The Elysian

• Duration: half day • Timings: 9am to 2pm or 12pm to 5pm Good to know This is recommended for ages 5-65 years only. Bring a change of clothes. Be at the hotel lobby 15 minutes before pick-up time.

• Duration: full day • Departs daily • Private experience Good to know This day trip includes lunch and sarongs for temple visits. Be sure to bring sunscreen, headgear, swimwear and a towel.

Highlights here include impressive Puri Saren Agung Palace, the arts market and famous monkey forest, where playful brown macaques dart around the ancient trees and ornate statues. A scenic drive through rice fields and sleepy mountain villages then awaits to reach imposing Mount Batur. The view of the volcano, caldera and Lake Batur is breathtakingly beautiful, so make sure you’ve got your camera ready. Next up is a drive down into the crater to the lava fields, where you’ll have time to wander through the unique rock formations. Lunch-with-a-view will be served on the edge of the crater before your journey continues to the tranquil and lesser-visited temple of Pura Gunung Kawi Sebatu – a beautiful water temple built on a natural spring and surrounded by lotus ponds and thick forest. The final stop will be Tegallalang, where giant steps have been carved into the landscape to create lush rice terraces. • Duration: full day • Departing daily from Sideman, South Bali, Seminyak or Central Ubud hotels • Operates year round • Private experience Good to know — We recommend bringing a light jacket or jumper and long trousers as it can get cool in the mountains. A sarong will be provided to allow you to cover up for temple visits.

Your guide will pick you up around 7.30am for a scenic drive past tropical landscapes and rice terraces to Mt. Batukaru’s protected rainforest. Begin with a 2.5‑hour guided jungle trek, complete with bamboo walking stick, exploring towering trees, exotic plants and river crossings. Visit a jungle temple and have a snack break in the forest. Continue to Balikaru Village to explore the herbal and spice gardens, followed by a chance to shower and change clothes. Enjoy a traditional Nasi Campur “Tumpeng” lunch at Warung Balikaru, then visit the Balikaru Farm to learn about Trigona bee farming and wander through the orchid garden. Relax to the sounds of traditional “Rindik” bamboo music and unwind with a 15‑minute head and neck massage. Take a short walk to Belulang hot springs to soak in the natural sulfur waters before ending your day at the tranquil Pengempu Waterfall. • Duration: full day • Operates daily • Group experience Good to know We recommend wearing trekking or sports shoes and bringing a change of clothes. Rain ponchos are provided in case of rain. Shower facilities are available at Balikaru.

Your tour begins with a trip to Bali’s most popular attraction: the ancient sea temple shrine of Pura Tanah Lot, which is perched on a rock formation offshore. A morning visit will hopefully mean you’ll have a more tranquil experience. You’ll then be driven through villages and rice fields up into the mountains to the rainforested slopes of Batukaru volcano, home to impressive Pura Luhur Batukaru, which you’ll explore on a guided tour. A drive through Bali’s most spectacular rice terraces around UNESCO World Heritage-listed Jatiluwih follows, before you arrive at Bedugul, located 1200 meters above sea level. We’ll stop at Beratan Lake to visit beautiful Ulun Danu Temple, which sits in the middle of the lake, and have a buffet lunch in the tropical gardens. On our route back, we’ll head to a colourful local market so you can experience the buzz of local life and then look around a traditional Balinese family compound, which has a distinctive design, for an insightful end to the day. • Duration: full day • Departing daily from South Bali, Seminyak and Central Ubud hotels • Operates year round • Private experience Good to know — We recommend bringing a light jacket or jumper and long trousers as it can get cool in the mountains.

Tuck into a well-earnt breakfast and enjoy time to soak up the panoramic views over the volcanic landscape and mountain peaks and acknowledge your achievement. You’ll then head back down to base camp, where a soothing soak in hot springs will be waiting for you. This sunrise trek would be a fantastic adventure to add on to a honeymoon or beach holiday. • Departing Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from South Bali, Seminyak, Ubud, Uluwatu and Candidasa hotels • Operates year round • Group experience Good to know — There are a number of things we recommend bringing for this trip: warm clothes, hiking shoes, long trousers, swimwear, camera and sun block. Your professional tour guide will provide a head lamp, walking sticks, gloves, hiking bag, rain coat and a small water bottle to make the climb much easier. This climb is classified as a medium level of difficulty, so a good level of fitness is required (as a guide, it’s suitable for those that enjoy hill walking).