Bali – Jan/Feb 2025

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LAND COST = $1690 (hotels, breakfasts, private transport, entries, Matt or Suzan Ebiner as group leader)

WAITING LIST AS OF MARCH 19, 2024.

INTERNATIONAL AIRFARE = $1200 – approximate cost for round-trip flight from LAX

Wednesday January 29, 2025 – Depart USA to Denpasar, Bali

Thursday January 30, 2025 – In transit crossing the International Date Line

Friday January 31, 2025 – 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.

Saturday February 1, 2025 – 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.

Sunday February 2, 2025 – Ubud

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

Monday February 3, 2025 – 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.

Tuesday February 4, 2025 – 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.

Wednesday February 5, 2025 – Munduk to Candi Dasa

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

Thursday February 6, 2025 – 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 free to relax, swim, massage.

Friday February 7, 2025 – Candi Dasa

Free day in Candi Dasa for swimming, relaxing, snorkeling, hiking, shopping.

Saturday February 8, 2025 – 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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