Exclusive Bali Overland Tour 7 Days/6 Nights

Day  1   BALI AIRPORT – SANUR – ULUWATU SUNSET WITH KECAK DANCE WITH DINNER
Upon arrival at Denpasar Airport, your tour guide will be waiting for you at the main gate, holding the sign board with your name. After a warm welcome the guide will take you directly to your hotel in Sanur for check-in.
Sunset outing to the southwestern tip of Bali for a visit of the Uluwatu Temple, which is perched precipitous on a top sheer cliff dropping straight into the pounding surf, 250 feet above the sea. This is one of the temples in Bali, built in the 11th century. Watch the spectacular sunset overlooking the Indian Ocean and enjoy the mystic atmosphere.
Witnessing the Kecak Dance performance, well-known as a “monkey dance” will light up your night before we drive to jimbaran Beach for dinner BBQ

Day  2   SANUR – ART AND NATURE OF BALI – BARONG AND KRIS DANCE SHOW – UBUD
Breakfast at your hotel. Your day will start with the famous Barong and Kris Dance show. It describes the eternal strunggle between good (Barong) and evil (Rangda) and ends with a scene where the kris dancers fall into a trance an try to kill the demon Rangda. Then proceed to Celuk, the center of exquisite silver works and Mas, known for its fine woodcarvings, before visiting the holy spring of Tirta Empul, surrounded by a large shrine to honour the God Indra. There are bathing pools which are believed to have strong curative powers. On the hill behind this temple is a presidential guest house built by the late President Soekarno. Our next stop is Kintamani where you can enjoy your lunch with breathtaking views over the caldera lake of Danau Batur. Going down the hill, we pass the greeneries of Tegallalang with its rice field and coconut trees. Stop at one of Ubud’s art galleries and also Tohpati, which is known for its batik.

Day  3   UBUD -HIGHLIGHT OF BALI – BESAKIH TEMPLE
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Klungkung to see the famous hall of justice Kerta Gosa.
A must see for every tourist is the mother temple Besakih, located on the slope of Mount Agung ( this temple is a city of itself ). On the way and from the temple breathtaking view of rice terrace fields on the slope of the mountain
On your way back to the hotel visit Gunung Kawi temple in Sebatu. Visit a local house compound, where every building has a purpose and therefore points in the right direction. Visit Ubud, the village of artists and the market where they display their masterpiece. On the way back to the hotel we visit Goa Gajah temple near Ubud

Day  4   FASCINATING EAST BALI – ORIGINAL BALINESE VILLAGE
Breakfast at the hotel. We will start this tour to Kusamba, a fisherman village that also engages in salt making where you will also see colorful outrigger lined up along the black sand shores. The costal road with full view to Nusa Penida will lead us to Goa Lawah (Bat Cave). This cave, whose walls vibrate with thousands of bats, is considered holy and a temple and surrounding shrines protect the entrance. After lunch we go to Taman Tirta Gangga (Water Palace) whose swimming pools and ornamental ponds serve as a fascinating reminder of the Balinese rajah’s old days. Our last stop will be Tenganan, an original Balinese village, a stronghold of ancient traditions. You can see the local women weave the famous “flaming” cloth, kamben geringsing, which supposedly has the power of immunize the wearer against evil.

Day  5   UBUD – HEARTLAND OF BALI – LAKE BRATAN – CANDI MARKET – SANUR
Breakfast at the hotel This excursion will lead you to the rural heartland of Bali, which presents an altered landscape and an interesting history. The first stop will be Lake Bratan, a crater that lies serenely in the midst of an elongated valley which was formed centuries ago. A small temple called Pura Ulun Danu Bratan to honour Dewi Danau, goddess of the lake, can be seen on the lake promontory. Stroll along Candi Kuning market, where local fruits, vegetable and flowers are sold. After lunch, the trip continues through breathtaking valleys of rice paddies near Jatiluwih to visit Pura Luhur Batukaru Temple, in dense jungle near the peak of Gunung Batukaru, Bali’s second highest mountain. The ancient temple complex has a number of separate sanctuaries joined by damp mountain paths, bubbling spring and large rectangular lake with a shrine in its midst.

Day  6   AMAZING TANAH LOT
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning relax at the beach. Start this afternoon trip with a visit at one of the most beautiful temples in South Bali, the Pura Taman Ayun. The temple was built in the 17th century by Prince I Gusti Anom. Literally translated the meaning is “Floating Flower Garden”, because the temple is situated in the middle of an artificial lake. It has three ascending levels of spacious courtyards containing rows of shrines and pavilions and is surrounded by a wide moat. Take a short walk through the complex and admire the impressive surrounding.
Your last stop and highlight of this tour waits at the coast. The famous Tanah Lot Temple is one of the most important temples in Bali. Built on a small island in the sea it is a perfect place to enjoy an amazing sunset in a breathtaking environment.

Day  7   SANUR – AIRPORT
Breakfast at the hotel. At appropriate time, we will transfer you to Denpasar airport to catch your flight to your next destination. END OF OUR SERVICE

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