Heart of Bali, a 5-day walking journey through the island of Gods | La Vacanza Travel

Heart of Bali, a 5-day walking journey through the island of Gods

Duration: 5 days
Destination: Indonesia, Bali, Kuta
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  • 5 days
  • Kuta
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

A 5-day walking journey connecting the pilgrim to authentic experiences with local communities and nature immersion.
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Our species has become fixated on “progress” at a breakneck speed. We have appreciated great benefits from the efficiencies that technology has provided, but our advances have nonetheless come at a great cost to our ecosystems and to our human spirit.

The Astungkara Trail is an invitation to slow down, to take notice, to connect with nature and local communities that live in simple, sustainable ways. And to become open to a new way of approaching life and how we live it.
Come walk with us.

Itinerary

Day 1: Walk from Subak Uma Lambing to Taman Beji - Blessing by the Gods

Stop At: Beji Griya Waterfall, Banjar Srinadi, Punggul, Abiansemal Indonesia
Welcome drink, explanation of the site by a local person.
Melukat ceremony: one of Bali’s magical rituals to purify our mind and soul using water.
Bamboo weaving activities, guided by local craftsman.
Join ‘Tuak’ farmers doing their jobs (Tuak is Bali’s locally brewed alcoholic drink, made from palm sap).
Free time and meditation near the warterfall in the evening.


Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:


Accommodation included: Overnight in our communal bamboo platform by the waterfall, rice paddies and river.

Day 2: Walk to Bayan Tree and Pinge

Stop At: Bayan Ancient Tree, Br.Bayan, Marga Indonesia
Walk to Bayan Tree
Sound healing at the foot of this 1500+ year old tree
Walk to Pinge Village
Afternoon walk while telling the story about ‘Tebe’, the Balinese traditional house, harvesting leaves for tea, banana leaves, cassava and others to make our dinner.
Workshop about how to make ‘Jaja Bali’ and tea
Foot massage, talk about Balinese culture, and create souvenir with Balinese script.


Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:


Accommodation included: Overnight in a communal sleeping area, in the beautiful traditional balinese compound of our local partner.

Day 3: Walk to Sandan Natural Farm

Stop At: Bali, Bali
This Trail is off the beaten track, so not the typical attractions TripAdvisor offers in it's choices !
Welcome drink and introduction by Sandan Natural Farming team.
Harvesting for lunch & dinner
Farm Tour and learning about local agriculture
Create seedling balls
Walk to bamboo forest and plant bamboos
Eat ‘kolak pisang’ in the bamboo forest with Kenikir tea
Dinner & BBQ while do the night briefing


Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:



Accommodation included: Overnight in our wooden mountain communal sleeping platform, part of our Regenerative Farming Learning Center

Day 4: Walk to Tamblingan

Stop At: Bali, Bali
Jungle crossing day. An epic day, connecting with the abundant environment of the last original jungle in Bali. A unique experience enabled by our collaboration with the Forestry Authorities.

Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:



Accommodation included: Overnight in a traditional local guesthouse

Day 5: Walk to Golden Valley

Stop At: Bali, Bali
Walk to a beautiful waterfall for rest, prayer and relaxation.
Tour of our local partner's house and garden

Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:



No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions
  • Private transportation
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • 3x Breakfast
  • 5x Dinner
  • 5x Lunch
  • Accommodation included: 4 nights
  • Entry/Admission - Beji Griya Waterfall
  • Entry/Admission - Bayan Ancient Tree

Exclusions
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
    • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
    Departure Point

    Astungkara Way RFLC, C6RF+997, Jalan Raya, Sibang Kaja, Kec. Abiansemal, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80352, Indonesia


    Departure Time

    07:00 AM


    Return Details

    Returns to original departure point

    Voucher info

    You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

    Duration

    5 days


    User's Reviews

    teapotgula

    19 Mar, 2024

    Did the 2-day Balinese Immersion trip. It was terrific - and really made me want to do a longer pilgrimage with Astungkara Way. Great guides, so much to learn and experience. Inspiring local hosts, delicious food, and endless beauty in nature. 🙌🏼

    BoardingPass561100

    28 Jan, 2024

    Great experience. This team and organization is soo amazing. I can recommend to everybody Who wants to experience the Balinese way of living, culture, cooking, religion and walking in nature. And you support local people, families and conservating nature. Sustainable and nature friendly way of travelling. Nathanya ( Netherlands)

    FrequentFlier588235

    19 Nov, 2023

    We just returned from 2 days and 1 night Bali Immersion with our 11 year son. First, I would like to mention that the organisation of the whole WE was very good and detailed. Upon arrival we met 2 other families with kids and one had the same age as our son and they clicked immediately. The first day we did a short 3 km walk where we received the basics on rice planting and fields. We stopped when we arrived at the house of big family where we were introduced to local living, we joined a cooking class, had a wonderful meal all together and ended up playing Balinese instruments and learned the basics of traditional dance. The 3 families and guides slept together each under the safety of our own mosquito nets. The following day we walked to a beautiful place to enjoy a water ceremony and after that we did another 8 km trail to a local farm run by a young couple of new generation farmers where we enjoyed a lovely meal and bought the freshest vegetables ever! I would definitely recommend this trail if you have younger kids and want to be immersed in local Bali life. A big thanks to the whole Astungkara Team.

    F9040BJmichelb

    17 Aug, 2023

    This walk through the forests, jungle, rice terraces of Bali is one of the best experiences I have had. If you like walking and nature, this experience is for you. Not only you will get to see the best sceneries of Bali, you will get to meet and spend time with the local hosts and you will learn so much about sustainable farming, Bali and Bali culture and simply makes you think, even for a while, and put things in perspective while we are going about our busy lifes.

    Katey780

    15 Aug, 2023

    One of the best experiences of my 67 year old life. The trail was very varied, across rice paddies, along water courses, through farms, up and down mountains and valleys, through jungle, bamboo forests and local villages. At night we stayed in custom-built beautiful bales and ate delicious local produced. Along the way we heard from our guides and hosts about local agriculture and traditions and the revival of regenerative farming practices. It was fascinating and inspiring. Plus the whole tour was extremely well-organised. The trail was tough at times. but the good humour and positive energy of the group kept us all going happily.

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