9N/10D Bali Nine-Night Island Complete - Kuta, Ubud, Candidasa and Lovina at an Unhurried Pace
Kuta, Ubud, Candidasa, Lovina · 9 nights / 10 days · Indonesia
From USD 420 per person
Kuta, Ubud, Candidasa and Lovina at an Unhurried Pace. Stay plan: Kuta (2N) – Ubud (3N) – Candidasa (2N) – Lovina (2N). Arrive Ngurah Rai International Airport, Denpasar, depart Ngurah Rai International Airport, Denpasar.
Where the nights are
Kuta (2N) → Ubud (3N) → Candidasa (2N) → Lovina (2N)
Day by day
- Day 1 — Arrival and transfer to Kuta
Arrive at Ngurah Rai International Airport, Denpasar. Clear immigration and baggage, meet our representative and transfer to your hotel in Kuta. The original Bali beach town, ten minutes from the airport — a long surf beach, a night-market of a main street and everything open late. The rest of the day is free to settle in. Overnight in Kuta.
Overnight: Kuta
- Day 2 — Kuta: Kuta beach at sunset and a first surf lesson
Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Kuta — Kuta beach at sunset and a first surf lesson; the Tanah Lot sea temple for the evening ceremony; and Waterbom Bali and the Beachwalk shopping promenade. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Kuta.
Overnight: Kuta
- Day 3 — Kuta to Ubud
Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Ubud — a 40 km, ninety-minute drive inland. The cultural heart of Bali in the foothills — rice terraces, a palace, a monkey forest and a gallery or a gamelan on every lane. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Tegallalang rice terraces and a swing over the valley. Overnight in Ubud.
Overnight: Ubud
- Day 4 — Ubud: Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary and the Ubud Palace
Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Ubud — the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary and the Ubud Palace; the Tirta Empul holy water temple and Goa Gajah; and the Campuhan ridge walk at first light. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Ubud.
Overnight: Ubud
- Day 5 — Ubud: Balinese cooking class and the Ubud art market
Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Ubud — a Balinese cooking class and the Ubud art market; the Tegenungan waterfall and a coffee plantation tasting; and the Neka Art Museum and an evening Legong dance. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Ubud.
Overnight: Ubud
- Day 6 — Ubud to Candidasa
Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Candidasa — a 60 km, ninety-minute drive east. A quiet east-coast village of lotus lagoons, the old Bali Aga country behind it and the Padang Bai jetty next door. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Tirta Gangga water palace. Overnight in Candidasa.
Overnight: Candidasa
- Day 7 — Candidasa: Taman Ujung water palace and the Bali Aga village of Tenganan
Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Candidasa — the Taman Ujung water palace and the Bali Aga village of Tenganan; the Lempuyang temple and its gate of heaven; and the white-sand beach at Virgin Beach and the Padang Bai coves. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Candidasa.
Overnight: Candidasa
- Day 8 — Candidasa to Lovina
Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Lovina — a three-hour drive across the north-east. The black-sand north coast, where the boats go out before dawn to find dolphins. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the dawn dolphin boat off Lovina. Overnight in Lovina.
Overnight: Lovina
- Day 9 — Lovina: Banjar hot springs and the Brahma Vihara Arama monastery
Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Lovina — the Banjar hot springs and the Brahma Vihara Arama monastery; the Gitgit and Sekumpul waterfalls; and the dawn dolphin boat off Lovina. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Lovina.
Overnight: Lovina
- Day 10 — Lovina — departure
Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Time for any last shopping before your transfer to Ngurah Rai International Airport, Denpasar for the onward flight. The tour ends here, and we hope it is not your last visit to Indonesia.
Inclusions
- Accommodation in the selected category hotel, resort or villa on double sharing basis.
- Daily breakfast at the hotel.
- All airport, inter-town and sightseeing transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking driver.
- Fast-boat or domestic flight tickets between the islands of the itinerary where the route calls for them.
- All fuel, parking, driver allowances and inter-island vehicle charges.
- One welcome drink on arrival and a bottle of water per person per day on tour.
- 24x7 on-tour coordination and a dedicated Bali destination desk.
Exclusions
- International airfare to and from Indonesia, and airport taxes on it.
- Entrance fees, temple donations, sarong hire and activity charges at the places the day programme names — temples, waterfalls, rice-terrace swings, cruises, marine parks and national parks. Quoted on request or paid direct at the gate.
- A separate accompanying guide; the driver is not a licensed guide.
- Indonesia visa on arrival, the Bali tourist levy and travel insurance.
- Optional tours and activities not named in the programme — diving courses, water sports, spa and cooking classes.
- Meals other than those stated, room service, alcoholic and bottled beverages, laundry and personal expenses.
- Compulsory Gala Dinner supplements over Christmas Eve, New Year Eve and Nyepi period surcharges.
- Nyepi, the Balinese day of silence, closes the island and the airport for 24 hours; nothing operates that day.
- Early check-in or late check-out unless confirmed in writing at the time of booking.
- Anything arising from circumstances outside our control — flight or fast-boat cancellation, swell, volcanic activity or a change of government levy.