Flight: SQ948 Singapore - Denpasar 19.00 - 21.30

Meet & greet: Upon arrival at Denpasar airport, you will be welcomed to Indonesia by your private English-speaking guide, and then transferred to your hotel in Sanur.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Sudamala Suites (Deluxe Suite Room)

Day at leisure: Today is free to relax on the beach and explore the Sanur area.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Sudamala Suites (Deluxe Suite Room)

Meals: Breakfast

Road journey: This morning, your guide and driver will transfer you to your hotel in Ubud, a journey of approximately 1 hour.

Special lunch: After checking in to your hotel, you will be taken for a special lunch in an organic restaurant with an enchanting setting in the middle of rice fields.

Afternoon cultural tour of Ubud: Start this afternoon's cultural tour with a visit to Tohpati, which is known for batik products and continue to Celuk, the center of exquisite silver works and Mas, known for fine woodcarvings. Enter Ubud, the cultural heart of Bali with many fine art galleries, and a home to a score of local and foreign artists. One of them is Agung Rai Museum of Art which has an extensive collection of paintings by Balinese, Indonesian and foreign artists in classic balinese and contemporary styles. Afterwards, you can test your bargaining skill at Ubud market prior to a visit to Puri Saren Agung, whose royal family ruled Ubud from the late 1800's until 1917.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Rama Phala (Deluxe Room)

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Balinese Village Cooking Class: Today, you will learn the secrets of authentic Balinese cooking, using traditional ingredients and preparation methods, in a fully equipped community village kitchen. This morning you will be met at your hotel at 7am in the morning, and taken to Ubud’s traditional market to buy cooking ingredients, when you can try out your bargaining skills with the local vendors. Continue to the village house where your Balinese chef will guide you step by step in preparing a selection of traditional Balinese dishes.  Your cooking class concluded with tasting your own Balinese dishes. After the cooking class you will be transferred back to your hotel. Please note that this is a joint excursion, and the transfers will be on a shared basis with other participants in the class. 

Please note that if a cooking class is not your thing this excursion can be replaced with an alternative.

Afternoon at leisure: This afternoon is free to relax at your hotel or explore more of Ubud.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Rama Phala (Deluxe Room)

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Road journey from Ubud to Lake Batur: Depart Ubud at around 2am this morning, for the journey to Kintamani on the shores of Lake Batur, a journey of around 1.5 hours.

Sunrise trek up Mount Batur: Upon arrival at Kintamani, start your ascent of Mount Batur before 4am in order to reach the peak in time for sunrise. Gunung Batur is an extremely active volcano that draws tourists in with both beauty and promise of adventure. Rising to 5,633 feet, Mount Batur can be summited by physically-fit hikers in around two hours. Climbing Mount Batur offers a rare opportunity to enjoy an unforgettable sunrise from the top of an active volcano. The views of Bali from the top are stunning. Breakfast will be provided by your guide before descending back to your hotel.

Afternoon cycling tour around Lake Batur: This afternoon, you will have the option of an enjoy an easy cycling tour around the edge of Bali's largest caldera lake known locally as Danau Batur. The cycling route takes around 2 hours along which you will see many types of farms, pass through small villages and enjoy breathtaking views of the lake and surrounding mountains.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Baruna Cottages (Bungalow)

Meals: Breakfast

Muntigunung community trek: Early this morning, set off on a trek to the villages of Muntigunung, located to the north of Lake Batur. These villages are located on the intensely arid northern slopes of Bali's mountains with dramatic views of Mount Agung and the island of Lombok. A guide from the local community will meet you at the starting point of the trek, from which point the path ascends for around an hour to a viewpoint from where you can see the entire caldera and views of Bali's north coast. After a break for snacks and drinks the trail descends to the villages of Muntigunung in the arid foothills of the mountains, with dramatic views of the volcanic canyons. The locals in the vilages lead a harsh life due to an intense dry season which lasts 8 months. A Swiss backed NGO has set up a project to help the villagers by constructing 11 buildings with expansive roofs to collect and channel rainwater into specially designed tanks so locals can have access to water year round. These roofs also provide a place for the villagers to work, making handicrafts such as weaving an sculptures made from pumpkins. The project also oversees the production and processing of rosella tea and cashew nuts to ensure the people have an income and spend time in the villages so that their children can attend school. After visiting the projects depart by road to the north coast for lunch at a small hotel in Tembok.

Road journey from Tembok to Amed, via Tulamben: After a well deserved lunch, depart by road to Amed in east Bali, with an optional stop at Tulamben for snorkelling.

Snorkelling at Tulamben: On your way from Tembok to Amed, there is the option to stop at Tulamben to snorkel over the wreck of the Liberty, a WWII cargo ship which lies in shallow water around 50 meters from the shore.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Life in Amed Resort (Beach Cottage)

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day at leisure: Today is free to relax by the sea, go snorkelling in the clear waters, or arrange a visit to the famous temple of Besakih located on the slopes of Mount Agung.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Life in Amed Resort (Beach Cottage)

Meals: Breakfast

Road journey from Amed to Padang Bay: After breakfast this morning, your guide and driver will meet you for the drive to the boat terminal at Padang Bay.

Gilicat journey from Bali to Lombok: Join the Gilicat speedboat for the 90 minute journey to north Lombok.

Private transfer to Senggigi: Upon arrival on Lombok, you will be met by your guide and driver and transferred to your hotel in Senggigi, a journey of around 45 minutes.

Afternoon at leisure: This afternoon is free to relax at your hotel, or explore the restaurants and bars of Senggigi.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at Puri Mas (Garden View Room)

Meals: Breakfast

Day at leisure: Today is free to relax at your hotel in preparation for your trek up Mount Rinjani.

Accommodation: Stay these nights at Puri Mas (Garden View Room)

Meals: Breakfast

Road journey from Senggigi to Senuru: At 6am this morning your guide and driver will pick you up from the hotel for the drive to the trekking centre in Senaru. The journey time is approximately 2 hours, passing by coastal scenery, local markets, villages and rice paddies.

Mount Rinjani trek: After registering at the trekking centre (located at 601 meters above sea level), the trek starts with a gentle 45 minute walk through banana plantations and small holdings until reaching the entrance to the National Park. The gradient of the path then increases slightly as you enter the rainforest for the hot and humid trek up to the first post at 1,500m, by which point you will have been going for 2 hours. After a break the path continues through dense jungle, passing by several species of monkeys and towering trees for a further 2 hours to the second post where you stop at the second post at 2,000m for a well earned lunch of fried noodles prepared by your guide and porter and a hot mug of tea.

From the second base the gradient becomes even more challenging for until reaching the "extra post" for the next break. After this resting point, the path levels out for a while as the trees start accumulating lichen before giving way to shrubs, as the flora constantly changes as you approach the tree line. Once above the tree line, on a clear day you are rewarded with fantastic views of the canopy beneath, and all the way to Lombok's northern coastline. After several more steep sections you reach post number 3 which takes around 2 hours from the lunch stop. From post 3 the final section of the trek is an energy sapping 2 hours of clambering over volcanic boulders and up steep dirt paths until reaching the camp site located on the lip of the crater at an altitude of 2,641m. The setting for your overnight stay overlooks a mesmeric landscape of the bright greens and blues of the mineral rich lake water, a smoldering baby volcano, the summit of mount Rinjani and a coliseum of peaks. After setting up camp (tent, inflatable mattress and sleeping bag) your guides prepare tea and a hot meal, allowing an early sleep in preparation for waking before sunrise.

Please note that this is a demanding trek with minimal levels of comfort which requires good levels of fitness and strength. A day trip to Mount Rinjani is available as an alternative to this trek - please ask for more information.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at the Senaru Crater Rim Camp in a Tent with inflatable mattress & sleeping bag

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Mount Rinjani trek: Wake up is around 5am this morning for the unforgettable moment of seeing the sun rise over the peak of Mount Rinjani, and filling the Crater Lake with light. After a breakfast of banana pancakes and coffee is served by guide and porter start the descent back to the trekking centre, a 6-7 hour trek with stops. The first hour is magical as you traverse the barren upper slopes with panoramic views of Lobok's coast and the Gili Islands.

Private transfer to Padas pier: Having returned to the trekking centre, you will be met by your guide and driver and transferred to the pier at Padas for the speedboat journey to Gili Trawangan.

Boat journey to Gili Trawangan: Depart Lombok's northern coast on a private boat for the journey to Gili Trawangan, a journey of around 15 minutes.

Horse drawn cart journey to your hotel: Upon arrival on Gili Trawangan, you will be transferred to your hotel.

Accommodation: Stay tonight at Desa Dunia Beda (Joglo Villa)

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Days at leisure: Days free to relax on the idyllic Gili islands.

Accommodation: Stay these nights at Desa Dunia Beda (Joglo Villa)

Meals: Breakfast

Horse drawn cart journey to the pier: This afternoon, you will be taken to the pier by horse draw cart for the journey back to Lombok.

Boat journey to Lombok: Depart Gili Trawangan on a private boat for the journey to Lombok, a journey of around 15 minutes.

Private transfer: Upon arrival on Lombok, transfer to the airport for your return flight.

Flight: SQ5219 Mataram - Singapore 19.25 - 22.00

Flight: SQ322 Singapore - London Heathrow 23.30 - 05.55 (overnight)

Meals: Breakfast