10-Day Bali Itinerary

Hotel check-in in Seminyak

Check into your Seminyak hotel after arriving at Ngurah Rai International Airport and settle in.

Seminyak Beach walk

Walk the golden sand of Seminyak Beach, Bali's stretch of beach clubs and surf breaks.

Beach club lounge afternoon

Relax by the pool at a beachfront club like Potato Head, with views straight onto the sand.

Tanah Lot sunset temple

Watch the sun set behind the sea temple of Tanah Lot, perched on a rock just offshore.

Surf lesson at Batu Bolong

Take a beginner surf lesson on the black-sand waves of Batu Bolong Beach in Canggu.

Rice paddy café brunch

Recover with a smoothie bowl brunch at a café overlooking Canggu's green rice paddies.

Berawa boutique browsing

Browse independent swimwear and homeware boutiques along Canggu's Berawa strip.

Sunset dinner in Canggu

Watch surfers ride the last waves over dinner at a beachfront restaurant in Canggu.

Padang Padang Beach morning

Start at Padang Padang Beach, a small cove of white sand tucked beneath limestone cliffs.

Uluwatu Temple clifftop

Walk the clifftop grounds of Uluwatu Temple, perched 70 metres above the crashing Indian Ocean.

Clifftop café with ocean views

Relax at a warung on the cliffs near Uluwatu, watching surfers below at the famous break.

Kecak dance and Jimbaran seafood

Watch the trance-like Kecak fire dance at sunset, then feast on grilled seafood on Jimbaran Bay.

Drive from the coast to Ubud

Transfer roughly 90 minutes inland to Ubud, Bali's cultural and artistic heart amid rice terraces.

Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary

Walk mossy stone pathways among long-tailed macaques at the Ubud Monkey Forest Sanctuary.

Ubud Palace and Ubud Market

Tour the carved gates of Ubud Palace, then bargain for sarongs and crafts at Ubud Market.

Legong dance and rijsttafel dinner

Watch a Legong dance performance in the palace courtyard, followed by a Balinese rijsttafel dinner.

Tegallalang Rice Terraces walk

Walk the steep, stepped paddies of Tegallalang, one of Bali's most photographed landscapes.

Swing photos and coffee tasting

Try a coffee plantation's kopi luwak tasting and swing photo spots overlooking the terraces.

Tirta Empul holy water temple

Join local Balinese in a ritual purification bath at the sacred spring temple of Tirta Empul.

Riverside babi guling dinner

Try babi guling, Bali's spit-roast suckling pig, at a riverside warung in Ubud.

Mount Batur sunrise trek

Set off at 3am with a guide to hike Mount Batur's volcanic trail in time for sunrise at the summit.

Toya Devasya hot springs

Soak tired legs in the lakeside natural hot springs at Toya Devasya, near Lake Batur.

Rest afternoon in Ubud

Head back to Ubud for a well-earned rest afternoon after the early volcano trek.

Balinese cooking class

Learn to cook nasi goreng and chicken satay in an evening Balinese home-cooking class.

Campuhan Ridge Walk

Walk the grassy Campuhan Ridge trail above Ubud, with views over jungle valleys and coconut groves.

Neka Art Museum

Browse traditional and modern Balinese paintings at the Neka Art Museum's garden pavilions.

Traditional Balinese massage

Unwind with a traditional Balinese massage and flower bath at an Ubud spa.

Farm-to-table dinner

Dine on a farm-to-table tasting menu using ingredients grown in the surrounding rice fields.

Drive to Sidemen valley

Drive east to the Sidemen valley, a quieter stretch of rice terraces beneath Mount Agung.

Tukad Cepung waterfall hike

Hike down to Tukad Cepung, a waterfall lit by a shaft of sunlight through a narrow canyon.

Sidemen weaving village

Visit a traditional weaving workshop where artisans handloom Sidemen's endek textiles.

Sunset dinner back in Ubud

Return to Ubud for a sunset dinner overlooking rice paddies at a valley-view restaurant.

Transfer back to the coast

Drive back down to the Seminyak or Uluwatu coast for the final stretch of the trip.

Beach and pool leisure

Spend the late morning relaxing by the beach or pool after days inland in Ubud.

Sunset yoga session

Join a beachfront yoga class as the sun lowers over the Indian Ocean.

Farewell beachfront dinner

Celebrate the trip's final evening with a seafood dinner at a beach club overlooking the surf.

Souvenir shopping for sarongs and carvings

Pick up sarongs, wood carvings and coffee to take home from a local craft market.

Pre-flight spa treatment

Treat yourself to one last massage at a spa before packing up for the flight home.

Pack and light lunch

Finish packing and have a light lunch of nasi campur near your hotel before the transfer.

Transfer to Ngurah Rai Airport

Transfer to Ngurah Rai International Airport for your departing flight after ten days in Bali.