Itinerary
- Day 1
South Bali to Belulang
A VW Kübelwagen picks you up from your South Bali hotel early on and heads through countryside toward Sangeh, where you'll walk around the sacred monkey forest under tall nutmeg trees. There's time to cool off at Pengempu waterfall after that. From there the drive takes you into the mountains to reach Lake Bratan and the Ulun Danu temple, which sits right on the water. After checking it out, you'll pass through traditional villages as you continue toward West Bali, finally arriving in the mountain village of Belulang for the end of the day.
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit sacred monkey forest in Sangeh
- Swimming at Pengempu waterfall
- Visit Ulun Danu temple at Lake Bratan
Landmarks Sangeh Monkey Forest Pengempu Waterfall Lake Bratan Ulun Danu Temple 
- Day 2
Belulang
Spend your day doing sustainable activities right in the village and learning how things are really done here. Start with making traditional jamu, which are herbal drinks made using old methods that locals have used for generations. You'll tour through the herb and spice garden, then move into a traditional outdoor kitchen for a cooking class where you'll prepare yellow spice paste, stewed chicken, and grilled fish satay. Later there's time to check out Balikaru Farm and orchid gardens, watch how beekeeping happens the traditional way, help with rice planting, and learn how to make bamboo instruments. By evening you'll walk through the village and finish with a dip in a natural hot sulphur spring to relax after everything.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Make traditional Balinese jamu (herbal drinks)
- Herb and spice garden tour and tasting
- Traditional Balinese cooking class with local chef
- Visit Balikaru Farm and orchid garden
- Trigona beekeeping experience
- Rice planting activity with farmer
- Traditional bamboo instrument (Rindik) lesson
- Village walk through Belulang
- Traditional house visit
- Hot sulphur spring bath
Landmarks Balikaru Living Project 
- Day 3
Belulang to South Bali
After breakfast you check out and drive to Pura Luhur Batukaru, one of Bali's holiest temples located on the slopes of Batukaru volcano where rainforest surrounds everything. A 90-minute hike takes you through Batukaru National Park jungle, and then you continue to the UNESCO rice terraces at Jatiluwih where lunch happens with views across the fields. While walking through the terraces, your guide explains how the traditional Balinese irrigation system works and why it's designed that way. Next comes Pejaten village to see how pottery, bricks, and roof tiles get made using traditional techniques, followed by a stop at the Subak Museum to learn about rice farming and agricultural history. The drive back to your South Bali hotel wraps up the day.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in a restaurant with magnificent view over the rice fields)
Included Activities
- Visit Pura Luhur Batukaru temple
- 90-minute rainforest hike in Batukaru National Park
- Walk through Jatiluwih rice terraces with guide explanation
- Visit traditional pottery making in Pejaten village
- Visit Subak Museum
Landmarks Pura Luhur Batukaru Batukaru National Park Jatiluwih Rice Terraces Subak Museum
