Diving Safari Around Bali 9 days full program Diving Safari around Bali (9 days program) Day 1: Arrival to Bali DIVERS & NON-DIVERS: Welcoming at Bali airport by our team and transfer to OK Divers diving re- sort in Padangbai. Dinner with your guide, who will answer all your questions, give you lots of useful tips and arrange the last safari details if needed. Day 2: Tulamben Diving on the ship wrecks, including the wreck of USAT Liberty, 3 dives. DIVERS: The day begins with an early morning dive at the USAT Liberty wreck, a World War II ship. After the dives, breakfast will be served. Our second morning dive will be in the relatively freshly sunken shipwreck of Kubu and its coral garden, about 10 minutes’ drive from Tulamben. Then we’ll have lunch at the local restaurant. In the afternoon, you can relax or have a massage. A night dive will take place on the Liberty wreck, which has a truly memorable atmosphere in the dark. Dinner at a restaurant in Tulamben. NON-DIVERS: A great day full of trips is prepared for non-divers. The first stop will be in the “ru- mah pohon” (house on the tree) with a beautiful view of the bay and the surrounding countryside. From there we’ll continue through the valley of Sidemen, watching beautiful rice fields on the way towards the most sacred and most important temple in Bali, Besakih temple. Lunch is served in the restaurant with panoramic view of the valley below the temple. After returning to the hotel, you can relax by the pool and dine at a restaurant in Tulamben. Day 3: TULAMBEN Diving in Tulamben, 3 dives. DIVERS: Two morning dives - one in the Coral Garden and one on the Drop off site. After lunch at the hotel, we’ll move to the Seraya Secret diving site, which is immensely rich in macro life. After diving, you can relax by the pool and dine in the local restaurant. NON-DIVERS: A trip to the volcanic region of Kintamani is prepared for non-divers. The mountain road alongside the Batur Volcano offers views of dense forests, volcanic lakes, Agung and Batur volcanoes, waterfalls and, of course, local culture. Lunch is served in one of the restaurants with a unique view of the lake and the Batur volcano. Return to the hotel in the afternoon. Dinner at the local restaurant. Day 4: AMED Diving in Amed, 3 dives. DIVERS: After breakfast, we’ll head to Amed and cruise by a small traditional fishing boat jukung to the dive site at Bunutan, where we’ll enjoy a drift dive. Bunutan is a location with good visibili- ty, rich in colorful cliffs and schools of fish. The second dive is planned on one of the first artificial reefs in Bali – so called “Pyramids”. About 60 concrete structures in the shape of a pyramid lie in the depth of 20 meters and are perfectly overgrown by hard and soft corals. Lunch will be on the Amed beach. For the third dive, we’ll board the jukung again, this time heading to the Drop Off dive site. Later we’ll enjoy dinner at the beach with the view of sunset over Agung volcano and head back to Tulamben. NON-DIVERS: For non-divers, we’ve planned a visit to the temple Pura Lempuyang Luhur, which is one of the most sacred temples in Bali. Even though the temple lies in the clouds, we’ll access it by a car and only 10-minute walk. Those bravest and (especially) most persistent of our group can climb 1,700 steps and enjoy the view from the highest point. After lunch in the local restaurant, we’ll drive to Taman Ujung water palace. From the highest point of the palace gardens (it is only a few stairs) there is a beautiful ocean view as well as the view of the palace itself. Later, we’ll head to Amed along the coastal road (get ready for really nice views), where we’ll join the divers group, enjoy the dinner at the beach with the view of sunset over Agung volcano and return to Tulamben together. Day 5: Transfer To padangbai Full day visits and trips DIVERS & NON-DIVERS: Early in the morning, we will head to Tirta Gangga water palace, whose name is derived from the Ganges, a Hindu holy river. There are several stops with rice field views and mini trek planned along the way. After lunch in local warung (local restaurant) in Candidasa, we’ll visit the traditional village of Tenganan, where the members of the Balinese tribe of Aga have lived in a traditional way for centuries. It is an inhabited open-air museum with a unique atmosphere, culture and traditions. Then we’ll return back to the hotel, where we’ll also have dinner. Day 6: Padangbai Diving in Padangbai and Amuk Bai, 3 dives. DIVERS: After breakfast, a boat will take us from the Padangbai beach to the islands of Gili Tepe- kong and Gili Mimpang, which are known for their beautiful fraudulent geological formations, rich coral gardens and the presence of large fish. The dives are followed by lunch in Padangbai. After big fish, we’ll show you the local macro world at Jetty or Blue Lagoon dive sites. We’ll enjoy tasty dinner in the evening. NON-DIVERS: The non-divers day begins with visiting of the court building in Klungkung and its great gardens. The main program of the day will be a visit of the Tirta Sudamala Temple - a place where you can refresh yourself and enjoy the cleansing in the holy springs belonging to the temple. Another stop is in one of the most authentic areas of Bali, Bangli. We’ll stop in the picturesque vil- lage of Penglipuran, where you can take a picture of traditional Balinese houses and experience the peaceful atmosphere of a village. On the way back we’ll visit the bat temple Goa Lawah. We’ll enjoy tasty dinner in the evening. Day 7:Nusa Penida Diving at Nusa Penida Island, Manta Point and Crystal Bay, 2 dives. DIVERS: In the morning we’ll head by a diving boat towards Nusa Penida Island (about 50 minutes). We will have the first dive at Manta Point and, as the title suggests, we should enjoy the company of huge Manta rays, which will show us their dance. The second dive is planned at Crystal Bay - a site with crystal clear water, magnificent coral gardens, and (during the season) spot of the occurrence of Moonfish (Mola-Mola). After lunch in the hotel restaurant, you can relax by the pool or try the traditional Balinese massage at the Green Spa in your hotel (reservation required). Goodbye Safari dinner at the hotel restaurant. NON-DIVERS: Program of the day is the same for non-divers, snorkeling with the manta rays at Nusa Penida. If you are not interested in joining the group, possibility of organizing land tours pro- gram. Day 8: Day of visits and trips DIVERS & NON-DIVERS: Right after breakfast, we’ll head towards Tampaksiring, a place with unique views and springs of holy water that was discovered 1000 years ago. The spring of Tirta Em- pul is worshiped by the Balinese Hindus which come here for their cleansing rituals. We will continue to the Kings Valley and Gunung Kawi Temple, which is located deep in a gorge, where the Pakrisan River flows. We’ll have lunch in the local warung near Ubud. Later, we will also visit Ubud itself – particularly traditional market of Ubud, where you can buy some nice souvenirs for your friends and loved ones. At the end of the day, we’ll return to OK Divers Resort & Spa and dine at the restaurant. Day 9: Transfer to the airport, planning of your extension to the volcano Kawah Ijen or Lombok, or the next destination. According to the schedule of your flight, departure to the airport in Denpasar. Accommodation PAdangbai Padangbai is a small town with harbour, famous for its beautiful dive sites (Blue lagoon, White Sand beach, Drop Off...), as well as for the localities in its surrounding (Gili Mimpang, Gili Tepekong and Nusa Penida). OK Divers Resort & Spa is located by the sea and it takes only few steps to board a boat to take you to the dive sites. Our hotel with its 30 rooms and spa is the latest addition to the facilities making the OK Divers Resort & Spa a full service dive resort. We are maintaining the per- sonal approach and friendly attitude towards our customers. Our aim was to create a relaxed place where all guests would enjoy their Bali holiday and feel at home as part of our diving family. tulamben Tulamben is a small fishing village, which is located in the North East Bali. It became famous thanks to its fabulous ship wreck, USAT Liberty from WWII. Tulamben is also one of the best “macro” des- tinations in Indonesia. All of our hotels are facing the seaside (for example The Ocean View or Bali Dive Resort) with direct access to the dive sites. CULTURE & LAND TRIPS Bali as the most popular tourist island in Indonesia is one of the most visited places in the world. Unlike other modern tourist destinations, Bali is still preserving its traditional culture, combined with the influence of modern society. If you like to admire the natural sceneries, here you can enjoy the mountains, beaches, oceans, rice fields, waterfalls and many other beauties. UNDERWATER LIFE Bali is the ideal place for diving because of the diversity of its underwater flora and fauna.