Tirta purification site , Bali Uluwatu Temple , Bali
Rinonce Batik Foundation which was established to help preserve the traditional “ hand-waxed ” batik craft .
Meals : B , D | Hotel Santika Jogya or similar
DAY 10 • Denpasar , Bali • Ubud • GCF visit : Sudirawan Children ’ s Dance School
Rise early for our flight to Bali . Upon arrival , we ’ ll drive to Ubud . Then this afternoon we ’ ll visit a Grand Circle Foundation site , the Sudirawan Children ’ s Dance School , which was established to preserve the art of Balinese dance for future generations .
Meals : B , L | SenS Hotel & Spa or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 9 , visit Sekar Rinonce Batik Foundation and learn about the traditional craft of “ hand-waxed ” batik textiles
DAY 11 • Visit “ happy yoga ” master • Controversial Topic : The Balinese caste system
Meet a spiritual practitioner and a “ happy yoga ” instructor today . Later on , engage in a discussion about the Controversial Topic of the Balinese caste system with a mixed caste couple in Batuyang village .
Meals : B , L , D | SenS Hotel & Spa or similar
DAY 12 • Boat ride to Trunyan Village • Meet with an animist spiritual leader
Cross Lake Batur by motorboat today and arrive at Trunyan village . Explore the village , then take a boat to a local cemetery to see Trunyan ’ s unique tradition of displaying their dead in open graves . While here , we ’ ll meet with a local religious leader to learn about the village ’ s animist beliefs .
Meals : B , L | SenS Hotel & Spa or similar
DAY 13 • Visit master mask maker • Candidasa Transfer to seaside Candidasa today . Along the way , we ’ ll visit the home of a local mask maker .
Meals : B , L , D | Candi Beach Resort & Spa or similar
DAY 14 • Candidasa • Meet local blacksmith • Visit Balinese villages & salak palm orchard • Explore Tirta Gangga
Visit the villages along Mount Agung , starting with a visit to a Balinese blacksmith and learn about the metalworks he produces , such as keris , or ceremonial daggers . After , head to Sidemen , a mountain village where weavers make ikat textiles . Then , visit a salak palm orchard . Continue to Tirta Gangga , a former summer residence of the Karang Asem royal family .
Meals : B , L , D | Candi Beach Resort & Spa or similar
DAY 15 • Sanur • Meet salt miners in Kusamba • Purification ceremony at Sudamala Temple
Depart for Kusamba , where we ’ ll visit the home of local salt miners . Then , drive to the Sudamala Purification Temple where a Hindu priest will conduct a purification ceremony using water from the temple ’ s holy spring . Afterwards , continue our journey to Sanur .
Meals : B , L | Taksu Sanur Hotel or similar
DAY 16 • Explore Uluwatu Cliffside Temple
Ride southwest to Pura Luhur Uluwatu , or Temple above the Headstone . With origins that date back to the tenth century , this Balinese sea temple is perched on a cliff 330 feet above the water .
Meals : B , D | Taksu Sanur Hotel or similar
DAY 17 • Return to U . S . Transfer to the airport to begin our journey back to the U . S . today . Or , fly from Denpasar to Labuan Bajo to begin your post-trip extension to Komodo Island & Beyond : Land of Dragons .
Meals : B
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104 Java & Bali : Indonesia ’ s Mystical Islands