Bali Culinary Adventure
7 days / 6 nights | Ubud, Sanur and Seminyak, Bali | Private tour
Bali through its food. From a sunset tapas evening above the Sayan Valley to a village cooking class, a barista masterclass, a degustation at one of Ubud’s best restaurants and a chef’s tasting menu in Jimbaran, this trip is made for food lovers. In between, there’s time for rice terraces, temples, a spa treatment and the Kecak dance at Uluwatu.
This is an example itinerary. We can tailor the hotels, pace and inclusions to suit you.
From NZ$3,340 per person twin share, low season.
Domestic flights are not included in the tour price. The tour starts and ends at Bali (Denpasar) airport, and we quote your flights separately.
Highlights
- Sunset tapas above the Sayan Valley and an Ubud progressive dinner
- Balinese cooking class in a family home in Marga Village
- Degustation dinner at The Aperitif, Ubud
- Coffee masterclass with a trained barista
- Chef’s tasting menu at CUCA, Jimbaran
- Seminyak food tour by vintage Vespa
- Jatiluwih rice terraces, Tirta Empul water temple and Uluwatu at sunset
Day by Day
Arrive at Bali airport and transfer to your hotel in Ubud. At about 5.30 pm, start your culinary journey with cocktails and Japanese-Latin tapas at a house overlooking the Sayan Valley as the sun sets. Continue to an Asian dinner in a garden restaurant in Ubud, then dessert at another favourite local spot. Night owls can try the speakeasy bar next door.
Meals: Dinner
Walk the beautiful Campuhan Ridge path through the hills, then visit the Blanco Renaissance Museum, the former home and studio of Bali’s most famous artist, Antonio Blanco. Lunch is at Warung Ibu Rus, a traditional eatery in a Balinese family compound near the palace.
See Ubud’s Royal Palace (from outside) and browse the market opposite, then enjoy a 60-minute Balinese massage with an organic scrub. Dinner is at The Samaya’s riverside restaurant on the Ayung River.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Head to Marga Village for a cooking class in a traditional Balinese home. Learn about local ingredients and equipment from the village chef, then sit down to the meal you have made.
In the afternoon, walk for an hour through the UNESCO-listed Jatiluwih rice terraces, then visit the royal Taman Ayun Temple with its tiered shrines and moat.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Visit Gunung Kawi, with shrines carved into a cliff among the rice terraces, and Tirta Empul, where you can bathe in the holy spring water. After lunch overlooking Campuhan ridge, join a barista for a coffee class (espresso, latte art or tasting), then visit a coffee plantation in Tegallalang.
In the evening, dine at The Aperitif, one of Ubud’s finest restaurants, with pre-dinner canapés and an eclectic degustation menu in a 1920s-style setting.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
A free morning, then head south. Lunch is at a healthy, organic restaurant in Sanur before you check in to your beachfront hotel.
In the late afternoon, visit Uluwatu Temple on its clifftop and watch the Kecak fire dance at sunset. Finish with the chef’s tasting menu at CUCA in Jimbaran, a series of creative tapas, desserts and house “Cuca brews” in a coconut grove setting.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner
A free morning on Sanur beach. At about 4 pm, join a local guide for a Seminyak food tour. Ride a vintage Vespa to a rooftop bar for a sunset drink, try a healthy starter platter in Petitenget, then enjoy nasi campur in a Javanese joglo house and finish with dessert and a glass of wine by the beach.
Meals: Breakfast, dinner
Free time until your transfer to Bali airport.
Meals: Breakfast
Where You Stay
- Ubud (4 nights): Wapa di Ume, 4-star, Lanai Room
- Sanur (2 nights): Griya Santrian, 4-star, Beach Wing
What’s Included
- 6 nights’ accommodation, twin or double share, with daily breakfast
- Meals as listed: 6 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 5 dinners, including the food tours, cooking class and tasting menus
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for touring and transfers
- English-speaking local guide
- 60-minute Balinese massage with scrub, and the coffee masterclass
- Entrance fees and activities as listed
Not included: drinks (other than those served as part of a tour), international and domestic flights, departure taxes, visas, travel insurance, meals not listed, camera or video fees, tips, and personal expenses.
Good to Know
- From NZ$3,340 per person twin share, low season. Prices change with travel dates, hotel choice and exchange rates, so ask us for a current quote.
- Domestic flights are not included in the tour price. The tour starts and ends at Bali (Denpasar) airport, and we quote your flights separately.
- Let us know about any dietary needs when booking so the restaurants and cooking class can plan for you.
- Nyepi (Balinese Day of Silence) falls on 8 March 2027. Everyone must stay inside their hotel for 24 hours and the airport closes, so plan around it.
- Peak-season supplements and compulsory gala dinners may apply at some hotels.
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