Ubud, and the terraces
Private transfer up from the airport, about ninety minutes. Settle in, then a late-afternoon walk through the rice terraces before the light goes, and dinner in the villa.
Itineraries
Three Days in Bali, Done Properly
Ubud first, then the coast. Short, but not rushed — the drives are the shortest of any of our itineraries.
Request this itineraryThe short answer
Three days in Bali works if you stay in two places at most: two nights in Ubud for the culture and the terraces, one on the south coast for the sunset, and nothing further afield than Mount Batur.
- Two bases, one move — no more
- 90 minutes from the airport to Ubud
- Batur sunrise is the only early start
- Best suited to a stopover or an add-on to a longer trip
Day by day
Three Days
A shape, not a schedule. Every day here is moved around to suit you.
Three days is genuinely short for Bali. If you can find two more, the 5-day itinerary gives you the water day and stops the last morning feeling like a departure lounge.
What it comes to
Land Only, or Everything
Villa
- Included
- Private pool villa throughout
- Not included
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Breakfast
- Included
- Daily, à la carte, in the villa
- Not included
- Most lunches and dinners
Transfers
- Included
- Private, both ways and between locations
- Not included
- International flights
Butler
- Included
- Dedicated, around the clock
- Not included
- Gratuities
Experiences
- Included
- Everything named in the days above
- Not included
- Anything added later
From, per couple
- Included
- $3,500
- Not included
- Insurance and visas
Per couple, before flights. Season moves this more than any other factor — see the cost page for the full breakdown.
Making it yours
This Is a Starting Point
Nobody travels this itinerary exactly as written. These are the three changes couples ask for most.
Before you write to us
Questions About This Itinerary
Is three days enough for Bali?
For a honeymoon, barely. It works as a stopover or bolted onto a longer trip elsewhere in Asia. If Bali is the whole honeymoon, five nights is the point where it stops feeling compressed.
Do we have to do the Batur sunrise?
No, and plenty of couples skip it. It means leaving at two in the morning. The alternative is a long breakfast and the artisan villages, which is a gentler day.
Can we stay in one place instead?
Yes, and over three days it is often better. Staying in Ubud and driving down for the last afternoon removes a whole check-in and check-out.
What is the drive time in total?
About three and a half hours across the three days, which is the least of any of our itineraries.
Is the price per person?
Per couple, land only. Flights, most lunches and dinners, insurance and visas sit outside it.
Next step
Make This One Yours
Send your dates and what you would change. You get a day-by-day proposal with named villas and complete pricing, usually within a day.
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