We have categorized the tour profile of the trip as Level 2. The bike tours require a certain basic condition, which every day riders should have already. The daily stages of an average of 30 to 40 km lead partly through flat, sometimes hilly to mountainous terrain and are cycled without pressure. The roads are mostly paved, but also good passable nature trails are used. With good driving technique, we also have a few easy singletrails ready. Helmet is mandatory on the bike tours.

Welcome to Bali, the Island of the Gods. After being picked up from Denpasar Airport, we’ll have time for a welcome drink, before being set up on our bikes. We’ll then take a short transfer to the beautiful village of Ubud in central Bali, an art and cultural centre, where we’ll stay for the next 3 nights. This is a relatively quiet town by Balinese standards, but jam-packed with attractions: markets, beautiful architecture such as palaces and temples, and the Ubud Monkey Forest with its crab-eating maqaques. You’ll be pleased to spend the time here!

There is the option for an epic rafting adventure in the Ayung River through breathtaking scenery and tropical greenery. We’ll complete the day with a short bike ride. Tonight, we’ll spend another evening in Ubud with its vast choice of warungs (restaurants). We highly recommend you try the smoked duck or babi guling (suckling pig, one of Bali’s most famous dishes).

Today, a leisurely first day’s biking on relatively flat terrain past traditional villages until the Temple of Mengening. You can refresh yourself in the holy water. After this excursion we bike back to the bustling and beautiful town of Ubud which you can explore on foot this evening.

Today we venture into the mountains, where you will be able to work off the wonderful food from the previous evening! The first few kilometres will be relatively easy we bike along the rice terraces and cocoa plantations. We take one last glance into the Canyon of the Ayung River before we follow the winding asphalt road through coffee plantations and deep woods, upwards to the crater of a long extinguished volcano. The ascent is steep, but we’ll be accompanied by a minibus today in case you get weary.

To give the frayed seat muscles a chance to relax, we will take a trek today. After a short bus ride we walk by Farmer land with many exotic fruits such as tamarillo, passion fruit, oranges, mango and enter into a ravine in the mountain jungle. It does not take long and the screeching of birds gives way to the roar of the waterfalls. After crossing a bamboo bridge we reach behind the thicket a waterfall with natural pool. A great opportunity to enjoy the exuberant nature and take a cool dip. There is to strengthen traditional * "nasi campur". Only a narrow path through the thicket and ancient trees brings us then to a touristy unknown waterfall, with a little luck we will also find the famous * kopi luwak.
After visiting a small coffee farm we put the last meters to the hotel without great effort again by bus back.

A short hard climb in the Monkey Forest will bring us to the edge of a volcanic caldera. Take a last glance from 1200 m to the glittering Bali Sea below. Then, a swooping 40km downhill through forests, rice terraces and villages to the north coast. If time permits, we will also stop at a waterfall. The minivan will transfer us to our hotel later this afternoon, where there will be time for a swim in the pool or sea. Depending on your preference, there will be various riding options late in the day.

In the morning, how about diving or snorkelling in the sea, surrounded by colourful fish. This afternoon, we’ll take a ferry across the ocean on a spectacular ride towards Java. Ferry is the only way to reach the starting point of our upcoming epic adventure. We’ll stay the night at a hotel in Java.

Only hard-core bikers will be able to make this climb in one day! For everyone else, there’s the minivan. The ride starts flat, but gets steeper as we pass sugar-cane plantations, cocos palms, jungle, and villages. Then it’s an 8km downhill to a plain surrounded by coffee-plantations and volcanos. Then, another 10 km climbing past coffee plantations and wilderness to our camp ground at the Devil’s Mine. For those who can still walk, it’s just 400 m to the edge of the smoking volcano. It’s a special place to admire as the sun sets. Tonight: a barbecue and a bonfire at the camp ground.

Bike or hike to the crater’s edge before sunrise to see smoke on the ghostly green water. It’s like looking into a giant cauldron of a witch’s kitchen! At this altitude (2250 m), there’s an incredible view of the nearby volcanoes Merapi (2800 m) and Raung (3322 m). Then, its 35 km of downhill through jungle, coffee and cocos plantations to our destination – the ocean! On the way, a short stop at a tropical waterfall. Once fed and refreshed, we’ll visit a market in Banyu, and chat with the locals.

We drive to the starting point of today’s journey from where we say goodbye to civilization. We climb 350 m through jungle trails, then its asphalt and shingle tracks, through coffee, cocoa and rubber plantations. At the highest point there are fantastic views back to the mountains of the Raung-Massif. Next is an awesome downhill past lianas, ferns and jungle-giants. Shy black monkeys and screaming birds will be our companions all the way down to Rajegwesi Bay. We’ll camp in the Meru Betiri National Park and after sunset, dinner will include fresh fish.

Info: On this day there is the possibility to go on a trip to the turtle beach Sukamade to observe sea turtles at the egg laying. The excursion is optional and the price depends on the number of people (50, - to 70, - € per person), book-and payable locally.

In the morning we can swim in the turquoise waters of this idyllic and secluded cove and visit the traditional fisherman. After we’ll pass through different plantations en route to the beach at the ’Red Island’ Pulau Merah. On the way we have the possibility to try some fruits, cause we pass a lot of Dragon Fruit plantations. On the Red Island Beach we can again swim and relax for the rest of the day and with a bit of luck we may see a sea turtle. Late afternoon the bus will bring us to the hotel for the last night on the island Java.

We can enjoy the magical sunrise from Java about Bali or we have time for another refreshing swim before the bus takes us after the breakfast  to the ferry back to Bali. We’ll arrive at our hotel in the south of the island in the early evening.

A welcome free day after yesterday’s efforts. Relax, go shopping or surf the waves. If you can’t surf, now’s a great time to learn, or just watch the professionals. There is plenty to see and do in this iconic Balinese destination on your last day!

A final morning to relax and pack, before we transfer you to the airport at Denpasar.