Activities & Packages

There’s a lot of fascinating and fun adventures in Bali. Let us personally guide you there.

Choose Your Adventure

Floating Leaf provides special interest guided tours and travel for small groups. We personally lead each tour to ensure you have the most fulfilling and rewarding experience possible.

Please note that some activities may have a required minimum number of participants. Please contact us at concierge@bali-floatingleaf.com for more information.

Yoga & Wellness

We offer yoga classes for all levels and interests with some of the worlds top instructors. Take part in our seminars, classes, and workshops to learn and understand the principles of a healthful and happy life. Ayurvedic consultations, spa treatments, traditional Balinese massage and more are all available to help you achieve the level of health you seek and deserve.

We have carefully crafted a select number of day spa packages that reflect our commitment to nourishing mind, body and spirit. Our aim is to offer a customized personal experience for each guest. Provided in each day spa package is a personal consultation to determine your preferences, skin type, and desires. Our highly trained therapists will suggest a number of natural remedies and treatments for you and you may choose whatever feels right for you.

A Day of Yoga Wellness and Spa

One-Day Wellness Spa Retreat

Happiness Day Retreat

Culture & Sites

Our cultural tours receive rave reviews from participants. After all, we’ve been leading custom small group tours of Bali for years and have an intimate connection to the island. Just let us know your passion, be it sacred ceremonies, spa treatments, art classes, architecture, photography, shopping, surfing, or anything else and we will make it exceptional.

Ubud & Keliki Village Tour

Barong Dance –Attend a Barong Dance performance in Batu Bulan
Ubud, Bali’s cultural center. The shopping is legendary, with hundreds of boutiques offering handicrafts, sterling silver jewelry, garments and home wares and much more. In the late afternoon and evening will be plenty of time to explore the small shops and studios of Ubud, which is renowned as the art and culture center of Bali.
Lunch – Ibu Oka (Lunch not included) – Suggested Lunch at Ibu Oka for world famous Suckling Pig (not inclusive), Many other restaurant options will be provided catering to all types of dietary preferences and price points.
Keliki Village Tour– The Village Experience (Inclusive) – Keliki is renowned for its exquisitely detailed paintings and wooden carvings of fruits and flowers. You will experience many aspects of traditional village life in Bali. It begins in a typical Balinese village where you will visit a home to get a taste of Balinese architecture, home layout and functions, daily household life and activities. The village of Keliki is a typical rural Balinese village. Its people are friendly and by walking around the village you will experience the color, serenity and beauty of everyday Balinese life in its unspoiled rural setting. In the village, you can visit the artist’s homes and studios. The master painter and head of the lineage will show us the stages of the Keliki style painting as well as his home compound.

Optional Ubud activities:

ARMA Museum (entrance fee not included)
Guided tour of the Sacred Monkey Forest (entrance fee around $5 not inclusive)
Mask and Puppet Museum
Evening with Balian
Dinner in Ubud on your own or at Floating Leaf
Evening Traditional Dance Performance or Ceremony at local temple

Note: The optional activities above can easily be split up over 2 or 3 days as there is a great deal to do in Ubud.

Please note that some activities may have a required minimum number of participants. Please contact us at concierge@bali-floatingleaf.com for more information.

Bedugul Tour

This trip to Bali’s Central Highlands is one of our most popular and personal favorites.

Lake Bedugul – One of the three volcanic lakes that’s provides irrigation for much of Bali.
Bedugul Traditional Market – A colorful market featuring the special produce grown in this region such as corn and strawberries. It os also known for its spice and woodcrafts.
Kebun Raya Eka Karya Bedugul Botanical Gardens (including picnic lunch)
Pura Ulun Danu Bratan Temple in Bali – Pura Ulun Danu Beratan is one of Bali’s most spectacular temples. Possible workshop at Botanical Gardens and another location on the way.
Kopi Luwak (Luwak Coffee) Plantation – Sample a veriety of teas and coffees including the famous Luwak Coffee in a beautiful plantation setting amongst the fruit trees.

Please note that some activities may have a required minimum number of participants. Please contact us at concierge@bali-floatingleaf.com for more information.

Kintamani Volcano, Waterfall & Sacred Monkey Forest

Batubulan Village – The tour begins in the traditional village of Batubulan for a unique Balinese cultural show, which includes the riveting Barong and Keris Dances.
Tengenungan Waterfall – We then head to the resplendent Tegenungan Waterfall where we will visit the lush valley & Tegenungan Village.
Kintimani & Lunch – After Tegenungan, we make our way to iconic Kintamani. We will enjoy a delicious lunch and picturesque views of Volcanic Mount Batur as well as Batur Lake.
Sekaan Village – Sekaan Village serves as our next stop and we will learn how traditional Bali “Luwak” Coffee is grown, harvested and processed. The plantation also demonstrates many tropical fruits, spice production and raw chocolate.
Monkey Forest – We finish up with The Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary of Ubud. We will interact with the monkeys, see the monkey cemetery, the sacred bathing pools as well as the old temple and ornate dragon bridge.

Please note that some activities may have a required minimum number of participants. Please contact us at concierge@bali-floatingleaf.com for more information.

A Day in East Bali

Tirta Gangga – Tirta Gangga Royal Water Garden is situated in verdant rice fields adjacent to the natural springs of Rejasa. It belongs to the Royal Family of Karangasem (Maryam’s great grandmother is one of daughters of the King from Karangasem. The water from one of the natural springs of Tirta Gangga has always been regarded as holy. It is used for religious ceremonies in the temples of this area till this day. At certain celebration days the people from the surrounding villages will come in colorful processions with offerings, umbrellas, flags and other attributes. Led by their Pedanda or temple priest they hold ceremonies around the spring under the sounds of hymns and the music of the beleganjur.
Lunch – Lunch at beautiful Pantai Pasir Putih secluded white sand beach (Lunch is not included)
Kerta Gosa- Encircled with fishponds and tropical plantations, this ancient example of early Royal Balinese architecture features Kamasan Wayang style painting on its ceilings depicting scenes of punishment and reward in the afterlife. This is considered the “Mother Art of Bali” and it is referred to as The Balinese Sistine chapel.
Tenganan – The Bali Aga are known as the original Balinese people and predate Hinduism in Bali. They are a unique ethnic group that lived on the island of Bali before modern civilization. These original inhabitants of Bali fled imperialistic invaders, eventually finding refuge in the solitude of Bali’s remote mountains. Today, only two villages remain, which until recently, were firmly and purposefully shut off from the rest of the world. The main temple in the village dates back to the 10 century AD (833 Caka) but the village itself is said to be much older than the temple.

Please note that some activities may have a required minimum number of participants. Please contact us at concierge@bali-floatingleaf.com for more information.

The Bukit

Bali surf. Padang-Padang Beach – Visit some of the best beaches and surf spots on the planet. Visit several beaches Uluwatu,
Dreamland,Padang-Padang and more.
Surf, lounge, picnic (additional costs may apply)
Pura Uluwatu Temple – A visit to one of Bali’s most iconic temples
Kecak Dance– At sunset, a dramatic dance and fire ritual takes place at the temple.

Please note that some activities may have a required minimum number of participants. Please contact us at concierge@bali-floatingleaf.com for more information.

Cooking Class

Floating Leaf’s demonstration kitchen is the perfect place for a variety of cooking classes. We offer traditional Balinese classes as well as healthy cooking classes (Ayurveda, organic, raw, vegan, vegetarian, etc.).

Hands on cooking class
Enjoy the feast you created
Take home a cookbook including ingredient alternatives so you can cook the same healthy meals at home

Please note that some activities may have a required minimum number of participants. Please contact us at concierge@bali-floatingleaf.com for more information.

Surf

If you’re here for surfing then you’ve come to the right place. Bali has a wide variety of surf and there are waves throughout the entire year.

Ready for Some Epic Surf

Beginners Welcome
If you’re a beginning surfer or have never surfed before, we’ll teach you the basics and take you to beaches that have slow, rolling waves and sandy bottoms. If you fall, we’ll be right there to help you. If you’re an expert surfer, we’ll bring you to hollow tubes and workable faces. And if you’re somewhere in between, there are plenty of barrels and long rides for you as well.

Planning Your Bali Surf Trip
Bali surf has a ton of potential. We get waves along both the west and east side of the island. Sometimes it’s completely flat in one spot and spitting barrels just a half hour away in another location. We’re here to get you to the right places so you always have surf.

Since we know the local conditions, we usually recommend that you let us suggest your surfing itinerary, but if there are specific locations you want to surf, let us know and we’ll make sure you get to those spots at the best times during your stay.

This is your trip and we will be happy to take you anywhere you want to go. We’ll want to know your surfing level and if you prefer mostly right or left handers along with some other information.

Bali Surf Packages
Floating Leaf Eco-Luxury Retreat has three basic packages, but remember we provide custom tours so you can change, alter, delete or add any activities you want. Meet with one of our tour guides and together create a tour designed specifically for your group.

Each Package Includes:

Luxury accommodations at Floating Leaf Eco-Luxury Retreat
An expert surf guide for your group
Meals at Floating Leaf
Transportation to and from each surf break

Please note that some activities may have a required minimum number of participants. Please contact us at concierge@bali-floatingleaf.com for more information.

The Bali Surf Package

The Deluxe Surf Package

The Stoke Package

The Bali Surf Clinic

Adventure

Bali is known for its wide range of action-based activities. The island is as diverse in landscape as it is in opportunities to try something new and discover a new adventure.

White Water Rafting on the Ayung River

A fun packed two hour rafting trip down Bali’s Ayung River. This visually stunning adventure is made even more enjoyable and comfortable by new industry leading, safety approved equipment. This journey is suitable for travelers of all ages and is a combination of exhilaration, glorious sights and well-guided, illuminating sightseeing.

As you weave your way through some of Bali’s most engaging countryside, the Ayung River provides a thrill that begins the moment you push of from the riverbanks. You will encounter Class I and II rapids that carve through deep lush valleys passing cascading waterfalls and soaring cliffs.

On the more leisurely stretches through verdant tropical forests you will see Balinese Hindu Temples and Shrines as well as other cultural and sacred landmarks.

Trip duration

Into lesson and prep: 0.5 hours
Rafting: 1.5 – 2 hours
Lunch, shower, change clothes: 0.5 – 1 hour

What to Wear

Shorts or swimming gear
T-shirt
Sport shoes/sandals
Hat & sunscreen recommended & a change of clothing

Clean and well maintained showering and changing facilities are available and fresh towels are provided. A secured water-resistant protective bag for valuables is provided on your White Water Rafting adventure.

Price $ 85/person minimum 2 people

Please note that some activities may have a required minimum number of participants. Please contact us at concierge@balifloatingl.wpenginepowered.com for more information.

Mt Batur Volcano Trekking in Kintamani

An early morning departure (3 am) for a sunrise trek to the summit of holy Mt. Batur (1717 meters) to experience the glorious splendor of an active volcano. Trekking in the cool, early morning darkness (flashlights and hiking sticks will be provided), we begin the one to two hour ascent (easier than it sounds) to arrive in time to witness a spectacular sunrise and experience the stunning morning views of the surrounding crater, lake and landscape.

Believe it or not, this trek is a relatively easy climb and is suitable for most people and children. It is one of the most attractive volcanoes in Indonesia and one of the easiest to climb. The sunrise, the majestic views of the lake and surrounding mountains in the morning, and the rugged beauty of an active volcano make this a memorable and exciting trip for visitors to this fabled island. It may also be possible to mountain bike back down the mountain.

Price $65/person, minimum 2 people

Please note that some activities may have a required minimum number of participants. Please contact us at concierge@bali-floatingleaf.com for more information.

Jungle Tour at Bali Safari & Marine Park

Bali Safari and Marine Park is a unique combination of exotic natural wildlife with strong Balinese cultural inspiration. Bali Safari and Marine Park has many facilities, including:  • Fun Zone. • Cottages and Bungalows. • The amazing Bali Theatre. • The exciting recreation area. • Animals in natural surroundings. • Varied and delicious foods at the beautiful scenic restaurants.

Jungle Hopper Package

Entrance FeE
Animal Educational Show
Elephant Educational Show
Fresh water Aquarium
Fun Zone
Safari Tram Tour
Water Park (free entry)

Price: $50/person minimum 2 people

Please note that some activities may have a required minimum number of participants. Please contact us at concierge@bali-floatingleaf.com for more information.

Ubud Cycling Tour

We would like to invite you to experience the verdant Balinese countryside with its dramatic mountains and volcanoes, awe-inspiring indigenous vegetation, lush valleys, traditional villages and crisp fresh air during an exhilarating two and a half hour ride.

The adventure begins at a charming coffee plantation where you will enjoy a tasty breakfast and sample some of Indonesia’s finest brews. You can learn the process of preparing Balinese coffee.

Then it’s off to explore the green valleys, native Balinese villages, ancient Balinese Hindu ceremonial temples, awe inspiring rice terraces, and secret gardens on your own mountain bike under the guidance of professional experienced guides.  The trip also includes lunch in a Balinese compound where you will be serenaded by traditional Balinese music.

The trip is designed to be mainly downhill but participants should be capable of a moderate level of activity.

The Package includes:

Mountain bikes & safety helmet
Professional experienced guide
Return hotel transfer
Breakfast
Cool towel, fruits & mineral water
Entrance fee
Lunch at our Balinese compound
Balinese Gamelan during and after lunch (lesson included)
Up to US $35,000 insurance is covered for each participant

Price: $50/person minimum 2 people

Please note that some activities may have a required minimum number of participants. Please contact us at concierge@bali-floatingleaf.com for more information.

Nusa Lembongan

Nusa Lembongan is a beautiful small Island about 1 hour off Bali’s south-east coast. Offering dreamlike white sand beaches with clear blue water, fish saturated coral reefs and superb views across the ocean of Holy Mount Agung on Bali. Many consider Nusa Lembongan the watersports center of Bali with resplendent snorkeling and scuba diving, some of Indonesia’s best fishing, and world-class surf breaks.

Nusa Lembongan Day Cruise

Deluxe Lembongan Island Day Cruise

Bali Ultimate Relaxation Catamaran Sailing Adventure

Diving & Snorkeling

Did you know that Indonesia is the most biologically diverse country in the world? It has more sites in CNN’s 10 best dive sites than any other country (4, no other country has more than 1).

Witness Biodiversity

Indonesia is the heart of “The Coral Triangle” and can proudly claim over 20% of the world’s coral reefs, the most marine diversity on the planet, the most macro sea life, over 600 species of coral, more than 3,000 different fish species, volcanic sea mounts, deep water trenches, World War II wrecks, and more.

All of our scuba diving and snorkeling prices include:

Transport (pick up and drop off), Boat transfer to the dive sites, Lunch and Drinks, Insurance Full Coverage, Tanks 12 L. Alu. & weights, Porter, Entrance Fees, 2 Dives per day, Full Equipment, Aqualung and Instructor or qualified dive master (Ratio 1 Guide, DM or OWSI for 4 certified divers max). All prices net with no hidden surcharges, fees or taxes.

Scuba Diving Excursions

Bali Diving Courses

Snorkeling in Amed

Healers & Ceremonies

Among the most profound and enlightening experiences as expressed by our yoga and wellness retreat participants is a session with a Balinese traditional healer. As sessions with a Balian is much like seeing a doctor and is very personalized based on the need of the individual, we ask that you contact us with your inquiry and desire so that we can craft a package appropriate for you and your needs.

The Balinese Balian

The Balian (healer)

Healers in Bali are called Balian. We have worked with dozens of Balians and healers in Bali over the last couple decades and have found a handful of what we feel are the most exceptional and gifted for a variety of treatments. We can schedule you with particular healers that excel in a modality that may benefit you. We must be discrete and discerning about the healers personal information and location as their primary duty is to their community.

Four Types of Balians

The first kind is a Ketakson who acts as a channel between the client and God. The Pica/Paica Balian is a medium who may not be a formal student of magic. This kind of Balian receives physical objects which appear and disappear spontaneously and are used during healing sessions. The Balian Usada is a person who either has the intention to become a Balian or may receive divine knowledge during a severe illness. The fourth kind of Balian combines all of the above. Many may appear crazy or psychotic, or hear voices, while the wisdom in entering them.

Please note that some activities may have a required minimum number of participants. Please contact us at concierge@bali-floatingleaf.com for more information.

The Bali Healer Methodology

First, will be an initial meeting in which the healer will engage a range of techniques to ascertain the well being, imbalances and possibly past lives of the individual. He will study the person’s name, palm and aura. The Balian then enters a trance state and invites Naga (The Balinese Dragon Spirit) to enter him. In a few minutes time, the Balian will share his findings. He may be able to derive significant life events, traumas, past lives, future events, warnings, etc. Many Balinese healers have the ability to derive this type of information. What sets the gifted Balian apart is the offering of a cure or direction; a prescription, if you will.

The Balian explains that he must reveal exactly what is revealed to him and he will not sugarcoat it. Certainly not all of his readings reveal undesirable aspects, in fact many are optimistic, but some recipients may not be prepared to learn what may be transmitted.

Please note that some activities may have a required minimum number of participants. Please contact us at concierge@bali-floatingleaf.com for more information.

The Malukat Purification Ritual

One possible initial prescription may be a Melukat ritual. A Melukat is a spiritual cleansing ritual and part of the Manusa Yadnya (Balinese Hindu life events). Its purpose is to purify a human body and soul. It is said to wash away turmoil and sickness acquired from negative karma in both this life (prarabda karmaphala) and past lives (sancita karmaphala).

In order to purify the aura and karma from past lives, align and clear the chakras, and remove disease, Balian Taksu will invite the individual back for an evening Melukat on an auspicious day such as Kajeng Kliwon (a day in the Balinese calendar which is believed to have magical power), purnama (full moon), tilem (new moon), or a variety of others.

If it is decided that further purification is necessary, the Balian may prescribe a more intensive Melukat ritual that will take place at a confluence of rivers and waterfalls

The suggestion of a Balian, Mangku or other traditional Balinese healer to undertake a Melukat is very much like a prescription written by a western doctor. A couple of our yoga and wellness retreat participants were disappointed that they were not asked to partake in the Melukat. Just as a doctor would only prescribe antibiotics for a person with a bacterial infection, a true Balinese healer would only suggest a Melukat for those in need.

Please note that some activities may have a required minimum number of participants. Please contact us at concierge@bali-floatingleaf.com for more information.

The Community is Priority

A Balian’s primary obligation is that to his banjar or local village. He or she must tend to them first and foremost. In today’s ‘Eat, Pray, Love blogging world’, some traditional Bali healers become hyped and promoted with or without their blessing. Sadly, this happened too many times. Several years ago a Balinese healer sat in his small compound offering sessions to his neighbors, a film crew happened upon him, put him in a film, and now there are tourist busses lined up outside his home. He can no longer effectively see to the health and wellbeing of his village. We don’t want to see that happen again, so we will not print the name or location of our authentic and remarkable balian.

Please note that some activities may have a required minimum number of participants. Please contact us at concierge@bali-floatingleaf.com for more information.

Bali Charity Trek

One of our most rewarding excursions is a trek in the Muntigunung region of Bali. In cooperation with our favorite Balinese charity, Muntigunung Community Social Enterprise, we offer a beautiful and enlightening trek through this remote area in northeast Bali.

Muntigunung Charity Trek

Historically, the members of the community fought an insurmountable battle with the eight-month dry season. Retrace the steps of the women in Muntigunung, who for centuries have walked over 15 km daily, up and down perilous cliffs to gather and haul water back to their communities. We won’t scale the cliffs as they did, but we will see them. We begin the trek high on a ridge overlooking Holy Mt. Agung, the volcanic lakes, and the Bali Sea.

We will have a tropical breakfast at the summit of Lake Batur’s volcanic caldera and head down to the plains of the north coast. Your knowledgeable local guide will escort you back to her village. It is here where you will witness all the good the charity has been able to accomplish.

Learn about how water-catchment buildings have helped empower the women and enable them to provide for their families. Instead of the dangerous daily water runs, the women and their families can gather under the water catchment building, benefit from education, spend time together, create beautiful crafts and ultimately have the time and energy to make a living and lift themselves out of poverty.

The Balinese are an immensely proud and resourceful culture and would only resort to begging if it were a last option. Sadly, this is what needed to happen to survive and the good people of the villages, often times along with their babies, ventured to tourist areas to seek help.

This is when a Swiss backed NGO stepped in to assist with construction of several buildings that feature spacious roofs that collect and store rainwater to provide a perennial water supply. These expansive roofs also offer a cool and comfortable a space for the residents to create crafts and process crops such as cashew nuts and rosella/hibiscus.

The goods are then sold to provide a well-earned income that the villagers can be proud of. It also keeps the families together, allows the children to attend school, and ensures the strong traditions of the community can continue as it has for thousands of years.

Donations are not accepted, but as we visit several villages and charity projects, you will have the opportunity to purchase the goods made by these endearing and welcoming people. Its immensely rewarding for all involved and we end up at a nice beachfront hotel for a lunch before heading back to Floating Leaf Eco-Luxury Retreat. The trek is picturesque, educational, deeply rewarding and directly benefits the people and communities in need in a sustainable way.

This Bali charity trek is approximately 7 hours long. Participants should be reasonably fit and able to walk up and down inclines for extended periods.

Inclusions: breakfast, drinking water, lunch at a lovely seaside hotel (bring your swimsuit), round-trip transport to and from Floating Leaf Eco-Luxury Retreat and guides.

Sturdy footwear, a hat, and an open heart are recommended.

“The greatest and most rewarding travel experience of our lives.”
– Jess Sandilands and Joe Nicholls, Lord Commander

Bali Shopping Tour

You might be surprised to realize that Bali’s not only a paradise for surfers, yoga practitioners and raw food-lovers. Nope, it’s also a fantastic place to purchase handicrafts, textiles, and art. There’s a very high level of skill among the Balinese. Prices are very reasonable by Western standards and years of tourism have given designers and producers a stylish sensibility.

Shopping in Bali can be a lot of fun, especially if you like to barter. For those who are a little timid, we’ll show you how it’s done in a way that everybody wins, both you and the merchant.

We have special arrangements with the many shops and craftsmen in the area so we can get you some of the best prices on clothing, jewelry, silver, wood working, handicrafts, painting and sculptures as well as essential oils and body products. For more on Bali shopping, check out this article.

All shopping tours are specially arranged based on your preference so let us know what you’d like and we’ll get back with you on destination and price.