INTRODUCTION TO BALINESE MASSAGE AND CULTURAL DISCOVERY
This tour will introduce you to Balinese culture and introduce you to Balinese massage. Option to extend your stay.
Day 1
Departure and overnight flight
Day 2
SANUR
Arrive at Denpasar airport (Bali) and transfer to your accommodation in Sanur, a seaside resort in southern Bali. Sanur Bay stretches over 15 km of golden sand. The sea is calm and you’ll have the chance to stroll along its seafront promenade.
Free time until dinner to get to know each other, present the tour and answer any questions you may have.
Meals included: dinner
Night in Sanur
Day 3
UBUD
In the morning, after breakfast, massage to recover from your long journey.
Free time to enjoy the beach or the town.
Lunch at leisure
In the early afternoon, transfer to Ubud, the island’s cultural and wellness capital.
Introduction to Balinese massage. This massage combines traditional kneading, stretching and digitopressure techniques to restore balance to the body’s energies. Using soothing essential oils, it stimulates blood circulation and deeply relaxes the muscles.
Meals included: breakfast
Overnight in Ubud
Day 4
UBUD
After breakfast, a purifying bath in the sacred waters of a temple in the heart of nature, far from the crowds.
Lunch at leisure
In the afternoon, introduction to Balinese massage.
Traditional dance show in the evening. Deeply rooted in the island’s culture, the dances tell mythological and spiritual stories. The richly decorated costumes and haunting rhythms of the Balinese gamelans accompany these artistic performances, creating a unique visual and auditory experience.
Meals included: breakfast
Overnight in Ubud
Day 5
UBUD
After breakfast, visit a 10th-century mausoleum and a temple preserved at the bottom of a pretty valley with tiered rice fields.
Lunch at leisure
Afternoon introduction to Balinese massage.
Evening at leisure
Meals included: breakfast
Night in Ubud
Day 6
UBUD
This day will be dedicated to discovering the uniqueness of Balinese culture: after visiting the local market, you will learn to cook some traditional recipes that you will enjoy for lunch and to make traditional offerings.
Dinner and evening at leisure
Meals included: breakfast and lunch
Overnight in Ubud
Day 7
SERIRIT
After breakfast, departure for the unspoilt north of the island. Visit the sumptuous waterfalls in the heart of nature, where you can bathe in their invigorating waters.
Lunch together
Visit the hot, slightly sulphurous thermal baths to relax.
At the end of the day, mindfulness meditation.
Meals included: breakfast and lunch
Overnight in Séririt
Day 8
AMED
After breakfast, transfer to the black-sand seaside resort of Amed, a small fishing port with a calm and serene atmosphere.
Day at leisure. Possibility of snorkelling from the beach (optional).
At the end of the day, sunset with a view of Mount Agung from a traditional fisherman’s boat.
Meals included: breakfast
Overnight in Amed
Day 9
SIDEMEN
After breakfast, departure for the valley of Sidemen, sculpted by rice fields and plantations. Sidemen is a small country town that has managed to preserve its authenticity. On the way, visit a water palace with superb pools and numerous statues.
Lunch at leisure
Afternoon stroll through the rice paddies in full consciousness
Late afternoon massage
Dinner at leisure
Meals included: breakfast
Night in Sidemen
Day 10
SIDEMEN
After breakfast, workshop in the making of Jamu, a traditional drink made from plants and roots with many virtues.
Lunch at leisure
In the afternoon, silver jewellery workshop.
In the late afternoon, foot reflexology workshop.
Dinner on your own
Meals included: breakfast
Overnight in Sidemen
Day 11
JIMBARAN
After breakfast, departure for Jimbaran, a fishing port on the south coast with a large beach of golden sand. Visit the fish market.
Lunch and afternoon at leisure.
Dinner on the beach
Meals included : breakfast and dinner
Night in Jimbaran
Day 12
JIMBARAN
Day at leisure. Airport transfer according to your flight.
