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Dubai

Most people see Bali from the back of a traffic jam. We plan it the other way round: fewer bases, earlier mornings, and the places locals still drive out to on a Sunday.

Bali quick facts

Best season
Apr–Oct, the dry months
Flight from SFO
19–21 h, one stop
Currency
Rupiah (IDR); cards widely taken
Visa for US citizens
e-VOA, 30 days, about $35
Time zone
UTC+8, 15 h ahead of SF

Why go

An island that rewards you for slowing down

Bali packs volcanoes, reef, rice terraces and a living Hindu culture into an island smaller than Delaware. The trick is choosing two or three corners and giving each one time.

Terraces before the tour buses

Jatiluwih at 6:30am is mist, birdsong and the farmers who built it. By ten, it's a car park. We get you there first.

Ceremonies you're welcome at

A temple festival happens somewhere almost every day. Our guides know which ones welcome visitors in a borrowed sarong.

Two coasts, two moods

Calm, reef-sheltered Sanur for families; Uluwatu's cliffs and surf breaks for sunsets and long, lazy lunches.

Palm-lined jungle river near Ubud

Dubai

  • Price: $1,350
  • Subtitle: 10 trips
  • Season: Best Nov–Mar
  1. Day 1–3 · Sanur

    Land gently on the east coast

    A driver waits at Denpasar arrivals. Sanur's flat water and beach path ease the jet lag; day three is a boat to Nusa Lembongan for snorkelling with mantas.

  2. Day 4–6 · Ubud & Sidemen

    Rice, rivers and a cooking class

    Sunrise at Jatiluwih, a family compound kitchen in Penestanan, and a day in the quieter Sidemen valley where weavers still work at hand looms.

  3. Day 7 · Munduk

    Up into the cool highlands

    Lake Bratan's water temple before the crowds, then a guided walk to two waterfalls most visitors never find.

  4. Day 8–10 · Uluwatu

    Cliffs, surf and a long goodbye

    Kecak fire dance at the cliff temple, an optional surf lesson at Padang Padang, and a late checkout timed to your evening flight.

Ready to book

Bali trips, and where to go next

One classic Bali route, plus the two add-ons our Bali travellers most often bolt on. Per person, taxes included.

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What travellers did

“We'd been to Bali once before and spent most of it in traffic between Seminyak and Ubud. This time Leilani gave us three bases and an alarm clock. Watching the mist lift off the terraces with nobody else there is the single best travel morning of my life.”
Dana & Luis, Oakland 10 days · October · tailor-made from Temples & Terraces
  • D1Sanur
  • D4Ubud
  • D7Munduk
  • D10Uluwatu