Tropical · Bali
Bali
Temples, Rice Terraces & Reef
- Best time
- May to September
- Location
- Indonesia
About Bali
Bali is small enough to cross in a morning and layered enough to take a fortnight. The middle of the island is volcanic and green, cut into terraces that have been irrigated the same co-operative way for a thousand years. The coasts are entirely different animals — surf and sunsets in the west, quiet reef and black sand in the east. Offerings go out on the pavements at dawn every single day, which tells you something about how little of this is arranged for visitors.
Good to know
- Flight time
- 6h 30m from Mumbai, via Singapore
- Currency
- Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
- Language
- Indonesian, Balinese; English in tourist areas
- Visa
- Visa on arrival, 30 days
What you'll do
The four we'd book first
Sunrise on Batur
A two-hour climb in the dark to a rim above the cloud, with Abang and Rinjani coming up out of it as the light arrives.
The terraces before the coaches
Jatiluwih rather than Tegallalang if you want them empty — a UNESCO valley of subak-irrigated rice, walkable in an hour.
Diving the Liberty wreck
A torpedoed US cargo ship lying in 30 m off Tulamben, shallow enough that snorkellers see the bow.
A temple ceremony
Odalan festivals run on the 210-day Pawukon calendar, so there is nearly always one on. Sarong on, and stand at the back.
Curated itineraries
Bali packages
Lake temples at first light, a private breakfast above the Tegallalang terraces, and three days of reef diving off the east coast.
Signature9D | 8NIsland of the Gods
- Sunrise climb up Mount Batur
- Jatiluwih terraces before the coaches
- Snorkelling the Liberty wreck at Tulamben
- Ubud
- Sidemen
- Sanur
Island of the Gods — Bali, 9D | 8N, from ₹79,900Per person, starting from*
₹79,900, reduced from
₹1,13,500
Honeymoon8D | 7NBali for Two
- Floating breakfast in a private pool villa
- Clifftop villa above the Uluwatu break
- Kecak fire dance at sunset
- Ubud
- Uluwatu
Bali for Two — Bali, 8D | 7N, from ₹1,04,900Per person, starting from*
₹1,04,900, reduced from
₹1,49,000
Family9D | 8NBali with the Family
- White-water rafting the Ayung river
- Bali Safari and the Mason elephant sanctuary
- Calm reef swimming at Nusa Dua
- Ubud
- Sanur
- Nusa Dua
Bali with the Family — Bali, 9D | 8N, from ₹94,900Per person, starting from*
₹94,900, reduced from
₹1,34,800
Luxury10D | 9NUbud & the Reef, in Full
- Ayung gorge suite with a private butler
- Helicopter transfer over the volcanoes
- Private sunrise dive off Amed
- Ubud
- Amed
- Uluwatu
Ubud & the Reef, in Full — Bali, 10D | 9N, from ₹1,89,900Per person, starting from*
₹1,89,900, reduced from
₹2,69,700
Adventure9D | 8NVolcanoes, Reefs & Rivers
- Summit climb on Mount Agung
- Canyoning the Kalimudah gorge
- Manta point drift dive off Nusa Penida
- Ubud
- Amed
- Nusa Lembongan
Volcanoes, Reefs & Rivers — Bali, 9D | 8N, from ₹99,900Per person, starting from*
₹99,900, reduced from
₹1,41,900
Culture10D | 9NTemples, Rice & Craft
- Two-day batik and weaving workshop
- Gamelan lesson with a village orchestra
- Besakih, the mother temple, at dawn
- Ubud
- Sidemen
- Munduk
Temples, Rice & Craft — Bali, 10D | 9N, from ₹92,900Per person, starting from*
₹92,900, reduced from
₹1,31,900
*Per person on twin sharing. Prices move with season and availability — we confirm yours in writing before anything is booked.
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