14 days, 13 nights. The whole island, plus Nusa Lembongan. Slow, 4 bases, 3 full rest days.

The 14-Day Full Circle

Ubud, the hills of Munduk, the Sidemen valley, two nights on Nusa Lembongan and a soft landing in Sanur. You unpack three nights at a time, three whole days have nothing planned, and there are no early starts unless you want them. This is the proper trip.

From [[NEEDS INPUT: price]] per person, twin share. Return flights, every stay, every meal, private car, boats and guides included.

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Late afternoon, warm side light. A couple in their 60s and a guide leaning on a verandah rail with the rice terraces of Sidemen behind them, mid-laugh, cups of tea on the rail. Landscape, 1600 by 1000. No drone, no empty view.

Is this the right trip for you?

Fourteen days is the trip most people wish they'd booked. You start in Ubud, head up into the cool of the hills at Munduk, cross to the rice valleys of Sidemen in the east, take a calm boat over to Nusa Lembongan, and finish with two soft days by the sea in Sanur. Four bases, one soft landing, and three full rest days where nothing at all is planned. You unpack, you settle, you leave when you're ready. It suits couples with the leave to do Bali properly, and it's the one we run for families and three-generation groups, where some days split into two tracks and everyone meets for dinner.

Who this trip is for

You've got the leave, and you'd rather see the island once, properly, than rush it twice.
You want to unpack and stay put. Three nights at a time, not a new hotel every morning.
You like a slow pace with real rest days, and no early starts unless you choose them.
You're travelling as a family or a three-generation group and need different paces in the one trip.
You want the islands as well as the mainland, without organising a single boat.

Bringing three generations? On a few days the group splits into an easy track and a more active one, each with its own car and guide, and everyone is back at the same table for dinner. See how we run multigenerational trips.

Who it isn’t for

You want nightlife every night. Our bases are quiet after ten, on purpose.
You want to tick off thirty places. We do one proper thing a day and then stop.
You need to be on the move constantly. Three of the fourteen days have nothing planned at all.
You only have a week. Look at the 7-Day Reset instead; it's the same care in a shorter frame.

If any of these sound like you, the 7-day or the 10-day may be the better fit. Call us and we will tell you honestly.

How much walking is there?

Less than you might think, even over fourteen days. Here is the honest scale for this trip, the longest walk on it, and how long you are usually on your feet at once.

Pace and mobility

Gentle

GentleModerateActive

Longest walk on this trip:: about 1.2km on mostly flat ground at Tirta Gangga, with benches along the way [[NEEDS INPUT: confirm]]
Time on your feet: Most days involve less than 20 minutes on your feet at any one time.

Where a walk is longer, the car is parked where we started and anyone who would rather sit has the same view and a coffee. The Nusa Penida day is the one big day on the trip, and it is optional. Nobody is hurried and nobody is left behind.

Day by day

Every day, in the order it happens. Open any day to see the morning, afternoon and evening, what is included, and a note from your host on why we do it that way.

Real rest is built in. Day 3 in Ubud, Day 9 in Sidemen, Day 13 in Sanur have nothing planned at all. The car and your guide are on call, and the only decision is where to have lunch.

Day 1: Fly in, a face at arrivals, and an easy first night in Ubud

Arrivals hall, natural light. The host holds a hand-written name sign; a couple with trolley bags spots it and smiles. Landscape, 1200 by 800.

Tonight’s base: Ubud

Morning

Your return flight from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide is in the price and already booked. All you do is pack and get to the airport. Your host meets you at the other end.

Afternoon

You land in Denpasar and clear customs at your own pace. Past the doors there's a sign with your name on it, held by someone who already knows who you are. Bags go in the car, cold water comes out of the esky, and the airport is behind you in minutes.

Evening

The drive to Ubud is about an hour, a bit more in the evening traffic, and it's the only time on the whole trip you'll see the busy end of the island. You check in, you unpack once for three nights, and dinner is close by. If your flight lands late, dinner is a simple one at the hotel and the proper welcome waits until breakfast.

Included today

Return flight
Airport meet and greet
Private car
Dinner

I put the first three nights in Ubud because it's the easiest place on the island to arrive into. You get over the flight somewhere green and quiet, and nobody asks anything of you until you've had a coffee.

— [[NEEDS INPUT: founder first name]]

Day 2: Tirta Empul before the buses, then a slow lunch above the river

7:30am at Tirta Empul, soft light, almost no crowd. One guest in the water at a spout, the guide crouched at the edge talking to them. Landscape, 1200 by 800.

Tonight’s base: Ubud

Morning

We leave at 7 and reach Tirta Empul by 7:30, an hour before the buses. The spring-fed pools are calm and close to empty at that hour. Sarongs are hired for you at the gate, and you can step into the water with the locals or watch from the edge with a coffee. Either is fine.

Afternoon

Lunch is a long one at a family-run place above the river, sitting down, with the menu already sorted for anyone with dietary needs. Then it's back to the hotel by early afternoon for the pool, a nap or a book. There's nothing else on today's list, and that's deliberate.

Evening

Dinner is at a warung your host has eaten at for years, a short drive from the hotel. One long table, and an early night if you want one.

Included today

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Private car
Guide
Entry fees
Sarong hire

We go to Tirta Empul at 7:30, an hour before the buses. You'll have the water almost to yourself.

— [[NEEDS INPUT: founder first name]]

Day 3: Rest day in Ubud, with your included spa treatment

Mid-morning, dappled shade. One guest stretched out on a poolside daybed with a book, tea on the side table, nobody in a hurry. Landscape, 1200 by 800.

Tonight’s base: Ubud

Morning

Nothing is planned. Sleep in, have a late breakfast, and if you feel like it your guide will walk you through the morning market at a stroll, a short drive from the hotel. It's a place to look, not to buy, unless you want to.

Afternoon

Your included spa treatment is booked for this afternoon, at a time that suits you. The rest of the afternoon is yours: the pool, the verandah, or a lift into town and back whenever you say. The car and driver are on call all day, so nobody is stuck.

Evening

Dinner tonight is at the hotel, or at a warung around the corner if you'd rather. For anyone who wants it, there's an optional Balinese dance performance in town after dinner, sitting down, about an hour, with the car waiting outside.

Included today

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Spa treatment
Private car on call

Day three is the day people are tempted to fill. Don't. This is the one where the jet lag lets go and the trip actually starts.

— [[NEEDS INPUT: founder first name]]

Day 4: Up into the hills through the Jatiluwih rice terraces

Late morning, big sky. Guests in hats on the flat paved track at Jatiluwih, guide pointing out a farmer below. Terraces fill the background. Landscape, 1200 by 800.

Tonight’s base: Munduk

Morning

Bags go in the car after breakfast and you don't see them again until they're in your room in Munduk. The drive north is broken at Jatiluwih, where the rice terraces run to the horizon and there's a flat paved track along the top of them. Walk ten minutes or forty; the car meets you at whichever end you stop.

Afternoon

Lunch is at a place overlooking the terraces, sitting down and in no hurry. Then it's a slow climb by car into the cooler air of the hills, with the windows down if you like. You'll notice the temperature drop, so pack one light jumper for the north.

Evening

You arrive in Munduk mid-afternoon, with time for a swim or a sit before dinner at the hotel. The view is the valley and, on a clear evening, the sea. Nothing else is planned, because the drive was enough.

Included today

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Private car
Guide
Entry fees

Everyone photographs Jatiluwih from the road and drives on. We stop, we walk a bit, we eat lunch looking at it. It's a different place when you've sat in it for an hour.

— [[NEEDS INPUT: founder first name]]

Day 5: The Banjar hot springs and a quiet monastery on the hill

Weekday morning, steam on the water. Three guests in the pool under the carved spouts, relaxed, the guide on the shaded terrace with coffee. Landscape, 1200 by 800.

Tonight’s base: Munduk

Morning

A gentle start. We drive down to the Banjar hot springs, about an hour from the hotel, where warm mineral water pours through carved stone spouts into a set of stone pools. There are a few steps down into the water, and a shaded terrace with coffee for anyone who'd rather watch. Bring your swimmers and a towel from the hotel.

Afternoon

A few minutes up the road is Brahmavihara-Arama, Bali's Buddhist monastery, quiet and set on terraces looking over the coast. There are steps between the levels; take the ones you feel like and skip the rest. Lunch is nearby and slow, then the car takes you back up to Munduk for the afternoon.

Evening

Free time before dinner. Some people walk the lane past the hotel to where the cloves are drying on the road, and some people don't move from the verandah. Dinner is at the hotel, early if you'd like it early.

Included today

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Private car
Guide
Entry fees

I'd rather you spent an hour in warm water than an hour in a queue. The springs at Banjar are quiet on a weekday morning, and the monastery up the road is the calmest place I know in the north.

— [[NEEDS INPUT: founder first name]]

Day 6: Lake Tamblingan in the morning mist, then a free afternoon

8am, mist still on the lake. A couple with cups of tea on the lakeshore, the temple gate behind, a fisherman's dugout on the grass. Landscape, 1200 by 800.

Tonight’s base: Munduk

Morning

We drive to Lake Tamblingan for about 8, before the mist has lifted. It's a short walk on flat ground from the car to the lakeshore temple, and the fishermen's dugout canoes are usually pulled up on the grass. You don't get in one unless you want to. It's a place to stand still for a while.

Afternoon

Lunch back near Munduk, then the afternoon is yours. For anyone who wants it, there's an optional drive to the lookout above Sekumpul, the falls you see from the road rather than the gorge floor. The walk down is long and steep, so on this trip we don't do it.

Evening

Dinner at the hotel, and an early night. Tomorrow is the longest drive of the trip, so we've kept today short at both ends.

Included today

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Private car
Guide
Entry fees

The mist on Tamblingan burns off by nine. Get there at eight, stand on the grass with a cup of tea, and you'll see why I keep bringing people back.

— [[NEEDS INPUT: founder first name]]

Day 7: Across the island to Sidemen, with a village stop at Penglipuran

Mid-morning, warm light on stone. A guest and a resident at a family gateway in Penglipuran, both smiling, the guide between them. Landscape, 1200 by 800.

Tonight’s base: Sidemen

Morning

This is the longest drive of the trip, and we break it in two. After breakfast we leave the hills and head east, stopping at Penglipuran, a village kept the traditional way with one long stone-paved street and the same tidy gateway on every house. It's a gentle slope. Walk as far as you feel like; the car meets you wherever you stop.

Afternoon

Lunch is at a sit-down place with the volcano in front of you, on the rim above Lake Batur, and it's the only time we go near a spot the coaches use. We get there after they've left. Then the last leg drops down into the Sidemen valley, and the noise falls away with the altitude.

Evening

You check in for three nights with the rice terraces right there past the balcony rail. Dinner is at the hotel. There's nothing else, and tomorrow starts late.

Included today

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Private car
Guide
Entry fees

Sidemen is the place I'd move to if I ever left Ubud. It's green, it's quiet, and the people who farm the valley still wave at the car.

— [[NEEDS INPUT: founder first name]]

Day 8: Tirta Gangga, the longest walk of the trip, done slowly

Late morning, gardens in full sun. A guest on a stone bench with the water palace ponds and fountains behind, guide beside them, a couple crossing the stepping stones in the background. Landscape, 1200 by 800.

Tonight’s base: Sidemen

Morning

A late breakfast, then about an hour's drive to Tirta Gangga, the old water palace with its ponds, fountains and stepping stones. Walking the whole garden is about 1.2 kilometres on mostly flat ground, and it's the longest walk of the fourteen days. There are benches along the way, and the stepping stones across the pond are entirely optional.

Afternoon

Lunch is beside the palace ponds, sitting down in the shade. Then, for anyone who wants a second stroll, Taman Ujung water palace is a short drive away and mostly flat; everyone else heads back to the hotel pool. Both cars go where the people in them want to go.

Evening

Dinner at a family-run warung in the valley, a few minutes from the hotel. The cook has fed our groups for years and knows the dietary list before we sit down.

Included today

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Private car
Guide
Entry fees

Tirta Gangga is the one walk I ask everyone to try, because you can stop whenever you like and the view is the same from every bench. Nobody has ever been made to finish it.

— [[NEEDS INPUT: founder first name]]

Day 9: Rest day in the Sidemen valley

Afternoon, open-sided workshop. A weaver at a songket loom, a grandmother and a child watching close up, colour everywhere. Landscape, 1200 by 800.

Tonight’s base: Sidemen

Morning

Nothing is planned. Breakfast runs late, the pool is warm by ten, and the terraces outside your room are the best thing to look at on the island. If you want to move, your guide knows a flat lane through the fields where you can walk five minutes or thirty and turn around whenever.

Afternoon

Optional and easy: a visit to the weavers in the village, where songket cloth is made on hand looms a short drive away. You sit, you watch, and you're welcome to buy and welcome not to. Or you stay where you are. The car is on call either way.

Evening

Dinner at the hotel, or a second visit to last night's warung by popular request. For groups travelling with kids, this is one of the two adults-only dinners, with the kids in the care of Bali Sunny Kids back at the hotel.

Included today

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Private car on call

Two rest days into a fourteen-day trip isn't slack. It's the reason people come home rested. Sidemen is where I'd put a rest day if I could only have one.

— [[NEEDS INPUT: founder first name]]

Day 10: Tenganan village, then a calm crossing to Nusa Lembongan

Mid-afternoon, flat sea. A boat crew member offering a hand to a guest stepping onto the sand, the host behind with a bag, everyone relaxed. Landscape, 1200 by 800.

Tonight’s base: Nusa Lembongan

Morning

Bags go in the car, and we make a short stop at Tenganan on the way down to the coast. It's one of the oldest villages on Bali, walled, with wide flat stone lanes and looms in the doorways. Twenty minutes on your feet, an hour if you get talking, which people do.

Afternoon

Lunch is by the water on the way to the harbour, then a fast boat across to Nusa Lembongan. It's about half an hour on the water. We book the crossing for the time of day the boat crews tell us is calmest, and if the sea is up we wait. Someone helps you on and off, your bags are carried, and there's a seat in the shade at both ends.

Evening

Check in for two nights on the island, where the pace drops another notch. Dinner is on the beach, feet in the sand if you like, shoes on if you don't.

Included today

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Private car
Boat crossing
Guide
Entry fees

The crossing to Lembongan worries people more than anything else on the trip. It's a proper boat, a short hop, and a crew we know. If the sea's up, we wait for it to settle. We've never once regretted waiting.

— [[NEEDS INPUT: founder first name]]

Day 11: A soft day on Lembongan, or the optional boat to Nusa Penida

Morning, green light under the mangrove canopy. A boatman poling a small wooden boat, grandparents and a child aboard, hand in the water. Landscape, 1200 by 800.

Tonight’s base: Nusa Lembongan

Morning

Two tracks today, and you choose at breakfast. The soft track is a slow boat through the mangrove channels at Jungut Batu, flat water, a canopy overhead, about an hour, then back for the pool. The other track is the day trip to Nusa Penida, and we'll be straight with you about it.

Afternoon

Nusa Penida's roads are narrow, steep and rough in places, and the famous cliff lookouts mean a lot of steps in the heat. We take a small group across, drive to one or two viewpoints, keep the walking to the top of the stairs and skip the beaches you'd need to climb down to. It's a big day and it's entirely optional. Plenty of our guests go, plenty stay by the pool, and both are right.

Evening

Everyone is back together for a sunset dinner on the west side of the island. For groups travelling with kids, this is the second adults-only dinner, with Bali Sunny Kids on hand at the hotel.

Included today

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Mangrove boat
Guide

Penida is spectacular and it is hard work. I'd rather tell you that here than at the top of a staircase in thirty-degree heat. If you're unsure, stay on Lembongan and I'll show you the photos at dinner.

— [[NEEDS INPUT: founder first name]]

Day 12: Back across the water to Sanur and a flat walk along the front

Golden hour on the Sanur beach path. A couple walking slowly, hats on, outrigger boats on the sand, a cafe table with people behind. Landscape, 1200 by 800.

Tonight’s base: Sanur

Morning

A slow breakfast and a late checkout, then the boat back to the mainland, about half an hour. Bags are handled, seats are in the shade, and the car is waiting a few steps from the beach at the Sanur end.

Afternoon

Sanur is the soft landing. Check in, swim, and when the heat goes out of the day take the paved path along the beachfront, which is flat for kilometres with benches and cafes the whole way. Go as far as you like and turn around.

Evening

Dinner is a short walk along the front, or a two-minute car ride if you'd rather not walk after the day. The sea is calm on this side of the island and the sunrise tomorrow is worth setting an alarm for. Or not.

Included today

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Boat crossing
Private car
Guide

I finish every trip in Sanur for the same reason I start in Ubud. It's calm, it's flat, and it's close to the airport, so the last two days are about the sea and not about the clock.

— [[NEEDS INPUT: founder first name]]

Day 13: Rest day in Sanur, with the Uluwatu cliffs at sunset if you want them

Evening, lanterns and warm light. Twelve guests at a long table on the sand, the host on his feet mid-toast, everyone turned toward him. Landscape, 1200 by 800.

Tonight’s base: Sanur

Morning

Nothing is planned. Sunrise over the water is at your door if you're up; if you're not, breakfast runs till late. The pool, the beach path and the car are all on call.

Afternoon

Late in the afternoon there's an optional drive to the Uluwatu cliffs, about an hour south, for the temple on the edge and the sunset. The cliff path is paved with some steps, and there's a bench near the gate with the same view for anyone who'd rather sit. Hold on to your glasses, because the monkeys are quick, and we skip the packed sunset amphitheatre unless the group wants it.

Evening

The farewell dinner is back in Sanur, one long table by the water. Your host will have a few words, and probably a list of things to do next time.

Included today

Breakfast
Lunch
Farewell dinner
Private car on call
Guide

I leave Uluwatu until the last day and make it optional because by then you know your own legs. Most people come. The ones who stay by the pool never regret it either.

— [[NEEDS INPUT: founder first name]]

Day 14: Breakfast by the sea, then the flight home

Departures kerb, morning light. The host and a guest mid-hug at the door, the guest's partner laughing with a trolley of bags. Landscape, 1200 by 800.

Tonight’s base: Your own bed

Morning

A last breakfast, a last swim if the flight allows, and the bags go in the car one final time. Sanur is under an hour from the airport, so there's no early start unless the flight itself asks for one.

Afternoon

Your host walks you to the departures door, and if there's a hitch with a flight it's his phone that rings, not yours. Then it's the return flight home, included, same as the one that brought you.

Evening

Depending on your departure city, you land tonight or in the small hours. Either way, the 24/7 support line is open until your bags are on your own floor.

Included today

Breakfast
Private car
Airport drop-off
Return flight

Fourteen days sounds long on paper. On the last morning it never has been. That's the trip working.

— [[NEEDS INPUT: founder first name]]

Where you'll stay

Four bases and a soft landing in Sanur, never fewer than two nights anywhere. Every stay was chosen for quiet nights, a pool you will actually use, and an honest note on steps and lifts.

Morning, soft light through the canopy. A couple at a breakfast table on the terrace, a staff member pouring coffee, the river valley behind. Landscape, 1200 by 900.
[[NEEDS INPUT: property name — 14-day-full-circle, base 1]]
- 4-star
- Ubud
- 3 nights
A riverside retreat a short drive from Ubud's centre, quiet at night, with a pool you'll actually use and a breakfast terrace over the trees. Close enough to get into town whenever you like, far enough that you don't hear it.
Getting around: Ground-floor rooms available and a level path from reception to the restaurant and pool [[NEEDS INPUT: confirm with property]].
Early morning, mist in the valley. One guest in a blanket on a cane chair, tea in both hands, the ridge falling away behind. Landscape, 1200 by 900.
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- 4-star
- Munduk
- 3 nights
A small hotel on the ridge above Munduk, with the valley in front of every room and the sea in the distance on a clear evening. It's cooler up here, so there are blankets on the beds and pots of tea on the verandah. Chosen for the view and for a kitchen that knows the group by day two.
Getting around: Hillside property with some steps between levels; the rooms nearest reception have the fewest [[NEEDS INPUT: confirm with property, including whether a lift is available]].
Mid-morning, clear sky. Grandparents holding a small child in the shallow end, terraces rising behind, the mountain visible. Landscape, 1200 by 900.
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- 4-star
- Sidemen
- 3 nights
A quiet resort in the middle of the rice terraces, with a pool that looks straight up the valley to Mount Agung. Family-run, with cooks who know our dietary list before we arrive. It's the place guests tell us they'd have stayed a week.
Getting around: Ground-floor rooms and level paths through the gardens; some rooms are a short walk from the restaurant [[NEEDS INPUT: confirm with property]].
Sunset, calm sea. A couple in two deck chairs on the sand, a staff member arriving with coconuts, the pool edge in the foreground. Landscape, 1200 by 900.
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- 4-star
- Nusa Lembongan
- 2 nights
A beachfront resort on the calm side of the island, with a pool at the water's edge and rooms a short flat walk from the restaurant. Small enough that the staff know you by name by the second breakfast, and the sunset is from your own chair.
Getting around: Level beachfront site with ground-floor rooms; the boat landing involves a few steps and some sand, with a hand to help [[NEEDS INPUT: confirm with property]].
Early morning, pool in soft light. One guest swimming, another on a lounger waving, the beach path and sea just visible past the hedge. Landscape, 1200 by 900.
[[NEEDS INPUT: property name — 14-day-full-circle, base 5]]
- 4-star
- Sanur
- 2 nights
A beachfront hotel on Sanur's calm stretch, right on the paved beach path, with a big pool and a breakfast that runs late. Chosen for the last two nights because it's flat, quiet after dark and under an hour from the airport.
Getting around: Lift to all floors and ground-floor rooms available; step-free from the lobby to the pool and the beach path [[NEEDS INPUT: confirm with property]].

The only money you'll take out of your pocket is for a Bintang and a souvenir.

What's included

Return flights from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide
All accommodation, 4–5 star
Breakfast, lunch and dinner, every day
All private air-conditioned transport
Airport meet & greet, by name, with a sign
Every entry fee, donation, sarong hire and parking fee
Local guides throughout
Your Australian host, with you the whole trip
Bottled water, always
24/7 support line in Australia and Bali

What's not

Travel insurance (compulsory — we'll help you choose)
Visa on arrival, approx [[NEEDS INPUT: current visa on arrival cost]]
Alcohol and personal spending
Spa treatments beyond the included one
Souvenirs

Pricing for The 14-Day Full Circle

Australian dollars. Return flights, every stay, every meal, private transport and guides are in the price.

Per person, twin share: [[NEEDS INPUT: price]]
Single supplement: [[NEEDS INPUT: single supplement]]
Child rate: [[NEEDS INPUT: child rate by age bracket]]
Deposit: $500 per person
Payment plan: [[NEEDS INPUT: payment plan terms]]
What the deposit secures: Your seat on the flight, your room at every stay, and your place in a group of no more than 12.

A $500 deposit secures your spot. Fully refundable for 14 days, no questions.

Full change and cancellation terms are on our Terms and Booking Conditions page. Every departure is listed on Dates and Prices.

Dates for this trip

Every departure for the 14-Day Full Circle, with what is left on each. If a date is sold out we say so. If you cannot see a date that works, ask us for the next ones.

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Departures for The 14-Day Full Circle
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Sun 1 Aug 2027	Sat 14 Aug 2027	Sydney	Available	Enquire about The 14-Day Full Circle departing Sun 1 Aug 2027 from Sydney

From guests who did the whole island

What people say about the 14-Day Full Circle, and about the things they were worried about before they came.

On three generations with three different paces
“Eleven of us, from my mum to a four-year-old, for my dad's birthday. Some days we split up and some days we didn't, and every night we all sat down to dinner together. That was the whole point.”
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On walking too far and holding the group up
“I walk with a stick and I was sure I'd be the one holding everyone up. Not once. There was always a car close by, always a seat in the shade, and nobody ever looked at their watch.”
Real guest, supplied with written consent, or a candid from the trip: seated in the shade with a stick beside them, relaxed. Square, 800 by 800.
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On having to organise everything
“I didn't look at a map, a menu or a receipt for ten days. I'd forgotten what that felt like.”
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Questions about the 14-Day Full Circle

The things people ask before they book this trip in particular. The full FAQ covers everything else.

Is fourteen days too long?

Not in the way people worry about. Most days have one thing planned and three have nothing planned at all, so it never feels like a fortnight of sightseeing. You stay three nights at a time in most places, which is the difference between visiting somewhere and settling into it. What we hear on the last morning is almost always that it went quickly. If you genuinely only have a week, the 7-Day Reset is the same care in a shorter frame. If you have the leave, this is the trip we'd pick for a first proper look at the whole island.

How do the split-track days work for a family or three-generation group?

On a few days there are two ways to spend the morning or afternoon. One is easy: the pool, a spa, a slow lunch. The other is a bit more active, like the boat to Nusa Penida or the walk at Tirta Gangga. Each track has its own car and its own guide, and nobody is asked to take the one they don't want. Then everyone is back at the same long table for dinner. For groups with kids, Bali Sunny Kids look after the little ones on two evenings so the grown-ups get a dinner to themselves. If you're bringing six or more, ask about running the whole trip as a private group.

What's the boat to Nusa Lembongan like?

It's a fast boat, about half an hour on the water, and you're not the one carrying the bags. Someone helps you on and off at both ends, there's a seat in the shade, and we book the time of day the crews tell us is calmest. If the sea is rough we wait for it to settle, and the pool is not a bad place to wait. If you'd rather not cross at all, tell us when you book and we'll talk through the options. There is always a way to make the two island nights work for the people who want them without making anyone else nervous.

Do I have to do the Nusa Penida day trip?

No, and we'd rather you knew why before you decide. Penida is a big island with narrow, steep roads that are rough in places, and its famous cliff lookouts involve a lot of steps in the heat. We keep the day small: a small group, one or two viewpoints, walking only to the top of the stairs and never down to the beaches. It's a long day and it's entirely optional. Everyone who stays on Lembongan has a slow boat through the mangroves, the pool and a free afternoon instead, and both groups sit down together for dinner.

How long are the drives?

Most days it's short hops of about an hour or less between stops, in private, air-conditioned cars with room to stretch out and cold water on board. There are two longer days: the climb up to Munduk on day four and the drive across the island to Sidemen on day seven. We break both with a stop worth stopping for and a proper sit-down lunch, so nobody sits in a car for hours on end. You never drive, you never haggle over a fare, and if you'd like a break sooner, say so and we stop.

What actually happens on the rest days?

Whatever you like, including nothing. There are three of them, on days three, nine and thirteen, one at each of the bases you stay longest. Breakfast runs late, the pool is open, and the car and driver are on call all day so you can go into town or to a spa and come back whenever. Your guide will have a couple of easy suggestions if you want them, like a flat lane through the rice fields or the weavers in the village. Nothing is scheduled and nobody is counting heads. Meals are still included, so the only decision is whether to eat at the hotel or somewhere nearby.

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Day 1: Fly in, a face at arrivals, and an easy first night in Ubud

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Day 2: Tirta Empul before the buses, then a slow lunch above the river

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Day 3: Rest day in Ubud, with your included spa treatment

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Day 4: Up into the hills through the Jatiluwih rice terraces

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Day 5: The Banjar hot springs and a quiet monastery on the hill

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Day 6: Lake Tamblingan in the morning mist, then a free afternoon

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Day 7: Across the island to Sidemen, with a village stop at Penglipuran

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Day 8: Tirta Gangga, the longest walk of the trip, done slowly

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Day 9: Rest day in the Sidemen valley

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Day 10: Tenganan village, then a calm crossing to Nusa Lembongan

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Day 11: A soft day on Lembongan, or the optional boat to Nusa Penida

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Day 12: Back across the water to Sanur and a flat walk along the front

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Day 13: Rest day in Sanur, with the Uluwatu cliffs at sunset if you want them

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Day 14: Breakfast by the sea, then the flight home

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