Overnight flight to Bali.

Private Transfer from Denpasar Airport to Ubud Hotel.

Upon arrival in Bali, guests will be met by a Yampu representative and privately transferred to their hotel in Ubud for check-in.

Private Full Day Balinese Home Visit with Cooking Class and Lunch.

Enjoy a day experiencing the Balinese way of life and connecting with the local people and their culture. Depart in the morning for Tabanan and visit a typical Balinese village that is home to many traditional Balinese resident compounds. Balinese families traditionally live in a number of houses that surround a patio, with the family temple facing Mount Agung, the home of the Gods. Visit a local family and learn how the compound is established. The family will demonstrate how to make the typical Balinese offerings and guests may offer their own creation to the family temple.

Afterwards, the family will teach traditional recipes in a hands-on cooking class. At the end of the lesson, enjoy the meal that was created for lunch! Then bid farewell to the host and head to Jatiluwih. Admire its magnificent landscape views and continue to Batukaru Temple, a picturesque temple on the foot of Bali's second highest mountain, Mount Batukaru. After visiting the temple, return to the hotel.

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Private Half Day Rice and Coffee Cultivation Tour.

The Balinese have traded rice and coffee for centuries, and today the country exports to every corner of the world. This morning, depart for a local farm to learn more about rice cultivation. Visit a local farmer in the beautiful surroundings of Ubud and talk to him about his daily activities. Continue with a visit to a coffee plantation and learn how the combination of Arabica and Robusta was brought about by Dutch colonists. Observe the local villagers processing the coffee and learn all the steps of the coffee making process.

Private Half Day Temple Tour with Sunset.

Visit Taman Ayun, also known as the Royal Family Temple. The temple dates back to the Mengwi Kingdom in 1634, and is surrounded by a mote, beautiful gardens and a pond. Continue to Alas Kedaton Temple, which is located in a forest known as the Monkey Forest in Tabanan. As the name suggests, guests will see several monkeys during their visit!

Continue in the late afternoon to Tanah Lot, Bali's most photographed temple. The temple is perched on a little rocky islet that is inaccessible during high tides. At sunset, when the tides are low, one can walk to visit the temple and watch the sun dip into the ocean. Return to the hotel after sunset.
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Private Full Day Mount Batur and Pengelipuran Village Tour with Lunch.

Depart in the morning for Batubulan to see the famous Balinese dance performance of Barong and Keris dances, which portray the eternal struggle between good and evil. From there, continue the trip to Mas, a charming village famous for its skilled woodcarvers. Continue with a scenic drive along the beautiful rice terraces of Tegalalang on the way to Mount Batur.

Enjoy a magnificent panoramic view during lunch in a restaurant that faces the still active volcano and Lake Batur. Afterwards, drive to Bangli and stop to see Pengelipuran, a traditional countryside village well known for its neat row of traditional Balinese entrance gates and its unique architectural traditions.
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Private Half Day Mangrove Tree Planting.

Mangroves are ecologically important in maintaining and building the soil, and acting as a home to many fish and crustacean species who are dependent on them to provide nursery areas. In addition to preventing erosion, mangroves are used in textiles, mats, and paper and are even the staple food in some areas. Bali is a small island and is especially susceptible to erosion in its southern areas.

Today, guests can spend some time helping to preserve the precious mangrove environment in this area. They will be picked up from the hotel in the morning and driven to Serangan or Mertasari Beach, where the mangrove forest unfolds. Jump from the boat into the mangrove and take a short walk with the park ranger to find a suitable place to plant some mangroves. After assisting with planting, take a walk on the jetty around the forest to admire the scenery. This mangrove forest is frequently used as a pre-wedding photo shoot venue. Later transfer back to the hotel.

Private Half Day Uluwatu Performance and Sunset with Dinner.

At 4:30pm, guests will be driven to Uluwatu, a beautiful highland in the south of Bali. After a 45-minute drive, they will see the holy temple of Pura Uluwatu, an exquisite monument perched above the sea and situated on a headland at the westernmost tip of the peninsula. At 6:00pm, an epic Balinese Kecak dance performance will start. The performance tells the story of an external love tale between Rama and Shinta, and the stunning sunset background will complement an unforgettable experience. End the day with a hearty fresh grilled seafood dinner on the beach of Jimbaran.
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Private Full Day Ubud Village and Palace Tour with Monkey Forest.

Start the day with a visit to the silver-making village of Celuk, Batuan Village, which is home to many artists, and the wood carving villages of Mas and Kemenuh. Continue to the Elephant Cave, Goa Gajah. The cave was built in the 9th century and the addition of the bathing place dates back to the 1950's. Pay a short visit to the Monkey Forest - home to a healthy population of long-tailed macaques, and then drive onwards to Ubud to visit the local market and Ubud Palace. The Royal Family still lives in the palace and at night, the garden is used for staging some of Bali's most important dances, such as the Legong Dance, Barong Dance, Ramayana and Mahabrata ballets.
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Private Full Day Tunjuk Farming and Coconut Plantation Tour with Lunch.

The village of Tunjuk is home to a prestigious community-based tourism project in which the villagers educate visitors about the traditional lifestyles they pursue. Depart for a drive to the center of the island and meet with the community upon arrival. Visit a local elementary school (closed on weekends and public and school holidays) and observe local teaching methods. Afterwards, join a local farmer and engage in farming activities such as rice planting, harvesting, or ploughing land. Learn how to handle the basic farming tools and how animals are used in daily farming activities.

Then, enjoy a short hike around the paddy fields that surround the village and visit a coconut plantation. Observe how local people have mastered the art of climbing coconut trees and drink the juice of a fresh young coconut. Return to the village and enjoy a deliciously prepared lunch, after which guests will learn more about the traditional Balinese kitchen. Bid farewell to the hosts and return to the hotel. On the way back, visit the tranquil Taman Ayun Temple, which is home to beautiful tropical gardens.
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Private Full Day Spiritual Journey with Lunch.

Today's journey is focused on awakening the spirit. First, meet with a Balinese shaman and he or she will open the spiritual chakra. In Sanskrit, chakra means "wheel" or "circle" and is generally used to reference specific energy points along the central meridian of the body. There are seven chakra points in total, although some systems include one or two extra.

Afterwards, join a blessing and purification ceremony at Dalem Pingit Temple, a small old temple near the river in Sebatu Village. Walk down several steps towards the river to find the temple near a bathhouse with a waterfall. According to legend, the waterfall has been there forever and is believed to cure various diseases. The guardian of the temple will accompany guests to present the offering at the main temple.

Next, visit Gunung Kawi Temple in Tampak Siring Village, which is situated on the Pakerisan River. The village is an archaeological complex carved out of living rock and dating back to 11th century. Walk down 300+ steps passing by lush jungle and rice terraces to reach the temple. Here, with the permission of the temple guardian, relax and enjoy a meditation in one of the caves nearby. Afterwards, lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Ubud. Continue with a visit to an ashram near Ubud, set in a beautiful garden with ponds and trees overlooking a rice field. Take the opportunity to do a yoga session here or join chanting with others for meditation. Later, return to the hotel.
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Private Transfer from Ubud Hotel to Denpasar Airport.

Be privately transferred from the hotel to the airport for the flight home or the Yampu Tours add-on of choice.