Bali & Gili · New Year with Esha
Ubud · Gili T · Kuta
- Pickup
- Denpasar
- Drop
- Denpasar
- Next departures
- 24 Oct · 7 Nov · 20 Nov
What you are signing up for
Eight days that cover a lot of Bali. Start in Ubud with an ATV ride, a coffee estate and the Bali Swing, ferry over to car-free Gili to snorkel with turtles, then watch the Kecak fire dance at Uluwatu and spend a day on Nusa Penida before New Year's Eve. We sort the stays, ferries and every transfer. You just pack and show up.
Highlights
- Gili Islands
- Snorkelling tour
- Kecak at Uluwatu
- Nusa Penida
- New Year's Eve
- ATV and Bali Swing
Meet your host
Esha
- Travels with the group From day one to the flight home.
- Knows the best spots Viewpoints, food stops and photo moments.
- Your go-to person Ask Esha anything before or during the trip.
All 8 days
Ubud— 2 nights
Part One · Ubud
Land in Bali and meet your tour coordinator at the airport.
Transfer to Ubud, surrounded by rice terraces and jungle.
Check in and take the evening easy.
An ATV ride through trails, forest and rice fields.
Visit the Alas Harum plantation to learn about Luwak coffee.
Swing out over the jungle on the Bali Swing.
Sail to Gili T
Gili T— 2 nights
Part Two · Gili
After breakfast, the ferry to the car-free Gili Islands.
Check in to your beachside stay (the horse-cart ride on arrival is at your own cost).
The rest of the day is yours: sunset, beach bars, a bike ride.
A three-stop snorkelling tour over coral reefs.
Look out for sea turtles in the clear water.
Hammocks, beach-hopping or a sunset swing.
Sail to Kuta
Kuta— 3 nights
Part Three · The South
Ferry back to the mainland and check in.
Visit Uluwatu Temple on its clifftop in the afternoon.
Watch the Kecak fire dance as the sun goes down.
Ferry over to Nusa Penida after breakfast.
Kelingking Beach, Angel's Billabong and Broken Beach (plus Crystal Bay if time allows).
Indian lunch on the island, then back to Kuta.
A slow morning to rest and recharge.
Get ready for Bali's New Year's Eve celebrations.
Ring in the New Year with the crew.
Breakfast and check out.
Transfer to the airport for your flight.
Head home sun-kissed, with a full camera roll.
7 nights, town by town
Ubud
Hotel, twin sharing
Gili T
Resort, twin sharing
Kuta
Resort, twin sharing
What is and is not included
Included
- 7 nights: Ubud 2, Gili 2, Kuta 3
- Daily breakfast, plus an Indian lunch on Day 6
- Airport pickup and drop on common flight timings
- ATV ride, Alas Harum plantation and the Bali Swing
- Ferries to and from Gili
- Three-stop snorkelling tour in Gili
- Uluwatu sunset tour with Kecak show ticket
- Full-day Nusa Penida tour
- Private transfers and entry tickets as per the itinerary
Not included
- Flights
- Visa on arrival (about USD 35 per person)
- 5% GST and 2% TCS
- Horse-cart transfer on arrival in Gili
- Travel insurance
- Tips and personal expenses
Other information
Built for solo travellers after a crew, friends who hate planning, and couples who'd rather not hold the itinerary.
Pack this
- Swimwear and a quick-dry towel
- Reef-safe sunscreen
- A sarong, or shoulders and knees covered, for temples
- A dry bag for boat days
- Universal plug adapter
- Some cash in rupiah
Plans can move Weather, roads and closures can change a day. We carry an alternative for each one rather than cancelling it.
What to eat in Bali
Nasi campur
Balinese mixed rice.
Babi guling
Roasted suckling pig.
Sate lilit
Minced meat satay.
Bebek betutu
Slow-cooked duck.
Ikan bakar
Jimbaran grilled fish.
When to go
Every town on this route has its own weather. Pick a month to see the real numbers for each one.
Oct on this route
Bali averages 26° by day and 21° after dark, with rain on 26 days of the month.
Typical conditions, not a forecast — weather models only run about a fortnight ahead. Daily records averaged per calendar month (Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis). Temperature bars scaled 15 °C to 35 °C, rain bars to 30 days.
Real stories, real escapes.
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Travelled solo and never once felt like the odd one out. Ferry to Gili was the day everyone had come for, and it delivered. Would book with them again without checking anywhere else first.
Faiza Subramanian, Mumbai
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Booked this one fairly late and still got a seat on the October batch. ATV is the bit I keep describing to people who did not go. Tell your friends to go before it gets busy.
Ananya Singh, Coimbatore
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7 nights was exactly right — long enough to settle, short enough to take off work. Stays were simple rather than fancy, clean, and always where they said they would be. Only note: carry more cash than you think you need.
Neha Chawla, Chandigarh
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Went in with low expectations about travelling with strangers and came back with a group chat that is still going. Food stops were picked by someone who actually eats there, not off a list. Already looking at their Thailand · Full Moon Party trip.
Priya Nair, Thane
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First group trip for me, and Land in Bali on day one took the nerves out of it. New Year's Eve came around just as the group had hit its stride, which was annoying in the best way. Already looking at their Thailand · Full Moon Party trip.
Tara Menon, Kolkata
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