Classic Singapore and Bali

Your exciting luxury holiday through Singapore and Bali begins with your arrival into Singapore Changi Airport. You’ll be greeted by our guide to ensure a seamless private transfer to your hotel in this diverse city-state with a fascinating contrast of modern and historic wonders. After your long flight, take time to relax and refresh before going out for a bite to eat. Whether you’re looking for a Michelin-star meal or delicious street foods like Char Kway Teow, a Singapore favorite named for the kway teow (flat rice noodles) that are char (stir-fried) in a wok, you’ll find it here.

This morning you’ll explore Singapore on a guided tour of its impressive botany, starting with Singapore Botanic Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that opened more than 150 years ago. One of the most popular attractions here, it hosts a wide range of collections from across the globe, including some of the finest examples of exotic and native flora. Visit the Gardens Heritage Museum, Swan Lake and more before lunch. Afterwards, explore Gardens by the Bay and its two impressive conservatories, the Cloud Forest and the Flower Dome. From the garden’s Supertrees, 150-foot-tall structures, get a bird’s-eye view of it all.

Singapore is a true melting pot made up of Malays, Chinese, Eurasians and Indians along with others from many different origins. Today you’ll get to explore the varied cultures, including a Sultan’s mosque, colorful markets and traditional shops. Browse carpets and batiks, exotic perfumes and rattan baskets, and sample Teh Halia, a ginger tea. In Little India, immerse yourself in colorful flowers, exotic spices, henna painters, and curry houses. Watch rota prata prepared fresh at Tekka Centre and complete your tour in alluring Chinatown. Discover Singapore’s thriving food scene this evening at one of the top fine dining restaurants like Nouri or JAAN.

Depart Singapore for Bali this morning. After checking out of your hotel, our drive will meet you there for private transfer back to the airport to catch your flight to Denpasar. You’ll touch down after about 2.5 hours, greeted upon your arrival by your driver/guide. From there, a 40-minute ride will bring you to your accommodation in Ubud. Get settled into your hotel and then stretch your legs with a walk through the village. Jalan Raya, the main street that runs through the center of Ubud, the artistic and cultural heartland of Bali, offers an eclectic mix of fashion boutiques and more.

Today provides the perfect opportunity to relax, perhaps enjoying a refreshing swim in your hotel pool or indulging in spa treatments. If you want to explore more of Ubud, the Monkey Forest is just a 15-minute walk from the center of town, home to more than a thousand free-roaming Balinese long-tailed monkeys. Stroll alongside them, watch them swing through the Banyan trees and munch bananas while lounging on the temple grounds. This evening, enjoy a traditional Balinese dance performance, featuring dozens of men from the local community in an outdoor candlelit amphitheatre, followed by a Royal Balinese dinner.

A fun tour awaits today, with a scenic drive in a VW convertible Kuebelwagen. You’ll discover off-the-beaten-path Bali, winding through the backroads toward Tabanan City, passing through Desa, Munggu and Kaba-Kaba. Here’s you’ll tour the local market before continuing up the slopes of Mount Batukaru, through Rejasa and into the Tambuwaras, to visit a magnificent temple for exclusive access. Stop for lunch, enjoying the picturesque view over the rice fields in a local eatery before making your return along serene roads. Before returning to your hotel in Ubud you’ll meet one of the local families at a Balinese compound.

While your destination is Seminyak today, enjoy a number of delights along the way. Your transfer begins with a diversion to some interesting sights in East Bali. Stop at the Elephant Cave, Goa Gaja, a mysterious cave with offerings and relics inside, and outside its gorgeous setting includes ancient bathing pools against a backdrop of a garden and green rice paddies. Visit Kertagosa Palace, used as a court building during the Klungkung Kingdom period, the highest and most important of Bali’s nine kingdoms from the late 17th century to 1908. After reaching your accommodations, enjoy a stroll on one of Seminyak’s famously beautiful beaches.

Take advantage of the island’s crystal-clear turquoise waters with a cruise on an 85-foot-long catamaran to Nusa Lembongan. Not only will you to be surrounded by magnificent tropical scenery while enjoying the sun and salty sea breeze, but you’ll have the opportunity to take advantage of many different activities, including outstanding snorkelling. Enjoy the thrills of a banana boat adventure, tour a village, and swim in the freshwater lagoon pool or the clear blue water in Mushroom Bay. To keep you fuelled up for your fun exploits, a buffet lunch based on island food with drinks is included too.

With your luxury trip coming to an end tomorrow, spending the day relaxing and unwinding at your resort will help you recharge for the journey home. You might sunbathe on the beach or around the pool, or enjoy a peaceful stroll along the coast, with the sand stretching more than three miles here. This is also the perfect time to pick up any last-minute gifts or souvenirs, along Jl. Laksmana, the main street for shopping in Seminyak. There are more than enjoy shops and boutiques to fill an afternoon before returning to your hotel for a celebratory dinner under the stars.

Get your bags packed and ready. Your private driver will bring you back to Denpasar Airport after breakfast, just a 15-minute drive away. From there you’ll catch your outbound flight home, unless you decide to extend your travels. If 10 days isn’t enough, you might consider a visit to one of the nearby islands like Lombok – our travel experts can help arrange it all for you.