5-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.