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Explore the rich cultural heritage, flavours and daily life of the Balinese people during this memorable, half-day excursion to the Royal Palace with dinner.

Benoa, Blayu Village, Royal Palace of Puri Taman Sari, Pavilions, Tropical Garden, Shrines, Gates

Depart the pier for the scenic, approximately 1.75-hour drive to Blayu, a small village in the Tabanan District. Upon arrival, proceed to the magnificent former Royal Palace of Puri Taman Sari. Built in the 17th century, this spectacular landmark of historic architecture served as the Royal Palace of the Mengwi Dynasty ancestry. Designed in the style of ancient Balinese royal compound houses, Puri Taman Sari consists of a number of pavilions. This wonderful Royal Palace complex also includes a fantastic, tropically landscaped garden, exquisite wooden shrines, beautifully-carved gates, coconut palms, and views of rice fields surrounding three rivers, making it one of the area's main attractions. Every move and breath of Balinese life can be felt from the environment and the hotel atmosphere.

Traditional Balinese Welcome Drink and Dance, Attractions and Activities, Indonesian Dinner

Upon arrival, you are warmly greeted by a group of Balinese women who are clad in their exquisite traditional dress, and present you with a graceful hospitality. As a Bleganjur music group performs for you, you are escorted to the lobby area where a refreshing drink awaits. After a welcome dance, observe a colourful procession before setting off to explore the many attractions and activities housed at the Puri Taman Sari. There are also areas where you can observe daily Balinese activities, many of which are performed by women, and include offering-making and traditional Balinese umbrella-making. Following your discovery of Balinese culture and activities, proceed for an Indonesian buffet dinner.

Traditional Kecak Dancing Performance

After dinner, you are regaled with an utterly unique and fascinating performance of the Kecak Dance. This traditional dance recounts a tale from the Ramayana, an epic story that found its way from India to Indonesia. During the dance, the only musical accompaniment is the chanting by men positioned in a concentric circle on the stage. As the men chant and rhythmically sway to the music, colourfully costumed dancers weave and intertwine their way amongst them. Lit only by glowing torches, the shadows cast by the dancers, combined with the haunting chanting, create a truly mesmerising and unforgettable experience. At the conclusion of your visit, re-board your coach and commence the approximately 1.75-hour drive back to the ship.

Experience the panoramic natural beauty of Bali in an exciting new way during this full-day, off-road excursion.

Scenic Bali Drive and Bali Quad Discovery

Depart the pier for the scenic, approximately two-hour and half drive to Bali Quad Discovery. En route, pass through the serene hamlets of Br. Seming, Desa Kertha, Payangan Gianyar, magnificent Balinese villages and verdant green rice fields.

Upon arrival at Bali Quad Discover, proceed to the restaurant for a refreshment stop, then change your clothing in the changing rooms and assemble at the reception facility of Bali Quad Discovery. Here, receive your safety and riding instructions for your quad bike and buggy car, then familiarize yourself with these vehicles during a ride in the test-drive area. Afterward, begin your guided, off-road adventure.

Bamboo Forests, Rainforests and Plantations

Your route passes through a bamboo forest, rainforest, tropical plantations, small pathways, and bumpy and muddy trails. A stop is made at a quiet hamlet.

Here, you can visit a village temple and typical Balinese housing compound with its traditional architecture. Following your visit, re-board your quad bike or buggy car, and continue riding pass and through bumpy, muddy trails and the tropical rainforest. A brief refreshment and photo stop is made at a viewpoint overlooking distant rice terraces. After re-boarding your quad bike or buggy car, and ride slowly pass rice-paddies and cacao, banana and tropical plantations.

Upon completing your ride, head to the Bali Quad Discovery for a hot shower and change of clothing, then proceed for a buffet lunch at the venue's restaurant.

Plantation Tours and Tastings

After lunch, re-board the coach for a leisurely drive pass the villages of Negari and Singapadu-Gianyar, then continue on to the coffee plantations.

Here, take a guided walking tour of plantations growing coffee, cacao, tropical fruit and spices.

Next, observe a demonstration of the Balinese coffee-making process, then participate in a tasting of delicious, hot Bali coffee, chocolate, ginger coffee, and coconut coffee. At the conclusion of your visit you can browse the high-quality Luwak coffee and other products for sale, then re-board your coach and commence the approximately one-hour and half drive back to the pier.

Discover what so many Balinese people are very proud of, their beautiful rice terraces, found in mid -western part of the island, known as the 'Rice Bowl of Bali'. Your half-day visit to the island's interior leads you to quiet hamlets with shaded pathways overhung by vegetation, thatched roofs scattered behind interminable mud walls, herds of farm animals, with mountain scenes, and the remaining tropical forests as the background..

Depart from Benoa Pier heading for the distant mountain range of Batukau, passing through the villages of Pacung and Senganan, with photo stops, to finally reach Jatiluwi, the Rice Bowl area of Bali.

Along the way, see a variety of plantations that produce coffee, cacao, and cloves, clustered amongst vegetable farms.

Listen as your guide explains how rice and produce are the way of life in this part of Indonesia. For the majority Balinese, agriculture is their livelihood, resulting in cascading terraces of rice fields, a striking feature of the landscape. Every farmer owning one or more rice plots or sawahs is compelled to join a subak , an agricultural society that controls the distribution of irrigation water to its members.

Stop at the Billy 69 restaurant for some local snacks and fresh seasonal fruits.

On your return trip to Benoa Harbour, pass through the villages of Blayu and Marga and admire the beautiful landscape.

Explore the unique arts and crafts produced by entire villages of Balinese craftsmen during this half-day excursion to Tohpati, Celuk, Singapadu and Kemenuh.

Tohpati Village

Depart the pier for the scenic, 45-minute drive to Tohpati Village. Upon arrival, a visit is made to a batik factory. One of the most striking things about Bali is the rich variety of cloth and material that can be found in the many shops throughout the island. The myriad of batik clothes and sarongs on the market are mainly imported from Java. A large proportion of woven clothing, or 'ikat', is imported from the islands of Sumba and Flores; the beautiful 'songket' fabrics worn by Balinese dancers are prime examples. Guest will have opportunity to purchase the product.

Celuk Village

Next, re-board your coach and proceed for a visit to Gold and Silver Workshop at Celuk Village. The production of high-quality gold and silver jewellery, including rings, bracelets and amulets worn for ceremonial use and special occasions, has been a tradition in Bali for many years. Upon arrival, explore the jewellery-making process and browse the high-quality creations. Guest will have opportunity to purchase the product.

Singapadu Village

Next, re-board your coach and proceed for a visit to Painting Workshop at Singapadu village, noted for its painters, traditional Balinese paintings were strictly limited to three basic kinds. Most of the paintings were narratives with mythological themes, illustrating stories from hindu epics and literature. U nder the influence of western painters who settled in Bali in the 1930s - Balinese artist started painting single scenes instead of narratives tales, using images from everyday life as their theme,

Kemenuh Village

Your final stop is the woodcarving Workshop at Kemenuh village. Bali woodcarving was traditionally featured largely in temple and palace architecture. It included intricately-carved demons and mythical beings that adorned pillars, door panels and window shutters to protect buildings from evil. With the arrival of European influences, woodcarving incorporated more innovative and commercial lines. During your visit, observe how craftsmen turn slabs of wood into intricate statues. Guest will have opportunity to purchase the product. re-board your coach and commence the drive back to the pier.

Depart from Benoa Pier, relax and enjoy the marvelous scenery of two and a half hours drive brings you into the edge of Ubud village where the charming and stunning resort of Maya Ubud is located. Scattered across 10 - hectares of tropical landscape featuring a hidden river valley. Maya Ubud is a luxury resort designed to capture the spirit of a traditional Balinese village. With a collection of stylish rooms and private villas, the property combines local elegance with gracious hospitality for memorable five - star experience. Upon arrival at Maya Resort Ubud, you'll be welcomed by a friendly staff and escorted to the Meditation Venue.

From the central reception pavilion, walkways wind through lush foliage to private treatment pavilion for the benefit of your meditation. Get ready for a wave of serenity and discover the most peaceful place the island of Gods can offer, then enjoy the session of Meditation. Without a doubt, meditation is among the single most powerful tools that you could use to help find some much - needed mental rest and clarity. Meditation, though, can be hard to do for those who are new to its techniques. After Meditation session has concluded, proceed to the Spa pavilion and Maya Resort Ubud has 2 separate complexes, one of which is a riverside Spa with views of a rainforest and Petanu river.

Walking to this Spa is a part of the experience. Wooden walkways wind through lush foliage to treatment pavilion where you can unwind on daybeds after your treatment. Upon arrival at Spa pavilion, enjoy a 2-hour Spa treatment, you'll have an opportunity to savor your valuable time and to create memorable experiences. Following your delightful and comfortable treatment and before returning to the Pier, you'll make your way to the restaurant at Maya resort on foot from Spa pavilion where your Healthy Lunch will be served.

After lunch, re-board your motor coach, as your tour draws to a close and before returning to Benoa Pier or awaiting ship, you'll make your way to the final stop at Celuk village, a center of gold and silver work where over half the village's population is involved in the silver industry. Original designs in delicate filigree make Balinese jewelry one of the most remarkable styles in Asia. As with most Balinese crafts gold and silver work is largely a hereditary trade with apprentices beginning to trait at a young age and by the time they reach the age of 12 already producing fine ornaments. The guests will have a good opportunity to browse and purchase the products.

After conclusion of your memorable visit, your motor coach then takes you back directly to the Pier of Benoa, commencing approximately one and half hour drive from Celuk village.

Traveling from the pier it's a 30-minutes drive to The Laguna Resort & Spa.

The Laguna Resort & Spa

Located on the shores of Nusa Dua,Bali's prestigious resorts enclave namely The Laguna Resort & Spa, boasts panoramic views of the Indian Ocean with lush gardens and the heady perfume of native flora. Nestled on Nusa Dua's pristine white and sand beach, the resort is harmonized with the landscaped tropical gardens to create a relaxed and tranquil environment.

Upon reaching the resort, lovely and friendly staffs will greet your arrival in nicely hospitality. You will then be served lunch, and have use of the resort's beach and swimming pool during your visit.

Following your visit of approximately 5.5 hours, you will re-board your coach for the 30-minutes return drive to the pier.

Guests with flights departing after 5 p.m. can explore the local village life in Bali during this scenic, half-day sightseeing excursion.

Tohpati Village

Depart the pier for the scenic, approximately one-hour drive to Tohpati Village, known for its unique batik cloth processing. Upon arrival, a visit is made to a batik cloth processing workshop. See how the batik cloth is either handmade or printed on by applying various colours, then covered with wax after each respective colour is added.

Balinese House Compound and Batuan Temple

Next, re-board your coach and head to the Balinese House Compound, which consists of five buildings, each with a different function. The wall surrounding it is called 'aling-aling', which means to protect the evil spirit from entering the compound. Following your visit, re-board your coach and continue on to the Batuan Temple. This beautifully designed temple is adorned with full Balinese ornamentation, and the interior room is made from the fibre of the chromatic black palm tree. At the conclusion of your visit, re-board your coach and commence the approximately 1.5-hour drive to the Ngurah Rai Bali International Airport.

Experience the rich cultural heritage and spiritual enlightenment that shapes the lives of the Balinese people during this picturesque, full-day sightseeing excursion.

Benoa, Padang Galak, Temple Courtyard, Melukat Ceremony

Depart the pier for the scenic, approximately 45-minute drive to Padang Galak, a Balinese Hindu temple located where the rivers and sea meet, and are fed by natural springs. Upon arrival, take a guided stroll through shaded pathways into the temple courtyard, where your Melukat (ritual cleansing and purification ceremony) takes place. The Melukat cleanses one's past-and-present lives, both spiritually and physically, from negative elements by washing the body in holy water.

Balinese Blessings and Purification, Spiritual Bathing

Upon entering the temple's courtyard, meet the Pemangku (Temple Priest) who presides over the ceremony of purification and presents religious offerings. You are then led to the prayer spot to worship. The ritual commences with prayer to ask permission to the Gods in holding this ceremony. Incense and offerings are placed in various areas of the temple where the ceremony takes place as an offering to the Gods. Afterward, you are led down to sea for a spiritual bathing, then escorted to the bathhouse on the other side of the temple. Here, the continuity of purification takes place as a symbol to throw off any past negative actions and traumas. Following the purification ceremony, proceed to a simple, basic changing room situated on the outer courtyard of the temple.

Lunch, Ubud Village, Bebek Bengil Restaurant, Singapadu Village, Balinese House Compound

Next, re-board your coach and proceed for lunch at the Bebek Bengil restaurant in Ubud Village. After lunch, a final stop is made in the small village of Singapadu for a visit to a Balinese House Compound. Upon arrival, a guided walking tour offers a unique insight into conventional Balinese life. The housing complex features several purposed buildings separately set in one central compound. Included are the Bale Daja (building set in the north), Bale Dangin (building set in the east), Bale Delod (building set in the south) and a kitchen set in the west. Following your visit, commence the approximately 1.5-hour drive back to the pier.

Bali is so beautiful that the natives believe heaven will be just like home, and touring this island paradise, it's easy to see why. This island has it all: beaches, volcanoes, terraced rice fields, forests, renowned resorts and wondrous ancient temples. But what sets Bali apart from other nearby tropical destination is Balinese tradition, and villagers dedicated to celebrating it. The hundreds of temples, dances, rituals, and crafts linked to their ancient Hindu faith aren't a show for tourists, but a living, breathing culture in which visitors are warmly received by the Balinese, who cherish their own identities.

Boarding your comfortable motor coach at the Pier of Benoa, a leisurely afternoon drive brings you into the small customary village of Blahbatuh in Gianyar district to visit one of village's temple called Pura Dalem or popularly called Blahbatuh Temple, which is still being used as a place for worshipping and well-maintained by the village community of the surrounding areas. After touring the temple ground, join your Tour Guide as you walk through a shaded countryside pathways until you reach a small alley that is connecting to Sudi Dance School. Upon arrival, you'll be warmly welcomed by local villagers wearing their traditional dress with their Balinese hospitality, then you'll be escorted to the lobby area where a refreshing drink awaits. Afterward, there is an opportunity to observe a colorful activities and attraction housed at the Sudi Dance School, such as: making a typical Balinese cakes, and then this include daily Balinese activities and making a religious offerings, is one of the daily offerings made by Balinese Hindus to thank Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa (God) in praise and prayer. Then, you'll proceed to the main pavilion to witness the children to study how to play musical ensemble locally called Gamelan. Sudi Dance school, is a place concern for the development and conservation of Bali's precious cultural heritage, set nicely at the small village of blahbatuh. During the day, there are local children come to study traditional Balinese music and dance, and there are a number of traditional dances learned by local children which is instructed by a professional and master dancer. Before departing Sudi Dance School, you'll be entertained a traditional Balinese Dance performance while enjoying your refreshment.

After you have enjoyed the Dance Performance and refreshment, rejoining your motor coach, and as your tour draws to a close, you'll make your way to the last stop at the village of Kemenuh, known for its woodcarving. Here, you can observe the local craftsmen as they turn slabs of teak or ebony woods into intricate statues and masks. The guests have an opportunity to browse and purchase their intricate woodcarvings.

After conclusion of your memorable visit, your motor coach then brings you back directly to the pier of benoa, where your ship awaits, commencing approximately one and a half hours drive from kemenuh village.

Arrive back to Benoa pier.

Discover the local lifestyles, traditions and temples in the lush, verdant countryside and uplands of Bali during this panoramic, full-day sightseeing excursion.

Benoa, Mengwi Pass, Lukluk, Penarungan & Luwus Countrysides, Coffee Plantation Tour/Tasting

Depart the pier for the scenic, approximately two-hour drive through the lush, green countrysides of Mengwi Pass, Lukluk and Penarungan en route to Luwus, and a visit to a coffee plantation. Upon arrival, take a guided visit along shaded pathways for an up-close look at the traditional growing and production processes. Following your tour, proceed for a tasting of different kinds of local coffee.

Ulun Danu Bedugul Temple, Crater-Lake

Next, re-board your coach and continue on to the Bali highland of Bedugul for a visit to the Ulun Danu Bedugul Temple. One of the magnificent Balinese Hindu temples located on a lake at the edge of a huge crater, the Ulun Danu Bedugul Temple can be traced back to the rise of the Mengwi Kingdom. The temple was built in the 17th century in worship of the many Hindu Trinity; Brahma, Wisnu, Ciwa and the crater-lake Goddess, Dewi Danu. The name of the temple, Ulun Danu, is taken from the crater-lake on which the temple is built, and the temple is dedicated to Dewi Danu. The dominant shrines here are the 'merus' (pagodas). The exquisite beauty and cool atmosphere of the Bali uplands make this crater-lake and temple a popular, and frequently photographed, sightseeing and recreation spot.

Lunch, Tohpati Village, Batik Processing Centre, Batik Fabric-Making Demonstration

Following your visit, re-board your coach and proceed for lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, re-board your coach and head to your final stop, the small village of Tohpati, for a visit to the Batik Processing Centre. Upon arrival at this workshop setting, observe from up-close a demonstration of the traditional techniques utilised in making Batik fabrics, which are made completely by hand. At the conclusion of your visit, re-board your coach and commence the approximately one-hour drive back to the pier.

Explore the rich cultural heritage, traditions, religion and daily life of the Balinese people during this scenic and informative, half-day sightseeing excursion.

Benoa, Countryside Drive, Balinese House Compound

Depart the pier for the scenic, approximately 90 -minute drive to the small village of Singapadu, and a visit to the Balinese House Compound. Upon arrival, take a lovely, guided stroll through shaded Balinese countryside pathways leading up to one of the traditional Balinese house compounds, a typical building utilised as a local settlement.

Balinese House Tour, Bedulu, Countryside Drive, Elephant Cave

During your visit, your guide explains how the Balinese live communally and harmoniously. The Balinese home is often viewed as a living organism. Much like a human being, it has a head (the ancestral shrine), arms (the sleeping quarters and living room), and legs and feet (the kitchen and rice granaries). This walking tour offers a unique insight into conventional Balinese life.

Next, your journey continues with a picturesque drive through the Bedulu countryside en route to a stop at the Elephant Cave, an ancient Hindu monastery. This ancient monastery was built in the early -11^th century during the reign of one of the most famous Balinese kings, Udayana, who ruled with his Javanese queen. After Udayana died, the hermitage was restored by his famous children, Airlangga, Marakatta and Anak Wungsu.

Guided Cave Tour, Return Drive, Benoa

Upon arrival, take a guided walking tour of the Elephant Cave, which was used by both Buddhist and Hindu monks, as well as the kings and their descendants, likely as a place of retreat and meditation. The cave was discovered in 1923, but the rest of the compound, including the bathing area, statues of the water spout a nd other statues were excavated by archaeologists in 1954. At the conclusion of your memorable visit, re-board the coach and commence the 1.75-hour drive back to the pier.

Explore Bali's religious past and the verdant beauty of the island's lush countryside during this temple tour, and a scenic visit to Bali's Orchid Garden.

Depart the pier for the drive to Mengwi. En route, a visit to a batik workshop offers a unique opportunity to admire the artistry and techniques involved in producing the famous batik cloth, a tradition that has been passed down for generations. Guest will have time to purchase the product.

Next, proceed to the Royal Temple in Mengwi, once the centre of a powerful kingdom.

Pura Taman Ayun

This amazing, 16th-century temple complex served as the family temple of the Mengwi Dynasty, whose kingdom survived until the late-1800s. Mengwi's main attraction, the temple is adorned with a wide moat, exquisite wooden shrines and beautifully carved gates.

Following your visit, your journey continues with a drive toward the Southwest Coast, Arriving at a local restaurant, stop for a buffet lunch. During lunch enjoy a Balinese dance performance.

Tanah Lot

After lunch, a visit is made to Tanah Lot, Bali's most photographed temple. The black lava towers of this sacred, 16th-century temple stand on a rocky outcrop 656 feet (200 metres) offshore. Although crossing to the temple is only possible during low tide, you can photograph it from the opposite shore.

Leaving Tanah Lot, a 85-minute drive brings you to the Bali Orchid Garden, located near Sanur.

Bali Orchid Garden

Opened in 1999, the Bali Orchid Garden provides a relaxing, tropical haven where you can stroll amidst a wide variety of exotic flowers and plants. However, the garden's most noteworthy exhibit is its fabulous orchid collection.

Following this delightful visit, your scenic journey through Bali concludes with a 1 hour return drive to the pier in Benoa.

This tour is available for desembarking guests with flights departing after 8.30 p.m.

Benoa, Coffee Plantation & Tasting

Depart from the pier of Benoa, relax and enjoy the scenery of one hour and 45-minute drive brings you into the lush countryside of Negari to visit Coffee Plantation. Upon arrival, a guided walk through shaded pathways to explore coffee plantations and other tropical spices as well as to observe up-close the Bali coffee - making process. This offers a wonderful experience trip on your holiday in Bali where you can taste our local coffee, tea, and chocolate. The local Balinese farmers are very creative to plant variety of coffee but two species of coffee that mostly planted in this island includes Robusta and Arabica. The farmers are stepping into a new idea to create their coffee plantation as a tourist where you may visit it with some coffee for free tasting.

Bedulu Village & Goa Gajah Monastery

Leaving Negari Coffee Plantation behind, your journey continues on to the small village of Bedulu to visit Goa Gajah Monastery, an ancient Hindu Monastery built in the 11^th.century during the reign of one of the most famous Balinese king Udayana who ruled with His Javanese Queen called Mahendradatta. This ancient monastery was discovered in 1923 and were excavated in 1954 by the government archaeologist working under the Dutch expert named Krijman. And this ancient monastery was used by both both Buddhist and Hindu Monks and the king as well as His descendants as a place of retreat and meditation during the kingdom era in Bali.

Lunch, Celuk Village & Silver Workshop

After touring the ancient monastery ground, proceed to the restaurant located in Maya Ubud Resort (Maya Sari Restaurant), where your lunch will be served. After lunch, as your tour draws to a close and before transferring to the Ngurah Rai International Airport of Denpasar, Bali, you'll make your way to the final stop at the village of Celuk, a center of gold and silver work where over half the village's population is involved in the silver industry. Original designs in delicate filigree make Balinese jewelry one of the most remarkable styles in Asia. As with most Balinese crafts, gold and silver work is largely a hereditary trade with apprentices beginning to train at a young age and by the time they reach the age of 12, already producing fine ornaments.

After conclusion of your memorable visit, your motor coach then takes you directly to Ngurah Rai International Airport of Denpasar.

Starting off from the Pier of Benoa, a leisurely morning drive of one hour and 45-minute brings you into the Balinese countryside.

Village of Negari , coffee plantation

You will first visit the village of Negari, Gianyar District to visit Local Coffee Plantations. Upon arrival, a guided walk through shaded pathway to explore coffee plantations and other tropical spices as well as to observe up-close the Bali coffee making process.

This offers a wonderful experience trip on your holiday in Bali where you can taste our local coffee, tea and Luwak coffee. The local Balinese farmers are very creative to plant variety of coffee but two species of coffee that mostly planted in this island includes Robusta and Arabica. The farmers are stepping into a new idea to create their coffee plantation where you may visit it with some variety of coffee for testing. Despitefully, you'll have a good opportunity to try our local Balinese snake-skin fruits.

Village of Singapadu, Visit of a typical Balinese House Compound

Following your delightful visit, your journey continues on to the small village of Singapadu to visit a typical Balinese House Compound. When you get to the small village, join your Tour Guide as you walk through shaded countryside's pathways until you reach the entrance gate of a stunning traditional Balinese House Compound, is the traditional Balinese house complex with several houses building separately set in one house area. The buildings are mostly designed by Balinese architectures taking daily social Balinese life concept pointing out the hospitality. It is very charming concept of house building consisted of several buildings with different purpose of activities. Mostly, the Balinese people house equipped by major house building includes Bale Daja ( building set in the north ), Bale Dangin ( building set in the east ), Bale Delod ( building set in the south ) and a kitchen set in the west.

Village of Sanur, Mertasari Temple

As your tour draws to a close, you'll make your way to the final stop at the coastal village of Sanur to visit one of Balinese Hindu Temples called Mertasari Temple, located on the southern end of Sanur Beach is tucked under a canopy of dense tree cover. After touring the temple ground and conclusion of your memorable visit, your motor coach then brings you back directly to the pier of Benoa, commencing approximately a half an hour drive from Mertasari Temple.

Arrive back to the Pier of Benoa.

Explore Bali at your leisure during your full-day (8-Hour) sightseeing tour via private car. Customise your own itinerary or choose to see an overview of the area's highlights.

Depart the pier with your driver and English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned car and discover the city and surrounding areas at your own pace. Your exclusive tour concludes back at the pier.

Explore Bali at your leisure during your half-day (4-Hour) sightseeing tour via private car. Customise your own itinerary or choose to see an overview of the area's highlights.

Depart the pier with your driver and English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned car and discover the city and surrounding areas at your own pace. Your exclusive tour concludes back at the pier.

Explore Bali at your leisure during your full-day (8-Hour) sightseeing tour via private van. Customise your own itinerary or choose to see an overview of the area's highlights.

Depart the pier with your driver and English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned van and discover the city and surrounding areas at your own pace. Your exclusive tour concludes back at the pier.

Explore Bali at your leisure during your half-day (4-Hour) sightseeing tour via private van. Customise your own itinerary or choose to see an overview of the area's highlights.

Depart the pier with your driver and English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned van and discover the city and surrounding areas at your own pace. Your exclusive tour concludes back at the pier.

Capture the essence of Balinese cooking during this tour, hands-on cooking demonstration at Bali's Anika Balinese Cooking School. Bali is known for its flavourful cuisine and attractive presentation. This outing offers a unique culinary and cultural experience led by the chef of the school.

Departing the pier, a short drive takes you to Tuban near the main Kuta area. Tuban, with its quieter and more relaxed atmosphere, has developed over the past few years as a prime resort area and a favourite amongst visitors. Once a fishing village with its white sand beach, Tuban is now home to the Anika Balinese Cooking School.

Anika Balinese Cooking School

Fresh ingredients and local produce are the true taste of Bali. Bali cooking is a creative process that is simple and a lot of fun. Learn the techniques and become familiar with the fresh herbs, spices, and other ingredients that make Balinese food delightfully tasty as well as nutritious and cleansing. Explore different ways to blend and balance the varied flavours to create a stimulating array of unique tastes. Try your hand at the Balinese mortar and pestle, blend spices, and discover how to create the delicate balance of curry or bumbu.

Through demonstration and hands-on experience, prepare lunch and dine together on an assortment of exquisite dishes, from satay and grilled fish and curries to black rice pudding dessert. Afterwards, enjoy the fruits of your labour, accompanied by local beer or soft drinks.

The Van then returns you to the pier in Benoa.

Experience the traditional culture and lifestyles of the Balinese people during this immersive, full-day sightseeing excursion.

Benoa, Tabanan, Local Rice Fields, Coffee and Cocoa Plantations, Vegetable Farm, Tunjuk Village

Depart the pier for the scenic, approximately two-hour drive to the small village of Tunjuk, located in the Regency of Tabanan. En route, pass by a stunning panorama of local rice fields, coffee and cocoa plantations, and a vegetable farm. Upon arrival at the Taman Sari Buwana Home Base, receive a warm welcome and brief introduction from your local guide, then begin your interactive journey into the traditional culture and lifestyles of the Balinese people.

Elementary School Visit

Begin with a guided stroll through shaded countryside pathways en route to a village elementary school. Upon arrival, observe teaching and learning activity (with exceptional school holiday, exam, and on Saturday - after school at 10:00 a.m.), meet and communicate with the students in English, as they have been studying basic English since they were in the fourth grade.

Local Village and Home Visit, Observe/Participate in Traditional Daily and Rice-Farming Activities

Next, a visit is made to a local village, and the home of a local family. Participate in, and explore, their traditional daily activities and attractions, including traditional Balinese cake-making and religious offerings, peeling coconut skin, and grating coconut in their traditional way utilising a very simple tool. Following your visit, return to the Taman Sari Buwana Home Base for an opportunity to explore the nearby rice fields and participate in farming activities, including preparing the land, ploughing the rice fields, and cultivating or planting rice. Should you opt not to participate in the farming activities, you can relax and observe them whilst sitting casually at the traditional huts in the middle of the rice fields.

Coconut Tree-Climbing, Balinese Lunch, Tohpati Village, Batik Cloth Production and Shopping

Following the farming activities, walk through the dykes between the rice fields en route to an area of tropical plantations. Observe a demonstration of climbing coconut trees, where a young coconut is picked for your refreshments, then return to the Home Base of Taman Sari Buwana. Upon arrival, take a break and sample boiled cassava before enjoying a typical Balinese set-menu lunch. After lunch, re-board your coach and head to Tohpati Village, renowned for producing exceptional Batik cloth. Observe skilled artisans utilising different methods of applying colours and prints to the fabric, and browse and purchase the items for sale. At the conclusion of your visit, re-board your coach and commence the approximately 60-minute drive back to the pier.

Our Simply Hotel selection is the perfect choice for those who want a centrally located setting from which to discover - or rediscover - the city. Rooms in these 4.5 and 5-star properties are generally Standard Double or King rooms that provide comfortable accommodations and superior service for those who wish to extend their trip with a cultural or shopping experience in some of the world's most iconic cities.

For your convenience, we can easily organise transfers between the airport and hotel or between the hotel and the pier so that you only have to decide how much or how little you wish to do.

Hotel brands that we consistently feature include Intercontinental, JW Marriott, Fairmont or the Conrad Group.