14-day route · Indonesia
Ubud's temples, Penida's cliffs and mantas, three car-free Gili days and Lombok's surf coast — with fast boats keeping every transfer under two hours.
Day by day
Daily budgets are per person, cover accommodation share, food, activities and local transport, and are estimates only.
Day 1
Arrive Denpasar, transfer to Ubud.
Campuhan Ridge walk to shake off the flight.
Warung dinner and an early night.
WellnessFood
Ubud — jungle-view villa
DPS → Ubud, 90 min, ~$25
Day 2
Tegalalang terraces at 7am before the crowds.
Tirta Empul water temple and a silversmith workshop.
Balinese cooking class dinner.
CultureFood
Ubud
Private driver for the day, ~$45
Day 3
Drive east to Sidemen valley.
Rice-terrace walk with a local guide.
Sunset over Mount Agung from the ridge.
HikingCultureWellness
Sidemen or back to Ubud
Driver, 1h30 each way
Day 4
Fast boat Sanur → Penida.
West-coast viewpoints: Kelingking and Angel's Billabong.
Crystal Bay sunset.
BeachAdventure
Toyapakeh or Crystal Bay
Sanur → Toyapakeh, 45 min, ~$20
Day 5
Manta Point dive or snorkel at first light.
Crystal Bay reef snorkel and lunch.
Quiet dinner at the guesthouse.
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Toyapakeh
Dive boat, 30 min to Manta Point
Day 6
East coast: Diamond Beach and Atuh.
Thousand Islands viewpoint.
Last Penida sunset.
BeachHiking
Toyapakeh
Driver, rough roads, ~$40
Day 7
Fast boat Penida → Gili Air.
Check in, cycle the island loop in an hour.
Beachfront barbecue on the east shore.
BeachFood
Gili Air east coast
Penida → Gili Air, 1h15–2h, ~$40
Day 8
Turtle snorkel drift off the north shore.
Gili Meno day visit and Meno Wall snorkel.
Sunset on the west shore.
SnorkellingWildlifeWellness
Gili Air
Island hopping boat, ~$15
Day 9
Morning yoga class.
Two-tank dive at Shark Point or Halik Reef.
Slow dinner, no engines, no traffic.
DivingWellness
Gili Air
Dive boat, 10–20 min
Day 10
Public boat Gili Air → Bangsal.
Drive south to Kuta Lombok, 2h.
Sunset at Merese Hill.
BeachHiking
Kuta Lombok
Public boat 15 min, then private car 2h ~$45
Day 11
Surf lesson at Selong Belanak.
Mawun Beach afternoon.
Kuta town dinner.
AdventureBeach
Kuta Lombok
Scooter or driver, ~$10–35
Day 12
Tiu Kelep waterfall in the Rinjani foothills.
Sasak village and weaving cooperative.
Return to Kuta or move to Senggigi.
HikingCultureWildlife
Kuta Lombok
Long day drive, private car ~$70
Day 13
Fly Lombok → Denpasar.
Uluwatu clifftop check-in and Padang Padang beach.
Kecak fire dance at the temple, then dinner.
CultureBeach
Uluwatu — clifftop hotel
LOP → DPS, 35 min, plus 1h transfer
Day 14
Last swim and a spa hour.
Transfer to Denpasar airport.
Fly home.
Wellness
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Uluwatu → DPS, 45 min, ~$18
Budget
All figures are estimates in the currency shown, based on shoulder-to-high season research. Verify prices at the time of booking.
| Category | Estimate (USD ($)) |
|---|---|
| Flights | $880 international estimate + $70 Lombok–Bali |
| Accommodation | $980 (13 nights, mid-range villa/double, per couple) |
| Ferries & boats | $105 per person (fast boats and public ferry) |
| Food | $340 per person |
| Activities | $520 per person (diving, surf, guides, entries) |
| Local transport | $260 per person (drivers, scooters, transfers) |
| Estimated total | ≈ $2,700 per person |
Estimates only, per person sharing a double. Bali villa prices swing hard between July–August and the shoulder months. Currency USD.