Student Trip Bali

Breakfast is your first activity of the day

Around 10.00 we proceed to GWK Cultural Park.

Tour around GWK Cultural Park. GWK Cultural Park is home to some of the most iconic cultural landmarks in Bali, including the magnificent Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue, which stands tall at 121 meters and represents the Hindu god Vishnu and his mount, the Garuda bird. The park features a range of cultural activities and performances, including the Kecak Garuda Wisnu dance, traditional Balinese music and dance performances, and much more.

We will have lunch in Beranda Restaurant in GWK.

Drive to Uluwatu Temple, about 70m on the cliff overlooking the bay. From there, watch the rough seas of the Indian Ocean rush forward, hitting the rocks beneath the cliff and in the background. We will enjoy the Traditional Kecak Dance, a dramatic performance lasting about 45 minutes, where 25-50 dancers chant “cak” and throw up their arms, depicting a battle from the Ramayana where monkeys help Prince Rama fight the evil King Ravana. The dance will be performed on an open stage on a cliff in the Uluwatu Temple complex, and in the background, a beautiful sunset colors the sky orange as it slowly disappears away, replaced by the moon at night.

• Proceed to the famous Jimbaran Beach to have dinner right on the beach sand of Jimbaran Beach.

After breakfast, check out, and we will proceed to Tabanan's regency.

Known as the rice bowl of Bali, the vast Tabanan regency is famed for its magnificent rice paddies and authentic Bali life.

Arrive at Rumah Desa in Tabanan and introduction to Balinese culture and tradition directly from the locals.

You will learn how to make Canang or Balinese flower offerings, be introduced to traditional dance and musical instruments, and wait for your dinner to be prepared by the host.

Overnight in a tent (located within the family house compound) or local house.

Accommodation plan: Live-in village // tent or local house  

The host will prepare breakfast.

Farming is the activity of the day.

We will learn how to plow and traditionally plant in the paddy field. We will also learn how to weave coconut fronds. These woven coconut fronds are used to make roofs or walls for huts, resting places for the farmers. Then, we will rest and enjoy the atmosphere in the village.

After lunch, freshen up and pack your belongings. We say goodbye to the family and then proceed to Ubud.

Check-in at your hotel and room allocation. Dinner at the hotel.    

Accommodation plan: Live-in village // tent or local house

Uncover the traditional beauty of Balinese culture with Canang Sari making class while get dressed in Balinese traditional clothing.

Canang sari is a daily offering that symbolizes gratitude and is an important part of Balinese Hindu ceremonies. Under the guidance of our experienced instructor, you’ll learn about the meaning behind each element and create your own Canang Sari to take home. This hands-on class offers a fascinating glimpse into Bali's rich cultural heritage.

• After Canang Sari making class, you will also learn about Batik painting.
• Lunch at a local restaurant, and after lunch, we will explore the town of Ubud.
• We will visit Wanara Wana – a sacred monkey forest in Ubud.
• Continue on a guided walking trip to Puri Lukisan Ubud, famous for its collection of modern Balinese paintings and wood carvings. Then, visit the Ubud Art Market, where you can find beautiful silk scarves, lightweight shirts, handmade woven bags, baskets or hats, statues, kites, and many other hand-crafted goods. Afterward, we visit the Ubud Royal Palace, which is in the central part of Ubud. We have an early dinner and then return to the Ubud Palace to watch a traditional dance performance starting at 19.30.
• Drive to your hotel to rest overnight.

• Pick up from the hotel at 1.30 am we drive to the starting point (for 1.30 hours driving) to begin your 1.5 hours - 2 hours trek to the top of 1717 meters to see the sun rise.
• Briefing session about the trail and safety procedure before ascending Mt. Batur  
• On the way, you will see the magnificent view of red when it appears in sunlight. We walk around the rim of the volcanic cone to see the crater of the last eruption. This volcano is still active up to now and it was in 2000.
• Descending from the crater we will be back down to the black lava which originally flow down during the first and second eruption.
• Breakfast on the top of a volcano. T
• he journey down the mountain is just as challenging, but this time you get to see the surrounding panorama.
• Make a stop at Toya Devasya where you will enjoy the natural hot spring pools to relax your muscles Before we drive to the hotel, we will take lunch at a restaurant in Kintamani with a view of Mt. Batur and Lake of Batur.
• Dinner at a local restaurant in Ubud.

• Breakfast at hotel then proceed to Ayung River for fun rafting.

And on Ayung River is where your next adventure awaits. The Ayung River provides a 2 hour white water rafting thrill that starts the moment you leave the riverbank. Accompanied by professionals, enjoy the beautiful scenery while you raft down the river. These are easy Class I-II rapids.

• You will have lunch after the rafting trip ends.
• After lunch, we drive to in Tegalalang which run through Subak, the cooperative social system that controls the water.
• Afterward we visit coffee plantation or also known with popular name Bali Agrotourism, is a place to see various Tropical plantations such as coffee robusta, pineapple, Balinese snake fruit (salak), plain Balinese potatoes, fruit stars, cacao, jackfruit, durian tree and many more, experience to see how to make Balinese coffee in very traditional ways, and taste the fresh of Balinese coffee or ginger tea with green view river valley and also they sell variety of theirs original Balinese coffee products, herb oil and etc and see the civet cat the most expensive coffee maker, well known as Luwak, its produce "Coffee Luwak", and this coffee luwak become the famous coffee with complete taste. Return to hotel – rest.

Accommodation plan: 

• Wake-up call getting ready for breakfast.
• Breakfast and procced to check out.
• Drive to Saba Asri Turtle Conservation in Saba Beach the black sanded Saba Beach in East Bali, a nesting habitat for sea turtles.

Pregnant turtles return to the beaches where they themselves hatched years before, searching for a nesting spot. The self-funded Saba Asri Sea Turtle Conservation continuously performs egg-rescue and beach cleaning, providing a safe hatching facility and treatment center for injured turtles. Arrive in Saba Asri. Introduction and briefing about the life of sea turtles, get ready to clean their tanks and assist in research, monitoring, record keeping and clean the beach around their nest. Once your work is complete, you will be rewarded with the unique opportunity of releasing the hatchlings safely into the ocean. 

• Drive to Padangbai for around 1 hour journey. Lunch at local restaurant.
• Getting ready for snorkeling activities. Safety briefing & equipment fitting Embark on Jukung or traditional fishing boat that has been modified for tourism use. Guided snorkeling in activities in Jepun with experienced guides. Shower & drive to hotel.
• On the way to hotel, if time permit, we will visit Kusamba Beach to see traditional salt farming. Arrive in hotel. Check in and room allocation. Dinner at hotel. Rest.

**Recommended to wear comfortable cloths, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, sandal

**Please prepare extra cloths, personal toiletries, ecofriendly sunscreen 

Accommodation plan: Fairfield by Marriot Legian // Deluxe room

Morning is free at your own leisure. And at appropriate time you will be transferred to the airport to catch flight back home.