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In a Nutshell...
Day 1, 12 Oct - Fly from London to Dubai. Day 2, 13 Oct - Fly Dubai to Bali. Transfer to the Soori Bali. Day 3, 14 Oct - Soori. Day 4, 15 Oct - Soori. Tanah Lot & sightseeing. Day 5, 16 Oct - Soori. Day 6, 17 Oct - Transfer to airport, fly Bali to Jakarta. Jakarta to Makassar onto Sorong. Day 7, 18 Oct - Arrive Sorong. Catch boat to Misool. Day 8, 19 Oct - Misool Eco Resort. Luxury yacht Lamima day trip. Day 9, 20 Oct - Misool Eco Resort. Day 10, 21 Oct - Misool Eco Resort. Day 11, 22 Oct - Misool Eco Resort. Day 12, 23 Oct - Misool Eco Resort. Day 13, 24 Oct - Misool Eco Resort. Day 14, 25 Oct - Boat transfer from Misool to Sorong. Transfer to Swiss Bel Hotel. Day 15, 26 Oct - Fly Sorong to Makassar onto Bali. Transfer to Belmond Jimbaran Puri. Day 16, 27 Oct - Belmond Jimbaran Puri. Day 17, 28 Oct - Fly Denpasar Bali to Tambolaka, Sumba Island. Transfer to Watukaka Resort. Day 18, 29 Oct - Watukaka Resort Day 19, 30 Oct - Transfer from Watukaka Resort to Nihiwatu. Day 20, 31 Oct - Nihiwatu. Day 21, 01 Nov - Nihiwatu. Day 22, 02 Nov - Nihiwatu. Day 23, 03 Nov - Transfer from Nihiwatu to the airport and fly to Denpasar Bali. On arrival transfer to Amankila. Day 24, 04 Nov - Amankila. Day 25, 05 Nov - Amankila. Half Day Temple Tour. Day 26, 06 Nov - Transfer to Chedi Villas. Day 27, 07 Nov - Chedi Villas. Mt Batur bike ride and lunch. Day 28, 08 Nov - Chedi Villas. Dinner at Naughty Nuri. Day 29, 09 Nov - Day at leisure. Transfer from Chedi Villas to Denpasar airport. Fly Denpasar to Dubai. Day 30, 10 Nov - Fly Dubai to London. Welcome Home!
Flights...
Date Airline & Flight From Departs To Arrives Class Number
TBC TBC LHR TBC DUBAI TBC TBC
TBC TBC DUBAI TBC DENPASAR BALI TBC TBC
TBC TBC DENPASAR BALI TBC JAKARTA TBC TBC
TBC TBC JAKARTA TBC MAKASSAR TBC TBC
TBC TBC MAKASSAR TBC SORONG TBC TBC
TBC TBC SORONG TBC MAKASSAR TBC TBC
TBC TBC MAKASSAR TBC DENPASAR BALI TBC TBC
TBC TBC DENPASAR BALI TBC TAMBOLAKA TBC TBC
TBC TBC TAMBOLAKA TBC DENPASAR BALI TBC TBC
TBC TBC DENPASAR BALI TBC DUBAI TBC TBC
TBC TBCQ DUBAI TBC GATWICK TBC TBC
Rice paddies at Soori Bali
Your Recommend Itinerary...
Day 1, - Fly from London to Dubai. Today make your way to the airport to catch your overnight flight to Dubai.
Accommodation: Overnight flight. Meals: Inflight meals.
Day 2, - Fly Dubai to Bali. Transfer to the Soori Bali. Once you have arrived in Dubai catch your onward flight to Bali. Upon arrival in Bali you will collected and transferred to the Soori Bali for your 4 night stay.
Accommodation: Soori Bali. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 3, - At Leisure. Today is at your leisure to relax and enjoy the hotel.
Accommodation: Soori Bali. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 4, - Sightseeing around Tanah Lot. This morning is at your leisure then at 3pm drive to Tanah Lot (approx. 30 mins). Tanah Lot Once you have arrived, explore the temple and enjoy some sightseeing before departing back for your hotel around 4.30pm.
Accommodation: Soori Bali. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 5, - Soori Bali. Today is at your leisure.
Accommodation: Soori Bali. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 6, - Fly Bali to Jakarta. Jakarta to Makassar onto Sorong. This morning is at your leisure.
At 5pm, you will be transferred to Denpasar Bali airport arriving at 6pm. Once you have arrived catch your flight to Jakarta. From here catch your onwards flight to Makassar where you will then have to wait at Ujung Pandang airport to catch your connecting flight to Sorong.
Over the water beach villas, Misool Accommodation: Overnight flights. Meals: Breakfast & Inflight meals.
Day 7, - Arrive Sorong. Catch boat to Misool. This morning you will arrive early into Sorong where you will be collected from the air- port and driven to the harbour for your 9am departure to Misool Eco Resort. You will arrive at Misool around 1pm and once you have disembarked, enjoy a lunch in the res- taurant while your luggage is off-loaded and then check in for your 7 night stay.
Misool is one of the four major islands in the Raja Ampat Islands in West Papua, Indo- nesia. Its area is 2,034 km². The highest point is 561m and the main towns are Waigama, located on the island's northern coast, and Lilinta. Accommodation: Misool Eco Resort. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 8, - Luxury yacht Lamima day trip. Today the luxury yacht Lamima will be in the area of Misool and they will send a tender to pick you up for a day trip. www.lamima.com
Accommodation: Misool Eco Resort. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 9-13, - Misool Eco Resort. The next few days are at your leisure to explore and enjoy Misool.
South beach, Misool Optional activities at Misool Eco Resort:
Diving: Thanks to the extremely remote location, they are able to offer variety and quality live-aboard diving combined with all the comforts of a land-based holiday resort. Having explored over 60 dive-sites within a 1-hour radius of the resort, and there are many more waiting to be explored. There are over 25 world-class dive sites within a 15- minute radius of the resort, including Fiabacet, Boo, Yilliet, Wobbegong City, and Magic Mountain.
Snorkelling: The pristine state of the sea surrounding the resort island means that the reefs grow right up to the surface of the water, making them perfect for snorkelers as well as divers. The House Reef is particularly recommended for snorkelers, with fre- quent sightings of schooling horse-eyed jacks, gentle green turtles, hunting octopus, and huge schools of humphead parrotfish. There is also a good chance of spotting the newly discovered 'walking' Epaulette Shark - these incredible creatures are nocturnal predators and hunt in the shallow hard coral gardens on the House Reef. Toddling around inside the protected North Lagoon is also fantastic, with upwards of 15 baby black tip reef sharks often seen in the shallows.
Village Tour: The local villages, where most of the staff are from, are located about 1 hour and 15 minutes northwest of Misool Eco Resort. As a traditional Papuan village, much of the activity takes place out of doors. You can expect to see lots of friendly and curious faces, betel nuts drying on racks, dug-out canoes being built, nets being re- paired, goats, kittens, and children posing for photos. Don't forget your camera. Lamima Yacht Misool Eco Resort
Ancient Petroglyphs and Labyrinthine Lagoons: located about 1 hour and 20 minutes from the resort, the big island of Misool fractures into craggy shards of karst, cre- ating a wild labyrinth of turquoise lagoons dotted with small islands. The water is scattered with tiny mushroom-shaped outcroppings draped in pitcher-plants and wild orchids. We'll weave between the islands in search of ancient petroglyphs, estimated to be about 5,000 years old. You'll see ancient ritual images of dolphins, fish, human hands, and many other mysterious ones. Archaeologists speculate that the images were made as spiritual invoca- tions. On our way home, there's always the option to stop at a beach for a refreshing swim and possibly a snorkel.
Light Birdwatching Cruise: This cruise is best undertaken just before sunset. You’ll cir- cumnavigate round the resort island by boat, heading south from the jetty. The journey takes about 1-1.5 hours, and you’ll often see pairs of sulfur-crested cockatoos, hornbills, parrots, lories, sea eagles, brahminy kites, and kingfishers. Bring binoculars!
Mangroves and Deserted Beaches: Journey north-west by speedboat for about 20 minutes to an island called Sapenipnu, where the boat with be moored right into the shal- low mangroves. If you’re lucky, you will encounter a colony of roosting flying foxes, or fruit bats. Even though they're nocturnal, you'll hear their screeching and chattering from a long way off. Then carry on to a nearby beach for a short walk. Keep your eyes peeled for green turtle nests, monitor lizards, and nesting sea birds. The snorkeling on the surround- ing shallow reef is also fantastic!
Accommodation: Misool Eco Resort. Snorkelling the house reefs Meals: Breakfast.
Day 14, - Boat transfer from Misool to Sorong. Today you will need to have your bags packed ready to be loaded onto the boat at 1pm and you will depart at around 2pm. The boat will take approx. 4 hrs and arrive into Sorong at 6pm. From the harbour you will be transferred to your hotel for your 1 night stay.
Accommodation: Swiss Bel Hotel. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 15, - Fly Sorong to Makassar onto Bali. Transfer to Belmond Jimbaran Puri. Today make your way to the Sorong airport to catch your flight to Makassar then onto Bali. Once you have arrived in Bali you will be transferred to the Belmond Jimbaran Puri for your 2 night stay.
Accommodation: Belmond Jimbaran Puri. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 16, - At leisure. Today is at your leisure to relax and enjoy the hotel.
Accommodation: Belmond Jimbaran Puri. Meals: Breakfast.
Village tour Nihiwatu Day 17, - Fly Denpasar Bali to Tambolaka, Sumba Island. Transfer to Watuka- ka Resort. Today make your way to Denpasar Bali airport to catch your flight to Tambolaka, Sum- ba Island. Once you have arrived you will be met and transferred to Watukaka for your 2 night stay.
Accommodation: Watukaka Resort. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 18, - Watukaka Resort Today is at your leisure.
Accommodation: Watukaka Resort. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 19, - Transfer from Watukaka Resort to Nihiwatu. This morning at 11am, you will be collected from Watukaka Resort and transferred to Nihiwatu for your 4 night stay.
Accommodation: Nihiwatu. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 20-22, - Nihiwatu. These next few days are at your leisure to enjoy Nihiwatu.
Accommodation: Nihiwatu. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 23, - Transfer from Nihiwatu to the airport and fly to Denpasar Bali. Transfer to Amankila. This morning transfer to Tambolaka airport and fly back to Denpasar Bali. Once you have arrived you will be met by Amankila staff and transferred to the hotel.
Accommodation: Amankila. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 24, - Amankila. Today is at your leisure to enjoy and relax at Amankila.
Accommodation: Amankila. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 25, 05 Nov - Half Day Temple Tour. Today enjoy a half day temple tour.
Accommodation: Amankila. Meals: Breakfast. Amankila Main Pool Nihiwatu Amankila. Mt. Batur Day 26, - Transfer to Chedi Villas. Today you will be transferred to the Chedi Villas and check in for your 3 night stay.
Accommodation: Chedi Villas. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 27, - Mt. Batur Volcano Bike Ride. Today you will be collected at 9am and drive approx. 1 hr 30 mins to Mt. Batur View Point, arriving at 10.30am. From here get on your bikes and ride for about 2.5-3 hrs among the Balinese scenery and rice paddies. You will finish at a nice restaurant at Wapa Di Ume Resort for lunch at around 1pm. www.wapadiume.com
Accommodation: Chedi Villas. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 28, - Chedi Villas. Today is at your leisure. Why not have dinner at Naughty Nuri.
Accommodation: Chedi Villas. Meals: Breakfast.
Day 29, - Day at leisure. Transfer from Chedi Villas to Denpasar airport. Fly Denpasar to Dubai. Today is at your leisure to relax and enjoy your hotel before being collected and transferred to Denpasar Bali airport to catch your flight to Dubai.
Accommodation: Overnight flight. Meals: Breakfast & Inflight meals.
Day 30, - Fly Dubai to London. Welcome Home! Once you have arrived in Dubai catch your onward flight to London.
Accommodation: Flight. Meals: Inflight meals.
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Chedi Villas Pool Laterally sleeping...
Soori, Bali The sublime and luxurious Soori Bali occupies a unique position on the edge of the ocean between the Batu Karu Mountain and terraced rice fields, a hidden refuge, truly Bali as it should be. Crafted out of local materials, Soori Bali sits comfortably with the stunning surroundings on this quiet stretch of coast, maintaining a true sense of place. The Soori’s restaurants use fresh produce from nearby farms and spices from its own garden so you can expect some pretty good eating here! In terms of trips out, the Soori is a hop and a skip to the renowned and astounding Tanah Lot Temple. www.sooribali.com
Misool Eco Resort. Misool Eco Resort is an exclusive dive resort and conservation centre located in re- mote southern Raja Ampat, Indonesia. The private resort island is nestled deep in an archipelago of uninhabited islands, in the very epicentre of marine biodiversity.
The island and scuba diving sites are surrounded by their own 1220 sq km (465 sq mi/300,000 acre) Marine Protected Area, and inside the 46,000 sq km Raja Ampat Shark and Manta Sanctuary which we helped to create. We are located 165 km (105 miles) from the nearest port, and the nearest village is 20 km away by boat.
The resort island, Batbitim, is a true tropical hideaway, just south of the equator and fringed with powder-white beaches and pristine coral reefs. With a maximum capaci- ty of just 40 guests and a staff-to-guest ratio of 3 to 1, it offers exclusive diving holi- days, surrounded by the world's richest reefs.
Your stay at Misool Eco Resort directly supports the numerous conservation initia- tives and provides sustainable employment opportunities to local people, entirely decoupled from the extraction of marine resources.
Misool Eco Resort was built entirely of reclaimed tropical hardwoods, milled on site with our own portable sawmill. Our accommodations have been meticulously de- signed for comfort, privacy, and sustainability. All of our accommodations feature Balinese-style open air bathrooms, air-conditioning, fresh hot and cold showers, mini -bars, in-room safes, and handcrafted furniture and fittings.
The eight rustically luxurious Water Cottages are located in the North Lagoon, just steps from the Dive Centre and restaurant. The Water Cottages are built on stilts over the water. For lazy afternoons with a good book, there is a hammock built right into the veranda. The view from your veranda is framed by a traditional grass roof, offering a high degree of privacy as well as shade. Stairs lead down from your ve- randa to the North Lagoon, and the House Reef is just a few fin kicks away. www.misoolecoresort.com
Misool Eco Resort
...sleeping Laterally Swiss Bel Hotel, Sorong Swiss-Belhotel Sorong is the first 4 star international hotel in Sorong, the eastern In- donesian province of West Papua. It’s a gateway to Indonesia's Raja Ampat Islands. The hotel is strategically located in the heart of the city, and only 10 minutes drive from Domine Edward Osok Airport. The hotel offers an impressive range of wining and dining options both international and local cuisines, while the lounge bars serves light snacks and live entertainment to wind down a busy day. www.swiss-belhotel.com/en-gb/swiss-belhotel-sorong
Jimbaran Puri, Bali Simply stunning, Jimbaran Puri Bali overlooks one of Bali’s most beautiful beaches. These talcum-soft sands have everything that travellers dream of in a tropical es- cape: a vista of the evening sun slipping beneath the horizon, fishermen out at sea, and a laid-back restaurant beside the water where the scent of grilling fish entices you to your table. With ample space to accommodate large families, your stylish, thatched two bedroom deluxe pool villa is finished in traditional Balinese materials. You may wander out to the resort’s seafront restaurants on Jimbaran beach, or simp- ly order from the menu and enjoy exotic cuisine. www.belmond.com/jimbaran-puri-bali/
Watukaka Resort, Sumba Island With the exotic French touch, Watukaka is the new ‘glamping of Indonesia and beck- ons you to experience the forgotten clam and simple life in harmony with a pure and unspoiled nature. The luxury style tent is inspired by this huge and magnificent do- main, they have imagined a sanctuary which will offer you an exceptional experience. You will lodge in the deluxe tent combined with spacious terraces and stilts, ideal for coiling up, taking it easy, reading or having breakfast, with its local produce com- bined with subtle flavours of the world, your taste buds will enjoy the ’exotic French touch’ www.watukaka.com
Nihiwatu, Sumba Island Nihiwatu is located on Sumba Island, just a short flight from Bali. This eco lodge sup- ports the local villagers who follow an ancient, tribal culture and is the only property on the island developed for western visitors. A remote hideaway on the island of Sumba offering the opportunity to experience an adventurous holiday in a dramatic, unparal-leled setting. Here the most active can enjoy the many water sports or land activities, or simply relax at the cliff-top bar. Nihiwatu has a ‘safari style’ atmosphere where guests dine together or can choose to have a private table set in a romantic location on the property. There are just 10 rustic bungalows offering uninterrupted sea views across the idyllic, deserted beach. The island of Sumba has an ancient cul- ture, untouched by the modern world and a visit to the villages of megalithic tribes is fascinating. www.nihiwatu.com
Nihiwatu Laterally sleeping...
Amankila Amankila, also known as the peaceful hill, is located in the east in its cliff-edge setting high above the Lombok Strait overlooking the Bali Sea. Amankila’s layout draws inspi- ration from the nearby Karangasem palaces – including the nested motif of the Mask- erdam Building – with features including a serene, three-tiered pool tumbling down the hillside like a cascading rice field. This luxury resort is 8 km from White Sand Beach and 12 km from Pura Goa Lawah temple. There's a refined, open-air restaurant and a 3-tiered, sea-view pool, plus a high-end spa offering services such as hypno- therapy and reiki. Yoga classes, boat tours, kayaking, snorkeling and scuba diving can be arranged www.aman.com
The Chedi Villas, Ubud Just outside the artists’ village of Ubud, the former estate of Hendra Hadiprana, one of Indonesia’s most respected art collectors has been transformed into an intimate re- treat with twenty individual villas, each one uniquely featuring original Balinese art- works from his collection. The rustic chic five-hectare property offers an authentic backdrop to one of Bali’s most dramatic performances, the Kecak dance – performed at the resort’s very own amphitheatre. Those seeking serenity and rejuvenation will find both in abundance at The Spa, nestled at one edge of the seemingly endless pad- dy fields. www.ghmhotels.com/en/tanah-gajah/
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