Explore the Best of Bali in this 8-Days Bali vacation

Arrive in Denpasar to start the beautiful Bali vacation package which would be of eight days where you would explore the islands along with many other vocational tours. The trip would end at Gili Trawangan which is another island itself. Check out the details of the itinerary here in the following section –

Day 1: Arrival in Denpasar and Temple visits

On the first day of the trip, you would be arriving on the scenic island of Bali at Denpasar where you will be picked by the tour operator who would take you to the pre-booked hotel. Here, you can relax and have some meal while your tour operator would explain the itinerary with you. You can even go to relax at the pool or explore Canggu where you will be served with the lunch and after that, the trip would officially commence. After having lunch, you will embark on to see some of the rich cultures of Bali when you set out to see two of its ancient and most famous temples – Tanah Lot which is located on a rock formation in the sea and the other temple is the Royal Temple of Taman Ayun. These places are filled with historical anecdotes and your tour guide would explain the most of it. There are many amazing sites to visit while the people of Bali are very friendly. In the evening, you can view a spectacular sunset on one of Canggu’s coolest beaches before a big night out on the lively town in Canggu. Enjoy the amazing night out with your buddies in the happening bars of Bali.

Day 2: Surfing

The second day of the trip would be dedicated to the beach because the major motivation of Bali lies in its beautiful beaches. You will go for a surfing lesson where one of the local instructors would help you to rock and surf and give an edge to your surfing skills on Kuta Beach which is among the best places to surf in Asia because of its long waves. Once you are done with surfing, you will head out to chill at the pool of the hotel or can visit one of Bali’s most beautiful beaches to have some timeout and spend the lone time. Spend the night at some beautiful bars as you dance to the tunes and sip some local fantasies.

Day 3: Visiting Ubud Waterfalls

On the third day of the visit, you would be moving to a location which is called the bohemian jungle town of Ubud. Along the route of the next destination, you would be making a stop at a beautiful waterfall which is among the highest waterfalls in Bali. After reaching Ubud, you will check into the hotel and have some free time to check out the town which is another beautiful place to be because of the influence of the Balinese culture here and you can be privy to that in your walking lessons. After getting fresh, you can head to see one of Bali’s coolest live music destinations for an amazing experience. After that, you would head down to the local food market where you would be learning and observing the places where all the fresh ingredients come from. The local family you will be assigned to will explain to you in detail about the ingredients and how they use it for and after that, you will head to their village. Here, the family would teach you some of the most famous dishes of Bali as well as the infamous Canang Sari which is the flower offering made for God and its preparation techniques. You can all sit down and indulge in the processing of the food and can enjoy it together as it happens in the Balinese tradition. Once you are done with this, you will be heading to meet some of the beautiful locals of Ubud at the sacred monkey forest where it is believed that the monkeys who are hundreds in number protect an ancient temple inside. You should be careful in checking out the details of the temple which still is a myth and once you have had opportunities to click pictures with them, come out to the markets and depart from here for the next destination.

Day 4: Checking out the Volcanoes

Today would be one of the most exciting days when you get to do the most famous thing in Bali which is to be wandering through the scenic terraces of Tegalalang. To reach there, you will have to trek through the valleys while stopping at one of the many swings for photos as there would be ample beautiful areas to click pictures. Check out the coconuts as well as they are famous here and understand how these formations still play a very important role in the locals' lives. In the afternoon, you will be visiting Kintamani which is a beautiful spot overlooking the active volcano Mt. Batur for lunch and other purposes. You will then head back to get some tan by the pool or at the beach or to market to buy some souvenirs to take back here. Stay here for the night.

Day 5: Visiting Gili Islands

Today, the time has come to swap the jungle for some beach time and hence you will be getting up early to head to catch the bus to reach the port to take a ferry to reach a beautiful small island called Gili Trawangan. Here, you will be checking into the tropical accommodation in the heart of the island for the last few days. Once you have checked yourself in and settled down, you can come out to spend the afternoon having a drink and chilling on the pool or exploring the beaches that surround this surreal island. Do not miss the beautiful sunset here before going to dinner at some fancy restaurant on the island. Gili Island is known for its night parties and music and you should be part of that once you are to enjoy the fullest.

Day 6: Island Hopping Adventure

Today, you must keep your sunscreen and swimwear read because you are going to spend the day on Island hopping on a boat trip around the Gili Islands. This is a cool experience and everyone must be part of this amazing experience. You will be heading to some of the best spots for snorkeling around Gili Meno and Gili Air where you can see stunning coral, fishes, and turtles under the coral conservation projects of the local government. Here, you can enjoy some cool drinks at the beachfront where you can also have lunch on Gili Air before heading out in the evening post checking out the sunset at some of the best beach bars on the island.

Day 7: Bike Riding along Gili

Exploration would be the mood today when you explore the beautiful Gili island on one of the only modes of transportation here – Pushbikes. You will cycle around the island and explore different beaches of the island and its interesting places on a cycle. Get on smaller treks up the hill to see the viewpoint before exploring the history of the remnants of the old WWII bunker here for the Japanese government. Today’s evening would be the last one here and hence you must enjoy the last chance at the sunset with your friends while remembering the best points about the trip and have a farewell dinner to finish off the party and celebrate life.

Day 8: Departure

Today would be the last day of the tour and the fun will not stop here. You will be going for the last day at the beach, get some tan and explore the beaches. Lie down or walk the beaches in the morning before your tour operator would help you transfer to Denpasar where your departure would be made. Depending upon the timing of the flight, you should go for some souvenir shopping as well.