Tour Plan
Indonesia-Bali
If you have 7 full days to tour the island, this is the best one-week Bali itinerary: Day 1 :Arrive in Ubud. Beginning of your 7-day Bali trip. Day 2 :Tegalalang rice terraces and Ubud surroundings Day 3 :Sunset hike at Mt. Batur. The highlight of my one-week Bali tour. Day 4 :Eastern Temples of Bali – Besakih, Lempuyang and Tirta Gangga. Day 5 :Ulun Danu Beratan. Essential temple to visit in Bali in 7 days. Day 6 :Taman Ayun Temple, Tanah Lot and Canggu. Day 7 :Jimbaran and Uluwatu. End of your one-week trip to Bali.
Day 1:Ubud Center: Royal Palace, Art Market, And Monkey Forest
I recommend booking transfer to Ubud. This means that as soon as you arrive in Bali, a driver will pick you up and take you to the center of the island. During the first day of your one-week Bali trip, visit the principal attractions in Ubud. Start at Jl. Raya Ubud, the main street, and go from east to west. Visit the Puri Saren Agung, better known as the Royal Palace of Ubud. The royal family still lives in this palace, so you can only visit part of it.
Day 2:Ubud Surroundings And Tegalalang. Top Things To Do In Bali In 7 Days.
During the second day of your one-week Bali tour, I recommend visiting the surroundings of Ubud.
Go to Tegalalang, the most popular rice fields on the island, in the morning. If you’re lucky enough to time your 7-day Bali trip with the best time to visit Bali, the rice terraces will have an intense green color. In addition to strolling through the rice paddies, you can enjoy their swings with spectacular views and photograph some of the main sites of the island.
You can also stop at Tirta Empul, one of the most important temples in Bali, since the Balinese go there to purify their souls using the sacred water that flows from 12 pipes. Nearby, you can also visit the Pura Gunung Kawi, a temple in which the souls of royalty are symbolically buried and where you can visit a small waterfall
In the afternoon, we recommend you go to the Elephant Cave, Goa Gajah, a must-do in Bali in 7 days. There, you can enter a grotto through the jaws of an evil monster, and inside, you’ll find a statue of Ganesh (son of Shiva with an elephant’s head). Outside the cave, you can see some ponds that are supplied with purified water through stone statues.
Day 3:Batur Volcano. The Best Of My Trip To Bali In A Week.
For the third day of your trip, I recommend climbing the Batur volcano and seeing the sunrise from its summit. This was, without a doubt, the best experience of my trip to Bali in 7 days. Your guide will pick you up very early (around 2:30 a.m.) but having eggs for breakfast that have been cooked with the volcano’s steam is priceless.
From the top of Mt. Batur, you’ll see the sun rise behind Mt. Agung, one of the most important things to do in Bali in 7 days.
The hike wasn’t difficult for me, but in our group, there was a girl who couldn’t climb the volcano because she found it too exhausting. In total, it takes an hour and a half to go up. Once you’re at the top, your guide will prepare banana pancakes and boiled eggs for you.
Depending on the tour you choose, after the hike, you can go for a swim in a hot spring, visit a waterfall, or even go rafting.
The Mt. Batur tour will take you practically the whole day, but if you arrive back in Ubud early and you aren’t tired, I recommend you visit Campuhan Ridge Walk. There, you’ll find beautiful rice fields dotted with huge palm trees and idyllic scenery; it’s a magical place at sunset.
Day 4: Besakih, Lempuyang And Tirta Gangga. Wonders To See In Bali In 7 Days.
On the fourth day, I recommend visiting the eastern temples: Pura Besakih, Tirta Gangga, and Lempuyang.
Get up early to head to Pura Besakih, also known as Mother Temple for being the largest temple in Bali. You would need all day to see it in its entirety, since it’s composed of 22 independent temples. The most popular area and the one I recommend you to visit is Gunung Agung, where there is a 7-level temple that represents the universe. Each of the 7 levels is connected by a stairway that only Hindus are allowed to climb.
On the way to the temple of Lempuyang, you can visit the Tirta Gangga. This royal palace stands out for its tropical gardens, fountains, and ponds. Its most notable feature is a pond full of carp where you can walk on water thanks to some small platforms.
Continue to the Pura Lempuyang temple, where the well-known Gates of Heaven are. To get to this temple, you’ll need to be in good shape since you need to climb many stairs. The temple is in a mountainous area, and from the Gates of Heaven, you get one of the best views of the Agung volcano. This was one of the places I most wanted to see during our week-long Bali tour. On the way back to Ubud, if you have time, you can stop at Pura Goa Lawah, the least recommended temple.
Day 5: Ulun Danu Beratan. Essential In Your Bali 7-day Itinerary
Although Bedugul is somewhat remote, it’s worth spending a day here during your one-week trip to Bali.
In this mountainous area to the north of the island, there’s a trio of beautiful lakes (Tamblingan, Buyan and Bratan) that are completely different from the landscape you will have seen so far.
I recommend you visit one of its waterfalls (Banyumala Twin, Git Git, or Sekumpul), the temple of Ulun Danu Beratan , located on the waters of Lake Bratan, and the Handara gate.
On the way back to Ubud, you can visit the most impressive rice fields in Bali, which are considered a World Heritage site by UNESCO for their uniqueness: the rice fields of Jatiluwih.
Many visitors don’t visit this part of Bali, as it is somewhat remote. However, if there’s only one thing that I don’t recommend missing during your 7-day Bali itinerary, it’s a visit to the temple of Ulun Danu Beratan. This was, without a doubt, the most amazing temple we visited during our trip.
Day 6: Taman Ayun Temple, Tanah Lot And Canggu
For the penultimate day of your trip to Bali in a week I recommend you visit the most touristy area of the island. It isn’t my favorite area, but you can’t leave Bali without seeing Kuta, Seminyakl and Canggu, where surfers, Australians looking to party, and the best “beach clubs” on the island come together.
These three cities are on the seashore in the southwest of Bali, and on your way there from Ubud, you can stop at Taman Ayun Temple and Alas Kedaton (this second one is totally optional).
Depending on the type of traveler you are, I recommend one of these three locations to spend the day:
- Canggu:If you want to surf and find “veggie” options in every restaurant.
- Kuta and Legian: If you prefer a beach full of young people and the best nightclubs in Bali.
- Seminyak:If you prefer beach clubs where you can eat well and have good drinks.You can also visit a less crowded beach, such as Pasut Beach, famous for its slanted palm tree, which can be found on our tourist map of Bali.
At the end of the day, I recommend you go to Tanah Lot. This temple, located on an island that’s only accessible when the tide is low, is undoubtedly the best place to see the sunset in Bali. If you haven’t already done so, I encourage you to buy a roasted cob with hot sauce in one of the many stalls you’ll find and enjoy it while watching the sun set over the sea.