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Quiet Bali: ten days of rice fields, volcanoes and black sand beaches

Ubud, Sidemen, Amed and Munduk in ten days, with your own driver and the well-known places at the right times. Personal trip plan from €250.

Rice harvest in Sidemen: farmers at work among the yellow crop
Rice harvest in Sidemen: farmers at work among the yellow crop
Duration
10 days, 9 nights
Group
1 to 6 people
Start
At the airport
Price
Personal trip plan from €250

Highlights

  • Three nights just outside Ubud, among the rice fields instead of in the traffic
  • Walking through the Sidemen valley, with Mount Agung in the background
  • Snorkelling from the beach in Amed, between the fishing boats
  • Waterfalls and coffee plantations in the cool mountain village of Munduk
  • The rice terraces of Jatiluwih on the day you fly home

Ten days in Bali without feeling like you're in a theme park. You stay in four places, a few nights each, so you're not packing every day. Dek Leonk picks you up at the airport and drives you from the rice fields around Ubud to the east coast, then through the north up into the mountains. The well-known places are on the route too, but at the times when they're quiet.

Day by day

  1. Days 1–3: Ubud and around

    Dek Leonk waits in the arrivals hall and drives you an hour or an hour and a half to a place to stay just outside Ubud. You have two full days: a morning walk along the Campuhan ridge, the market, a temple in a village rather than in the centre, or simply a day by the pool.

  2. Days 4–5: Sidemen

    An hour's drive east is a valley where life still revolves around rice. You walk along the terraces with a guide from the village, visit a songket weaving workshop and, when the sky is clear, see Mount Agung rising above everything.

  3. Days 6–7: Amed

    On the way you stop at the Tirta Gangga water palace at eight in the morning, before the groups arrive. Amed is a string of fishing villages on black sand beaches. You snorkel from the shore, or ask Dek Leonk to arrange a boat trip at sunrise.

  4. Days 8–9: Munduk

    You drive along the north coast and up into the mountains, with a stop at Sekumpul waterfall. Munduk is a few degrees cooler. You walk past coffee and clove plantations to the waterfalls.

  5. Day 10: Jatiluwih and departure

    On the way to the airport you walk for an hour through the rice terraces of Jatiluwih, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Dek Leonk drops you off in good time for your flight.

What you pay locally

Estimate for two: about €1,000–1,450 in total. Dek Leonk as your driver for ten days, about €500–650; nine nights in homestays and small hotels, about €400–700; entrance fees, a guide in Sidemen and snorkel gear, about €100. You pay all of it directly to Dek Leonk and the places you stay. Flights, meals, the tourist levy and travel insurance are extra.

An indication. You pay this directly to Dek Leonk and the accommodation, not to us.

How to make this trip

Who it is for

For anyone going to Bali for the first time who wants to see a lot without rushing, or for anyone who has been before and wants to go back to quiet Bali.

Questions about this trip

Can I do it in eight days?

Yes. Then we leave out Munduk, or you spend one night less in Ubud. We don't recommend this route in less than eight days; you would mostly be sitting in the car.

How long are we in the car each day?

Usually one to two hours, with stops. The longest drive is from Amed to Munduk: three to four hours, via the north coast and a waterfall.

Can I add a few days at the beach?

Yes. A few nights in Sanur, Nusa Lembongan or the Gili Islands at the end fit well. Dek Leonk arranges the boat.

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