komodo dragons, you can also see buffaloes, wild boar, wild deer, macaques, and beautiful birds, not to mention a landscape that is both scenic and rugged. The water is crystal clear; the seas full of brightly coloured fish and corals. Designated as a national park, Komodo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The extension includes a 3-night stay at a hotel on Flores, 1 night at a hotel in Sanur, breakfast, flight between Bali and Flores and transfers. Also included are a full-day excursion to Komodo Island, snorkelling at Pink Beach and Kelor Island as well as a full-day excursion in western Flores, taking in the Cunca Rami waterfall, Batu Cermin Cave and a visit to a local market.

Children on the tour must be aged 7+.

Please note:

This extension is not possible during the periods from:

8 February – 12 February 2024 and 2 april – 17 april 2024

Beach holiday extension to Gili Trawangan
4 nights

If you wish to conclude your holiday with a stay on a paradise island, then Gili Trawangan is an excellent choice.

Gili Trawangan, also known as Gili T, is one of the three Gili islands – and the most popular. Gili Trawangan has become especially popular due to great opportunities it offers for scuba diving and snorkelling in the sea around the island. See sea turtles, colourful fish and perhaps even a reef shark. The island is also known for its lovely beaches, which invite pure, unadulterated relaxation. Lie yourself down on a sun lounger and soak up the warm rays of the sun, or enjoy a drink in one of the many beanbags in the shade of a coconut palm.

During the day, the atmosphere is relaxed, with things livening up in the evening at the numerous small restaurants and bars. On the west side of the island, you can enjoy the beautiful sunsets over Bali, and if you’re lucky and it’s a clear evening, you’ll even be able to see the sun go down behind Mt. Agung volcano in Bali. It’s a wonderful experience that you’ll never forget! There are no paved roads or cars here, but bicycles and horse-drawn carriages instead.

In other words, Gili Trawangan has everything you need for a relaxing beach holiday.

The extension includes a 3-night beach holiday at the resort on Gili Trawangan, 1 night at a hotel in Sanur, breakfast, transfers and a speedboat between Bali and Gili Trawangan.

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