Trip Overview
Tales From Topdeckers
Trip itinerary
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Canggu – Ubud
2Time for one last swim before we set our sights on the tropical rainforests of Ubud. There’s more here than #Insta swings – trust us. Bit of a nature buff? You’ve come to the right place. First up: our fact-filled Trip Leader will give us a whip around the area, passing Ubud Palace (for allll the carvings), the traditional craft market and lushhh af rice paddies. After a pit stop at a local café where your drink’s on us, the evening’s all yours.
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Included Today
- Orientation walk of Ubud with Trip Leader
- Afternoon drink at Ubud rice fields café
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Meals
- Breakfast
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Included Today
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Ubud
3An early riser? If you can drag yourself out of bed, there's an optional trek up Mount Batur on the cards. You'll reach the top just in time to see the sunrise over the island. Cue: all the goosebumps. Return to the hotel in time for an included brekkie. Then, you'll have an entire day to explore more of Ubud. Browse for souvenirs among its many boutiques and then cool off at an Insta-perfect café (try an iced Balinese coffee - you won't regret it). Later: keep the food theme rolling with an optional Indonesian cooking class.
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Meals
- Breakfast
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Optional extras
- Traditional cooking class: prices available locally
- Mount Batur sunrise hike: prices available locally
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Meals
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Ubud – Manggis
4You don’t want to skim the surface. You want to delve deeper. So today, we’ll be heading for the unspoilt village of Manggis. First up, an orientation tour. Meet the locals and find out about their numerous development initiatives. Learn how traditional palm wine is made and how to craft a canang sari: a Balinese Hindu temple offering. And later? There’s a traditional Balinese dinner on the cards. Delish!
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Included Today
- Orientation walk of Manggis with an offering workshop
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Meals
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
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Included Today
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Manggis – Gili Trawangan (Gili Islands)
5Pack an overnight bag (we'll store your suitcase) and wave goodbye to Bali as we speedboat our way to the Gili Islands. We’re heading north to the biggest of the Gili archipelago trio: Gili Trawangan. Insert: sun-bleached sandy beaches, shimmering turquoise water and sipping fresh coconuts under palm trees. Get your bearings with an orientation bike ride around the island. Then: the rest is up to you. Do the obvious and get horizontal on one of Gili T’s gorgeous beaches. Relax and unwind with a beachfront massage. Or pull up a pew at a local cocktail bar – you won’t have to venture far. Tonight, head to Trawangan night market for a feed. Here you can try everything from nasi gorang and bakso meatball soup to fresh lobster, squid, king prawns and snapper. Basically? You want it, they’ll grill it.
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Included Today
- Speedboat to Gili Trawangan
- Orientation bike ride of Gili Trawangan with Trip Leader
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Meals
- Breakfast
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Included Today
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Gili Trawangan
6Not an early bird? You’ll wanna wake up for today’s dreamy sunrise beach picnic. Once your belly’s stuffed and your camera roll is full, you’ve got the rest of the day to do you. Need some suggestions? Snap on a snorkel or step into a glass bottom boat to see which awesome creatures live *in Sebastian’s voice* under the sea. Or do your good deed for the day and help clear the ocean of rubbish on a stand-up paddleboard (the sea turtles salute you). Prefer to keep your feet on solid ground? Easy. Practice mindfulness at one of Gili T's many yoga studios. Go for a pedal and café-hop your way around the island. Or park up at a beach club that suits your vibe. Dinner’s on you but your Trip Leader has the recs.
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Included Today
- Sunrise beach breakfast picnic
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Meals
- Breakfast
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Optional extras
- Gili Trawangan eco snorkelling: prices available locally
- Glass-bottom boat tour: prices available locally
- Eco stand-up paddleboarding: prices available locally
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Included Today
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Gili Trawangan – Canggu
7Today’s a travel day. After an included brekkie, you’ll make tracks back to Bali via speedboat. If it’s sunny, claim a spot on the top deck, grab a cold one and soak up those rays. When you reach Canggu (your final stop *tries not to cry*), they’ll be time to chill or take a last stroll along the sand. Later: catch up with the gang at our final group dinner, and watch the sun set in paradise one last time.
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Included Today
- Speedboat to Bali
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Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
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Included Today
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Canggu
8A week’s worth of incred Indonesian adventures? Completed. But now it’s time to say goodbye. Staying on in Bali? Some people have all the luck. Swap those Insta handles – you’ll need them for next year’s reunion trip. Where to next? Thailand. Vietnam. Cambodia. All the above?
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Meals
- Breakfast
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Meals
What's included
Included experiences
- - <p><span style="font-size:12px;color:#040000;">-Sunset welcome dinner in Canggu
- - Orientation walk of Ubud with Trip Leader
- - Afternoon drink at Ubud rice fields café
- - Orientation walk of Manggis with a traditional Hindu offering workshop
- - Return speedboat to Gili Trawangan
- - Orientation bike ride of Gili Trawangan with Trip Leader
- - Gili Trawangan sunrise beach picnic breakfast</span></p>
Accommodation
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-7 nights in hotel-style accommodation (twin or double)
Transport
Optional activities
- FYI: these are optional activities available locally. Things might change – prices are here to give you a rough idea.
- Mount Batur sunrise hike: prices available locally
- Traditional cooking class: prices available locally
- Gili Trawangan eco snorkelling: prices available locally
- Glass-bottom boat tour: prices available locally
- Eco stand-up paddleboarding: prices available locally
Views & Reviews
Latest Reviews
Average rating based on 77 reviews
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Anonymous October 2023
Overall another good trip arranged by Topdeck.
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Anonymous May 2023
Accomodation and travel plan was good and convenient for solo travel. However the planned activities were mainly orientation walks/bikes, felt like days were wasted with this. There was only 1 proper activity included that we didn’t have to pay extra for. With that we did pull away from the programme on a couple days so we could explore and actually do proper activities which meant spending extra money to do so.
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Emma Al October 2022
Friendly trip leader and great destinations
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