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Cultural Tours in Indonesia

If you’re in search of a cultural experience, you can’t go past an exploration of Balinese Hinduism, with its peaceful Buddhist influences. The Balinese have a stunningly vibrant and kind way of living and welcome curious travelers into the fold. You can participate in ceremonies, learn traditional arts and crafts, or explore the history of Indonesia at a variety of cultural sites that you’ll find are home to both stunning architecture and hand carved stone deities.

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Fascinating Ubud
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Take a trekking tour through small, hidden paths through the rice paddies and coconut plantations. You’ll stop by the home of a local, where your host will serve you some fresh coconut and Balinese cakes.

Bali Midlands Tour
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Bali’s midlands are rich with natural beauty and fascinating ancient relics. You’ll get to visit the ancient capital of Mengwi, as well as the famous water temple of Pura Taman Ayun.

Amazing Bali

Amazing Bali

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This tour takes you to some of the most breathtaking views in Bali. Sign up to ensure you get some of the best views in Indonesia as backdrops for your vacation photos. The tour begins at 8:30 AM, which gives you plenty of time to fit all the sights in. Make sure to have eaten breakfast before you set out and be ready for a full morning and afternoon.

Uluwatu Temple and Kecak Dance
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Experience an incredible combination of culture and beautiful landscape on this tour to the Uluwatu Temple, which sits on a cliff 230 feet (70 m) above the Indian Ocean. You’ll get to watch a Kecak dance performance in the warm glow of the setting sun.

Brahman Blessing & Elephant Cave Tour
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On this tour, you’ll visit the ancient elephant temple called Goa Gajah, which is one of Bali’s oldest sacred spaces. Your guide will talk you through the complexities of Balinese culture. This ancient temple is surrounded with beautiful rice fields and small streams that lead to the Petanu River – another natural site intertwined with local legends. Enjoy a stroll through the temple and the neighboring rice fields and jungle. After this you will visit a Balinese compound and will be introduced a well-known priest to take a part in an astrology session and purification ceremony.

Art Village Tour
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Take this tour to get to get a sense of Balinese village life and local handicrafts. You’ll also stop by some of the highlights of Ubud, including the market and the monkey forest.

Balinese Society Snapshot
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Discover the beauty of Bali, Indonesia on both a natural and artistic level when you go on this fun and engaging tour. Explore traditional painting methods and wood carving. Then visit a turtle conservation center; the island and her animals are such an inspiration that they must be preserved. Learn about traditional artistry in Ubud and take more than a memory back with you — purchase an original piece from a studio or workshop!

Balinese Culinary Experience
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Discover the flavors of Bali with this immersive tour that’s part cultural exchange, part culinary delight. You’ll learn about the origins behind some of Bali, Indonesia’s most popular dishes; how local horticulture and agriculture influences cuisine; and how tradition merges with modern cooking techniques. The best part? Since you’ll be creating these dishes, you’ll be able to conjure up ‘a taste of Bali’ whenever the mood strikes, back home. Yes, you will get to sample the fruits of your labor.

Tirtagangga and East Bali Trekking
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Your day starts with a 2.5-hour downhill trek to the Tenganan Pagringsingan village. Your guide will show you around and explain how traditional life works. Only people born in the village can live here and be full members of the community, which has existed in this part of Bali dating back to at least the 13th century. Villagers follow a strict set of rules when it comes to the wildlife surrounding their village — for example, a member cannot chop down a tree without permission from the community. From the village, you’ll have tremendous view of the mountain and farmers working in the rice fields.

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This all-day tour takes you to some of the country’s most popular museums. You’ll learn a lot about the history of the country as well as taken in by breathtaking, colorful works of art, as well as archeological artifacts.

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Arrive Curious, Leave Knowledgeable

Take a break from the everyday and live an extraordinary life when you find yourself exploring beautiful Bali, Indonesia. Adventure awaits your family on land and in the sea.

Arrive Curious, Leave Knowledgeable

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Family Tales & Cultural Adventures

Be the family that tells amazing stories when you enjoy nature excursions, cultural exchanges, and visit sacred sites all in the span of one family vacation.

Family Tales & Cultural Adventures

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Little Island. Big Trip.

This family vacation, skip standing in the hot sun at a theme park and choose the breathtaking beauty of Bali, Indonesia. Soft sand, aquamarine oceans, and the beauty of nature.

Little Island. Big Trip.

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Find Yourself in Bali

Escape the digital world and connect to something greater than yourself and your screen through yoga, surfing, cultural exchanges, and sacred blessings in Bali.

Find Yourself in Bali

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Bonding Your Souls in Bali

Whether it’s your honeymoon, anniversary, or simply an overdue romantic getaway, reconnect with your sense of adventure and each other in Bali, Indonesia.

Bonding Your Souls in Bali

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Our Love in Bali & Beyond!

Make a lasting memory when you unplug from the digital world and tune into nature and each other. Island hop your way to happiness and a deeper connection.

Our Love in Bali & Beyond!

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A Blessed Union in Bali

Make this romantic getaway something truly special when you go on adventures, participate in spiritual ceremonies, and reconnect to nature on the island of Bali, Indonesia.

A Blessed Union in Bali

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