9-Day Bali & Gili Islands Escape: Ubud, Gili Trawangan & Sanur

Tour Overview

Duration	9 Days / 8 Nights
Country	Indonesia — Bali & Gili Islands
Destinations	Ubud → Gili Trawangan → Sanur
Theme	Culture Meets Tropical Island Paradise
Tour Type	Private Tour — Perfect blend of culture, adventure, and beach
Price	From US$770 per person (boutique hotels, fast boat transfers included)

Data source: cilitravel.com — “Bali & Gili Escape” bestseller itinerary

Overnight in Ubud.

Overnight in Ubud.

Morning Yoga overlooking the Campuhan River
Balinese Cooking Class — Market visit + 8-dish feast
Balinese Massage (90 minutes) — Traditional healing touch using long strokes, acupressure, and aromatherapy oils. This is the real deal, not a tourist spa — at a local healing center
Evening free — explore Ubud’s organic restaurants (try Locavore or Hujan Locale for contemporary Indonesian)

Overnight in Ubud.

Morning drive to Padang Bai harbor (1 hour)
Fast Boat to Gili Trawangan — 1.5 hours across the Lombok Strait, often accompanied by flying fish skimming the waves
Arrive at Gili T — the largest of the three Gili Islands. No cars, no motorbikes — only bicycles and horse carts (cidomo). Check into your beachfront hotel
Afternoon Island Orientation:
- Rent a bicycle (US$3/day) and circle the entire island in 90 minutes — 7km of flat coastal road with beaches, coconut groves, and ocean views
- Sunset Swing — Famous ocean swings on the west coast — swing out over the water as the sun sinks behind Bali’s Mount Agung. THE Instagram shot of your trip
Night: Gili T night market — fresh grilled seafood, satay, nasi goreng at backpacker prices

Overnight on Gili Trawangan.

3-Island Snorkeling Boat Trip:
- Gili T Turtle Point — Guaranteed green and hawksbill turtles grazing on seagrass in shallow water (2-5m deep). Swim alongside these ancient mariners — they’re completely unbothered by snorkelers
- Gili Meno Underwater Statues — Nest, Jason deCaires Taylor’s hauntingly beautiful underwater sculpture circle of 48 life-size figures embracing on the seafloor. One of the world’s most unique snorkeling experiences (4m deep, very accessible)
- Gili Air Coral Garden — Healthiest reef of the three islands, with clownfish (Nemo), moray eels, butterflyfish, and massive table corals
Lunch on Gili Air — the most laid-back of the three islands with a bohemian vibe
Return to Gili T for sunset at the west coast bars

Overnight on Gili Trawangan.

No agenda. Your options:
- Paddleboarding or Kayaking — Glass-calm water in the morning
- Horse Riding on the Beach — Trot along the shoreline at sunset
- Scuba Diving Discovery — Try-dive with an instructor (Shark Point has reef sharks, Bounty Wreck has a sunken pontoon teeming with fish)
- Beach Day — Hammock, book, coconut. Repeat.
Evening: Full Moon Party (if timing aligns) or a quiet dinner at a beachfront BBQ. Gili T has nightlife ranging from psychedelic trance to acoustic guitar — or absolute tranquility if you pick a hotel on the north shore

Overnight on Gili Trawangan.

Overnight in Sanur.

Uluwatu Temple — Cliff-perched temple, crashing waves 70m below
Kecak Fire Dance at Sunset — Rhythmic monkey chant, dramatic Ramayana story, blazing sunset
Jimbaran Seafood Dinner — Candles in the sand, fresh lobster and snapper, toes in the water

Overnight in Sanur.

Morning at leisure. Transfer to Ngurah Rai Airport (DPS).

8 nights (3 nights Ubud boutique, 3 nights Gili T beachfront, 2 nights Sanur beachfront)
All fast boat transfers (Bali–Gili T return)
Private car with driver for Bali land tours (Days 2, 3, 8)
8 breakfasts + 2 lunches
Yoga, cooking class, massage, 3-island snorkeling trip with equipment
All temple and activity entrance fees