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Tanah Lot sea temple on the west coast of Bali at golden hour

Itineraries

Five Days, Cliff to Jungle to Sea

The itinerary most couples end up choosing. Two bases, one boat day, and enough unplanned time to enjoy it.

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The short answer

Five days is the shortest stay that gives you all three of Bali's registers without rushing: two nights on the Uluwatu cliffs, two inland at Ubud, and one day out on the water.

  • 45 minutes from the airport to the cliffs
  • One move inland, 90 minutes
  • A private boat day to the Nusa islands
  • Two full mornings left deliberately open

Day by day

Five Days

A shape, not a schedule. Every day here is moved around to suit you.

Uluwatu cliffs

Forty-five minutes from the airport to a clifftop villa above the Indian Ocean. Nothing planned for the first evening beyond sunset and dinner where you are.

Temple, then inland

Morning yoga on the terrace, the clifftop temple before the crowds, then the ninety-minute transfer inland to Ubud through the rice country.

Ubud, at your own pace

A quiet water temple rather than a busy one, a private cooking class in your own kitchen, and the afternoon free.

Out on the water

A private boat from the marina to the Nusa islands — captain, crew and a cook aboard, nobody else on it. Snorkelling, lunch on deck, back before dark.

A slow last morning

No rush. A final swim, breakfast when you want it, and the private transfer down to the airport whenever your flight demands.

The open mornings are the point. Couples who fill them tell us afterwards they wish they had not.

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
$5,900
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.

Slow it down

The commonest request, and usually the right one. Dropping one location and keeping the nights turns a tour into a honeymoon.

More wellness, fewer temples

Daily yoga on the deck, a second spa ritual, and the drive time that would have gone to a fourth temple given back to you.

Add a day on the water

A private boat to the Nusa islands slots into any of these itineraries and is the day couples most often say they would repeat.

Before you write to us

Questions About This Itinerary

Why Uluwatu rather than Seminyak?

The cliffs are quieter and the drive from the airport is shorter. If you would rather have the shops and the restaurants, we swap it for Seminyak without changing anything else.

Can we do it the other way round, Ubud first?

Yes, and it is worth considering if you land late — Ubud is ninety minutes from the airport against forty-five for the cliffs.

Is the boat day weather dependent?

Sea state more than rain. The captain calls it the evening before and we move it within the week if needed.

How much driving is there?

About four hours across five days, most of it the single inland transfer.

Is the price per person?

Per couple, land only. Flights, most lunches and dinners, insurance and visas sit outside it.

Couple in a natural hot spring pool facing Mount Batur, Bali

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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