International · Indonesia
Bali
Rice valleys, surf coasts, and ceremonies older than the calendar.
Ideal length
9–12 days
Bespoke from
₹2.4L / pax
Time zone
GMT +8
Visa
On arrival
Featured packages
Featured packages for Bali.
The Place
Bali is loud where it wants to be and ancient where it counts. We build trips that split time between an Ubud rice-valley retreat, a quiet cliffside in Uluwatu, and one night at a working temple festival — booked months ahead with a Brahmin family we've known for years.
Language
Indonesian, Balinese
Plug
Type C/F · 230V
Tap water
Bottled only
SIM
Telkomsel at the airport
Best time
April – October
Getting there
Direct flights via Singapore or Kuala Lumpur
Currency
IDR
Preferred · Why we go
Three reasons Bali stays on our atlas.
Preferred · 01
Two Balis
The jungle interior and the surf coast — we run both, on the same trip.
Preferred · 02
Real ceremony access
Through a family priest, not a tour desk.
Preferred · 03
Wellness without kitsch
Silent retreats and Balinese healers vetted over a decade.
When to go
Signature experiences
The reasons you came for, and a few you didn't.
CeremonyTemple ceremony with a Brahmin family
Dressed in sarong, seated at the back of the priest's compound, on a date the Balinese calendar chooses for you.
WalksSidemen rice-valley walk
A pre-dawn walk through the terraces with a farmer who still uses the subak irrigation system.
SunsetUluwatu cliffs at sunset
Kecak fire dance at the temple, then dinner suspended above the surf at Single Fin.
OceanSurf lesson at Medewi
A gentle left-hander on Bali's quiet west coast, with a guide from a village family.
WellnessBalinese healer, by introduction
Not the Eat Pray Love route. A quiet visit, vetted, on a day the healer chooses.
OceanNusa Lembongan day-sail
A traditional jukung across to the quieter islands for snorkelling and a beach lunch.
A possible shape
One way to spend your time in Bali.
Not a fixed trip — a sketch to argue with. Every Gallivant journey is rebuilt around your dates, pace, and people.
Day 1–2
Arrive · Seminyak
Land, decompress at a beachfront villa, walk Petitenget for the first sunset.
Day 3–5
Ubud
A rice-valley retreat, morning yoga, the Sacred Monkey Forest, a long lunch at Locavore.
Day 6
Sidemen
Move east to the rice valleys. Walk, swim in a river pool, dinner at the homestay.
Day 7–8
Amed coast
Black-sand snorkelling, the USS Liberty wreck at Tulamben, sunrise from Mount Agung.
Day 9–10
Uluwatu
Cliffside finish — sunset at the temple, beach club afternoons, surf if you want it.
Where you'll sleep
Three archetypes, one shortlist.
Eco-luxe heritage
Bambu Indah, Ubud
Antique Javanese bridal houses on a riverside permaculture farm. Founded by John Hardy.
Surf-and-wellness
Como Uma Canggu
A modern beachfront retreat with the best ocean-view yoga shala on the coast.
Cliffside grand-luxe
Bulgari Resort Uluwatu
Italian-Balinese design 150 m above the Indian Ocean. The finishing flourish.
On the plate
Food, drinks, and the rituals around them.
Babi guling in Ubud
Suckling pig as ritual food. We go to the warung the priests go to.
Nasi campur at Warung Nia
The platter that explains Balinese food in one sitting.
Bebek betutu
A whole duck slow-roasted in banana leaves for eight hours — order a day ahead.
Locavore, Ubud
Bali's only world-50 restaurant. Tasting menu, booked months out.
Which season
The year, in four moods.
Dry · Apr–Oct
Cool mornings, blue afternoons, the surf coast at its best. Peak July and August — book ahead.
Shoulder · Apr & Oct
Our favourite windows: dry weather, lower prices, and ceremonies aplenty.
Wet · Nov–Mar
Lush green rice fields, daily afternoon showers, far fewer travellers. Surfers move to the east coast.
"Ten days in Bali felt like a month. Exactly what we'd asked for."
— A. & M. Khanna, Delhi
Field notes
Small things that change the trip.
Practical Bali knowledge from people who keep going back.
- 01
Bali days are long — start at sunrise, nap at noon, restart at four.
- 02
Carry small rupiah for temple offerings; large notes are clumsy.
- 03
Sarong and sash are required at temples; we provide both.
- 04
Nyepi (Day of Silence, March) is the most extraordinary day on the island — and the airport closes.
- 05
The Gilis are quieter than Nusa Lembongan. We send most clients to Gili Meno.
Questions
What we get asked about Bali.
Pair this with
Trips we often run alongside.
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