Sunrises & Summits in Bali

Experience Bali’s multidimensional identity on a ten-day adventure.

Take to the jungle-clad hills and rice terraces on bitesize treks and bike rides. Discover hot springs and dine in secret caves. Kick back in plush beach clubs, mix cocktails in swanky bars and pull up a sunbed by an infinity pool. Explore ancient temples, be blessed by a Buddhist priest, and reboot your mind and body with some yoga - utter perfection.

People, Places & Planet

We work hard to create trips which improve life for the people and places we visit, and look after the planet we explore. Find out more about our sustainable travel ethos and practice here, and find out about the work of the Exodus Travels Foundation here.

Some sustainable travel highlights of this trip include:

People

How this trip helps improve life for local communities.

• The use of a local guide means our customers will be well informed about local traditions, and cultural and social sensitivities.
• This trip brings income and opportunity to the destination community through the inclusion of locally-owned hotels and restaurants, the emphasis on eating locally produced food and support of other local enterprise.
• Located 20 minutes from Ubud, we visit the John Hardy showroom and workshop. This artisan jeweller has firm eco-principles and has adopted ancient techniques to craft high-end pieces from the 400-acre design centre which employs local staff.
• During the trip the group has dinner with a local family at their home, feasting on local dishes and enjoyed a Legong Balinese traditional dance performance.

Places

How this trip helps protect and conserve local landscapes and nature.

• By travelling in a small group, led by a local guide, we ‘tread lightly’ to minimise our impact on local resources and the environment.
• Our trips adhere to ABTA’s industry-leading animal welfare guidelines to ensure the best possible practices with regard to working animals and wildlife viewing. Our animal welfare policy can be found here.
  
• We work with our partners on the ground to proactively eliminate or reduce waste, for example eliminating all single-use plastic water bottles and instead providing refills for re-usable bottles.
• During the trip, we visit Jatiluwih for a gentle, 15km bike ride through the UNESCO-listed rice terraces and learn about their unique irrigation system and traditional growing techniques. Our entrance fees directly contribute to the upkeep & conservation of this UENSCO site.

• The Exodus Travels Foundation has launched the Community Kickstart Project to help our destination communities recover and rebuild following the impact of COVID-19. In Indonesia, we’ve contributed to the Eco-brick Building initiative, more details can be found here.

 Planet

• Read about Exodus Travels’ Planet Promise here, including our rewilding and carbon compensation commitments for every customer who travels.

• Accommodation and restaurants in the itinerary use locally-sourced food which has not been transported long distances. Whilst in Ubud, there will be an option to join the group at Hujan Locale; a restaurant serving street-food inspired dishes created from ingredients sourced from local farmers and the restaurant’s kitchen garden.
• Vegetarian and vegan options are available at the majority accommodation and restaurants.
• This trip favours locally-owned and run accommodation.

 Tips for sustainable travel on this trip

• Leave no trace: We do all we can to ensure we leave no rubbish behind in the wild and beautiful places we visit; we ask that you do the same. If there are no recycling facilities in-country, we’d ask you to consider bringing recyclable materials home with you.
• Plastic waste reduction: Please bring your own re-usable water bottle on this trip; filtered water will be provided where tap water is not drinkable.
• Cultural respect:
  • Indonesia is a predominantly Muslim country so modest dress is required on this trip when visiting holy sites (i.e., legs, shoulders, and upper arms to be covered as well as a headscarf for women).
  • One should not show the soles of their feet or touch someone’s head, both are considered disrespectful.

Visa

Indonesia

Many nationalities can apply for a 30-day visa on arrival at Jakarta, Medan, Surabaya, Batam, Bali and Yogyakarta at a cost of 500,000 Indonesian rupiah (approximately US$33). Please note, visa requirements often change and it is your responsibility to obtain any required visas for this trip. Therefore, we recommend that you check with the nearest embassy or consulate of your chosen destination(s), including any countries you may be transiting or transferring through.

Some local governments provide guidance on what visas their citizens need. To help, we’ve gathered a selection of useful links below.

• Australia: www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/asia/indonesia
• Canada: www.travel.gc.ca/destinations/indonesia
• United Kingdom: www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/indonesia/entry-requirements
• USA: www.travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Indonesia.html

Vaccination

Indonesia

There are no required vaccinations. However, you may want to consider vaccinations for hepatitis A, polio, tetanus, typhoid, cholera, hepatitis B, Japanese encephalitis, rabies and tuberculosis. There is also a high risk of malaria in Irian Jaya (Papua) and low risk in Bali, Lombok, Java and Sumatra. Please speak to your doctor or travel clinic for the best course of action on all the above.

You will also need a yellow fever vaccination certificate if you're arriving from a country with risk of yellow fever transmission.

Additionally, dengue and zika fevers are known risks in places visited. Both are spread by mosquitoes. There are currently no vaccines or prophylaxes available; therefore, we recommend you take the usual precautions to avoid mosquito bites.

Eating and Drinking

• All breakfasts, three lunches and two dinners included
• Vegetarian and vegan diets are well catered for

Is this trip for you?

• This a reasonably active tour, including a three to four-hour return hike to a volcano summit (1,717m), which involves almost 700m of ascent and descent
• There’s a gentle bike ride over flat terrain for 15km, a yoga class and SUP lesson, all of which are suitable for beginners with no previous experience. Equipment is provided.

Following a review of all our trips we have categorised this trip as generally not suitable for persons of reduced mobility. However if you are a regular traveller on such trips, please contact customer services to discuss the trip and your personal condition.