Ubud rice terraces, northern-Bali waterfalls, the Uluwatu cliffs, and island-hopping to Lombok & Gili Meno
A slow 16-day loop through the best of Indonesiaβs islands β from the temples and rice terraces of Ubud, up to the waterfalls and dolphin coast of northern Bali, down to the clifftop temples of Uluwatu, then across the water to Lombok and the car-free Gili Islands.
| Day | Where | Plan | Stay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1β2 | In transit β Ubud | Fly YVRβBali; transfer up to Ubud | Ubud |
| 3 | Ubud | Kanto Lampo waterfall, Bali swing, Monkey Forest | Ubud |
| 4 | Ubud | Temples & rice terraces | Ubud |
| 5β7 | Northern Bali | Lovina dolphin boat; jungle waterfalls | Northern Bali |
| 8β9 | Uluwatu | Clifftop sea temple at sunset; surf beaches | Uluwatu |
| 10β12 | Lombok | Ferry/fly over; Komodo-area island day; waterfalls | Lombok |
| 13β14 | Gili Meno | Bikes, beach days, turtle snorkel trip | Gili Meno |
| 15 | Seminyak | Fast ferry back (~1.5 hrs); last beach night | Seminyak |
| 16 | Fly home | Evening flight out of Bali | β |
Baliβs green interior: the Kanto Lampo waterfall, the famous Bali swing, the Sacred Monkey Forest, and rice-terrace mornings. The perfect place to shake off the long flight in.
North to the Lovina coast for a dawn dolphin boat and a run of jungle waterfalls β a quieter, greener Bali most visitors skip.
South to the Uluwatu peninsula for the clifftop sea temple at sunset and the string of dramatic surf beaches below.
A short flight/ferry to Lombok for a quieter, wilder island β a Komodo-area island day and more waterfalls, with a fraction of Baliβs crowds.
Over to tiny Gili Meno β no cars, no scooters, just bikes, snorkel trips over turtle-filled reefs, and a final wind-down before ferrying back to Seminyak for the flight home.
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