Bali – February 2024

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LAND COST = $1490 (hotels, breakfasts, private transport, entries, Matt or Suzan Ebiner as group leader)

TOUR IS COMPLETED

INTERNATIONAL AIRFARE = $1000 – approximate cost for round-trip flight from LAX                                                              

Saturday February 3, 2024 – Depart USA to Denpasar, Bali

Sunday February 4, 2024 – In transit crossing the International Date Line

Monday February 5, 2024 – Arrive Bali, Indonesia

Arrive in Denpasar, Bali in the afternoon.  Drive to Ubud, the cultural center of Bali.  Three nights in Ubud at Hotel Tegal Sari or equivalent.

Tuesday February 6, 2024 – Ubud

Visit Elephant Safari Park to see elephants feeding, bathing, and performing.  Optional elephant ride.  Go to Tegalalang for fabulous views of Bali’s famous rice terraces.  Afternoon is free to rest, relax at the hotel pool, shop, eat, massage.  In the evening see a Balinese dance performance.  Night #2 in Ubud.

Wednesday February 7, 2024 – Ubud

Visit Monkey Forest Sanctuary, home to countless long-tailed macaques.  Optional afternoon whitewater rafting (5 miles on river, mild rapids, beautiful scenery).  Otherwise, afternoon is free for relaxing, massage, shopping.  Night #3 in Ubud.

Thursday February 8, 2024 – Batur Volcano, Ubud to Munduk

Optional sunrise hike up Batur Volcano (1-2 hours uphill; must leave Ubud around 3 AM).  Mid-day departure from Ubud to Lake Bratan with a photogenic lakeside temple.  Two nights in Munduk at Puri Lumbung Cottages or equivalent.

Friday February 9, 2024 – Munduk and Lake Temblingan

Hike to Munduk Waterfall.  Hike through lush forest around Lake Temblingan, followed by a canoe ride across the lake.  Night #2 in Munduk.

Saturday February 10, 2024 – Munduk to Candi Dasa

Visit Goa Lawah temple with bat cave.  Continue to Candi Dasa, a relaxed town on the coast.  Two nights in Candi Dasa at Puri Bagus Resort or equivalent.

Sunday February 11, 2024 – Candi Dasa

Visit Tirtagangga “Water Palace” with an option to swim in the cool water.  Spend time at the white sand beach of Pasir Putih, followed by a boat ride back to the hotel.  Afternoon visit to Tenganan, the best-preserved village of the Bali Aga (“original Balinese”) villages.

Monday February 12, 2024 – Depart Bali

Depart hotel for 1 hour drive to Denpasar; possibly have time for last minute shopping.  Afternoon flight to USA and arrive home the same day, or extend your travels in Bali or elsewhere.

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